Austin Coming Together

Austin Coming Together We are a CONNECTOR, CONVENER, and FACILITATOR of collaborative efforts to support Austin residents.

Austin Coming Together (ACT)’s mission is to facilitate the collective impact of 50+ members and hundreds of partners to improve the quality of life in Chicago's Austin community. Since 2010, we’ve been connecting residents to services, attracting investments for the community, and building capacity for policy change. Recently, the pandemic made long-standing challenges even worse. But we mobilize

d resources to address growing needs, from food, laptop, or PPE distributions and vaccine access, to advocacy for racial equity. ACT has helped Austin become a United Way Neighborhood Network, where ACT leads a community hub initiative to develop a referral network of service providers that help maximize social supports for Austin residents.

Get ready before disaster strikes! Join us for our second United We Prepare: Disaster Resilience Workshop happening on S...
09/04/2026

Get ready before disaster strikes! Join us for our second United We Prepare: Disaster Resilience Workshop happening on September 24 at 4:00PM at the Aspire Center (5500 W. Madison St.)

This free workshop offers practical tools to help you and your family prepare for flooding and other potential disasters in our community. Brought to you by United Way Metro Chicago, Verizon, American Red Cross, and Austin Coming Together.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/XO60A

Attention Senior Homeowners! Join the Hub team in partnership with Center for Disability & Elder Law for a FREE presenta...
09/03/2026

Attention Senior Homeowners! Join the Hub team in partnership with Center for Disability & Elder Law for a FREE presentation on Transfer on Death Instruments (TODIs) and Wills.

The event will take place on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:00PM at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (5500 W. Madison St.).

Learn how a TODI can help you name a beneficiary for your property and avoid probate, and how a Will lets you direct how your estate is distributed. Free legal help for low-income seniors in Cook County since 1984.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/yklRs or contact CDEL at (312) 376-1880 / [email protected].

Check Out our Weekly Activities in Austin email which includes the 9/2 North Lawndale Coffee Chat hosted by the Black Re...
09/01/2026

Check Out our Weekly Activities in Austin email which includes the 9/2 North Lawndale Coffee Chat hosted by the Black Researchers Collective, our 9/12 Second Annual Defenders of the Court event hosted at the Aspire Center, our 9/22 FREE presentation on Senior Homeowner's legal services hosted by our Hub team, and reminders about the Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures' Free Enriching Youth Activities happening the last Saturday of each month!

TODAY! Check out the opening reception for Austin's very own Kenn Cook Jr.'s West Side Outdoor Photo Exhibition. Taking ...
08/27/2026

TODAY! Check out the opening reception for Austin's very own Kenn Cook Jr.'s West Side Outdoor Photo Exhibition. Taking place at Nichols Tower from 5-7pm, this exhibition will show work from his series "From the West Side, With Love" and "This Far By Faith".

The exhibition is running through Saturday, September 26th and can be explored across the West Side.

Click the link to RSVP for tonight's opening reception! https://shorturl.at/aMmaY

Chicago Park District is doing a screening of "The Good News" Documentary TONIGHT! 🎞️🍿 Bring your blanket and catch loc...
08/26/2026

Chicago Park District is doing a screening of "The Good News" Documentary TONIGHT!

🎞️🍿 Bring your blanket and catch local films in the very neighborhoods that inspired them! The free Chicago Onscreen showcase is back August 24 through 29 for a week of outdoor neighborhood screenings.

Tap the link below for the full film lineup, locations and times.

https://shorturl.at/aA04y

TOMORROW! - Thursday, August 27 from 3-5pm is the South Austin Neighborhood Association (SANA's) Sounds of Summer event!...
08/26/2026

TOMORROW! - Thursday, August 27 from 3-5pm is the South Austin Neighborhood Association (SANA's) Sounds of Summer event! This event will include spoken word, poetry, music, refreshments, and more. It will take place at the Veteran's Peace Garden and is FREE and open to all Chicago youth. Stop by for a great time!

Our Weekly Activities in Austin email includes updates about our Hub team's September events, BUILD's 8/29 Preserving th...
08/24/2026

Our Weekly Activities in Austin email includes updates about our Hub team's September events, BUILD's 8/29 Preserving the Harvest Home Gardening Workshop series, Ashley J's Dance Center's 8/29 Open House, and the 8/30 17th Annual Uplift Your Future Back to School Event.

08/18/2026

REMINDER! The Austin Eats Culinary Entrepreneurship Grant deadline is TODAY! Applications are due Tuesday, August 18 by 11:59pm.

Eligible brick-and-mortar food businesses can apply for $3,000–$10,000 to support business expenses and help grow their impact in the Austin community.

Eligible businesses must:
• Be located in Austin (Austin community area)
• Have a public-facing brick-and-mortar location
• Be an established restaurant, café, coffee shop, or bakery
• Be committed to increasing healthy food access and community wellness

Follow the link to register: https://shorturl.at/fwWNy

Check out our July Thrive email which includes new hiring and staff updates, a recap of Executive Director, Darnell Shie...
08/18/2026

Check out our July Thrive email which includes new hiring and staff updates, a recap of Executive Director, Darnell Shield's interview with The Brunch Bunch on the Walser House acquisition and its significance in Austin, a recap of our 2026 Youth Graduation ceremony, featuring a testimonial from recent graduate, Daryah Jackson, and reminders about our Back to School Supply Toy Drive which ends on Friday, August 21st!

Click here to read the full newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/austincomingtogether/austin_thrive_july_2026

Check out our Weekly Activities in Austin email which includes the 8/18 The Shop: Chicago — Fentanyl Awareness & Youth C...
08/17/2026

Check out our Weekly Activities in Austin email which includes the 8/18 The Shop: Chicago — Fentanyl Awareness & Youth Community Event, BUILD's 8/20 West Side Fresh Side, an 8-week culinary and nutrition workshop series, the 8/22 6th Annual Galewood Stock 2026 Music Festival, and the 8/29 Open House for Ashley J's Dance Center!

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5500 W Madison Street
Chicago, IL
60644

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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