Welcome to Clean Up - Give Back .Org
Making The Community Better!
Stay safe while helping the community.
Social Distance While You Clean!
CDC guidelines state you should distance six feet. If you cannot, you should wear a mask.
Clean Up - Give Back volunteers wear masks while distributing supplies that have been sanitized.
Masks will be provided if you forget yours!
Support Our Mission!
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You do not need a PayPal account to donate online.
Join - By donating $25.00, which supports community cleanup campaigns. If you want to join but cannot afford the fee, please contact us regarding waiving.
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Donate - Any Amount
Your generous gift helps fund our mission of volunteerism through cleanup campaigns while helping those in need with work opportunities.
For paper check donations, see our address below.
Thank you for supporting these community efforts.
Volunteer Opportunities - sign up or come last minute!
Create your own campaign! Weekdays or Weekends!
Have a group of 10 or more? We'll create a campaign for your group and invite others. We'll suggest a location to clean or you can decide. Have a larger group? Form your own cleanup campaign! We'll bring everything needed and water. Hit the "email us" button to get started.
Want to help us start a chapter in an area in need? Have your group come together to donate.
A $250 donation funds a chapter starting.
Sat. April 17th 1:00-3:00pm Busse Woods Cleanup!!
Address: Busse Forest - South Grove 16, near E Higgins Rd and S. Arlington Heights Rd. Google coordinates: 42.0281731, -87.9913906. Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Sun. April 18th 2:00-4:00pm Earth Week Kick off Cleanup!!
Address: 3119 N Wilke Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60004-1444. Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Thurs. April 22nd 10:00am-noon Lake Opeka Earth Day Cleanup!!
Address: 1012 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines Google coordinates: 42.009827, -87.896074 . Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Fri. April 23rd 3:00pm-5:00pm Catherine Chevalier Woods Cleanup!!
Address: E River Road, south of Higgins Rd Google coordinates: 41.9800275, -87.8471980 . Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Sat. April 24th 9:30am-1:00pm Maywood Cleanup!!
Address: 1200 South 17th Ave. Maywood, IL 60153. Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Mon. April 26th 11:00am-1:00pm Schiller Woods | Forest Preserves of Cook County Cleanup!!
Address: Entrance on Irving Park Rd near Cumberland Ave. Google coordinates: 41.9528302, -87.8417585. Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Tues. April 27th 4:00pm-6:00pm Garfield Park Cleanup!!
Address: 2754 W. Van Buren, Chicago. Call/text 847-224-8592 with questions.
Des Plaines Riverbank Community Cleanup - Saturday June 19, 2021 9:30am - 11:30am w/ lunch provided
Address: 1841 S. River Road Des Plaines, IL 60016. Box lunch provided. Call 847-224-8592 with questions. Thank you for helping!
Saturday. May 29th 11:00am - 12:30 pm 2101 E Ballard Road Cleanup
Address: 2101 E. Ballard Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Call 847-224-8592 with questions.
Happy Holidays Des Plaines Cleanup Sat. Dec 19th 12:00 - 2:00pm!!!!!
If there is snow, this will be undated the week before. WEAR your Santa, Elf, Hanukkah, Raindeer or Colorful Hat and join us to wish everyone Happy Holidays! If we are under Covid restrictions, we are prepared to break into smaller groups to follow all guidelines outdoors.
Meet 1501 Lee Street Parking Lot.
Cresco Labs & Community 9/22/2020 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meet at 2901 W. Congress, Chicago. THIS AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING!
Clean Up - Give Back Programs
Small and Large Groups Helping the Environment and the Community!
Make an Impact in 2-3 Hours!
We will seek out locations most in need if your group does not have a place in mind. We provide safety vests, trash pickup utensils, trash bags, gloves and water. We co-ordinate with government officials and post official signage during the campaign to make your Volunteer Day a great success. We ensure proper removal of trash.
Corporate and group donations directly fund our general operating expenses and our mission.
Visit the Volunteer Opportunities section located below and sign up, or just show up! We bring all supplies and water. All ages welcome, under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 3 and older can usually work a grabber pretty well and surprise you with their ability!
Our work continues through donations and memberships, please consider becoming a member. The "Green-n-Clean" Donation Jar will be at our community cleanups
See the Start a Chapter PDF at the bottom of our website. Take control and help the environment. "Think Global, Serve Local." Your Board can make a tremendous difference building community while working in the great outdoors. Cleanup campaigns provide a healthy activity for the community. All details, including the requirement of at least two small or one large cleanup a year, are in the pdf below.
School Service Day and Service Learning
Service hours helping the environment and the community. Healthy activity in the great outdoors.
We work with your Service Learning Team as well as community/government groups to provide service opportunities. There is no financial obligation, however we seek funding from foundations and community groups to help with general operating expense. We appreciate any assistance you can give in speaking to foundations.
5. Service Learning + Action
Combining service learning and action helps students to understand:
- Issues we face in the community.
- Role of non-profit missions to address community problems.
- How they can make a difference.
6. Service Learning
Members of our board are pleased to speak with any group regarding our mission or other topics for your group.
Flexible Service Programs for Members
Earn Community Service Hours on your Own Schedule - Start Immediately
Too busy to join a scheduled cleanup campaign or having trouble scheduling with non-profits? We offer members a flexible service option to go out at anytime into parks or streets nearby. We monitor and award hours. If you want to be a member and cannot afford the membership donation, contact us regarding waiving. As the program is flexible, you can start immediately.
If you are interested in this program Read fully the 2 page pdf at the bottom of our website!
Become a lifetime member with a $25 membership donation that keeps this flexible program going. We provide supplies, monitor hours and provide Court Completion Letters. No third parties and no complicated tracking systems. We are here to help and be a partner to your successful completion of hours.
Des Plaines Riverbank Community Cleanup with Izaak Walton
Annual Cleanup held during Taste of Des Plaines Weekend, Izaak Walton, helping with conservation for nearly 100 years!!!
The 2021 Cleanup is June 19th!
Morning Cleanup, Lunch Provided Signup today.
We are seeking sponsors:
Contact us if you can help.
Come alone and make new friends working together helping the environment. You'll find kindred spirits along the Des Plaines River helping to make the community better.
If you need service hours, this is 3 hours, if you assist at beginning and end - 5 hours. Earn up to 10 hours by helping us promote the event.
Bring your family or group. Work in one of five spots along the Des Plaines River. Enjoy time together and with others. Then have lunch with us out in nature.
Our organization is funded solely by donations and memberships.