Welcome toThe Honeycomb Project
About Us
Over the past 10 years, The Honeycomb Project has served as Chicago's go-to organization for family volunteering. We provide vital resources and volunteer support to more than 50 Chicago nonprofits.
Our programs address a spectrum of regional challenges including food insecurity, environmental conservation, social justice, and public health. Honeycomb aims to instill empathy, social awareness, and civic action in the youngest of volunteers – building a stronger Chicago for generations to come.
Here you’ll find Honeycomb at Home, our virtual volunteer program designed for Magnetar Capital Foundation. This curriculum features inspiring videos, discussion topics, enriching volunteer activities, and more.
So gather around your kitchen table and let your service adventure begin!
Lesson Plans
Healthy Food & Basic NeedsCommunity in the Kitchen
We all need support from others to live happy and fruitful lives. Have you been baking at home? The Floured Apron is a job training bakery that helps provide women with professional training and supports them in finding jobs. Baking brings people together, and at Floured Apron, it helps women learn new skills, so they can support themselves and their families.
EnvironmentPeople and Planet
Environmental stewardship happens outside AND inside the home. Today, we want you to look at the objects in your home differently. Is that a water bottle or a pot for a plant? A t-shirt or a reusable grocery bag? Check out this lesson about the Rebuilding Exchange, a local nonprofit that's reusing construction waste in creative ways.
SeniorsSenior Celebration
As people age, it is sometimes harder to get out of the house and socialize and make new friends. That's why a group of seniors got together to start a community choir. Together, the seniors are able to leave the house, explore a fun talent, and make new friends.
EducationHave Dreams
We all can create spaces that help each other thrive. We're inviting your family to think about how our educational environments shape the way we view the world. Have Dreams is an organization that provides a space where people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can receive support and empowerment to thrive in and out of the classroom.
HousingTake Care Together
COVID-19 creates many obstacles for families in need of stable housing. Watch this video about Allia, a 10 year-old from New York City, and learn about how she experiences remote learning while living at a family shelter.
Civic engagement & social JusticeEnvision Justice
Restorative justice is a holistic approach to confronting crime. Rather than focusing on punishment, restorative justice systems rely on values such as respect, participation, trust, accountability, and healing. By transforming the spaces and places where we do justice, we can end mass incarceration and build peaceful communities.
Family volunteeringJoin us out in the field
We host a variety of in-person and socially distanced projects to help Chicago-area families connect with their neighbors and make a difference in their communities. We take care of all the planning and details so you can enjoy your time with loved ones.
Additional safety measures, like masks and social distancing, have been added to all programs. We look forward to working alongside you.
thank you magnetar!