Get Involved!

GPCC offers opportunities to get involved in the Garfield Park community through our own volunteer programs as well as with partner gardens and organizations.

Get Involved! programs

Announcement

Neighborhood Market Volunteer Opportunities:

Every Market Saturday we are looking for volunteers to help out with a variety of shifts. Click on the dates below to see the volunteer shifts available and sign up to volunteer!‍

Saturday, August 8 Saturday, August 22

Saturday, September 12 Saturday, September 26

Saturday, October 10 Saturday, October 24

GPCC offers opportunities to get involved in the Garfield Park community through our own volunteer programs as well as with partner gardens and organizations.

If you would like updates about volunteer opportunities, you can sign up for our volunteer interest list here!

The best way to get involved with our partner community gardens and organizations is to contact them directly. Their information is listed below.

Garden Network Volunteer Opportunities:

‍Fulton Street Community Garden - A group of gardeners who come together to grow vegetables/flowers for themselves and for their community.
Address: 2946 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Workday: May-October, Tuesdays 5pm - 7pm
Contact: Luerlis Gutiérrez, 773-206-8772, lulyguti@me.com

Roots Community Garden - A vegetable, fruit, and flower garden.
Address: 3459 W Fulton St. Chicago, IL 60624
Workday: Wednesdays and Saturdays - are open to other days when the volunteers are available
Contact: adurns@sbcglobal.net

Finding Justice: A Flower and Vegetable Garden - An urban farm that grows fresh, nutrient-dense produce to heal our community. Also sells produce online at their website.
Address: 215 North Kenneth Avenue Chicago, IL 60624
Workday: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5pm - 7pm
Contact: Lashawn Miller, 312-291-1982, lmiller@findingjusticegarden.com

Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden
Address: 4427 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL 60624
Workday: First Saturday of the month 9am - 12pm
Contact: 773-851-3383

Kuumba Tre-Ahm Community Garden
Address: 2908 W. Warren Blvd., Chicago IL 60612
Workday: Last Sunday of the month
Contact: 708-212-1645

Ujima Garden
Address: 545 N Central Park Ave, Chicago IL 60624
Workday: Tuesdays 6pm
Contact: 773-960-9115

Chicago Farmworks
Address: 407 N. Albany Ave., Chicago, IL 60612
Workday: Tuesdays - must schedule with staff
Contact: 312-802-1539

Madison Street Garden
2913 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: 773-510-7602

Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities:

Legler Regional Library Food Pantry
Address: 115, S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60626
Hours: Thursday at 4pm - 7pm and Sunday at 1pm - 4pm
Contact: 312-46-7730

St. Stephen AME Church Food Pantry
Address: 3042 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday at 4pm - 6pm
Contact: 773-673-8045

Above and Beyond Food Pantry
Address: 817 South Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60624
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 12pm - 3pm
Contact: 773-823-1660

United for Better Living Inc.
Address: 4540 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624
Hours: Saturday at 10am - 12pm
Contact: 630-215-7706

New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Food Pantry
Address: 4301 W. Washington Blvd
Hours: 2nd Thrursday of the month at 10am - 12:30pm
Contact: 773-544-6610