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
Austin mass shooting: 1 suspect in custody, another still at large in 6th Street attack
Source: WGN-TV- June 13, 202124 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence, including 10 people injured in single mass shooting in Chatham neighborhood
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 12, 2021Coffee from across the world part of mission of kindness for Oak Park coffeeshop
Source: WGN-TV- June 12, 2021TSA screens over 2 million passengers in a single day for the first time since March 2020
Source: WGN-TV- June 12, 2021Illinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 69% of Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 12, 2021Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 268 new COVID-19 cases and 15 additional deaths reported Saturday as statewide positivity rate falls below 1 percent
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 12, 2021Illinois health officials announce 268 new cases of COVID-19, 15 deaths
Source: WGN-TV- June 12, 2021Sources: Top CPD official honored for heroism in 2018 hospital shooting gets demoted
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 12, 2021'Friends'-themed cruise to set sail in May 2022, offer 'immersive vacation experience' for fans
Source: WGN-TV- June 12, 2021Reopening day: At the brewery, the ballpark and elsewhere, it’s a mostly cautious move back to normal
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Tinley Park, Illinois, man identified as bank security guard killed in Calumet Township robbery attempt; one suspect in custody, police say
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Appellate court orders mother who killed 4-year-old daughter in Bloomingdale to remain in state custody
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Temperatures hit 90s Friday; weekend temps to drop but still be above average for early June
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Second special prosecutor in two years adds to turbulence for State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Judge orders rare hearing in New York for R. Kelly to decide on potential attorney conflicts
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Boy, 14, fatally shot in Lawndale as family was moving from neighborhood to escape conflict, cops say
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Chicago cop charged in US Capitol breach, accused of entering a senator’s office
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Mexican American civil rights group sues to block Illinois Democratic-drawn legislative maps
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021As lawmakers scramble to avoid threatened nukes shutdown, Pritzker pitches plan that would cost ComEd ratepayers nearly $3 more a month
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021Read: Chicago police Officer Karol Chwiesiuk arrested on federal charges of breaching US Capitol on Jan. 6 (Warning: graphic language)
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021A journalist with ties to Chicago was detained in Myanmar on May 24. His family hasn’t heard from him since.
Source: Chicago Tribune- June 11, 2021In A Sign Of The Times, Suburban Mask And PPE Stores Closing As State Enters Full Reopening
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 11, 2021‘I’m Feeling So Thankful To Chicago:’ Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady On Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions, Next Steps With Pandemic
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 10, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery Is Coming To Illinois; Ohio, Which Already Has One, Says It Works
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 3, 2021CDC Issues Warning About Salmonella In Breaded, Stuffed Chicken Products; 6 Cases In Illinois
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 3, 2021With No States Now In Top Tier Of Chicago’s COVID Travel Restrictions, Hope Builds For Tourism Revival
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 2, 2021New Owners Say They Will Keep Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Running As Full-Service Hospital Until At Least 2029
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- June 2, 2021With Pop-Up Sites Up And Running, Beachgoers Turn Out On Memorial Day For COVID-19 Vaccinations
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 31, 2021Saturday Marks Last Day For Wrigley Field COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 30, 2021COVID-19 Vaccination Event Held At South Shore Cultural Center; Another One Coming In June
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 30, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors Take To Streets, Address People’s Concerns
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 28, 2021If You Lose Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card, It Can Be Replaced — Here’s How
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 25, 2021Crowds Are Turning Out In Chicago Again, But COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Remains Unsteady
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 24, 2021Lake County Fairgrounds Event Combines COVID-19 Vaccinations, School Spirit, And Fun
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 23, 2021CDC Says Masks No Longer Necessary For COVID-Vaccinated Americans, But Some Chicago Restaurants Say They’ll Still Be Requiring Them
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 15, 2021City Colleges Of Chicago Offer New COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassador Course In Effort To Pick Up Pace Of Vaccinations
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 14, 2021With COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Low, Local Health Organization In Harvey Uses More Personal Outreach
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 13, 202115-Year-Old Benjamin Kagan, Who Helped Hundreds Of Seniors Find COVID-19 Shots, Now Has His Own
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 13, 2021Answers From Experts About COVID-19 Vaccine, Herd Immunity, And Vaccine Approval For Younger Children
Source: Health – CBS Chicago- May 13, 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
