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Hello one and all! With great excitement we announce our next November event - a "Get ready for the holidays" party hosted in conjunction with a lot of other wonderful groups, hosted on Sunday, November 15th! Hosted at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Roller Skating and Bowling Center. From 11-2, come bowl, dance, use the arcade, or whatever you like! A dance lesson will be held on the skating floor and the event will be streamed. The party is donation based and open to all.

-Sunday, November 15
-1219 W 76th St.
-RSVP required (link in bio)
-All patrons and staff will be masked and negative testing is required. Will be checked at the door.
-The flyer includes a video walkthrough of the space.

Big thanks to @cwsmaskbloc for putting this together!

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From our Zoom discussion about the @chicagocarn project, Air Support Project vice president Melissa Smallwood discusses the value of working with Windy City Toolbank. The @chicagocarn project brings together PHAN, @airsupportproject , SOS, and Windy City Toolbank to do things no one or even two orgs could pull off.

Listen to a recording of the entire discussion on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/qJP8wDqdsc8, link in bio.

#stillmasking #covid_19 #publichealth

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🌬️ Clean air isn’t guaranteed, and nonprofits are stepping up to help fill the gap.💪

A recent CBS Chicago story highlights how the Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network (@chicagocarn) is getting critical air quality resources into the hands of community organizations that need them most.

🔗Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-air-quality-health-nonprofit-chi-carn/

💬 Jessica Pohto, Executive Director of @windycitytoolbank, shared, “It’s getting tools out to keep people safer.” She’s already seeing demand in real time, noting that orders are coming in even before supplies hit the ground.

🏙️ She also pointed to the reality many communities faced during recent wildfire smoke events: people sheltering indoors without the ability to improve air circulation.

💡 With no universal clean air protections in place, partnerships like Chi-CARN are stepping up to provide practical, immediate solutions like air purifiers, masks, and testing supplies to ensure communities aren’t left without support.

🛠️ It’s another example of how the ToolBank network continues to respond to evolving community needs.

#toolbank #toolsforchange #chicago #cleanair #workingtogether #chicarn

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In this clip from our Zoom discussion about @chicagocarn (Chi-CARN) on August 13, Windy City Toolbank executive director Jess Pohto reports that a surprising number of requests are already coming in for air purifiers and masks.

The @chicagocarn, consisting of PHAN, @airsupportproject, @windycitytoolbank, and SOS, is working to obtain and distribute clean-air materials like N95+ masks and air purifiers for mission-driven groups in the Chicago area that need them.

PHAN plays a key role in this new project by obtaining masks and air purifiers from businesses, as well as by providing an innovative supply-chain management application called SUPPLY that lets businesses post items they can donate and lets mission-driven groups claim them, with no effort needed from Chi-CARN.

You can listen to a recording of the entire discussion about Chi-CARN on our YouTube channel, link in bio. COVID isn't over so remember to keep masking, ventilating the air, purifying the air, and moving events outdoors or online.

#covidisntover #stillmasking #publichealth #healthyair

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Wildfires are a clear sign of global warming, and we are seeing an unprecedented number of blazes globally. Hundreds of millions of hectares have burned worldwide this year alone. Major, ecologically significant wildfire activity has been reported in more than 25 countries in 2026. This includes Spain, France, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, the UK, Germany, Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, and many more.

“It’s hot, and it’s smoky—how can you protect your lungs outdoors with a mask without overheating?” asks Prof. Maria Gillespie, Founder of @MaskTogetherColorado. She shares a simple way to add a valve to your favorite high-filtration respirator so you can tolerate the heat better: “By adding an exhalation valve! Our fit tester, Mish, tested the solution shown here of installing a Zimi exhalation valve on your favorite mask to help keep cool outdoors in the summer.”

While we need protection from wildfire smoke, firefighters need durable, breathable PPE too. @MaskNerd Aaron Collins’s recommendation for minimum protection is an elastomeric respirator with P100 organic vapor filters.

And don’t forget that respiratory pathogens also spread year-round. When shopping indoors or watching a movie in a theater, switching to a well-fitted respirator without a valve will provide a good layer of protection for you and your community.

Stay safe and stay cool! #MaskTogetherColorado #MaskTogetherAmerica 😷❤️

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Join us and @airsupportproject on Thursday, August 13th, at noon ET for a community Zoom discussion about an exciting new project we're collaborating on: the Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network, aka Chi-CARN (@chicagocarn). Register for the Zoom discussion at https://tinyurl.com/chicagocarn, link in bio.

Chi-CARN is dedicated to helping Chicago area residents get free (or very low cost) clean-air materials like high-quality N95+ masks and air purifiers.

This project is a collaboration among four organizations: PHAN, @airsupportproject, SOS, and @windycitytoolbank, an affiliate of @toolbank_usa.

You'll hear from the people who put Chi-CARN together, including Melissa Smallwood from Air Support Project, Jess Pohto from Windy City Toolbank, and Tarz Ludwidgsen from PHAN. They'll talk about how Chi-CARN will work, why it was created, and how you can help. See you on August 13th!

Register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/chicagocarn, link in bio. Free Zoom account required to register.

This discussion will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PublicHealthActionNetwork.

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🚨Chicago! #MaskUp for #WildfireSmoke and sickness prevention. “I mask to protect my health and keep each other safe!”—Behind the KN95 respirator is Courtney (@courtastr0phe)📸: Julie Lam, #MaskTogetherAmerica, met Courtney at a mask required party organized by @theartisticalphabetmafia and @parallel.play.chi. Courney is wearing a Marble-print @wellbeforehq KN95, a knitted poncho in stripes of dark blue between a section of orange and a section of green. She wears pine cones on her hair.

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Forest Fire Smoke is No Joke.
Avoid forest fire smoke, it is toxic and cause damage, sickness and death.

#wildfire #smoke #mask #fire #health

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