Talking Farm
Gabrielle Duprat: gabrielleeugenduprat2013@u.northwestern.edu
Rose Conroy: maryconry2013@u.northwestern.edu
Area: Northern Chicago
Description: The community garden in northern Chicago donates the food grown to food pantries (has even donated to Inspiration Café!). Volunteers would spend 2 hours a week (from April through November) essentially gardening vegetables/ fruits for these pantries.
The Recyclery
Tyr Wiesner-Hanks: tyrwh@u.northwestern.edu
Area: Evanston
Description: This is a non-profit used-bicycle collective where volunteers fix bicycles, teach bicycle maintenance to youth in the Evanston area, and take kids on bike trips, among other activities. No mechanics skills are necessary, but some training may be required.
PAWS
Rachel Basore: rachelbasore2013@u.northwestern.edu
Area: Chicago
Description: PAWS is an animal adoption center in Chicago. Volunteers are trained to work with either dogs or cats. They help keep the center clean, play with and/or walk the animals, and assist potential adopters in finding the right match for them!
