Support Our Work
We’re a community organization founded to help Chicagoans better connect with themselves, each other, and their city using movement and stories.
Since starting in May 2021, we’ve hosted more than 120 events in English and Spanish for upwards of 500 Chicagoans in more than 40 Chicago neighborhoods, working with dozens of local experts and authors, while also promoting local libraries, independent bookstores, and other small businesses.
Here’s how you can support Read & Run Chicago’s mission
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Use our bookshop.org affiliate page to support indie bookstores everywhere and Read & Run Chicago!
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Use Read & Run Chicago’s affiliate page on Allstora when purchasing books by Queer authors to support both the LGBTQ+ community and Read & Run Chicago, a queer-owned business!
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We gladly accept monetary donations from individual supporters and sponsorships from brands and businesses both national and local.
Donate here to support our work.
Contact us for details on sponsorship packages.
What you’re supporting
Read & Run Chicago is a woman-run, grassroots community organization that works to create the type of community connections and meaningful touch points for literary lovers, movers, authors, local businesses, bookstores, and libraries.
Your generous donation supports the longevity and overhead operating costs so that we can continue providing the meaningful, wholesome opportunities for Chicagoans to engage thoughtfully with the city’s stories and create lasting relationships along the way.
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