October Food Distribution Volunteer Opportunity

St. Francis de Sales High School 10155 S Ewing Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us at St. Francis de Sales High School at their monthly food distribution on Saturday, October 19th. Volunteers will help with various needs during the distribution to help St. Francis give back to families in the Southeast Side community at large. For more information on how to get involved and to sign up, contact […]

Fall Give Back Day

St. Agnes of Bohemia 2643 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on Saturday, October 26 for our Give Back Day at St. Agnes of Bohemia! Hosted by the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board, join fellow Big Shoulders Fund supporters in making an impact in the lives of the students and families in this school community. Invite your friends and colleagues and make a day […]

Schools Committee Scholarship Review

Big Shoulders Fund 212 West Van Buren Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL, United States

The Auxiliary Board Schools Committee will meet to review and prioritize scholarship applicants for the 2024-2025 academic year.  These scholarships are awarded with funds raised at the Big Shoulders Fund Ball. Dinner will be provided.

25th Annual Lend a Shoulder Day

Join us for a special field trip back to school as we celebrate 25 years of shouldering together! You will experience firsthand the powerful impact of our partnership, meeting the remarkable students whose dreams you have helped support over the years. On this journey, you might find yourself judging a science experiment, building a robot, […]

Networking Speaker Series with Gerald Beeson

Jenner & Block 353 N Clark, Chicago, IL, United States

Please join us for a fireside chat with Gerald Beeson, chief operating officer at Citadel and a Big Shoulders Fund board member. Gerald is also an alum of St. Gall, a Big Shoulders Fund school. He’ll talk about his experience as an alum and why, as a businessman, he is continuing to invest in Chicago […]

Northwest Indiana Lend a Shoulder Day

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 8:30am – 11:00am: Guest visit various school locations in Northwest Indiana 11:30pm: Lunch at Emerald Green Restaurant at the Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond, IN   Register: https://updates.bigshouldersfund.org/NWILASD-2024   Join us for an immersive experience in the classroom, interacting with students and participating in programming, to see the difference you are making […]

The Big Give

The 5th Annual BIG Give starts this week! This campaign was created to support the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board Scholarship, which supports nearly 100 students at seven Big Shoulders Fund schools. This peer-to-peer campaign provides crucial support to the next generation of leaders in Chicago!   Click here to donate

January Give Back Day

St. Sylvester School 3027 W. Palmer Square, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on 1/25 at St. Sylvester for our January Give Back Day! Volunteers will support multiple projects including a holiday food distribution, removing of furniture, cleaning and painting. Volunteers of all ages are welcome!   Please contact Nichelle at nwashington@bigshouldersfund.org with any questions.

CAC – State of the Union

Virtual Event

Kick off the 2025 CAC year with the first State of the Union.  This meeting will be held via zoom on Friday, January 31 from 12-1:15pm.  See you then!    Please contact Megan Bouche at mbouche@bigshouldersfund.org with questions.

Auxiliary Board Townhall

GATX 222 W Adams St, Chicago, IL, United States

Kick off the 2025 Auxiliary Board year with our first Townhall on Thursday, February 27 from 5:30-7:30pm.  This meeting will be held at GATX’s conference center on the 52nd Floor of the Willis Tower.   This will be great night to networking and catch up on all things Auxiliary Board-related.  Refreshments will be served. Click here […]