Allocation Chicago asks for $5 donations at a fundraiser benefiting disabled Black sex workers.
Allocation Chicago asks for $5 donations at a fundraiser benefiting disabled Black sex workers.
A fundraiser is scheduled Friday to benefit the Disabled Black Sex Workers Fund at the Royal Palms. The event will be held 5-8 p.m. and the venue is asking all attendees to wear masks and suggests a $5 donation per item, according to a flyer.
On its Facebook page, the venue urged people to show up, grab a beer and some "shrinky dinks" and "fraternize in a masked and socially distance fashion" while playing shuffleboard. They also asked for donations of men's clothing in all shapes and sizes.
"We give 100% of what we bring in to this week’s local social justice org, Allocation Chicago to benefit The Disabled Black Sex Workers’ Fund," the Facebook post states.
Allocation Chicago's Facebook page urges people to join the event.
"Join us at Royal Palms to connect with us, and help us fundraise for the disabled black sex worker fund," the post says. "We are encouraging folks to bring physical donations as well Friday from 5-8 p.m."
Allocation Chicago is a newer organization. It describes itself as a multicultural collective dedicated to supporting black, marginalized and underserved communities in the Chicago area, according to its mission statement.
"We act as a conduit for volunteers donors and resources," the statement reads. "Our mission is to aid the efforts of grassroots businesses, organizations, creatives and community outreach initiatives, redirecting needs to outlets that meet people where they are."
Allocate Chicago urges those interested to connect with the organization to help build a more diverse network and to help stand in solidarity with community integration.
The organization promotes signing petitions to help social and racial injustice, such as justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot and killed in her Louisville home earlier this year while she was asleep when police officers entered her home looking for someone who had already been arrested earlier that evening.
The organization also hosts events to clean up community areas, like Frieda's Place, which serves as a soup kitchen, shelter and community center.
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