Service Project

Interactive Public Art with Chicago's TMC 2nd Platoon with The Veteran Art Tribe

July 15, 2023

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM CDT

Chicago Platoon

Event overview

Sign up and join us! Chicago's The Mission Continues 2nd Platoon will be supporting the Veteran Art Tribe with an Interactive Public Art Event! We need volunteers to help our veteran artists from the Veteran Art Tribe to help participants to create art (partnered) on canvas panels, or on concrete using sidewalk chalk. This event will introduce participants of all ages to the therapeutic benefits of art while promoting community engagement, unity and inclusion. This event will take place at the Mercado de Colores in the Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza. PFC Manuel Perez Jr. served in the Philippines during World War II, was killed in action on March 1945 at the age of 22. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Luzon.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues

What to Bring

Clothes you don't mind getting paint on.

Who's Invited

Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

event contact
Rogelio Villa
rvilla@missioncontinues.org 17736037664

When and where

Date

July 15, 2023

Time

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM (CDT)

Location

Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza

4345 W 26th St.
Chicago, IL 60623

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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