GET INTO THE GIVING SPIRITHive Drive Opportunities
From Thanksgiving through New Year’s, Honeycomb hosts weekly Hive Drives to address critical issues like homelessness, food insecurity, and literacy. These citywide initiatives provide vital resources to our nonprofit partners and are perfect for schools, sports teams, social clubs, and workplaces. Participate on your own schedule and deliver donations on designated drop-off dates.
Week 1: HOUSING & ENVIRONMENTPass the Plate: Kitchenware Drive
November 18th - November 23rd
Give your kitchenware a second life to reduce landfill waste while helping local families facing poverty turn their house into a home!
Brighton Park
Week 2: COMMUNITYMake Cards for Military Families
November 25th - December 1st
Celebrate the season of giving as we create uplifting cards to show care and community support for active-duty military families moving into Illinois.
Portage Park
Week 3: healthy food & BAsic NeedsOur Lady of Angels Hygiene Drive
December 2nd - December 7th
Collect toiletries and other living essentials for neighbors served by Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park.
Humboldt Park
Week 6: healthy food & BAsic NeedsManage a Love Fridge
December 23rd - December 28th
Keep a Love Fridge powered! Help nourish our community by quality-checking food donations and cleaning the inside of a community fridge throughout the month.
Citywide
Week 4: housing + EducationBook & PJ Drive
December 9th - December 15th
Bring warmth and cheer to children experiencing homelessness this holiday season. Donate new books and pajamas for children staying at local shelters.
Citywide
Week 5: HEALTHY FOOD & BASIC NEEDS Closet Clean Out for Frieda’s Drive
December 16th - December 21st
Donate clothing and shoes to help neighbors visiting Frieda’s Place, a soup kitchen and community hub!
Back of the Yards
Hive Drive Sponsorships:
$2,500/week or $15K for Season
Our unlimited capacity drives enable your company to sponsor a weekly drive that aligns with your philanthropic priorities while creating a unique holiday give-back for everyone on your team.
Naming: Named Sponsor of the Week
Visibility: Company logo on Season of Service emails (8000 households), landing page, and recognition on Honeycomb website (year-long)
Social Promotion: Coordinated Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram posts during the sponsored week (reaching more than 4,500 people)
Product Placement: Ability to distribute products or swag in conjunction with featured project
Engagement: Unlimited employee/client participation in a sponsored project (adults and/or families)
About Us
For more than a decade, The Honeycomb Project has served as Chicago’s go-to organization for family volunteering and philanthropy. Our family-centered programs put kids ages 3–17 at the forefront of social change, helping whole families learn, give, and grow together.
Last year, over 4,000 volunteers from 90% of Chicago’s neighborhoods participated in Honeycomb programs. Our projects address the immediate needs of local nonprofits working in areas such as food insecurity, housing, environmental conservation, social justice, and public health.
Why Now?
Our city needs Honeycomb now more than ever. Over the last few years, Honeycomb’s network of nonprofits have experienced unprecedented demand for services. Even today, these organizations are struggling to find their footing and rebuild capacity. Honeycomb has been a reliable partner, providing dedicated volunteers, in-kind donations, and staff support to help our partners get back on track.
Your donation, at every level, helps to expand our family-centered programs and provides vital support to local nonprofits in need.
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Since 2011, The Honeycomb Project has become Chicago’s go-to organization for family volunteering and philanthropy. Through a range of programs, resources, and strategic partnerships, Honeycomb families drive social change.