HNA - "What we do" sponsored by IL State Rep Will Guzzardi 39th District

State of Illinois Representative Will Guzzardi, a Democrat representing the 39th House District in Illinois introduces President Rupert Medina of the Hermosa Neighborhood Association and 39th District staff Emily Melby in a discussion about the work that the HNA does in the 20th Chicago Community in Chicago.’

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Thank you to State Rep. Will Guzzardi - 39th District + staff for highlighting some great organizations that are doing...

Posted by Hermosa Neighborhood Association on Monday, December 21, 2020

Links: https://www.repguzzardi.com/

Join the HNA Beautification Committee for Hermosa

Beatification Committee Volunteer Opportunity

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking energetic neighbors and business owners to help strategize in our action-based Beautification Committee. This committee focuses on creating a greener and cleaner Hermosa. Seasonal planting, tree management and advocacy, as well as block and park cleanups.

Helpful Skills/Interest But Not Required

Interest in being outdoors, planning or planting gardens, trees, park advocacy and neighborhood trash cleanups.

Commitment

2-10 hours a month. Committee meetings are monthly. the 2nd Wednesday of the month. See full calendar for dates.

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements)

Interested? Register to Talk with the HNA

By scheduling an appointment with a volunteer at the HNA, we spend 30 minutes discussing your interests and ways of volunteering to make a positive impact for our community.

Join the HNA Community Outreach + Marketing Committee for Hermosa

Community Outreach + Marketing Committee Volunteer Opportunity

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking energetic neighbors and business owners to help strategize, in our action-based Outreach + Marketing Committee. This committee focuses on engaging with the community in various ways including events, HNA advocacy, volunteering, as well as social media and promotion of Hermosa-focused news.

Helpful Skills/Interest But Not Required

Interest in networking, social media, and promotion of virtual and online events either by writing or graphic design.

Commitment

5-10 hours a month. Committee meetings are monthly.

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements)

Interested? Register to Talk with the HNA

By scheduling an appointment with a volunteer at the HNA, we spend 30 minutes discussing your interests and ways of volunteering to make a positive impact for our community.

Join the HNA Fundraising Committee for Hermosa

Fundraising Committee Volunteer Opportunity

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking energetic neighbors and business owners to help strategize, in our action-based Fundraising Committee. This committee is dedicated to donor outreach, whether it be the community members in small donations, as well as corporate donors and grants. Fundraising may take place online through social media, at events or personal phone calls with potential business donors.

Committee meetings are monthly.

Helpful Skills/Interest But Not Required

Interest in networking, social media, and promotion of virtual and online events, as well identifying potential donors, including grants.

Commitment

5-10 hours a month

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements)

Interested? Register to Talk with the HNA

By scheduling an appointment with a volunteer at the HNA, we spend 30 minutes discussing your interests and ways of volunteering to make a positive impact for our community.

Join the HNA Safety Committee for Hermosa

Safety Committee Volunteer Opportunity

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking neighbors to engage in safety, crime and traffic issues that affect our community in our action-based Safety Committee.

Committee meetings are monthly, not including community policing meetings such as CAPS Beat Meetings, Neighborhood Policing Initiatives, ward-related meetings and block club meetings.

By listening and engaging in community, ward and policing activities, committee members take on HNA Safety Committee goal-oriented tasks and initiatives such as reporting and publishing CAPs meetings, promoting ward and community policing engagements and collating crime and traffic data for special interest initiatives.

Helpful Skills/Interest But Not Required

Interest in community policing initiatives, promotion of current outreach programs held by City of Chicago services and outreach to communities, including spanish speakers.

Commitment

5-10 hours a month

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements

Interested? Register to Talk with the HNA

By scheduling an appointment with a volunteer at the HNA, we spend 30 minutes discussing your interests and ways of volunteering to make a positive impact for our community.

Leadership Opportunities with the Hermosa Neighborhood Association

Volunteer! Join an HNA Committee

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking energetic neighbors and business owners to help strategize, in our action-based committees and neighborhood board. If you would like general information about volunteering, please visit our volunteering page, or make an appointment with one of our coordinators.

The HNA is structured as a voting membership of not more than 10, then an extended network or volunteers, donors and neighborhood advocates who join committees aligned by specific goals of the organization. Volunteers can join HNA Committees anytime, and the HNA Board is by application and annual election.

Current HNA Committees

Committees meet monthly. To join a committee, contact us and we can include you in our meetings, the committee calendar and goals

Marketing + Community Outreach Committee
This committee focuses on engaging with the community in various ways including events, HNA advocacy, volunteering, as well as social media and promotion of Hermosa-focused news

Safety Committee
By listening and engaging in community, ward and policing activities, committee members take on HNA Safety Committee goal-oriented tasks and initiatives such as reporting and publishing CAPs meetings, promoting ward and community policing engagements and collating crime and traffic data for special interest initiatives. Learn more

Fundraising + Dog Park Committee
This committee is dedicated to donor outreach, whether it be community members in small donations, as well as corporate donors and grants. Fundraising may take place online through social media, at events or personal phone calls with potential business donors.

Or, find out more information about pets and dog park progress.

Beautification Committee
This committee focuses on creating a greener and cleaner Hermosa. Seasonal planting, tree management and advocacy, as well as block and park cleanups are all part of this direct-action committee.

Time Commitment

2-10 hours a month depending

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements)

Interested? Please register to talk to our volunteer coordinators

Hermosa Popup Free Covid Testing November 30th

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health, Core Community testing services, 31st Ward and Pritzker College Preparatory High School for free covid-19 testing.

The testing will be indoors at Pritzker College Prep for one day only.

Register for timeslots: https://ChicagoCovidTesting.com

Time: Register online for timeslots between 10am and 4pm

Date: November 30th only

Location: Pritzker College Prep - 4131 W CORTLAND ST CHICAGO, IL 60639

Please pre-register to confirm your reservation for testing.

Contact Your Community Policing Officers - 25th District

Here is the current list of the 25th District community policing officers effective November 2020.

The HNA is committed to improving safety in the community; please take our safety survey.

Hermosa Toy Drive: How to Participate as a School or Non-Profit

Thank you for your interest and dedication to children in the Hermosa community! There are many ways you can participate in the HNA Toy Drive to benefit the children in your organization. Here are the steps to participate and receive toys for the children in your network. Note: to be eligible, you must be bordering or in the Hermosa community.

1. CONTACT US: Get in touch with the HNA via text or email: (773) 295 - 7790, INFO@OURHERMOSA.ORG
   Our volunteers can guide you through the options and process of being a toy drive recipient

2. DETERMINE YOUR TOY QUOTA + AGE GROUPS: Our volunteers can consult on goals with groups within your school/organization to target the appropriate toys for the children connected to your organization.

3. PROMOTE: Share the link to the toy drive in your own network of possible donors. Consider email lists, social media and flyers to solicit donations for the toy drive. The online shopping for toys ends November 30th.

4. RECEIVE TOYS: Coordinate to receive toys mid December the HNA. Our organization would coordinate toy distribution depending on your scenario and other logistics.

5. DISTRIBUTE TOYS: Distribute toys to your kids. As a toy drive recipient, the HNA would deliver a batch of toys to your specified location, depending on your scenario and your organization would distribute the toys to your children.

Eligibility

Your organization must be a school, church, or non-profit in the Hermosa community (or bordering) with students or child participants in your organization.

Dates of the Drive

• November 10th: Deadline for your toy quota (the earlier, the better!)

• Now until November 30th: Online purchase of toys

• Nov 30th - Mid December: Toy Order is being processed

• Mid December: Toys delivered to HNA

• Post Dec 15th: Toy distribution to schools + organizations

Considerations

If you are a representative from a school, please consider dividing your the possible toy drive recipients by:

• Classroom

• Grade

• Club (ex: afterschool, sports)

Participation Options

A) Have your own branded landing page for the toy drive: HNA will help you set up a toy drive platform with your school or organization’s name to use for promoting the drive. This would take a staff member to coordinate and promote online, and through email or text to possible donors. This is best for larger number of children in your organization (50+)

B) Request to receive a set amount of toys (under 50) in specified age groups. HNA’s main toy drive will be continuing through November and any promotion of your involvement in the event would use the HNA main drive link. Assuming we met our target toy drive goals, we would coordinate to deliver toys around mid December.