Warmest Winter - Inspiring Through Service
Providing relief for individuals experiencing homelessness through service, events, and direct supports
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Warmest Winter is a seasonal initiative inspiring others through service.
SocialWorks’ Warmest Winter aims to raise awareness and provide relief for individuals experiencing homelessness and extreme hardship through service, events, donations, and direct supports.
Through Warmest Winter SocialWorks offers communities both a chance to serve others and take care of themselves by providing direct access to resources through our events A Night at the Museum and Taste for the Homeless. Warmest Winters is executed with citizens and businesses who believe in taking care of each other!
A Night At The Museum
A Night at the Museum is a family-fun holiday event allowing guests to explore the Museum of Science and Industry after-hours, engaging with 50+ event-only activations, performers, and more!
This event also serves as a donation hub for those experiencing homelessness. Last year, guests donated over 18,000 warming items affecting shelters across Chicago. A warming item can be a coat or a blanket, but it can also be a new deck of cards or an old MP3 player with charger and headphones. All donations received at the museum will directly impact those experiencing homelessness in Chicago.
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An Event for Chicago’s Homeless
Taste for the Homeless was created after years of research, executed by Michael Airhart. While Michael action’s provided food and shelter, Michael noticed his contribution provided something bigger. A taste of compassion. A taste of concern. A taste of conversation and a taste of hope.The Taste for the Homeless is an event showcasing the community available to the homeless, providing them a nurturing and inclusive environment to socialize and receive and seek much-needed materials.
$117,517
Money Raised
79,801
Warming Items Collected*
*Items include Coats, Hats, Blankets, Gloves, Socks, Perishable Goods, & Hygiene Products
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Shelters Affected
B.A.M 💥 | Put yourself in the same room as doers, movers, and shakers and create something POWERFUL. Tonight was a great time in Chicago. Thank you to socialworks_chi for having us as the “feature artists” at tonight’s “Open Mike”. Looking forward to what’s to come as we allow our artistry to be our vessel of change and positive influence. ✊🏼 More about tonight coming soon... P.S. I footworked in Chicago! 🙌🏼😂😭
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Choreography: buddie_o artis.the.artist 1swiftmotion 📸: misscwebb .
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Keep your eyes out for this around the city🏙
•Open Mike Thought•
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Happy New Year! We’re starting off 2020 with another #OpenMike! Bring a bestie and meet us MONDAY at the Harold Washington Library! Calling all dancers, singers, poets, musicians, and rappers...The stage is yours! Come celebrate the new year with your favorite hosts and DJs at #OpenMike! See you Monday! #SocialWorks
The #SpeightClan in #fulleffect 👉 A #momentime with the #host at his #lesterspeightentertainment lesterspeight #getelevated #BlackCarpet #Mixer and #openmike at #ElevationBarLA elevationbar 👉 produced by #SirJonesWorldwide #SirJonesPR only1sirjones 📸📹 shotbysirjones #shotbysirjones #youregoodbutimjustbetter 👉 #shermanoaks #Hollywood #gearsofwar #ncisla #producer #humanitarian blackcigarsmokers_society2
ITS GOING DOWN!! Meet us at the Museum of Contemporary Art @mcachicago NEXT MONDAY for the Class of 2019 edition of #OpenMike! You already know how we’re coming! Decorate an exclusive OpenMike cap🎓, eat some good food🍕, and walk the stage for your OpenMike certificate!
Come turn up with your favorite hosts and DJ’s @HotRod065 & @djbman and rock your college/university gear! It’ll be a night of youth excellence full of fun and surprises 👀 See you next week!
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