Thank you for coming to our Back to School Fair! 🎉
Dear neighbor,
Last Saturday we had a great time hosting our annual Back to School Fair and Community Mercado at Kelvyn Park!
Thanks to the help of countless sponsors and volunteers, we distributed over 700 backpacks filled with school supplies! We also administered COVID-19 vaccines and free dental checks to everyone who wanted one.
We are incredibly grateful to Cradles to Crayons, McDonald's, Life Quilt, and a number of community-based nonprofits that stepped up and donated school supplies and backpacks.
We were happy to see hundreds of families spending the afternoon connecting with over 30 community organizations sharing resources spanning from childcare and housing to healthcare and more at our community partner tables.
And we were proud to highlight our local businesses and artisans, who set up shop at our mercado. It was a wonderful celebration of our community.
If you missed us last weekend, but are still looking for free school supplies, you can stop by another back-to-school fair in the area like the 'Books and Backbacks' Community Supply Drive in Humboldt Park on August 27th.
As another vibrant Chicago summer comes to a close, please stay tuned for updates on other community events throughout the fall and winter - like our upcoming Free Medicaid Enrollment event at El Centro on August 27th.
Thanks, be well, and stay safe —
Will
FREE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT EVENT
Join us for an in-person workshop to learn about newly expanded healthcare coverage in Illinois - which now includes eligibility for immigrants age 42 and above, regardless of immigration status.
Enrollment specialists will be available to help you enroll on-site!
To register for the event, please call 312-620-7592 and leave a voicemail with your name and phone number.
MOODS AND FOODS
Moods and Foods is a FREE Avondale performance series in Solidarity Triangle (2819 N Milwaukee).
Check out the lineup of talented musicians and storytellers, doing their thing under Chicago's summer sunsets .
Happening every Thursday evening through August!