Community Updates
The latest from across the network — Community Corner recaps, announcements, news, and more.

Volunteer Appreciation Week: Thank You to Our Amazing Team
This week we're celebrating the incredible volunteers who make LiveUp Network possible. Read on to see the impact you've made this year.
Visit Homewood Farmers Market
Meet Britney JAP
Event date: Aug 29, 2026
PRNN Packs the Bags - LiveUp Collaboration - Back to School
OAI Chicago Southland, 208 Forest Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Event date: Aug 8, 2026
Park Forest Police Department Unity Day
349 Main St, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Event date: Aug 5, 2026
Resource Fair - Homecoming Hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Dining On the Green, 349 Main St, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Event date: Aug 1, 2026

Community Corner - Resource Potluck and Game Night
Community Corner: Resource Potluck & Game Night | LiveUp Network Connect. Share. Grow Together. LiveUp Network's Community Corner is a welcoming community event designed to bring p…
Event date: Jul 29, 2026
Southland Coalition
646 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 60411, USA
Event date: Jul 28, 2026
Watershed Steward Program @ Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip
Event date: Jul 21, 2026
VOPF Board Meeting
Event date: Jul 20, 2026
Community Market Showcase
2580 Western Ave, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Event date: Jul 18, 2026
Chris School Bus Permit Consulting
Starbucks Coffee Company, 4800 211th St, Matteson, IL 60443, USA
Event date: Jul 15, 2026

PRNN All Member's Meeting (Formally RAB)
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Event date: Jul 14, 2026
PRNN Economic Development Committee Meeting
Event date: Jul 8, 2026
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion - Pro 28:1
Event date: Jul 7, 2026
Watershed Steward Program @ PRNN
Event date: Jul 7, 2026

Community Corner - PRNN
Park Forest Richton Park Neighborhood Network (PRNN), 200 Main St, Park Forest, IL 60466, USA
Event date: Jun 24, 2026

Community Empowerment Person
LiveUp Empowerment Person recognition - Dave, Joan and John Volunteers @ The Park Forest Tool Lending Library

Community Impact Leader
LiveUp Recognition - Community Impact leader - Making a differece in SouthLand

June Community Impact Partner Recognition
LiveUp Partner Recognition - Centering family voices to create a brighter future for every child in Illinois.

Minnie Watkins
Bringing healing, hope, and creativity to our community- one brushstroke at a time
Event date: Jul 16, 2026

VOPF Tool Lending @ Aqua Center
The Park Forest (VOPF) Tool Lending Library lets local residents borrow household and garden tools for free. It operates Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 30 North Orchard…
Event date: Jun 20, 2026

Unity in Action
LiveUp Recognition — LiveUp's Community Recognition Program — honoring the people, organizations, and businesses putting unity back in community across Park Forest and the Southlan…

Refugee Assistance
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Oct 10, 2025

Waste Reduction
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Aug 15, 2025

School Construction
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Feb 25, 2025

Medical Equipment
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Apr 29, 2025

General Healthcare
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Mar 13, 2025

Education Support
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Apr 15, 2025

Water for Life
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: Feb 5, 2025

Hunger & Relief
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Event date: May 24, 2025

Minnie Watkins
LiveUp Empowerment Network is proud to serve as fiscal sponsor for Minnie Watkins' Community Health & Wellness Through Art initiative — bringing healing, hope, and creativity to ou…

Clifton
Community Empowerment Person · Owner, Swanqee Boutique — A Community Empowerment Person who uses his business, creativity, and influence to pour back into the community — encouragi…

Mr. Columbus
Community Impact Leader — A Community Impact Leader from Chicago Heights who turned inspiration into action — donating clothing to those in need through LiveUp's Community Closet.

The Place of Impact
Community Impact Partner — LiveUp's first official Community Impact Partner — Tateanna and The Place of Impact, investing in resources and services that change lives in the mental…
Spread it to poor children who need it most
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Be the change you want to see in a child’s life
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
When you give, they grow: help children thrive
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Children shouldn’t have to fight to survive
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Hope begins with you: help lift a child out poverty
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Every poor child deserves a chance you can give it
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
Feed their dreams: give to children in need
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
From hunger to hope: change a child’s story
Every child deserves a chance to grow, learn, and dream. But for millions of children around the world, poverty is a daily reality that robs them of opportunities most of us take f…
