Look for new opportunities for action, education, community, and solidarity in and around McHenry County here every week.
Walking the Walk
Vets Say No--No War No Cuts Memorial Day Ceremony and March sponsored by Vets for Peace, About Face, and other organizations on Monday, May 25 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Chicago. Locally, Cary, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Woodstock and other municipalities will have parades and other observations to participate in.
Now two Pride Events!
Crystal Lake Pride Walk & Social now sponsored by Crystal Lake Pride on Sunday, June 7 from 11 am-6 pm at Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lakee.
Woodstock Pride Fest--June 13-14 Annual family-friendly events celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community. Multiple special events. Pride Parade and the Festival on the Square 11 am to 4 pm.
Ride/Walk to Leave a Light On--On and around Woodstock Square, Friday, June 19 7 pm. Benefiting Break Crystal Lake Teen Center, Compassion for Campers, Community Connection for Youth, IMC--employment, education, health, and housing services, Jail Breakers, Lemonade & Advocate, Live4Lali, and Woodstock Pride.
Two Juneteenth celebrations:.
Honoring Legacy, Empowering the Future presented by McHenry County Now. Thursday, June 18 at 5:30 pm at the Cary Public Library. Register here.
The McHenry County Juneteenth Festival will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 3 to 5:30 pm on Woodstock Square Woodstock.
Friday, May 1 turned out to be the last C4C distribution at Community Resource Days at Willow Crystal Lake. New leadership at Willow's home church announced a suspension of services at least until the Fall on May 24. Our own resources are exhausted and we could not afford another on May 14.
Sue Rekenthaler and Chaplain Dave Becker of Tree of Life UU Congregation are leading discussion on how to move forward Compassion for Campers's mission.
The good news is that that in cooperation of Nada Lunsford, Executive Director of Steven's Home we have been able to schedule a Stopgap resource event on Friday, May 29 from 11:30 am to 2 pm in the Hilltop Picknick Pavilion in Woodstock's Emrickson Park. This will be a lot like C4C's early events featuring a lunch, time to share and visit, and distribute our camping gear and other supplies laid out for our guests to choose from. We continue to search for other opportunities. Look to this space for dates and locations.
C4C hopes to continue our service to the unhoused. Until we find a new venue, we will not be able to accept material donations due to lack of storage space. The best thing you can do is offer your critically needed financial support to get us through this emergency. Money donations are always welcome at https://tinyurl.com/3bz96axe. Look for updates here. Email compassionforcampers@treeoflifeuu.org .
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