Support Event

Dorchester Community Garden Support Project

June 14, 2025

09:00 AM - 02:00 PM CDT

Chicago Platoon

Event overview

Community Garden Support Project

We will help build and assemble concrete tables for the Dorchester Community Garden. With this support project, we are contributing to the mission of NeighborSpace, a nonprofit urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups.

The Mission Continues Chicago Platoon will assist in carrying out NeighborSpace’s mission to support community gardening groups, allowing them to focus on their community-building vision—generating food, beauty, play, health, and safety within our neighborhoods.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Clothes that can get dirty, Warm weather gear

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

Water bottle, sunscreen

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

event contact
Alex Klosterman
aklosterman@missioncontinues.org (386) 338-4479

When and where

Date

June 14, 2025

Time

09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (CDT)

Location

Dorchester Community Garden

6953 S Dorchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60637

Parking Information

6953 S Dorchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

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. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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