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Calendar of AATF Events


Our African-American Task Force holds many local donor registration drives, public education programs and other special events throughout the year to educate African-Americans about donation and empower people to increase minority donation rates. Check here often to learn about the latest activities taking place in your community.

  • January 2012

    Youth Annual Day
    January 8
    3 p.m.
    Progressive M.B. Church
    26 E. 127th Street, Chicago

    UIC Project More, MLK Volunteer Day
    January 16
    9 a.m.
    1640 W. Roosevelt, Room 619, Chicago

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    January 23
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • February 2012

    Wright College Wellness Fair
    February 9
    9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    4300 N. Narragansett, Chicago

    Evanston Donor Registration Drive
    February 11
    9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Dominick’s, 1763 W. Howard Street, Chicago

    Univ.of Ill. Hospital and Health Sciences Sickle Cell Health Fair
    February 18
    10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Monumental of Faith Church, 2750 W. Columbus Avenue, Chicago

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    February 20
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

    Clear Channel Health Fair
    February 25
    9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Ford City Mall, Chicago

  • March 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    March 19
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

    World Kidney Day
    March 8
    10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Olive Harvey College Gymnasium, 10001 S. Woodlawn, Chicago

    Organ Donor Awareness & Fundraising Benefit
    March 18
    4 p.m.
    1100 West Cermak Road – 2nd Floor, Chicago

    NKF of Indiana Walk & Kidney Health Risk Assessment
    March 24
    10 a.m.
    Westfield Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN

    West Suburban AATF Meeting
    March 25
    3 – 5 p.m.
    Bolingbrook
    Contact: Charles Kittles at ckittles@comcast.net

    The Gold Rush, 6th Annual Women’s Conference
    March 29 – 31st
    9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, Lincolnshire

    Aurora AA Health Fair
    March 31
    8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    West Aurora H.S., 1201 West New York Street, Aurora

    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority – Tau Psi Zeta, Health and Justice Fair
    March 31, 2012
    10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Harris Park District
    6200 S. Drexel, Chicago

  • April 2012

    North Shore Workshop: Organ and Tissue Donation
    April 4
    1 p.m.
    Waukegan Township Senior Center, 415 S. Lewis Avenue, Waukegan

    Evanston Donor Registration
    April 7
    9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Dominick’s 1910 Dempster Street, Evanston

    South Suburban AATF Volunteer Meeting
    April 7
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Ingalls Hospital, 715 W. 156th Street, Lower Level, POB 3, Harvey

    Links to Your Heart: A Heart Health Symposium
    The Links, Incorporated
    April 14
    8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Chicago State University Library – 4th Floor, Chicago

    Church Tour – Antioch Baptist Church
    April 15
    10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    6248 S Stewart Street, Chicago

    Church Tour – Liberty Baptist Church
    April 15
    10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    4849 S. King Drive, Chicago

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    April 16
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

    Organ Donor Registration Drive
    April 25
    6:30 – 8:30pm
    West Suburban Chapter
    Skokie Valley Baptist Church, Wilmette

    April - Date TBD
    West Suburban Chapter
    Skokie Valley Baptist Church, Wilmette

  • May 2012

    South Suburban AATF Volunteer Meeting
    May 5
    11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Conference Call - contact rwilliams@giftofhope.org

    Kidney Awareness Day/American Kidney Fund
    May 12
    Trinity United Church of Christ
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    400 W. 95th Street, Chicago

    West Suburban AATF Meeting
    May 20
    3 – 5 p.m.
    Bolingbrook
    Contact: Charles Kittles at ckittles@comcast.net

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    May 21
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • June 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    June 18
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

    South Suburban AATF Volunteer Meeting
    June 2
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Ingalls Hospital, 715 W. 156th Street, Lower Level, POB 3, Harvey

    Chicago Police Department – Spa Day for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
    June 7
    11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Location: TBD

    St. Alibe Church and Advocate Trinity Hospital, Men’s Health Fair
    June 16
    9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    9015 S. Harper, Chicago

  • July 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    July 16
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

    The Third Unitarian Church Health Fair
    West Suburban Chapter
    July 21
    10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    301 N. Mayfield, Chicago

    Progressive Baptist Gospel Musical
    West Suburban Chapter
    July 28
    5 – 7 p.m.
    275 Barnes, Aurora

    TLM Health Fair
    Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church
    Date: TBD
    9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    351 South Kilbourn, Chicago

  • August 2012

    South Suburban AATF Volunteer Meeting
    August 4
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Ingalls Hospital, 715 W. 156th Street, Lower Level, POB 3, Harvey

    Antioch Baptist Church – Health Fair
    August 4
    Time: TBD
    6248 S. Stewart, Chicago

    Clear Channel Health Fair
    Date: TBD
    Time: TBD
    River Oaks Mall, Calumet City

    Department of Human Services, Career and Health Fair
    August 10
    10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    915 E. 63rd Street, Chicago

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    August 20 (tentative)
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • September 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    September 17
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • October 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    October 15
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • November 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    November 19
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

  • December 2012

    AATF Volunteer Meetings
    Chicago/Evanston/South Suburban/N.W. Indiana Chapters
    December 17
    6:30 p.m.
    2600 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 416, Chicago

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