Community Resources for COVID-19 

Your local Chambers, community stakeholders and local and state elected officials are working to provide resources and relief for our neighbors impacted by COVID-19. We will update this page with more resources, volunteer info and more as information becomes available. Take care of each other and stay healthy!

Don’t see a resource that should be here? Email lindsay@northcenterchamber.com & we will add it!

Public Health Information

• Alderman Martin Ward Night In Video Conference 
• City of Chicago Department of Public Health Information & Updates
• Chicago COVID Response Center
• Chicago Public Schools Student Health & Wellness Information
• CDC Recommendations for Older Adults and High-Risk Individuals
• Gov. Pritzker Daily COVID-19 Press Conference 
• Shelter In Place FAQ

Direct Relief

• Illinois Commerce Commission passed a utility shut off moratorium until May 1
• City parking tickets and debt collection are suspended until April 30
• The federal government suspended interest payments on student loans
• Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart suspended court-ordered evictions for 30 days
• Unemployment benefits for employees impacted by COVID-19
• City of Chicago Emergency Rental Assistance
• Chicago Artists Relief Fund
• US Bartenders Guild Relief Fund
• Hospitality Industry Relief Fundraiser Database

Donation & Volunteer Opportunities

• Alderman Martin Ward volunteer signup
• PPE Donation & Medical Supply Coordination
• Blood donors urgently needed
• Forward Chicago
• Foster a pet through PAWS Chicago
• Protective Equipment for Swedish Hospital
• Donate or volunteer at your local food pantry
  • Common Pantry
  • The Friendship Center
  • Lakeview Pantry