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
Illinois announces winners of 55 marijuana licenses in first of 3 lotteries, but judge delays awarding them amid lawsuit challenging process
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021As Lollapalooza begins, Cook County added to ‘substantial’ COVID-19 spread list with indoor masking advised for all; Chicago nears 200 new daily cases
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Lollapalooza opens in Chicago: Scenes from Day 1 from the entrance to the T-Mobile stage
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021‘This is the definition of violence right here,’ judge tells teen held on $500K bond in concealed carry shootout
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Campton Hills man who says he mistook mom for intruder and beat her to death admits to involuntary manslaughter
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Will County recommending masks for all indoors in public; other area counties reach 'substantial transmission'
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021No ransom paid, but hacker attack costs Illinois AG office more than $2.5 million, says Kwame Raoul
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021From 40,000 customers without power at peak to 4,000 Thursday after severe thunderstorms moved through northwest suburbs overnight
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Skilling details science behind Thursday morning storms, recaps winds reported, damage
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021Masks up for debate again at suburban districts after CDC calls for universal masking in schools
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Chicago clinics serving low-income patients mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, following lead of big hospitals
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Court appearance delayed for man charged in shooting death of young father at Puerto Rican Day parade
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Biden announces federal worker vaccine mandate, calls on states to offer $100 for vaccinations
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021Attitude, encouragement, and work ethic helped Bobby Roundtree make an impact on Illinois football
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021WGN Anchor Dan Ponce had nest of nearly 20,000 bees in his walls. Here's what he did.
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021Man arrested in fatal Puerto Rican Day Parade shooting extradited from California
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021'Lollapalooza is basically a setup for a super-spreader event' Dr. Murphy answers your COVID-19 questions 7/29
Source: WGN-TV- July 29, 2021‘It almost sounded like a hurricane’: Derecho weather events in the Chicago area since 1965
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Woman stabbed CTA worker in neck after he accidentally sprayed her with water, Chicago police say
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021With COVID On Rise, Some Bars Are Willing To Require Proof Of Vaccinations To Avoid Another Shutdown
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 29, 2021Masks To Be Required Again At All Illinois Secretary Of State’s Facilities Starting Monday
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 29, 2021CPS will get more than $2 billion in COVID-19 relief. But a financial ‘cliff’ is ‘staring us in the face,’ Board of Ed president says
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021DuPage County Advises Masks In All Public Indoor Spaces, With COVID Transmission At Substantial Levels
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 29, 2021Historians urge state lawmakers who are weighing the fate of controversial monuments to make their task a ‘teaching moment’
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Illinois Secretary Of State’s Office Closes Deerfield Driver Services Facility Due To COVID-19 Cases Among Staff
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 29, 2021Violence spike of 2020 widened familiar safety gap between city neighborhoods, University of Chicago Crime Lab analysis shows
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021DuPage and McHenry counties now under indoor-masking-for-all guidance as COVID-19 spread deemed ‘substantial’ by CDC
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 29, 2021Kankakee County At Bottom For COVID-19 Vaccination Rates In Northern Illinois, With Just 36% Fully Vaccinated
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 28, 2021626 groups now qualify for upcoming lottery to win marijuana store licenses in Illinois after applications are rescored
Source: Chicago Tribune- July 28, 2021Howard Brown Health Will Not Be At Pride Parade, Urges Stricter COVID Rules For All Events
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 28, 2021Chicago Expanding At-Home Vaccination Program, Offering $25 Gift Cards To People Who Get Vaccinated At Home
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 27, 2021Some Immunocompromised Patients Are Already Getting Third Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 27, 202131 Percent Of Illinois Nursing Homes Are Not Providing CDC With COVID-19 Vaccine Information, Organization Says
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 27, 2021New York City, State Of California To Require COVID Vaccinations Or Weekly Tests For Government Workers; Could Chicago Follow Suit?
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 26, 2021DuPage, Will Counties Flagged As COVID-19 Hot Zones As Cases Rise Once More
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 26, 2021Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America To Host Virtual Chicago Latino Healthy Brain Summit
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 22, 2021Fireworks In Barrington As More Than 60 People Sound Off About School Mask Rules At Board Meeting
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 22, 2021North Suburban Man Fights To Secure Potentially Life-Extending Treatments For ALS Patients; Rep. Mike Quigley Joins Cause
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 21, 2021Itasca-Based American Academy Of Pediatrics Calls For All Students To Wear Masks; Parents Remain Divided
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 20, 2021Health Officials Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine Information At Back Of The Yards Farmers Market
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 17, 2021Chicago Kicks Off Hyperlocal COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Events Across City
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 17, 2021A Day After Cousin Expresses Worry To CBS 2, Man In Richton Park Nursing Home Now Has Second COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 15, 2021Some Illinois Parents, School Districts Want Choice About Masks For Unvaccinated Kids In Classrooms
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- July 13, 2021With Delta Variant Causing Concern, Vaccination Numbers Lag Behind In Some Chicago Communities Of Color
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 30, 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
