Walking the Walk and Compassion for Campers Update for March 27 2026

Look for new opportunities for action, education, community, and solidarity in and around McHenry County here every week.  

 Walking the Walk  

Third No Kings nationwide protest sponsored by a broad coalition that

includes Indivisible, 50:1:50, MoveOn, and scores of other organizations calls for its third big national action on March 28.  “In 2025, millions of Americans came together in nonviolent protest to oppose the growing authoritarian actions of the Trump administration and affirm that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. The No Kings Coalition is activating an immediate and ongoing nationwide digital organizing effort leading up to our next mass mobilization on March 28, including a flagship event in the Twin Cities.”

Lots of opportunities to lend your body and your voice to the Resistance.  Here are five.  McHenry County events:

9 to 11 - Richmond Rally to Defend Democracy - Route 12 & Broadway Road. Richmond Rally to Defend Democracy

10 to noon – No Kings Algonquin is doing it again at their usual location, on both sides of Algonquin Road as it crosses the Fox River – set your GPS to Algonquin Road and South Harrison Street.  NO KINGS ALGONQUIN · No Kings

11 to 1 - Indivisible McHenry County is doing it again at their usual location, along Route 31 at McCullom Lake Road.  Best parking is in the big empty lot on the NE corner, behind the McDonalds.  

11 to 1 - Harvard Rally to Defend Democracy - at Five Points, by Harmilda

Noon to 1:30 - Indivisible NW IL Crystal Lake is doing it again, at their usual location on the north side of Northwest Highway, west of Federal Drive – set your GPS to 5380 Northwest Highway

Compassion for Campers

Compassion for Campers is at Community Resource Days at Willow Crystal Lake, 100 South Main Street on the first and third Friday of every month from 10 am to 2 pm. C4C is one of over 25 agencies at Willow.  C4C’s next distribution will be this Friday, April 3 and then on Friday, April 17. Please come and see what we are doing.  

Yo-yo conditions and mud are the reality for those camping or sleeping in vehicles and catch-as-catch can spaces  Demand is very high for basic camping supplies and despite our best efforts cannot meet everyone’s needs.  Individual and community donations are critical to purchase our gear.   

We can always use donations of supplies like clean and serviceable tents and sleeping bags in original bags for easy transport, clean blankets, tabletop grills, wrapped toilet paper and paper towels, and non-perishable food.  Money donations are always welcome.      https://tinyurl.com/3bz96axe

We need people to share leadership tasks including shopping, transportation, acknowledging donations, coordinating with other agencies, and religious groups. These tasks can take a few hours a week.  People with flexible schedules with some day-time availability are ideal candidates.  A good way to start is to volunteer for our distribution a time or two to see if we are a good fit and stir your passion for justice and service.  Interested?  Email compassionforcampers@treeoflifeuu.org