A Rent Party: Fundraiser for Organized Communities Against Deportations

Don't sit at home and stare at the wall;
Come on up and let's have a ball! at-

A Social Whist Rent Party, Presented by BSTA

Get Up and Get Down With the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association to raise money for OCAD (Organized Communities Against Deportations). All proceeds go toward supporting Chicago Tenants in need of rental assistance.

Hosted by Five Point Holistic Health - Join us for an evening of good times featuring;

• Snappy Live Music From:
  • Jake & Jake - youtube.com/watch?v=-6rk4y894-4
  • joeyjustbecause - youtube.com/watch?v=O1kn6nOj80M
  • TBA
• Raffle Prizes from Haymarket Books, Bric Brac, Damn Fine Coffee, and Five Point Holistic Health, Including:
  • Free Massage or Acupuncture 
  • Gift Cards
  • Delicious Java Beans
  • Page Turning Books
• Plentiful & Affordable Refreshments
• Snazzy Merch

$10 Advance Tickets~

Want to support but can't make it? Buy a ticket for a friend! Or donate via the purchase link.

Inspired by the Rent Parties of the Harlem Renaissance, organized by the community to help tenants struggling to pay rent. Landlords discriminated against Black Tenants, fixing their rents at a significantly higher rate compared to white tenants. Combined with discriminatory wages, many in the community struggled to afford their basic housing. These parties charged an admission to help the hosts cover the difference for the unjust rent inflation.