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
47-year-old man arrested in connection to St. Charles hit-and-run crash involving motorcyclist
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 2021'We're hopeful': 50 officers deployed in search for Gabby Petito's fiancé at Carlton Reserve
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 2021Charges pending for suspect who stabbed man on North Side
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 18, 20215 dead, at least 10 wounded in city shootings since Friday afternoon, police say
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 18, 2021Saturday Forecast: Mostly sunny and breezy, comfortable temperatures
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 202129-year-old man critically injured in Lakeview stabbing; suspect in custody
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 202144-year-old man killed after making contact with third rail at Pink Line station
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 2021‘Peaceful and responsible’ Mexican Independence Day celebrations urged as city officials announce rolling street closures in South Loop, downtown
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 18, 2021Brian Laundrie missing as search for his fiancé Gabby Petito continues
Source: WGN-TV- September 18, 2021As COVID-19 school outbreaks in Illinois climb, overall childhood virus cases fall, but questions arise about the data
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 18, 202123 shot, 4 fatally in overnight violence, Chicago police say
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 18, 2021TikTok challenge leads to ransacking of suburban Chicago school bathrooms
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Estate sale shows Black power couple's rich history and collection of treasures
Source: WGN-TV- September 17, 2021Gabby Petito disappearance: Police don't have missing woman's phone, have received 1K+ tips
Source: WGN-TV- September 17, 2021With prosecutors wrapping their case at R. Kelly’s federal racketeering trial in New York, focus shifting to singer’s defense
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Chicago gas station owners say city inspectors shutting them down for minor violations and ‘racist reasons’
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021As plans for booster shots are still up for debate, many with medical conditions have already received a third dose. ‘I want to be protected.’
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021As talks with unions continue, Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends deadline for workers in state prisons, congregate facilities to be vaccinated
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021CAMPUS CHECK-IN: QB Brandon Peters is ready to go again for Illinois
Source: WGN-TV- September 17, 2021No ruling in case of Ronald Kliner, convicted in 1988 murder-for-hire
Source: WGN-TV- September 17, 2021Suburban family's emotional battle with Covid: Mother remains hospitalized after giving birth, father fears job loss
Source: WGN-TV- September 17, 2021Rittenhouse judge bars evidence connecting teen to Proud Boys during trial
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Chicago rainfall 2021: It’s not enough — and here’s what forecasters predict for fall
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021COVID-19 in Chicago-area schools: Outbreaks and cases by county (updated Sept. 17)
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Man killed after his motorcycle goes off the road on Naper Boulevard, Naperville police say
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Ex-suburban fire chief charged with felony public indecency near school
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021At Kyle Rittenhouse court hearing Friday, judge expected to decide on evidence allowed at trial for Kenosha shootings
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Woman crossing street is killed after 2 cars crash in Humboldt Park. 3 occupants from a car hospitalized. Driver of other car flees.
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021New law sets end dates for fossil-fuel power plants, but Illinois coal mining remains a huge contributor to climate-changing pollution
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021Big and burly, with a supersized orange bill, the once rare American white pelican is migrating through Illinois: ‘It’s just stunning to watch.’
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 17, 2021No ICU Beds Left In Southern Illinois Due To COVID-19
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 17, 2021Fish, birds and flooded basements stand to benefit from marsh restoration at Powderhorn Lake near the Indiana border
Source: Chicago Tribune- September 16, 2021Riot Fest Going Ahead With COVID Vaccine Or Negative Test Requirement; Vaccines Made Available To All On Site
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 16, 2021Hospitalized 4 Months With COVID-19, Oak Forest Grandmother Leaves Hospital Following Double Lung Transplant
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 16, 2021Daniel Zizumbo Elementary School In Archer Heights Goes To Remote Learning Due To COVID-19 Cases
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 15, 2021Amid Spread Of Delta Variant, Conventions Rise To Challenge Of Holding Conferences At McCormick Place With Mitigations
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 15, 2021Crete-Monee Middle School Teacher Cherie Garza, 39, Dies 2 Months After Contracting COVID-19
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 15, 2021CPS Parents, Students Rally Over Complaints About School Bus Service, COVID-19 Contact Tracing, And Other ‘System Failures’
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 14, 2021Dr. Richard Lawler, Medical Pioneer Who Performed First Organ Transplant At Little Company Of Mary Hospital In 1950, Honored In New Book By Great-Nephew
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 13, 2021CPS Families Plan ‘Sick-Out,’ Call For Remote Learning Options Amid COVID-19 Worries; Waukegan School Families Also Want Remote Options
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 13, 2021Vegandale Festival In Grant Park Is Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination Or Negative Test, Leading Some Vendors To Back Out
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 10, 2021Hammond, Indiana Teachers Rally, Complain About Safety Concerns About COVID-19 And Violence
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 8, 2021CPS Emphasizes Unvaccinated Students Will Be Subject To Quarantine Rules If They Travel
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 3, 2021United Center To Require Proof Of Full COVID Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test For All Events
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 2, 2021Jacqueline Jackson, Wife Of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Is Now Able To Breathe On Her Own As She Battles COVID-19
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 2, 2021A Day After 880 Crown Point, Indiana Students Were Sent Home To Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure, They’ve Been Asked To Return To School
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 2, 2021October Chicago Pride Parade Canceled Due To Continued COVID-19 Concerns
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- September 1, 2021Masks To Be Required In Crown Point, Indiana Public Schools After Surge In COVID-19 Cases
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- August 31, 2021DuPage County Fine Arts Festival Called Off Due To COVID-19 Concerns
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- August 31, 2021New Northwestern University Study Shows Drawback Of Skipping Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Recovering From COVID-19 Doesn’t Guarantee Immunity
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- August 31, 2021
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
