immediate needs — recovery

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

• Evanston Cradle to Career Vaccination Communication Working Groups 

  ($5000) Working with Black and brown faith leaders, business leaders, community organizers and health care workers to address community concerns about vaccines and encourage vaccinations.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• C&W Market

  ($19,668) Assistance in pivoting business model and revenue after nine months of addressing food insecurity.

• Chef Q

  ($16,789) Assistance in pivoting business model and revenue after nine months of addressing food insecurity.

• Gyros Planet and Taqueria

  ($24,205) Assistance in pivoting business model and revenue after nine months of addressing food insecurity.

• Jennifer's Edibles

  ($12,870) Assistance in pivoting business model and revenue after nine months of addressing food insecurity.

• Soul & Smoke

  ($36,709) Assistance in pivoting business model and revenue after nine months of addressing food insecurity.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

• Evanston Chamber of Commerce

  ($25,488) PPE and cleaning equipment for early childhood  programs with early childhood programs (IWSE, Reba Early Learning Center, Learning Bridge, Toddler Town, Childcare Network of Evanston, McGaw YMCA, Family Focus, Covenant Nursery School, Barbereux School, Puerta Abierta Preschool, Cherry Preschool, School for Little Children, Northminster Nursery School, Roycemore School, and Unity Preschool) with partial support from restricted grant from Lighthouse Rotary.

  ($11,646) PPE and cleaning equipment for youth and family programming, with Family Focus and McGaw YMCA. 

• Evanston Early Childhood Council

  ($22,000) Support for staff person to coordinate advocacy efforts and communications.

  ($27,698) Support for early childhood care and education programs to purchase additional supplies necessary for safe reopening. 

• Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse

  ($2500) Organization and distribution of PPE and cleaning equipment to early childhood and family programs.

EDUCATIONAL EQUITY 

• Books & Breakfast with Y.O.U, District 65, and Northwestern University
  ($50,000) Books & Breakfast (B & B) will provide remote tutoring to at least 380 District 65 students and train Y.O.U. colleagues to use their model to tutor an additional 120. The relationship-based program offers one-to-one homework help from community volunteers and Northwestern University undergraduates trained and supervised by B & B staff. District 65 has committed an additional $50,000. 

• City of Evanston
  ($20000) Transportation for families with children with significant disabilities to Park School hosted camps.

HOMELESSNESS/SHELTER/HOUSING

• Connections for the Homeless
  ($37,500) Continued support for Housing Manager and Housing Specialists salaries in order to place individuals and families in permanent housing.

MENTAL HEALTH

• Impact Behavioral Health Partners
  ($14,000): Impact is bridging the technology gap for 110 participants with internet connected devices which will allow improved access to telehealth services and allow more opportunities and access to services in a digitally dependent world.

TRANSITION TO ADULT LIFE

• Center for Independent Futures

  ($10,000) Support five ETHS Transition House graduates with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families in planning and implementing steps and goals toward a full life in COVID environment, including employment and community engagement and living.

• Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse

  ($48,768) Enrolling Evanston residents in ERW workforce training program for building trades.

• Evanston Scholars

  ($25,000) Support Scholar-Designed Internship program to replace lost summer jobs, internships, and wages due to COVID-19.

• Youth Job Center with James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy and Curt’s Café

  ($45,000) Personalized support for 100 recent ETHS graduates without plans for education or employment.