Essentials Drive
a northside call to action
Friday September 10th – Friday October 15th
Main Drop-off:
Chicago Therapy Collective’s Main Office (above W&CF)
5237 N Clark St Fl #2
Northside Solidarity
Chicago Therapy Collective is spearheading a northside coalition of 15 partner organizations to rally support for Youth Empowerment Performance Project and its mutual aid network, CYMA. As a northside coalition we strive to bolster CYMA’s mutual aid network while simultaneously growing our own mutual aid practice on the northside of the city.
About CYMA
The Chicago Youth Mutual Aid (CYMA), is an effort born from the collaboration of five Black and Brown grassroots led organizations in Chicago serving youth and their families: Assata’s Daughters, Chicago Freedom School, Circles & Cyphers, Street Youth Rise Up and Youth Empowerment Performance Project. Initially a response to COVID-19, CYMA’s members work to build this coalition into a long-term effort.
How can you support? Support CYMA by participating in this Essentials Drive! If you have more, or different items you would like to contribute, visit their full List of Needs to see what else you may bring.
The Essentials Drive
The Essentials Drive focuses on the 20 MOST needed items from the List of Needs.
1. Underwear (new)- for all genders and sizes
2. Bras (new)- all sizes
3. Socks (new)- for adults, all sizes, all colors, all designs (doesn’t matter)
4. Soap
5. Shampoo
6. Conditioner
7. Deodorants (all kinds)
8. Towels for showering
9. Face Towels
10. Body Lotion
11. Baby Wipes
12. Baby Diapers (all sizes)
13. Baby Soap
14. Neosporin
15. Laundry Detergent (ideally in Pods)
16. Razors
17. Shave Cream/Gel
18. Laundry Dryer Sheets
19. Clorox
20. Laundry Softener
Drop-off Sites
Andersonville/Edgewater
- Chicago Therapy Collective & Women & Children First Bookstore – 5237 N Clark St Floor 1 & 5233 N Clark St Floor 2
- Office of Rep. & Ald. Mike Simmons, Harry Osterman, Kelly Cassidy – 5533 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
- Indivisible 9th District (at Chicago Dance Supply) – 5301 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
- Andersonville Chamber of Commerce – 5217 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Lincoln Square/Budlong Woods
- Office of Ald. Andre Vasquez – 5620 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Ravenswood
- Office of Ald. Matt Martin – 4243 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Rogers Park
- Rogers Park Business Alliance (call to schedule drop-off) – 1448 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Uptown
- Chicago Women’s Health Center – 1025 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
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Our Northside Partners
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Park Business Alliance, Andre Vasquez of the 40th Ward, Matt Martin of the 47th Ward, Harry Osterman of the 48th Ward, Maria Hadden of the 39th Ward, Senator Mike Simmons, Kelly Cassidy, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer, Indivisible IL9, Helix Chicago, Women & Children First Bookstore and Chicago Women’s Health Center.
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Learn more about CYMA
Youth Empowerment Performance Project
Assata’s Daughters
Chicago Freedom School
Street Youth Rise Up
Circles and Ciphers
