2025 Humanitarian Award Dinner

Marriott Marquis Chicago 2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

For more information on the 2025 Humanitarian Award Dinner, click here.    

Auxiliary Board Pickleball Tournament

St. Therese Chinese School, Bridgeport Campus 2859 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Auxiliary Board’s 2025 Spring Fundraiser will be a Pickleball Tournament!    Join us for a day of Pickleball and so much more!! The event kicks off at Noon with a Pickleball rules overview and practice time followed by group play. Group champions will move onto to single elimination finals, with prizes for the top teams.   […]

Volunteer End of Year Celebration

Cresa 167 North Green Street, Suite 1301, Chicago, IL, United States

Let’s gather together and celebrate your support for our students and schools in the 2024-2025 school year!!  We invite all of our current volunteers to join us to reflect on our accomplishments and toast the growth of our schools this past year. Please complete this form to RSVP

Networking Speaker Series

Capital One 77 West Wacker Drive, 51st Floor,, Chicago, IL, United States

The CAC invites you to a panel discussion on civic service. Big Shoulders Fund CEO Joshua Hale will moderate a discussion along with three Board of Directors members: Curtis Tarver (Illinois state representative, 25th District), Clarisol Duque (State Director for United States Senator Dick Durbin) and Sheila O’Grady (former chief of staff for Mayor Richard […]

Give Back Day: Auxiliary & Teen Boards

Children of Peace Catholic School 1900 W Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, United States

We are wrapping up the 2024-2025 school year with a Give Back Day for members of our Auxiliary Board and Teen Boards. Please complete this form to RSVP. Contact Megan Bouche at mbouche@bigshouldersfund.org if you are interested to be a group leader or have questions about the Give Back Day.

Big Shoulders Fund Ball Kick Off

Moe's Cantina River North 155 W. Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

We invite you to join us for the Big Shoulders Fund Ball Kick Off on Thursday, July 10 from 5:30-7:30pm at Moe's Cantina, River North (155 W. Kinzie Street). This year, we are Inventing Tomorrow, as the Chairmen's Advisory Council and Auxiliary Board raise funds for their scholarships. The Kick Off serves as the first opportunity […]

25th Annual Golf Classic (Chicago)

Olympia Fields Country Club 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields, IL, United States

Save the Date and set your alarm for the shot gun start on Monday, August 4 for the 25th Annual Big Shoulders Fund Golf Classic at Olympia Fields Country Club. Hit the links with leading civic and corporate leaders as they participate in our Hole-in-One and Closest to the Pin contests, several raffles, silent auction, and much […]

Auxiliary Board Town Hall Meeting

Wintrust 231 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago

Join us for the second Auxiliary Board Townhall meeting of 2025. Get ready for "back to school" and discussions focused on supporting our schools and students. The gathering will take place from 5:30-7:30pm at Wintrust (231 S LaSalle Street). RSVP Here.  Please contact Megan Bouche at mbouche@bigshouldersfund.org with questions.

CAC State of the Union

Blue Cross Blue Shield 300 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

Kick off your day with the fall CAC State of the Union, which will be held from 7:30-9:30am.  This event will take place at Blue Cross Blue Shield at 300 E. Randolph. RSVP here Please contact Megan Bouche at mbouche@bigshouldersfund.org with questions. See you soon!

Volunteer Kickoff

Deloitte 111 S Wacker Dr STE 1800, Chicago, IL, United States

It's back to school and back to our volunteer programs!  We invite our program volunteers to our annual kickoff event at Deloitte (111 S. Wacker) for a Big Shoulders Fund update and breakouts by program:  Stock Market, Law, Mentoring and Test Prep.  There will also be a breakout for those interested to volunteer but not […]