ShedWool Shift Worker Community
At ShedWool we believe in building bridges, standing up for and alongside our fellow humans, and fostering change. We stand steadfastly against racism and inequality and want to be part of the change we know can and must happen. We stand in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color across our nation, and around the world, and will continue to support the eradication of racism and discrimination.
ShedWool is here to help the shift worker community. Our Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Cory Warfield, spent more than 20 years as both a shift worker and manager in the restaurant industry, which brings this challenging time close to his heart. That is why Cory and the ShedWool Team created a resource for all types of shift workers and their communities. Join the ShedWool Shift Worker Community now to find out more.
Help is Here – Join the Shift Worker Community
ShedWool’s community development effort brings community organizations together to assist those in need. While ShedWool calls the greater Chicago area home, and while locally based our focus is nationwide as the shift worker family and its needs have no state limits. Click here for resources and services in other major, metropolitan areas. And remember, we are expanding this page to reach as many locations as possible. If your area isn’t listed yet, look to your local United Way which offers a plethora of information and resources.
Food Banks
Food Banks all across the country are providing meal programs to those in need now more than ever before. We have organized the largest food banks by region, and if you do not live in a metro area, then the United Way and your local government offices can be of assistance.
View Food Banks
Volunteer
Feeling the need to help others? We applaud you! Check out Volunteer Match for nationwide opportunities or click below for the Chicagoland area. If you have a charitable organization that is helping those affected by Covid-19, email us with details so we may share the information.
Donate Now
If you have the means to help the many shift workers and their families who are in need, please consider one of the charities below. Small amounts add up and make a difference; every dollar donated to Feeding America helps secure and distribute 10 meals to people facing hunger.
How You Can Get Support
Call 1-800-889-3931 Or Visit www.cdc.gov To Learn More
Unemployment
Have you lost your job? Are you concerned about your healthcare? You are far from alone, and help is within reach. Unemployment benefits may be available, make sure to take the time to apply. Wait times may be long but it’s worth it. If your health benefits have been affected, click below.
Unemployment / Healthcare Information
Job Boards
While the restaurant and manufacturing industries have been hardest hit with many people losing their jobs, other industries are simultaneously expanding their workforces. Currently, we have built a Chicago centric job board list and with your help and sharing of information can expand to provide more nationwide coverage.
Chicagoland News
State police trooper, woman found shot and killed on Far South Side
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 25, 2022Neil Young calls for his music to be pulled off Spotify over vaccine misinformation, reports say
Source: WGN-TV- January 25, 2022Aldermen reject $125,000 settlement for woman whose son was fatally shot by Chicago police after he stabbed officer
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 25, 2022Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks at MLK Dream Week event at Northwestern after making headlines at Union League Club last week
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 25, 2022Two Years Ago Today: First Confirmed Case Of COVID-19 Reported In Illinois
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 25, 2022Pritzker vetoes proposal to pay COVID-19 sick leave to all school employees, says only fully vaccinated should be compensated
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 25, 2022Rev. Jackson, family of Laquan McDonald blast upcoming release of Van Dyke
Source: WGN-TV- January 25, 2022Chicago police to saturate Little Village after fatal shooting of 8-year-old girl, top cop says
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 25, 2022Aldermen, parents call for investigation, says CPS Covid reporting is flawed
Source: WGN-TV- January 25, 2022Chicago Public Schools defends change in the way it reports COVID-19 cases online after aldermen demand answers
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022Convicted gunrunner accused of removing monitoring device and escaping at brother’s funeral is held without bail after arrest at supermarket
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022Pritzker announces COVID-19 sick leave initiative for vaccinated school staff
Source: WGN-TV- January 24, 2022Dad arrested after profane outburst at smoothie shop over allergy; video goes viral
Source: WGN-TV- January 24, 2022Woman accused of setting fires inside suburban Walmart, Meijer stores to shoplift
Source: WGN-TV- January 24, 20228-year-old girl shot, killed as result of gang conflict in Little Village, source says
Source: WGN-TV- January 24, 202214-year prison sentence for 'one of the most prolific' meth dealers in Central Illinois
Source: WGN-TV- January 24, 2022Chicago homicides in 2022: 34 people have been slain. That’s 7 fewer than at the same point in 2021.
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022Winter weather advisory in effect as Chicago area braces for another 2-3 inches of snow
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022FBI agents search Center for COVID Control offices in Rolling Meadows following consumer complaints
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022Groups promote freedom versus protecting others in opposing rallies over vaccine mandates in Highland Park
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022More snowfall likely to slow Monday morning commute; coldest temp of the winter possible later this week
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 20228-year-old girl fatally struck by stray bullet in Little Village identified as third grade student, recent immigrant
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 24, 2022Lake Michigan ice coverage increasing with January’s freezing temps, and more single digits are ahead
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 23, 2022$85K bail for woman accused of setting fires in Lansing Walmart, causing $4.5M in damages
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 23, 2022Mayor Lori Lightfoot has spent more campaign cash than she’s raised during a term marked by crises: ‘She’s not scaring anybody’
Source: Chicago Tribune- January 23, 2022Disney On Ice Has Multiple Levels Of Precautions As They Perform Amid Pandemic
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 21, 2022With COVID Numbers Coming Down, When Might Mitigation Measures End? Top Doc Says Not For A While, But Some Go To Court Over Masks In Schools
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 21, 2022Chicago Has ‘Formally Passed The Omicron Peak’ As New COVID-19 Infections Decline, Hospitalizations Level Off, Top Doc Says; Cautious Optimism With Similar Trend Reported Statewide
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 20, 2022Federal Disaster Team Coming To UChicago Medicine’s Ingalls Memorial Hospital Amid COVID Surge; Nurse Says It’s Needed, But Not Long-Term Fix
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 19, 2022Patients Left With A Lot Of Questions After Center For Covid Control Testing Sites Temporarily Shut Down, State Investigates Complaints
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 18, 2022UChicago Medicine To Reopen Ingalls-Flossmoor Urgent Aid Center On Tuesday After Temporary COVID-Related Closure
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 18, 2022Some Doctors At Chicago Area Hospitals Are Optimistic About What Look Like Downward COVID-19 Trendlines
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 15, 2022U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Vaccine-Or-Test Rule For Businesses — What Does This Mean For You And Your Workplace?
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 14, 2022‘It Is Not OK To Defy The Order,’ Top Cook County Doc Says As Some Suburbs Choose Not To Enforce COVID-19 Proof Of Vaccination Mandate
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 13, 2022South Side Pastor Thinks Outside The Box To Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 13, 2022CPS Students Return To In Person Class As Rank-And-File Teachers Accepts New COVID Safety Agreement
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 13, 2022HelloBaby, West Woodlawn Nonprofit Children’s Play Center, Makes Difficult Decision To Shut Down Due To COVID-19
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 12, 2022Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites Are Appearing All Over And Even At Gas Stations — How Do We Know If They’re Legit?
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 11, 2022It May Be Time To Upgrade Masks With Omicron Coronavirus Variant Raging, Illinois’ Top Doc Says
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 8, 2022Illinois Department Of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike Warns Hospitals Are At Crisis Point With COVID-19, Vaccination And Masking Are A Must
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 8, 2022Near Breaking Point In COVID-19 Pandemic, Hospitals Get Aggressive To Hire More Nurses
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 8, 2022Health Care Workers In Gary, Indiana Describe Experience On Front Lines During COVID-19 Surge
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 8, 2022Dr. Micah Pollak On Challenges With COVID-19, Hospitals In Indiana
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- January 8, 2022
Our Story
The ShedWool leadership team brings decades of technology, sales, entrepreneurship, and management experience together resulting in the creation of the most comprehensive smart scheduling platform available for the shift workers industries.
What We Do
ShedWool Smart Scheduling surpasses the “traditional” methods of shift scheduling products currently available; the ones that have managers sitting at their desks for hours with an Excel Sheet or Google Doc, creating schedules that often, inadvertently lead to labor law fines, staff conflicts, and over or under-staffing. The ShedWool Smart Scheduling platform eliminates the potential of lost paper copies, allows managers to make work schedule changes quickly, efficiently grants employees the ability to pick up or shed shifts 24 hours a day, and offers media uploads for shift worker employees to view and respond to from anywhere.
Shifting Sights On Your Community
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ~ Mr. Rogers
We are passionate about highlighting people, businesses, and communities coming together to make a difference during these unprecedented times.
Let’s Support One Another
Do you know of someone in your community who is inspiring others and making a difference? We want to know and shift sights on your community by telling their stories.
Artwork Created By Meaghan Buckley
