Open Collective
Open Collective

Supplies & Storage Monthly Backer

help cover supplies for on the ground and our storage space

Many people are released from Cook County Jail in unsafe weather conditions wearing only a tshirt or one thin layer of clothing, even in freezing cold Chicago temperatures. Our work becomes even more important when the weather turns extreme. We do everything we can to keep folks warm/ cool, hydrated, and get them home safely. 

The food, drinks, and especially water given to those held in Cook County Jail are for sure unappetizing, but can also even be dangerous to consume (reports of lockjaw or serious illness from unsafe drinking water at CCJ are not uncommon). Many people are very hungry and thirsty upon release. We provide drinks to rehydrate folks and tasty portable snacks for their trip home. Their families and loved ones who sometimes wait over 8 hours for them to be processed out can also benefit from a snack or drink while they wait. No one is turned away. 

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Goal $2,000 USD / mo.

Amount raised

$838.75 USD / month

Still to contribute

$1,161.25 USD / month

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61 individuals have contributed to this goal

Join us in contributing to this tier!

DFL

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$9,125 USD

M Mehrtens

Van Annual Backer

$695 USD

Adnan Sheikh

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$550 USD

Daniella Mazzio

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$530 USD

Sarah

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$515 USD

Alexis O’Connor

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$500 USD

Emma

Van Annual Backer

$420 USD

Mal Burns

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$370 USD

Samuel Kunkel

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$335 USD

Olivia S

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$320 USD

Guest

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$320 USD

ERD

Supplies & Storage Monthly ...

$315 USD

$2,000 USD / mo. goal

$839 USD / mo. raised (42%)

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