🎒🧡 Thank you for joining us at our Back to School Fair!
Dear Neighbor,
On Saturday, my office held our annual Back to School Fair with State Senator Graciela Guzman and Northwest Center. We gathered over 1000 backpacks to give out to neighborhood families, as well as boxes of fresh produce from the Zakat Foundation for the first 150 families who joined us.
We were grateful that Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, Commissioner Jessica Vasquez, Alderman Felix Cardona, and the 25th District Council were able to join us, as well as the offices of US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Alderwoman Ruth Cruz, Metropolitan Water Commissioner Marcelino Garcia, and State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.
There were nearly 50 community partners at the fair, sharing resources with attendees around healthcare, housing, education, immigration rights, and youth programs.
We had the Mobile Care Asthma Van providing support and the Chicago Department of Public HealthCare Van providing vaccines, plus dental hygiene kits from Humboldt Park Health.
There were free haircuts from local business, Epic Studio Barbers & Stylist, a gaming truck from the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, free books from Open Books, some neat reptiles from the Brookfield Zoo, and a firetruck and ambulance to tour!
Thank you to DoorDash Impact and Tacotlan for keeping us fed, and to Senator Martwick’s office for keeping us cool with their famous snow cones!
Thank you to all our backpack and school supplies donors:
Life Quilt, ALSO Chicago, BUILD, Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program, Oak Street Health, CPS, Raise Your Hand, Comm'r Vasquez, Ald. Ruth Cruz, State Sen. Omar Aquino, State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, Avondale Neighborhood Association, CTU, Onward House, Metropolitan Family Services, Serenity Home Healthcare, Rincon Family Services, Centro San Bonifacio, Five Point Holistic Health, Tree House Humane Society, Concordia Place, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, IWS Family Health, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Aetna, Target, Comcast, Costco, and Staples.
Thank you for joining us—whether you attended the fair, volunteered, donated backpacks and school supplies, partnered with us as a community organization, or represented an elected office. A special thank you to Northwest Center leaders, volunteers, staff from the 39th District and 20th District offices, and our incredible summer interns, Michelle and Zubaidah!
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to gather with neighbors as we prepare for the upcoming school year together. My office wishes all students, educators, and parents a wonderful first week of classes and an exciting 2025–2026 school year!
All my best,
Will
Transit Town Hall
State Sen. Graciela Guzman, Northwest Side elected officials, and the Labor Alliance for Public Transportation are hosting a Transit Town Hall this Saturday, August 16 at 11am. Join us at NEIU El Centro, 3390 N. Avondale to get your questions answered about the state of our public transit system and to hear from the folks working on the solutions. Register here: www.SenatorGuzman.com/TransitTownHall or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Ice Cream Social
Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program is hosting a Back-to-School Ice Cream Social on Friday, August 15, from 11am to 1pm. Bring your family, grab a treat, and get ready for an amazing school year at 3234 N. Central Ave. #102, Chicago, IL 60634.
30th Ward Shred-a-thon
Our office is partnering with Alderwoman Ruth Cruz for a free shredding event on Saturday, August 23, from 9am to 12pm. Join us at St. Viator’s parking lot, 3644 N Kedvale. Safely and securely get rid of sensitive documents with Midway Moving & Storage, and donate gently used clothing with Cradles to Crayons.