Petals for the People: A Community Care Fundraiser
Crafting Bouquets. Organizing Change.
Spring is in the air, and it’s time to shake off the winter blues, connect IRL, and celebrate the power of community. We’ll be at Flowers for Dreams in the West Loop for a chance to touch some grass … well maybe not grass exactly, but we’ll be making bouquets!
Join us for an evening of flowers, food, and fun with folks from Women Unite!, Chicago United Solidarity Project, and Ujimaa Medics. You’ll have a chance to connect with leaders from each organization and learn more about how they’re keeping our neighbors housed, safe, and cared for.
We’ll have tacos and empanadas from Taylor’s Tacos, pasta from Top Left Catering, vegan fried rice from Snackie Chan, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and, of course, a raffle!
Can’t make it? You can still support our vision by making a donation or by purchasing a ticket for a community member (select the ‘Community Member’ option on our ticketing page).
This event is 21+.
Sliding-Scale Tickets
As with all of our events, we’re offering sliding-scale ticket options. When registering, please select the payment level that works for you. For guidance, we’ve provided the below reference based on work by Alexis J. Cunningfolk and Britt Hawthorne.
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I frequently stress about meeting basic needs* and don’t always achieve them
My debt sometimes keeps me from meeting my basic needs*
I am unemployed or underemployed
I have limited or inconsistent access to savings
I have very limited expendable income**
I rarely buy new items
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I may stress about meeting my basic needs* but still regularly achieve them
My debt doesn’t keep me from meeting my basic needs*
I am employed
I might have access to financial savings
I have some expendable income**
I am able to buy some new items and I thrift others
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I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
My debt doesn’t keep me from meeting my basic needs*
I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
I have access to financial savings
I have an expendable** income
I can always buy new items
*Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
**Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
Sliding scale information adapted from Alexis J. Cunningfolk (wortsandcunning.com) and Britt Hawthorne (embracingequity.org).
About the co-hosts:
Chicago United Solidarity Project creates holistic systems of care through mutual aid, political education, and collective organizing. In 2025 they distributed 40,000 lbs of food (feeding 300 families/month), 36,000 diapers, and 20,000 lbs of pet food (feeding 400 pets/month).
Ujimaa Medics is a Black health collective spreading emergency first response, community care, and survival skills to access health justice and long-term wellness for all Black lives. UMedics envisions a world where Black people are free to practice the principle of ‘Ujima’ (collective work and responsibility).
Women Unite! is a women-led and operated nonprofit that provides free and sliding-scale capacity-building services to grassroots organizations. Each year, Women Unite! raises millions of dollars for queer, women, and BIPOC led organizations through its grant writing, fundraising, design, and collaborative event planning services.