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RE:fest 2025- REclaim, REpair, REuse

Carnival/Festival for Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse/ The Rebuilding Exchange
Jun 21, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Deadline: May 31, 2025

Who's Going
Fundraising Goal $10,000
Expected Attendance 1,500
Reach 50,000
Ticket Price $0
Metro Area Chicago, IL
Exempt Status 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)
Nonprofit Category C - Environment
Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Potential Item Uses Raffle/Sweepstakes Silent Auction
How Donors Promoted Event Signage Event Announcement Newsletter Printed Flyers Website Email Blast Facebook Instagram
Attendee Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18-24 Years 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years 65+ Years
Attendees' Children's Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years
Special Populations College Students Eco-Conscious Active People
Description

RE:fest 2025, an outdoor street festival celebrating sustainability, community, and innovation at W. Webster and N. Elston on Saturday June 21 from 12 pm to 8 pm. This year’s festival will feature…

      An active, engaged audience…. Our space is big…we’re hoping for 2000 or more people to join in the fun.
   Delicious food from 3 local food trucks and beverages from local breweries including our brand new RE:fest the beer. Brewed for us by our friends at District Brew Yards.
   The Third ever REMake Invitational competition where top makers and artists from around the region will show what they can do with $100 of reclaimed materials from our reuse retail store.
  Family friendly entertainment including a kids zone with bounce houses, games, and a kids scraptacular.
  Opportunities to tour our facility and learn more about our programs and partnerships.
Over 45 unique Artisan vendors offering a wide variety of creative handmade items.
5 awesome live bands playing hits and originals including nationally touring headliners North by Northwest and The Symposium.

As a leader in Chicago fun and entertainment, we invite you to join us as a sponsor through a donation of a gift card, product, or experience for our raffle. Your generosity will not only help us fund our mission but also provide great exposure for your business to our engaged community of sustainability advocates, industry professionals, and local families.

Why donate?

Gain visibility among a passionate, eco-conscious audience.
Support job training programs that create career opportunities in the trades.
Give back to the Chicago community in a meaningful way.

We’d be happy to pick up any donated items at your convenience, or you can mail them directly to us. Please let us know if you’re able to contribute—we’d love to recognize your business at the event!


Super interested in sustainability and want to get involved? We are also seeking general, stage, and kids zone sponsors. If interested feel free to reach out any time.

 

Rebuilding Exchange
1740 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614