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Service Project

Home Court with Breakthrough

July 21, 2017

02:00 PM - 08:00 PM CDT

Chicago Platoon

Event overview

Now starting it's eighth year, the Home Court program engages the community residents of East Garfield Park through physical activity and community building. Youth ages 8-19 will participate in a basketball tournament. There will also be activities for the whole family including a cookout, a bouncy house, face painting, and a DJ. The event is held from 3:00-8:00 p.m at Carroll Court, which is on the corner of Carroll Ave. and St. Louis Ave. The Mission Continues will take over Home Court on July 21. Volunteers will serve from 2pm - 8pm, participating in set-up, registration, grilling, serving food, face painting, "running" the bouncy house, arts and crafts, cleaning up after the event, etc. IF YOU CAN NOT ARRIVE TIL LATER, YOU CAN STILL JOIN US!

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Be prepared to be outdoors and wear your TMC shirts

Event Contact

When and where

Date

July 21, 2017

Time

02:00 PM - 08:00 PM (CDT)

Location

Breakthrough Urban Ministries

3330 W Carroll Ave
Chicago, IL 60624

Parking Information

Street and lot parking will be available

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

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