This coming week, November 16-22, is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Chicago. You can find events near you at hhweek.org for fundraising for anti-poverty organizations, collecting food and toiletries, and more.
Mental Filmness will be partnering once again with the Chicago Public Library’s Disability Pride Committee to host a screening of the film 5000 Blankets, with producer Douglas Shaffer in person. The screening will take place at the Albany Park branch of the Chicago Public Library on November 22nd at 2 p.m., and will feature an optional blanket drive (last time I said this, and we still received a *ton* of blankets to give to organizations that work with the homeless! Chicago is very generous). Based on the true story of a man who had a mental breakdown and went missing in the streets, and the family that went to search for him, this film explores the intersection of mental health and homelessness.
Please join us on November 22nd for our very special final event of the year.
