Look for new opportunities for action, education, community, and solidarity in and around McHenry County here every week.
Walking the Walk
Immigrant Justice Summer by national Indivisible. .C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity has calmed down in our area for now, but we know there are plans to ramp it up again. If you want to be prepared to help our immigrant neighbors, join national Indivisible’s Immigrant Justice Summer virtual trainings. This five-part training series will give you the tools that you’ll need to respond to I.C.E. surges in a safe, immigrant-aligned way. Each training takes place virtually via Zoom. The first training is this Thursday, July 9th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Sign up here and please list your affiliation as being a member of Northern Illinois Indivisible:
McHenry County Disability Pride event will be held this year at McHenry County College, Building B on Saturday, July 25 from 10 am to 1 pm. The free event aims to highlight the diversity and lived experiences within the community of people living with a wide array of disabilities, from physical and sensory to developmental and behavioral. Officially established in 2015, July is considered National Disability Pride Month. Activities, service providers, community support and vendors.
Together We Stand McHenry County is sponsoring a Community Blood Drive on Saturday, July 26 at the Algonquin Township Building, 3702 US Rt. 14 between Crystal Lake and Cary.
Compassion for Campers
Ride/Walk/Run to Leave a Light On riders gathering to exit the Square Compassion for Campers received $2536.00 from the event.
Our distributions are usually held on the first and third Fridays of the month from 10 am to 2 pm at the new McHenry County Resource Center (MCHC) at the McHenry County Mental Health Board offices, 620 Dakota Street in Crystal Lake. Due to the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Resource Center was closed on Friday, July 3. Our next distributions will be on Fridays July 17 and August 3.
With at least a temporary home base, C4C can resume accepting donations of supplies including clean used sleeping bags and tents in their bags or cases, tarps and other basic camping gear, rain gear, and especially mosquito and tick repellents and sunscreen. Contact Sue Rekenthaler at tomatos@mc.net or Patrick Murfin at pmurfin@sbcglobal.net for more information.
Financial support is critical to fulfilling our mission. The best thing you can do is offer your critically needed financial support. Money donations are always welcome at https://tinyurl.com/3bz96axe. Look for updates here. Email compassionforcampers@treeoflifeuu.org .
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