Englewood Family Food Box and Books Giveaway!

815 West 63rd Street,Chicago IL 60621

22 May, 2021

Description

FREE USDA Food Boxes and Books courtesy of Open Books and hosted by Teamwork Englewood! Join Teamwork Englewood and Open Books on Saturday, May 22 from 12noon - 2pm in the Teamwork Englewood Plaza located at 815 W. 63rd St. for a Family Food & Books giveaway! Food boxes will be provided by the USDA. They weigh approximately 30lbs. It will be a truck to trunk style giveaway so please accommodate to carry the boxes. Books will be provided by Open Books for all ages! Please register so we can have an accurate count of food boxes and books to giveaway! Teamwork Englewood will be registering those eligible to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. Residents may also register for vaccination at Oak Street Health: https://www.oakstreethealth.com/covid-19-vaccine Open Books will register families with children ages 0-5 in the Imagination Library program that mails free books monthly to the home. For inquiries, please email Curtis Flagg at [email protected]! ABOUT TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD Teamwork Englewood is a nonprofit dedicated to making Chicago's Englewood community vibrant and thriving. Mission To improve the quality of life of the residents and stakeholders of Englewood by facilitating economic, educational and social opportunities. Vision Building community capacity by collaborating with local and potential stakeholders to create an environment that fosters the tenants for a healthy and vibrant Englewood. ABOUT OPEN BOOKS Open Books is a nonprofit that provides literacy experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and the sale of new and used donated books. Open Books’ mission is to transform lives through reading, writing, and the UNLIMITED power of books! Each year, Open Books and our corps of volunteers bring joyful experiences to 6,000 children through our literacy programs, which are designed to boost confidence, help students see themselves as readers and writers, and provide them with access to books. Every writing program also provides students with an opportunity to become published authors. Through our book granting programs, we donate more than 180,000 books to children, families, and under-resourced communities across Chicagoland.