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Service Project

2026 MLK day of service

January 31, 2026

09:00 AM - 02:00 PM CST

Chicago Platoon

Event overview

Service Project at Pullman Tech Workshop

🌱 Build, Create & Serve with the Travis Manion Foundation – Chicago Service Platoon!

Get ready for a hands-on day of creativity, teamwork, and community impact! The Travis Manion Foundation Chicago Service Platoon is teaming up with Pullman Elementary School for an exciting community service project that brings people of all ages together.

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  • Date: January 31st
  • Location: Pullman Tech Workshop
    11314 S. Front Avenue, Chicago, IL

🔨 What We’ll Be Building

Volunteers will roll up their sleeves and help construct:

  • 🪑 Park benches for outdoor learning and relaxation
  • 🌿 Raised garden beds for hands-on student gardening
  • 🌸 Colorful flower boxes to brighten the school grounds

🌼 Why It Matters

These projects will support Pullman Elementary School’s new gardening program, giving students the chance to learn, grow, and connect with nature. From planting seeds to watching them bloom, this program will inspire curiosity, responsibility, and pride in their school community.

🎉 Fun for All Ages

This event is perfect for young adults, families, and kids alike! Whether you love building, gardening, or just want to give back, there’s something for everyone. Expect teamwork, laughter, and the joy of seeing your hard work make an immediate difference.

🤝 Join Us!

Come be part of a meaningful day of service, meet new friends, and help create a lasting space where students can learn and thrive. Together, we’ll build more than benches and garden beds—we’ll build community.

Let’s serve with purpose and grow something amazing—see you there! 🌻

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Clothes that can get dirty, Painting clothes, Cold weather, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

Please bring warm clothes in case it gets cold

Who's Invited

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

Event Contact

When and where

Date

January 31, 2026

Time

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

Location

Pullman Tech Workshop

11314 S. Front Avenue
Chicago, IL

Parking Information

Who We Are

In 2025, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) acquired The Mission Continues, bringing two best-in-class organizations together to provide more opportunities for veterans to find community, lead, and serve. Guided by the ethos “If Not Me, Then Who…,” veterans continue their service, build connections, and thrive in their post-military lives by serving as character role models to youth. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation’s heroes lives on in the next generation. Learn more about TMF at travismanion.org

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.Â