Walking the Walk and Compassion for Campers Update for April 3 2026

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

 Walking the Walk  

Indivisible McHenry County's No Kings Day roadside witness brought 3000 out in McHenry and four other events in the county drew 2000+.

Congratulations! You did it!  You showed up in droves for No Kings Day actions all over McHenry County and became part of the largest protest in history.  Now is the time to come together to channel outrage into real world action for change--organize!

Indivisible McHenry County is hosting a 1st Saturday Speaker event on Saturday, April 4, at 1:00 p.m., at 3717 N. Main Street in McHenry. This month's featured speaker is Alison Griffin, a south Minneapolis resident and organizer. Alison will discuss ongoing I.C.E. resistance and mutual aid efforts in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities, and she will give us ideas on how we can prepare for our next I.C.E. invasion on a grassroots level. Anyone who values democracy, equal rights, and due process for all is welcome at our meetings. Feel free to invite your friends and relatives. Registration is appreciated so we'll know how many people to expect, but it's not required. Register here:

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/930326/

McHenry County Rapid Response team is offering free training in English and Spanish. Know your Rights on Tuesday, April 7 and Rapid Response Team Training on Tuesday, April 14 both from 6-8 pm at The Records Department, 315 E. South Street, Woodstock.

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