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New Evanston Community Cares Fund asks council for $25,000 seed to scale mutual‑aid efforts
Summary
Volunteers and community leaders described the Evanston Community Cares Fund (ECCF) and requested a $25,000 city seed to leverage private donations. ECCF leaders said their gift‑card drive aims to raise $900,000 to assist 3,000 families identified by Districts 65 and 202 and that the Evanston Community Foundation will serve as fiscal agent.
Volunteers behind the newly formed Evanston Community Cares Fund (ECCF) briefed the City Council on Nov. 10 and requested a one‑time $25,000 seed from city contingency funds to catalyze a planned capital campaign.
Valerie Kayan, speaking for the ECCF coalition, said the fund is designed as a community‑run emergency mutual‑aid vehicle to deliver rapid grocery and cash aid during a spike in household need. Kayan described recent mutual‑aid actions: a large food drive on Nov. 2 that distributed thousands of pounds of…
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