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SUMMARY:FREE BOOKS FOR CHICAGO EDUCATORS!
DESCRIPTION:Haymarket Books and the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation present: FREE BOOKS FOR CHICAGO EDUCATORS! \nRegistration via Eventbrite (in advance or onsite) is required.\nhttps://haymarketgiveaway.eventbrite.com \nWhen:\nSaturday\, November 2\, 2019\n9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Open to CTU members\n11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Open to the public \nWhere:\nChicago Teachers Union Center\n1901 W. Carroll Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60612 \nWe’re offering free books to Chicago’s teachers\, students\, support staff and librarians! \nPublishers sometimes find themselves storing excess copies of books. Rather than recycling them\, we’re making them available for free to Chicago educators! We’ve got over 150 titles and over 20\,000 progressive\, labor\, picture books\, poetry and education-related titles available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Some books will be available in quantities for classroom sets. \nThere will be books for elementary\, middle\, high school grades\, as well as books for college students\, educators\, and librarians. Haymarket’s catalog specializes in accessible\, engaging texts about education\, labor\, women’s and LGBTQ movements\, and civil rights\, as well as poetry titles. Other publishers have also contributed overstocked books that are suitable for students and teachers. \nBring your own bags or boxes! \nAll of the books are being offered for free\, but we will also be accepting tax-deductible donations onsite via cash or credit card \nSpecial offer for people who attend the giveaway:\nHaymarket Books is donating a limited number of classroom sets of Eve L. Ewing’s new book 1919. To apply\, complete this form: https://forms.gle/rCcjx7iKn9uBHSYY7 \nParticipating publishers include Haymarket Books\, New York Review Books\, Beacon Press\, The New Press\, PM Press\, Enchanted Lion\, Bailiwick Press\, Chicago Review Press\, Cicada Books and Cinco Puntos Press.
URL:https://www.ctuf.org/event/free-books-for-chicago-educators/
LOCATION:Chicago Teachers Union Center\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612
CATEGORIES:CTUF Event
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SUMMARY:Toy and Coat Drive 2019
DESCRIPTION:Children and Teachers Foundation Toy and Coat Drive!!\nNovember 14\, 2019\, through December 15\, 2019\n\nThe Children and Teachers Foundation is collecting toys and coats for children across the city.\n\nDonation Box​ located at:\nChicago Teachers Union Center\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave.\nChicago\, IL 60612\n\nHours of Drop-Off:\nMonday – Friday\, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm\,\nSaturday\, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
URL:https://www.ctuf.org/event/toy-and-coat-drive-2019/
LOCATION:Chicago Teachers Union Center\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612
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SUMMARY:Blood Drive 2024
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up for the CTU Foundation Blood Drive and Panel Discussion\nOn Thursday\, February 1\, between 2 and 7 pm\, we are hosting CTU Foundation’s Annual Blood Drive at the CTU Center\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave. Sign up now to reserve your time slot to donate blood.  \nThis year\, to commemorate Black History Month\, the blood drive focuses on the importance of sickle cell awareness and maternal health\, with the panel of doctors and educators sharing the legacy of Henrietta Lacks\, whose own maternal health struggle was identified by doctors when she was pregnant and complained about a knot in her stomach and then was treated for cervical cancer when her unique cells were stolen for research that revolutionized sickle cell treatment. Lack’s cells (HeLa Cells) were used to create hydroxyurea treatment that 70% of Sickle Cell Disease patients use today. The panel will also highlight the unfair treatment of sickle cell patients\, the lack of sickle cell crisis teams at the hospitals\, and the accessibility of the new CRISPR treatment. And to bring awareness that most Black women do not learn about sickle cell trait until they are pregnant and discuss the signs. Sickle cell disease affects 1 in 365 Black Americans\, which is 10 times the rate for all Americans. \nPanel Discussion on the Science and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and its Intersection with Maternal Health is from 5 to 6 pm.\nAll are invited\, even if you are not donating blood for the blood drive! \nThe panelists will discuss what sickle cell disease is and why there’s a disparate impact on people of color. We are hosting this panel to open Black History Month to honor the contributions of Henrietta Lacks and other Black scientists and to honor those who continue fighting against this disease today. \nIn 2021\, The American Red Cross launched a national initiative to reach more blood donors who are Black to help patients with sickle cell disease and improve health outcomes. In the U.S.\, it is estimated that over 100\,000 people have sickle cell disease and may require regular blood transfusions throughout their lifetime. Blood transfusions are essential in managing the very real pain and long-term health of those with sickle cell disease\, and blood donations from individuals of the same race or similar ethnicity and blood type are the most effective way to help patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Since the majority of people with sickle cell are of African descent\, blood donations from Black individuals are critical in helping those suffering from this disease. \nRegister Here \nIf you are at least 17 years old\, 16 years old with a signed Red Cross parental/guardian consent form where state permits\, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health\, you may be eligible to give blood. High school students and other donors 18 years old and younger must also meet other height and weight requirements. \nGiving blood is safe\, and simple and helps save lives. Each pint of blood that is donated may be helping as many as three people. The American Red Cross is the largest single provider of blood in the country. They provide blood to 3\,000 hospitals across the country. About 38\,000 people in the United States need blood each day. Those people count on volunteer donors to give them a chance at life. \nMany individuals who are Black have distinct markers on their red blood cells that make their donations ideal for helping patients with sickle cell disease. More than half of blood donors who are Black have blood that is free of C\, E and K antigens – making them the best match for those with sickle cell disease.  \nSponsored by The American Red Cross\, Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois\, National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago\, and the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation.
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LOCATION:Chicago Teachers Union Center\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612
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