FREE Shredding and Recycling Day on May 11! 📄♻️
Dear Neighbor,
While Earth Month has passed, Springtime in Chicago prompts us to reflect on ways we can actively care for our environment by reusing, reducing, and recycling household items that might otherwise be discarded in landfills. Each year, my office partners with local elected officials on efforts to provide free recycling services for our communities.
On Saturday, May 11, we're looking forward to joining Rep. Jaime Andrade, Cook County Sheriff’s office, and other neighboring elected officials for a FREE Paper Shredding, Electronics Recycling, and Prescription Take Back Event! We’ll be there from 9am to 11:30am (or until trucks reach capacity) at NEIU El Centro, 3390 N Avondale Ave.
Some guidelines on allowed and prohibited items for each service:
Paper Shredding
Please remove all paper clips, staples, and other bindings that could obstruct the shredder. Collection will be until shredding trucks reach capacity.
Electronics Recycling
ONE TV per family, monitors, computers, laptops, motherboards, printers, cell phones, game consoles, toasters, blenders, etc. are allowed. NO A/C units!
Medication Take Back
Collection is anonymous and for unwanted or expired human and pet medication that is in pill form only. NO LIQUIDS OR SHARPS!
Hope to see you there!
Will
Toy and Book Donations
Cook County Commissioner Anthony Quezada’s office is participating in welcoming new arrival families at the St. Bartholomew Shelter by collecting children’s toy and book donations at their office, 2934 N Milwaukee Ave., Unit C,, through Wednesday, May 8.
IL-03 Immigration Info Session
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez is hosting an Immigration Info Session on Saturday, May 11 from 11am to 1pm at Roosevelt High School, 3436 W Wilson Ave. This event is meant to assist community members in understanding the process of TPS, Asylum, EAD-Daca renewals cards, and Know Your Rights and as well as provide access to resources from local organizations and elected officials.
Provident Scholarship Fund
The Provident Scholarship Fund from Cook County Health supports students pursuing health care careers who are from, and committed to caring for, underserved communities. This program offers $20,000 scholarships to health professional students, including those in medical, dental, physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs and $10,000 scholarships to undergraduate and allied health students, including nursing, surgical and radiology technology, respiratory therapy, and paramedic programs. Applications can be submitted through Friday, May 10. More information about the Provident Scholarship Fund, including criteria and application information can be found here.
Junior Bear Football
Junior Bear Football is a tackle football program with two divisions: the 8-10-year-old pee wee division and the 11-13-year-old varsity division. Uniforms, transportation, and shoulder pads and helmet are provided, and games are played at several locations throughout the city, usually on Saturdays. Chopin Park and Kelvyn Park are two participating parks in the 39th District! Learn more information and sign up here.