43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement Campaign Update
Neighborhood Services and Public Works Department staff attended the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association (UGHNA) neighborhood group meeting on May 15. Public Works provided an update on the drainage and lighting infrastructure improvement construction timeline planned for the neighborhood. Also attending was Champaign Park District Executive Director Sarah Sandquist, who received community input regarding proposed Hedge POP! […]
Bundle Up’s Winter Clothing Drive
Over the last month, the community has come together in a big way to support Bundle Up’s Winter Clothing Drive. The City of Champaign partnered with the Champaign Park District, Champaign Center Partnership, and Human Kinetics to collect new and gently used winter items for our community members in need. The City Building collected a […]
Winter Weather Clothing Drive Aims to Give Warmth to Those in Need
The Champaign Park District, City of Champaign, Human Kinetics and Champaign Center Partnership have joined forces again this year for the 5th Annual Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive. Residents are encouraged to donate new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and other cold-weather clothing to assist those in need this winter. Donations are being collected […]
City Participates in Bundle Up Winter Clothing Drive
This year, the City of Champaign is again partnering with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership for the Bundle Up Clothing Drive. We are collecting winter items such as coats, hats gloves, scarves, etc. (new or gently used) until December 19th for those most in need. The City Building will be one of […]
Reminder: Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive
This year, the City has partnered with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership to collect new and gently used winter items, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. for those in need. There is a beautifully wrapped donation box at the main entrance of the City Building ready to be filled with your kind […]
Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive
This year, the City of Champaign is partnering with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership to collect winter items such as coats, hats gloves, scarves etc. (New or gently used) until December 27th for those most in need. The City Building will be one of the drop off locations, and if you enter […]
Champaign County Community Coalition Hosts Virtual Meeting
On May 13, the Champaign County Community Coalition (Coalition) hosted its first virtual meeting. Over 150 people attended this meeting via Zoom and the Coalition Facebook page. Representatives noted below shared updates from their organizations and discussed resources available to community members at this time. Questions were moderated in real time, giving attendees the opportunity […]
Summer Block Party a Huge Success
On June 20, 2019, Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department collaborated with the Champaign Park District to host the second Neighborhood Summer Block Party at the Town Center Apartments. Approximately 200 residents from the Town Center Apartments, as well as residents from surrounding apartments and subdivisions, attended the event. They were treated to music provided by DJ […]
City, Park District Host First Summer Block Party at Country Brook Apartments
On Thursday, May 23, the Neighborhood Services Department partnered with the Champaign Park District to host the first in a series of neighborhood-based block parties to be held this summer. The event was held at Country Brook Apartments. Attendees enjoyed face painting, bounce houses, pizza, dance contests and musical entertainment from DJ Fireproof. Champaign Police […]
City of Champaign and Champaign Park District Announce New Community Award Program
The City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District are proud to announce a new partnership to honor those working tirelessly to improve our neighborhoods, parks, and community. The Champaign STAR Awards is an exciting new merger of the City’s STAR Awards and the Park District’s Champaign Park Honors programs. STAR stands for “Service Together […]