Wisconsin Alumni Chicago Chapter

Join fellow Badgers in repairing and preserving our beautiful Chicago River by volunteering with Friends of the Chicago River on Chicago River Day! It’s a fun annual cleanup Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m at Bunker Hill North.

🌎 Chicago River Cleanup
🗓️ Sat 5/9, 9am - noon
📍 Bunker Hill North - Niles, IL
✏️ Sign up below

About:
• Volunteers pick up trash, though we may help with additional stewardship activities at some locations like removing invasive plants and trail maintenance, depending on the needs of the site. Please dress with long pants and bring bug spray, appropriate footwear, and water.
• Registration for Chicago River Day is open until each site reaches capacity. Children eight years old and up are eligible to volunteer with a guardian. We are meeting at the Pavilion in Grove 5.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-river-day-2026-bunker-hill-north-flatwoods-tickets-1984572864862?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Day of the Badger ends soon at 5pm CT! ⏰

We invite you to consider making a donation to support our chapter’s scholarship program. ❤️🤍 Thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund and the Chapman family, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $13,000.

Visit the link below to donate:

Chicago | Day of the Badger Each year, the WAA: Chicago Chapter awards scholarships to outstanding Chicagoland high school seniors planning to attend UW–Madison. Since 1937, the chapter has given nearly $3 million in grants to more than 300 local students. The program is endowed, meaning scholarships are funded using income ...

Last call to join us in celebrating Day of the Badger - ending at 5pm! We invite you to consider making a donation to support our chapter’s scholarship program. ❤️🤍

And thanks to the George and Dorothy Pellegrin Wisconsin Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund and the Chapman family, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar – up to $13,000 – during Day of the Badger.

⏰ Celebration ends at 5pm! Link below.

Chicago | Day of the Badger Each year, the WAA: Chicago Chapter awards scholarships to outstanding Chicagoland high school seniors planning to attend UW–Madison. Since 1937, the chapter has given nearly $3 million in grants to more than 300 local students. The program is endowed, meaning scholarships are funded using income ...