I’ve had such a great time at every event I’ve attended (10+) in the last year. I always feel extremely welcomed and like I’m making a difference in my community. Giving back is important to me and Volunteering Untapped has made it easy to connect with different organizations across Chicago that I might not have discovered otherwise!
Great volunteer organization, lots of fun and good opportunity to meet new people and explore the city. I've learned more about what's going on around Chicago with this group than any other organization I've been involved with. So much vibrancy and a wonderful community.
I started volunteering with Volunteering Untapped in 2021. From the first event, I was welcomed and made to feel a part of the group. They work all over Chicago with many different types of organizations, and they are as dedicated to their non-profit partners as they are to creating a social community around volunteering. I started as a volunteer and this past year moved into a leadership role, and I am so proud to be associated with this organization!
Volunteering Untapped Chicago has been a terrific partner with our Chicago local group of Amnesty International. In the events we've done with them, their volunteers have written hundreds of letters and cards for prisoners of conscience around the world. They sent solidarity cards to some prisoners and to families of other human rights defenders. In at least one case, we know that the family received their cards since they posted photos of them on Facebook and thanked for the volunteers for their support. They've also contributed to our photo actions for many of our cases; those photos have been shared on social media and have been seen by family members of those cases. The VUC volunteers have allowed us to expand our work and increase our impact. We look forward to a long, fruitful and continuing partnership with them.
I volunteered with VU at ~10 events and loved every one of them. It's a great and dedicated group of people and at each event you can see the difference that a large group of volunteers make make in a single morning/afternoon. And they do an excellent job of keeping us engaged through these volunteer events and the social programs afterwards.
VU is such an amazing and unique organization! Joining a little over a year ago, when I first moved to Chicago, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s allowed me to work with a variety of organizations all over Chicago while meeting some of the most incredible people!
VU Chicago has been an incredible way to give back, meet new people in the city, and build community in Chicago. I joined VU in 2019 as a volunteer and was very impressed with the organized monthly events. This encouraged me to get more involved as VU exposed me to so many organizations doing incredible work in Chicago. Not only that, I was able to meet service-oriented people and make meaningful connections and friendships. VU Chicago also gives back to the community in an impactful way and works hard to provide its volunteers with a positive experience.
Volunteering Untapped Chicago have been AMAZING partners. In summary, they've worked with their volunteers and leaders to contribute to our organization in a variety of ways. We're getting cards from artists worldwide and thanks to Volunteering Untapped Chicago, we've been able to uplift more spirits.
Here's a blog post with more background and details.
https://www.cardzforkidz.org/post/heroes-lie-in-vu
VU is an amazing organization for young professional! VU was my perfect avenue when I was new to the city, looking to give back and build servant leadership skills. The mission and work the organization does across various missions and initiatives, plus the people, make it easy to come back and stay deeply involved! The people are amazing, care about each other and the community. VU really shines as community, people, local stewardship and results.
VU welcomed me with open arms when I was new to the Chicago area! It introduced me to awesome people, places, and organizations. This group has the perfect combo of community outreach and in-reach. By helping out in a new Chicago location every month, I was exposed to opportunities to further get involved in the community; and by hosting casual social meetups after each volunteer event, I was able to meet other Chicagoans with similar interests, and hobbies. It's been a great experience so far!