Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an active part in community service, our youth develop self-confidence and cultivate a greater sense of responsibility, tolerance and empathy for others.  When we plant these values as seeds in our children, they grow with our children and eventuall …

We are Mount Prospect's foremost organization for young people, age 18-40. The Mount Prospect Jaycees are committed to leadership development through community service. We run community service, social, and leadership development projects each year. We provide many opportunities for networking, professional development, community service, and fun! In 2007, we celebrated our 50th anniversary! Please visit www.mountprospectjaycees.com to learn more. The Mount Prospect Jaycees are an affiliate orga …

Rotary is the oldest service organization in the world and was started in Chicago, IL. We meet every Tuesday at 12:15PM for lunch which is followed by a guest speaker. Warm and friendly group of people and are welcoming of guests.

Kenneth Young Center is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit, provider of comprehensive mental health and senior citizens' support services based in Elk Grove Village, IL. Our mission is to help people feel good, do better and find solutions by providing counseling, assessment, treatment, and resource coordination. We are inviting those with an affinity for making a difference in their community to “Meetup” with Kenneth Young Center Group to make a difference, have fun, meet new people and network. We in …

We are the Schaumburg Jaycees are a foremost organization for young people, age 18-40. The Schaumburg Jaycees are committed to leadership development through community service. We provide many opportunities for networking, professional development, community service, and fun! Our dues are $60 per year. Please visit www.schaumburgjaycees.org to learn more. The Schaumburg Jaycees are an affiliate organization of the Illinois Junior Chamber,  the U.S. Junior Chamber, and Junior Chamber Internationa …

Glenview Women of Today is a 30 year old community service organization, now a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose 80 members raise money and donate time to support many local charities. Our group is a chapter of two larger organizations, the Illinois Women of Today and the US Women of Today. GWT welcomes members from all communities. While most members reside in Glenview, some are from Northbrook, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, etc. We are a diverse group of women of all ages: singles, moms, worki …

Would you like to be part of a team of volunteers working together towards a common goal and creating positive change? Our Meetup group's mission is to brainstorm ideas, do research, fund-raise and ultimately establish Have A Heart Farm, a much-needed Midwest animal and community services sanctuary in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin. Have A Heart Farm will be a place for rescued farm animals as well as domestic. The features will include an education center on animal welfare and environmental issues …

We are Wheeling's foremost organization for young people, age 21-40. The Wheeling Jaycees are committed to leadership development through community service. We run many community service, social and leadership development projects each year. We provide many opportunities for networking, professional development, community service and fun! Our dues are $60. Please visit www.wheelingjaycees.org to learn more. The Wheeling Jaycees are an affiliate organization of the Illinois Junior Chamber of Comm …

Abundant Life Spiritual Center is a vibrant new spiritual community. Together we are learning how to "Live Fearlessly and Love Outrageously" because life is meant to be joy-filled, free-flowing and encouraging. We named ourselves Abundant Life because we know that the Abundant Life - the full life of wholeness and authentic self-expression, purpose, creativity, joy and love - is the divine birthright of every person, and we want to support your living it. We invite you to visit us for one of our …

If you are someone that enjoys rolling up your sleeves and digging in to effectively make a positive difference, I hope you’ll join us. From serving meals in a soup kitchen to clearing an invasive, nonindigenous plant species; from visiting a senior center for a sing along, to painting a neighbors porch- let’s make friends, raise spirits, and make something better every meeting. Let’s go home tired, sore and happy for doing something so right while having a great time. I can’t do this alone. I’m …

Meet young adults between the ages of 21 and 40 who are interested in Professional Development, Community Service, and Having Fun, and Networking. Check out our website: http://www.elkgrovevillagejaycees.org The Jaycees teach leadership, personal, and professional development by running community service projects, socials, and local and national training events. With over 200,000 Jaycees worldwide, the Jaycees are the greatest young persons organization in the world. The Elk Grove Village Jaycee …

Each month we will feature segmented discussions on three topics: Beer – We will feature a beer style with varying commercial and (when available) homebrewed samples. We will also cover the beer style’s history, ingredients, brewing process, and suggested food pairings. Samples will be served throughout the entire Summit session. We may pair the appetizer with the beer style when available. Financial – We will address a topic dealing in the areas personal finance, insurance, and investments. Spe …

Meet others who want to share Random Acts of Kindness. Be the change you wish to see in the world, as Gandhi said. Experience how good it feels to make our world a better place - one person, one deed at a time! This club is inspired by Dreamweavers (www.randomactsofkindness.org) which supported our first service project back in 2007 before we were even club. The club also supports the ideals of Foundation for a Better Life (www.forbetterlife.org) and CHARACTER COUNTS! (www.charactercounts.o …

Meet with other local floor and online traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, stocks, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new, and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local floor and online traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We will …

Please join us for 90 minutes of connecting, meditating, yoga and relaxation. The First Wednesday of every month, you can take time to nurture yourself and create more inner balance. Your life becomes more peaceful and clear, and all your relationships can improve. HeartCentered Connections offers a community in which you can enjoy being authentic, open and expansive. Linda Kroll, LCPC, JD, a Chopra Certified meditation, yoga and perfect health instructor facilitates the group. This is a communi …

I am looking to share my 5 years of real estate, and 18 years of customer Service experience to provide advice and guidance in our every changing real estate market. I plan to have a monthly meet up group at the local libraries to share information on selling your home, preparing for a home sale, staging a home, buying a house/ condo/ townhouse, learning about short sales/ foreclosures, what improvements to make and not make to your house, preparing for an estate home sale, how to have the best …

Do you have a son, daughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law that served, or is serving, in any branch of the US Armed Forces? Have you supported them through boot camp, training, deployment or transition back to civilian life? I have a son and daughter-in-law currently serving in the Navy and am hoping to meet other parents of military personnel. Meetups will include social outings to provide members with the opportunity to share stories, provide each other with encouragement and support, and sha …

Welcome to the Professional Wedding Vendors Association! Our Professional Wedding Vendors Association Networking is dedicated to helping wedding professionals with career development. Our members are provided with tools to grow and promote business relationships, create and develop leads and contacts, and continue on a successful career path. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP As a member, you have the opportunity to connect with other professional wedding vendors locally and nationwide to exchange ideas, …

Once monthly we have a 90-minute meditation session, open to the public, where we begin with gentle breath and yoga warm up (usually in the Dahn tradition, but sometimes it's simple Hatha and Pranayama) and then go into a spontaneous guided meditation with Ellen Katz or other invited teachers. Mindfulness, Chakra Balancing, Presence - and even Native American meditation practices can be integrated into the evening. This is a community service by the faculty at Inner Balance. RSVP is appreciated.

Welcome to the One World Family I Meditate Chicago Group hosts "FREE MEDIATATIONS" all over the chicagoland. is a Volunteer based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to live life to it's fullest potential. Whether you are new to meditation or you are a long time meditator, these FREE guided meditation sessions are for you. Come and dive into the Stillness Within which will leave you refreshed,relaxed and rejuvenated. Do you know the power of your breath? Our life is cr …

This is a group of anyone who loves their dogs as much as childrean. Who love outdoors and hiking with their best friend, And who want to get healthy while having fun with people with a common intrest. I have a large Siberian husky who likes any size dog. She is also a service dog who is in continous training. So if people would love to share training techniques. Please only bring dogs who are atleast semi- trained or submissive. Also, biking or skating with the pups would be fun. There are se …

This meet up is for anyone that is impacted by Big Data in their business, professional, and personal realms. We are starting this meet up to educate and demystify everything around Big Data technologies like Hadoop, HBase, Hive, PIG, Datameer, R, etc. and help understand how these new technologies fit within traditional enterprises that have architectures around Mainframe, Windows, Oracle, Teradata, Netezza, Exadata etc. It is one thing to know technology and another to leverage it appropriatel …