Cruelty Free You + Me

CFY+M Book Club
2020-12-21 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | IL
CFY+M has a monthly Adult Book Club!
For December, we are reading Charolette’s Web by E.B. White.
We will be meeting on Monday, December 21st at 6pm. Please join us virtually to discuss the book and how we can use that information to create a more compassionate world!
Link for meeting: https://meet.google.com/ehe-jnwb-vop
Please reach out to our Book Club Facilitator, Amanda with any questions! Her e-mail is amanda.crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com.

Warm Clothing Distribution
2020-12-17 10:00 - 13:00 | KIPP One Primary, 730 N Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
We will be distributing warm clothing + some groceries in West Humboldt Park on Thursday, December 17th. More detail to come.

Compassionate Christmas in West Humboldt Park
2020-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | All Things Are Possible, 4014 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL, 60651, United States
This Christmas, we are providing gifts for 74 children in West Humboldt Park. Santa will be delivering to All Things are Possible on Chicago Ave. at 10 am! Gifts donated by our compassionate community here in Chicago. You can provide gifts by shopping our Amazon Wish List and having it delivered to us by December 14th.

December Donations for Instituto del Progreso Latino
2020-12-14 08:00 - 09:00 | Instituto del Progreso Latino, 2520 S. Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
We provide shelf stable, vegan groceries for families in Pilsen once at month at Instituto del Progreso Latino. We will be delivering groceries, basic necessities, and cruelty free cleaning supplies. To help us contribute more, donate via Venmo or PayPal. We will be doing our last shopping trip a few days before.

Plant-Based Food Drive + Holiday Gift Drop Off at The Plant
2020-12-12 11:00 - 15:00 | The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St., Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
We are thrilled to announce we will be back at The Plant (1400 W. 46th St.) this Saturday, December 12th from 11am to 3pm hosting a plant-based food drive + collecting donations for our holiday gift drive! If able, please consider swinging by to donate some nutritious shelf stable goods or a gift for the kiddos this Christmas!
Other GREAT vendors will be there too so you can grab some stuff to stuff some stockings! Tiny Shop Grocer will be slinging low waste groceries so place your order ahead + come pick up from her and say hi! Libby’s Corner Chicago is serving up their brunch. YES, their brunch (our fav)!! You won’t want to miss that. The Turtle Stop will be open where you can grab products from Arize Kambucha, Dharma Delights, Tubby’s Taste, Soul Vegan, Sacred Serve, + More! LASTLY, come grab those six packs from the amazing Whiner Beer Co. Tons of tasty options to accompany you this holiday season!
Be sure to come check us out. The Plant is an incredible venue and their are so many small businesses you can support in one quick stop!!! We hope to see ya there!

Plant-Based Food Drive + Holiday Gift Drop Off at Handlebar
2020-12-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Handlebar, 2311 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
We are partnering again with our friends at Handlebar Chicago to help feed families at KIPP One Primary in West Humboldt Park. Bags of groceries and supplies will be provided during our upcoming warm clothing distribution.
Located in front of Handlebar from 11am to 2pm.
All items MUST be vegan (no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, etc!) and cleaning products must be cruelty free, meaning no animal testing.
High Need Items:
-Rice, beans, lentils, pasta, pasta sauce, corn tortillas, canned veggies + fruit, applesauce, cereal, oats, snacks, non-dairy milk
-Toilet paper, paper towels, masks, hand sanitizer, cleaning spray + supplies
We are also collecting Christmas gifts for 74 infants to 12 year olds in West Humboldt Park. You can shop ahead and drop of unwrapped gifts to Handlebar! Your gift will bring lots of joy to a little one this time of year!
Contact Vick with any questions: crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com

Plant-Based Food + Supply Drive at Handlebar Chicago
2020-12-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Handlebar, 2311 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
We are partnering with our friends at Handlebar Chicago to help feed families at KIPP One Primary in West Humboldt Park. Bags of groceries and supplies will be provided during our upcoming warm clothing distribution.
Located in front of Handlebar from 11am to 2pm.
All items MUST be vegan (no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, etc!) and cleaning products must be cruelty free, meaning no animal testing.
High Need Items:
-Rice, beans, lentils, pasta, pasta sauce, corn tortillas, canned veggies + fruit, applesauce, cereal, oats, snacks, non-dairy milk
-Toilet paper, paper towels, masks, hand sanitizer, cleaning spray + supplies
Contact Vick with any questions: crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com

Virtual Book Club
2020-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 | IL
CFY+M has a monthly Adult Book Club!
For November, we are reading Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy.
Please read text prior to Sunday, November 29th and join us virtually to discuss the book and how we can use that information to create a more compassionate world!
Please reach out to our Book Club Facilitator, Amanda with any questions! Her e-mail is amanda.crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com

ThanksLIVING with CFY+M and I Grow Chicago
2020-11-25 | We Grow Chicago, 6402 S. Honore St, Chicago, IL, 60636, United States
This ThanksLIVING we are partnering with I Grow Chicago to feed 200 individuals! We have partnered with Handlebar, Ste Martaen, No Bones Beach Club, and Modern Living with Kat to provide cruelty free, plant-based side dishes and desserts!

Plant-Based Food + Supply Drive
2020-11-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Handlebar, 2311 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
We will be collecting vegan groceries, cruelty free cleaning supplies, + basic necessities at Handlebar in Chicago from 11am to 3pm.. We are also accepting warm children’s clothing + coats!

Warm Clothing Drive
2020-11-09 - 2020-12-08 | KIPP One Primary, 730 N Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
We are currently collecting winter clothing for students and families at KIPP One Primary! This is ongoing and we are hoping to get items to them by Thanksgiving this year! Please contact Vick at crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com to coordinate drop off or pick up. We are accepting winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves, boots, pants, and sweaters.

Vegan Paradise: Plant-Based Food Drive
2020-10-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-10-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-27 11:00 - 15:00 | The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St., Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Accepting plant-based, shelf stable items and cruelty free cleaning supplies and basic necessities for communities in need including I Grow Chicago in Englewood, Food Not Bombs – Humboldt Park, and Instituto del Progreso Latino in Pilsen.

Compassionate Children of Chicago: Story & Art in the Park
2020-10-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-10-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States

Wicker Park Farmers Market: Plant-Based Food Drive
2020-10-25 08:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-18 08:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-11 08:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-04 08:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-27 08:00 - 14:00 | Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States

KIPP One Academy Community Market
2020-10-21 12:30 - 16:00 | KIPP One Primary, 730 N Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
We are providing 30 grocery bags to families attending the KIPP One Academy Community Market. Each bag will include pasta, pasta sauce, rice, can of beans, can of veggies, instant oatmeal, and juice boxes.

Team Trip!
2020-10-10 08:30 - 22:00 | SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary, N1924 Rizer Rd., Endeavor, WI, 53930, United States
Our team will be spending the day together going from Westmont/Chicago to Madison for lunch at Green Owl Cafe & donuts from Shanty Town Donuts, then to SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary to spend time with the animals and in nature. We will hit up Pig Minds Brewing in Rockford on our drive back.

Story Time at Vegan Paradise
2020-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 | The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St., Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Join us for a story, art, and plant-based snacks at Vegan Paradise! Donation-based program. 1pm. Great for children of all ages!

Yoga in the Park with Denise
2020-09-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Horner Park, 2741 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, 60618, United States
This is a one hour Donation-Based Yoga Class for all levels. Meeting at North West corner of Horner Park (Montrose & California) Must provide donation to participate. All donations support making plant-based options accessible in all communities. You may donate ahead of class via Venmo to crueltyfreeyouandme or PayPay and Zelle to crueltyfreeyouandme@gmail.com. Please bring your own mat and a mask.
*A committed Ashtanga yoga practitioner for over 4 years, Denise uses the daily practice to inspire herself and others that there is a well inside of limitless possibility. When migraines and severe allergies consumed her life years ago, she decided there must be a better way to live regardless of what other sources may say. Through plant-based eating and regular Baptiste style yoga, she was able to just barely begin to unravel her feelings of sickness and also of being overworked and uninspired in her stressful day to day. Through an in-depth 200hr teacher training at Moksha Yoga Studios completed in 2014, her world opened up to the rich philosophy that the traditional yoga teachings provide. She continues her regular study as an apprentice in the Ashtanga Mysore room at yogaview under master teacher Alexia Bauer.
In class, you will experience full integrity of the physical postures, ease of the breath and tools to explore the inner self. Denise aims to guide each individual towards discovering his or her vital potential in a safe, progressive and nurturing environment.
