Our Office's Annual Winter Clothing Drive🧥🧣

Written By Will Guzzardi

Dear Neighbor,

I hope you and yours had a warm and restful holiday weekend. With the cold weather here to stay for the season, my office is partnering with local mutual aid networks on a Winter Clothing Drive. We are collecting donations of winter clothing and gear to be distributed by mutual aid groups on the Northwest Side in support of our neighbors experiencing houselessness and new arrivals to Chicago.

To donate items for our drive, you can stop by the following partnering offices or local businesses before December 19:

  • 🏢 Rep. Guzzardi's Office - 3001 N Central Park Ave.

  • 📍 Sen. Toro's Office - 3140 W Montrose Ave.

  • 🧋 Sipping Turtle Cafe - 2959 N Milwaukee Ave.

  • 🍵 Brew Brew Coffee & Tea - 3832 W Diversey Ave.

  • ☕️ The Brewed - 2843  N Milwaukee Ave.

  • 🍻 Hopewell Brewing Company - 2760 N Milwaukee Ave.

We are looking for new or gently used items from the list below:

  • 🧥 Winter Coats & Warm Clothing (sizes infant to adult medium)

  • 🥾 Winter Boots (sizes infant/toddler 5 to adult)

  • 🧣 Winter Hats, Gloves, Scarfs

  • 🧤 Pajamas (sizes 2T to adult medium)

Thank you for your ongoing generous support!
Will

Mercadito Navideño 

Spread Love Chicago is holding a mercadito of local businesses for the holiday season. Enjoy a music performance, a free movie, food, crafts, face painting, and more on Saturday, December 9 from 12-4pm at Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W Wrightwood Ave.

Logan Square Restorative Economy Initiative Info Session

Center for Changing Lives and Co-Op Ed Center are hosting an info session to learn more about the restorative economy and work co-operatives. This info session will be on Thursday, November 30, from 6-7:30pm and held in person at 1955 N St. Louis Ave. or virtually. Register here.

City of Chicago Warming Centers

The City of Chicago Warming Centers below are open Monday-Friday, 9am - 5 pm during extreme cold weather:

  • Englewood Community Service Center, 1140 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620; 312-747-0200

  • Garfield Community Service Center, 10 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612; 312-746-5400

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center, 4314 South Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60653; 312-747-2300

  • North Area Community Service Center, 845 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640; 312-744-2580

  • South Chicago Community Service Center, 8650 South Commercial Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617; 312-747-0500

  • Trina Davila Community Service Center, 4312 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639; 312-744-2014

Those seeking a warm place to go after 5pm or those requiring emergency overnight shelter, please call 3-1-1 or visit 311.Chicago.gov to be connected to services. More information can be found here: Chicago.gov/FSS.

Will Guzzardi
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