Volunteer in Uptown!
Uptown United & the Uptown Chamber of Commerce host a number of events throughout the year that require volunteer support. To be added to our event volunteer list, please e-mail Greg Carroll at greg@nullexploreuptown.org.
♥ Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration & Parade – Jan/Feb – volunteers serve as parade marshals and parade marchers
♥ Toast of Uptown: A Buena Park Wine Walk – late April – volunteers assist with registration/check-in and floaters along the route
♥ Uptown Art Week: June – volunteers assist with beer garden, set-up/tear-down, Uptown Art Fair
♥ Argyle Night Market – most Thursdays in July/Aug – volunteers assist with counting pedestrians, beer garden, working the Uptown table
♥ Taste of Uptown – late September- volunteers assist with registration/check-in
♥ Casino Uptown – early November – volunteers assist with a variety of event stations (registration, welcome, chip bank, donation table, drink tickets, etc.)
In addition, there are a number of non-profits, community organizations, and neighborhood groups in Uptown that are looking for volunteer support as well. Please see below for a list of current volunteer opportunities. Click here to review a list of Uptown non-profit organizations.
♥ Buena Park Neighbors – General Support – click here
♥ Care for Real – General Support – click here to register
♥ Chicago Market – General Support click here
♥ Uptown Farmers Market – in-person volunteers (Wednesdays from May to November) click here
♥ Nourishing Hope – General Support – click here to register
♥ Saint Mary of the Lake – Pop-up Pantry – click here + Reopening Volunteers – click here
♥ Sarah’s Circle – General Support – details
♥ South-East Asia Center – Multiple Volunteer Opportunities – click here
♥ Uplift Community High School – Block Keeper Volunteers – details
Last updated 4-27-2021.