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Evanston Fight for Black Lives

Evanston Fight for Black Lives is a youth, abolitionist organization that is dedicated to achieving justice for Black and Brown people within the Evanston community.

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The mutual aid support project supports local community members that have unmet urgent financial ...

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Spreading community love through free food.

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EFBL's West End Garden aims to create a sustainable garden that provides a safe space for Black E...

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Top financial contributors

Individuals

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Nia Williams

$5,175.86 USD since Mar 2021

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Jennifer Karlovitz

$3,300 USD since Mar 2021

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Teju Deshpande

$2,400 USD since Dec 2021

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Spencer and Sharon Parks

$2,350 USD since Jun 2021

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Kira Novak

$1,650 USD since Apr 2021

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Susan Bowker

$1,300 USD since Nov 2021

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Elise Dunham

$1,265 USD since May 2021

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Morgan Malatesta

$672 USD since Apr 2021

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Brittany Snow

$600 USD since Jun 2021

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Joseph I Franchere

$500 USD since May 2021

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Yasi Nassiri

$465 USD since Jun 2021

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$300 USD since Jul 2021

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Sinobia Aiden

$240 USD since Sep 2021

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Debbie and Bob Burns

$230 USD since Jan 2022

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Sally Rynne

$200 USD since May 2021

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Evanston Fight for Black Lives

$2,000 USD since Mar 2021

Evanston Fight for Black Lives is all of us

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Thank you for supporting Evanston Fight for Black Lives.

Nia Williams

Admin

$5,176 USD

Evanston Figh...

Admin
we keep each other safe

Mollie Harten...

Core Contributor

Sarah Bogan

Core Contributor

Jennifer Karl...

sponsor

$3,300 USD

Teju Deshpande

sponsor

$2,400 USD

Spencer and S...

backer

$2,350 USD

Kira Novak

$1,650 USD

Susan Bowker

$1,300 USD

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Today’s balance

$3,269.32 USD

Total raised

$28,058.72 USD

Total disbursed

$24,789.40 USD

Estimated annual budget

$5,870.45 USD

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News from Evanston Fight for Black Lives

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Reflecting on our 2023 together

Dear neighbors, Happy November! We write to reflect on our 2023 with you, the folks whose generous support allows us to do what we do best: feed our neighbors. In 2023, the Evanston Community Fridges deepened partnerships with local organiz...
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Published on November 18, 2023 by Evanston Fight for Black Lives

2022 Update

Hey beloved community members! We wanted to share with y'all a brief update on the Evanston Community Fridges' work & impact this year! In 2022, we were able to repair, maintain, and continue stocking our four community fridges througho...
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Published on December 1, 2022 by Evanston Fight for Black Lives

Winter Updates

Hello! Thank you all for the continued support of EFBL. Per our Instagram post (@evanstonforblacklives), EFBL has been on a hiatus from hosting community events, and instead redirected our efforts to the community fridges, the West End Gard...
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Published on November 16, 2021 by Evanston Fight for Black Lives

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Published on March 30, 2021 by Evanston Fight for Black Lives

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Evanston Fight for Black Lives is an organization that is dedicated to centering Black and Brown voices within the Evanston community. We are an abolitionist organization that believes that policing is an inherently violent and racist institution. We are working to improve the quality of life for Black people in Evanston by defunding the police and providing black communities the resources they require and deserve. We put our community first in everything that we do from talking to community members, to providing aid. We believe in radically acting and transforming the ways in which public safety within the city of Evanston is conducted in the hopes to foster a community where radical and intentional love is prioritized.

Since May 2020 have met with aldermen and citizens, held community forums, raised money, and done the hard work of constructing a plan for defunding our city’s police department. Specifically, Evanston Fight for Black Lives held the largest-projected protest in Evanston, garnering over 5,000 supporters on May 31st. Following this historic event, we introduced more than 20 action items and events for the Evanston community. Some of th 24 events include: Defunding 101, Defunding 102, Donation Matching for charities, Calls Demanding Justice for Trent Hunt, Promoting Evanston’s Black Businesses, Emails to Aldermen, Chalking around the City, Defunding EPD Flyer Campaign, Sit-In at Aldermen’s Houses, Calls to Aldermen, 8th Ward Call with Ann Rainey, 3 Reclaim the Block Parties, Donations for Yakez Semark, the website ETHSALUMNI4ABOLITION.ORG, Three Yard Sales in the 5th Ward, A Black Women's Healing Circle, Raised Almost $15,000 for the Family of Jacob Blake, Created the Resourceful Progressive Voter Guide, and more. Evanston Fight for Black Lives amassed thousands of dollars in donations that were sent to community organizations and Evanston individuals in need. We mobilized thousands of citizens to be refocused on local politics. We anticipate that the city council received hundreds of emails regarding defunding EPD and demilitarizing our schools from residents. Evanston Fight for Black Lives greatly increased civic engagement in the people of Evanston. We have also garnered over 1,000 signatures for our Official Statement for defunding, written below. In conjunction with our grassroots organizing, Evanston Fight for Black Lives anticipates a higher voting turnout with the upcoming local and national elections. With thousands of followers on our social media pages, we have created a connection this summer between the residents of Evanston, and placed a heavier responsibility on our elected local officials. All of this work was done by a group of 9 Evanston youth, primarily Black women.


Check us out on Instagram: @evanstonforblacklives

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Evanston Figh...

Admin
we keep each other safe

Mollie Harten...

Core Contributor

Sarah Bogan

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