These fundraising efforts have been highlighted by GoFundMe, officials and others as ways people can pitch in to help local businesses rebuild after they’ve been closed, damaged or destroyed by unrest in Chicago:
Map: Active campaigns for individual businesses
Recovery Funds
These funds are collecting donations to give out to individual businesses, based on their location, the race or ethnicity of their owners, and other factors:
Neighborhood-based funds
Chicagoland Small Business Recovery Fund
Fund started by special operations veterans
My Block, My Hood, My City Small Business Relief Fund
Save the West Side, Chicago
Small businesses in Humboldt, Garfield, Austin and Douglas Park
South Side Relief Fund
South Side
To help businesses rebuild 60617 and 60619
South and Far South Side
Funds for minority-owned businesses
Black-Owned Business Looting Assistance Relief
General fund for black-owned businesses
Chicago black and brown business relief
General fund for minority-owned businesses
Help for small businesses in urban communities
Fund for minority-owned small businesses on the south and west sides
Small Businesses Affected by Looters
Fund for small businesses owned by black, indigenous and people of color
Individual businesses
In alphabetical order:
A Safe Haven Single Resident Occupancy
1521 S. Wabash, South Loop
Big L Furniture
8201 S Cottage Grove Ave, East Chatham
Big L Furniture and Mattress Inc.
803 E 93rd St., Burnside
Blossom Shoes
2419 W 63rd Street, Marquette Park
Boost Mobile
47th Street and Damen Ave., Back of the Yards
Central Camera Company
The Loop
Charming Beauty
79th. Street, South Side
City Fashion
3429 S King Dr., Lake Meadows
Coco’s Famous Deep Fried Lobster
426 S Clark St., The Loop
Diana’s Nails
175 N. Franklin, The Loop
Door of Hope Mission
5313 S Indiana Ave., Washington Park
The Elephant Room Gallery
704 S Wabash Avenue, South Loop
EXPRESS FOOD MARKET
South Side
Family-owned jewelry store
South Chicago
FashionBar
4660 N Broadway St., Uptown
Gilda’s Thrift Boutique
1703 E 55th St., East Hyde Park
Greek Town Cigars
304 S Halsted St., Greek Town
Kimbark Beverage Shoppe
1214 E 53rd St., Hyde Park
Luv Handles
308 E 47th St., Bronzeville
Max’s Take Out
20 E Adams St, the Loop
Modern Beauty Supply
5050 S Cottage Grove Ave., Bronzeville
Noah’s Beauty
2433 W 63rd St., Marquette Park
PILLARS
1167 W Madison St., Near West Side
Roseland Pharmacy
11254 S. Michigan Ave., Roseland
Shop Z Couture
9242 S Stony Island Ave., Calumet Heights
T-Mobile store
Englewood
Value Beauty Supply
2357 E. 75th St., South Shore
Venus Fashions
9147 S Commercial Ave., South Chicago
Victor’s Sportswear
4324 W Fullerton Ave., Hermosa
Warehouse Liquors
634 S Wabash Avenue, South Loop
Individual businesses – Goal met as of 6/8
Big Money Pawn
Back of the Yards
Chicago Lunchbox
400 S Financial Place, the Loop
Dez Deme House Of Styles
2142 W 95th Street, Beverly
Eleven City Diner
1112 S Wabash Ave, South Loop
Flamingos Bar and Grill
The Loop
Quesadilla Monarca
3645 W 83rd Place, Parkview
Re’Luxe Salon
512 N Franklin St., River North
Tracy Adduci Salon
408 N Clark Street, River North
X5 CUTS
672 N Dearborn Street, the Loop
