Register and join the Office of Community Affairs, Master of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism, Department of Environment, Organic Oneness, Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area, Bronzeville Winery, One Earth Film Festival, and others as we celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Schulz Auditorium at Michael Paul Galvin Tower. We will screen the film Common Ground, which unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system.

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The Office of Community Affairs would like to thank you for participating in the Winter Coat Drive. We were able to provide 90+ coats for asylum seekers.

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Please join the Office of Community Affairs and support the Center for New Horizons for a Winter Accessory Drive. Located in Bronzeville, Centers helps over 6,000 families daily. Please donate new warm hats, gloves, and scarves for infants, toddlers and kids with ages ranging from 5 to 18. Drop off at Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 10 W. 35th St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through December 22, 2023.

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The Vanguard Jazz Society and the Office of Community Affairs at Illinois Tech present the 3rd Annual Holiday Jazz Concert, featuring the Jeff Chan Quartet, on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Schultz Auditorium at Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 10 W. 35th St. Set 1 begins at 3 p.m. and Set 2 begins at 4:30 p.m. The event is free to he public, and free parkig is available in Lot D4. No registration needed.

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The Office of Community Affairs and Outreach Programs is hosting a Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, November 2, in Hermann Hall from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. to get individuals in the holiday/shopping spirit. Come shop some local small businesses that will be selling candles, art, clothing, tea, skincare products, and more.

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The Office of Community Affairs is running a coat drive October 31 to November 20, 2023, to help migrants this winter. Help collect 200+ gently used or new coats, hats, and gloves for men, women, and children and drop them off 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, at the Office of Community Affairs Conference Room a Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 9D-41.

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Join the Office of Community Affairs for a half-day of service on Wednesday, April 26, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place. We will repack donated and purchased food into manageable sizes for distribution at food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. In collaboration with Illinois Tech's Human Resources department, your service hours off-campus will be paid.

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Join the Office of Community Affairs for a half day of service at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which is located at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place in Chicago. We will repack donated and purchased food into manageable sizes for distribution at food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.

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Join the Office of Community Affairs at the MTCC on February 8 as we honor senior citizens in the community by creating handwritten Valentine's Day cards.

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