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O'Hare's Community Organization supporting low income, senior, and disabled neighbors with Home Maintenance Services and Non-Mental Health Companionship Services.

10/19/2026

SALAD PIZZA AND CELEBRATION

Thanks to everyone who came by our volunteer appreciation event this weekend at the great Countryside Saloon.

This work is about the people you do it for and with and it always means the most when we are able to celebrate with our volunteer program at the end of the season.

We had about 20 volunteers roll through for college football and salad pizza and it was a great celebration to end our 6th lawn care season.

Up next is the Coat Drive with locations kicking off this week and then Deck Jet City after that. Hope folks can make it to join us.

Jet City is a special place. Grab a salad pizza tonight.

10/07/2026

YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO

Someone sent me this article from the DP Journal this week from when we started the Coat Drive here in Des Plaines.

As we come up on 7th year of the coat drive, I’ve been thinking about how much I didn’t know when starting Jet City about how committed I’ve had to be.

A lot of stuff attached to the organization is hard and not fun. Paperwork, calls, asking for help, the list goes on. One thing I’ve realized though is that we really had to will it into survival by just showing up every day.

I do more speeches and talks now and get asked what it takes to start a large nonprofit or be a community leader. My answer is just that you become what you do over and over and over. I didn’t know a thing about nonprofits or 501c3s before this, I just knew I was gonna keep doing it.

Thank god for the friends and volunteers along the way too. That’s really the only secret sauce.

Jet City is a special place.

10/02/2026

SMILES AND WAVES

Happy Friday and Happy Fall to our community.

Today as I was mowing a lawn there was a man walking towards me on the sidewalk. I felt like acting preoccupied with my activity but I stopped to give him a wave and asked him how he was doing.

He mentioned that this moment was exactly what he needed, as he’d been walking to escape the confines of his house and was feeling overwhelmed with work and stress.

It’s a reminder to prioritize the small things we can do that will have a positive impact on our community. Shout out Jahmal Cole.

Anyways, hope everyone has a relaxing weekend and remember to smile and say hello.

Jet City is a special place.

09/28/2026

ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND

Thanks to our friends at Des Plaines Community Fdn. for another great project this weekend.

We worked to clear a 70+ year old fence for a community member in need and had a lot of good times along the way. It’s another testament to what is possible when we work across community lines to serve our neighbors.

Bring in the fall. Jet City is a special place.

09/11/2026

SEE YOU AT FALL FEST

Happy Friday everyone. Next weekend Jet City will be out and about at The Des Plaines Fall Fest with our friends from Des Plaines Community Fdn. and Center of Concern.

It’s a great opportunity to come together as a community and take advantage of food, drinks, and fun with our neighbors.

This year, we will be collecting toiletries in partnership with DPCF and Center of Concern to help our friends at the Des Plaines Food Pantry. If you swing by our booth please bring a donation to help us support our partners.

Thank you and we’ll see you all next weekend! Jet City is a special place.

09/04/2026

ANOTHER SUMMER GONE BY

Another summer is nearing its end here in Jet City, and each year we are more and more grateful to be able to serve more homes with more volunteers.

It’s incredibly difficult coordinating a bi weekly lawn services for over 40 homes, but each summer reveals a new crop of neighbors ready to step up and chip in to support our work.

Home maintenance is one of the most expensive and anxiety inducing tasks our neighbors are up against, and we are grateful to be a piece of the pie helping Des Plaines to juggle these difficult times.

We still have two more weekends, so please visit our website to sign up this weekend and help us close out the summer strong. We are grateful for all volunteers new and old.

Jet City is a special place. Bring on the fall.

08/07/2026

A VITAL COMMUNITY CORRIDOR

Happy Friday to the members of our Coalition and I hope everyone is geared up for a relaxing August weekend.

We’re personally excited for all the hard work City of Des Plaines Government and Mayor Andrew Goczkowski are doing with the council to revitalize the Lee and Oakton corridor in our beloved city.

For too long, these vital areas have been flat and stagnant, and the community around them has suffered from blight and unusable space. This is a sea in a long line of smart decisions by our city council to right size our town and get us heading in the right direction.

If you haven’t, please stay engaged with the discussions and offer your perspectives and support where possible. All politics are local, so it takes all of us to continue making Des Plaines the best community in America.

Jet City is a special place.

08/06/2026

USE YOUR PUBLIC FACILITIES

I got the chance to do some of our route planning for the weekend at our City of Des Plaines Government Public Library today and it reminded me how great we have it in Des Plaines.

I’m always checking stuff out at the library but never taking advantage of all the third space amenities they have for us as a community.

From the new Makers Station to the Quiet Meeting Rooms, take a chance to check out some of our great public spaces in Des Plaines this weekend.

Jet City is a special place.

07/15/2026

TOO HOT TO HANDLE

We’re facing some otherworldly heat this week, and Jet City will be out and about all week passing out cold cases of water and mini fans to those in the community in need of assistance.

Please make sure to check on your neighbors and ensure that your elderly and vulnerable community members are checked in on regularly in this heat.

As always, residents can call the city and non emergency police or fire services for weather and heat related issues, and 911 when the situation requires medical assistance.

Jet City is a special place.

07/01/2026

AN AREA TO PLAY IN

Sometimes I forget how important our work is in the day to day if running the organization. I think all leaders should have to spend a day or two per month immersing themselves in their core business.

I put a lot of pressure on myself to look at the data and see if we are growing or stagnant. There’s always more people we can help and more citizens who have a wound that only volunteering can fix. So the work continues.

But I’m always grateful for moments like this that stop me and force me to remember the reason we started doing this. To give folks a sense of dignity. It’s hard to worry about data when you want the space to be pristine for a little girl to play.

Jet City is a special place.

Address

Des Plaines, IL
60016

Telephone

+18473135508

Website

http://www.thejetcitycoalition.com/

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