South suburban students will serve food at Jesse Jackson funeral Friday
A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to serve the food at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
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A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to serve the food at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
A total of 215 students and staff took part in the Wave of Service at nine different organizations in Elgin on Wednesday.
A group of students and staff interacted with residents at the Marklund Wasmond Center. One of nine organizations the school volunteered at during its Way of Service Day.
In south suburban Matteson, volunteers carved out time for a good cause for MLK Day.
Hundreds in Flossmoor volunteered their time Monday for the 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, honoring first responders and children who are battling cancer. Shardaa Gray reports.
"We are there regularly. They know us and I'm proud of the work that we do there."
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray shows us what Jack and Jill of America South Suburban Chicago chapter is celebrating on Monday.
People braved the frigid cold to attend the annual PUSH for Excellence Breakfast at the Apostolic Church of God on Monday morning. CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair helped emcee the Rainbow PUSH event.
They're packing thousands of meals for those in need.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank holds a "National Day of Service" as part of "Hunger Action Month." More than 240 volunteers will spend the day bagging fresh produce to distribute to area food pantries and feeding programs.
They will plant a peace garden and update the school's classrooms with peace corners.
If you're looking to volunteer on Monday, there are plenty of opportunities around the city, with organizations including the Obama Foundation and My Block, My Hood My City.
Organizers said they will put together nearly 300,000 meal kits for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
