POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

EMPOWER THE PEOPLE.

THE ONLY WAY TO FUEL THE REVOLUTION IS TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITIES.

THE ONLY WAY TO FUEL THE REVOLUTION IS TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITIES. •

“The difficult part is the day-to-day organizing, educating, and showing the people by example what needs to be done to create a new society. The hard, painstaking work of changing ourselves into new beings, of loving ourselves and our people, and working with them daily to create a new reality - this is the first revolution, that internal revolution.”

Safiya Bukhari

UPLIFTING BLACK, BROWN, IMMIGRANT, PALESTINIAN, REFUGEE, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA (AND HOPEFULLY BEYOND!).

OUR MISSION

We are inspired by the strength of our Ancestors. The Black Panther Party was founded in the 60s to protect, invest, and uplift the Black community by our own people. We are no longer the only ones being targeted. To fight oppression, we must fight ALL oppression. The way to fuel the revolution is to fuel our communities by investing in them. We are committed to protecting and investing in targeted communities in Chicago. Black, Brown, Immigrant, LGBTQ+, Palestinian, we belong to all, we are The People’s Panther Party.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

CURRENT PROJECTS

THE (RE)LAUNCHING OF THE PEOPLE’S FREE FOOD PROGRAM

PHASE 1: HOLIDAY MEAL KITS

HOLIDAY MEAL KIT

FOOD DRIVE

AS THE FIRST PHASE OF BRINGING BACK THE PEOPLE’S FREE FOOD PROGRAM WE ARE COLLECTING HOLIDAY DRY GOOD ESSENTIALS TO PREPARE HOLIDAY MEAL KITS TO THOSE STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

  • CANNED YAMS

  • CANNED PUMPKIN

  • CANNED GREEN BEANS

  • CANNED CARROTS

  • GRAVY PACKETS/CANS

  • DRY BISCUIT MIX

  • RICE

  • CANNED CORN

  • CANNED TOMATO

  • CANNED CRANBERRY

  • BOX MAC & CHEESE

  • BOX STUFFING

  • BAKING GOODS

  • BABY FOOD/ FORMULA

    (FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING SODA, ETC.)

DROP OFF CENTERS

PILSEN

REQUESTED ITEMS

DROP OFF YOUR DONATIONS DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT ANY OF OUR PARTICIPATING PARTNERS:

25TH WARD OFFICE

2100 W. CERMAK RD. CHICAGO, IL

PILSEN COMMUNITY BOOKS

1102 W 18TH ST. CHICAGO, IL

PILSEN ARTS & COMMUNITY HOUSE

1637 W 18TH ST. CHICAO, IL

OPEN BOOKS PILSEN

905 W 19TH ST. CHICAGO, IL

HOMEGROWN STUDIO

1011 W 18TH ST. CHICAGO, IL

PILSEN NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

2026 S BLUE ISLAND AVE. CHICAGO, IL

HUMBOLDT PARK

HUMBOLDT HOUSE

1045 N CALIFORNIA AVE. CHICAGO, IL

BUCKTOWN

VESTA PREFERRED REALITY

2525 N ELSTON AVE. SUITE A CHICAGO, IL

WEST LOOP

OPEN BOOKS WEST LOOP

651 W LAKE ST. CHICAGO, IL

BECOME A DONATION CENTER!

EMAIL US AT TPPPCHI@PROTON.ME

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A HOLIDAY MEAL KIT THIS SEASON?

COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW TO SIGN UP.

DONATE

WE ARE ENTIRELY DONATION AND COMMUNITY-FUNDED. WE BELIEVE IN FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY. NEARLY 100% OF DONATIONS GO TO OUR INITIATIVES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NECESSARY EXPENSES TO KEEP US UP AND RUNNING. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE.

MONTHLY UPKEEP COSTS

$30/MONTH FOR WEBSITE & DOMAIN

~$500/MONTH GENERAL SUPPLIES

(PRINTER INK, PAPER, BOXES, ETC.)

WE ACCEPT DONATIONS OF THESE ITEMS AS WELL JUST ASK US WHAT WE NEED, WE RUN THROUGH THESE A LOT

3% Cover the Fee

10% GOES TO GENERAL UPKEEP, SUCH AS WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, PAPER, INK, AND GENERAL SUPPLIES FOR UPKEEP.