POR UNA BUENA CAUSA
Punchis Banda Rave is proud to partner with Street Vendors Association of Chicago (SVAC) to create a special t-shirt that represents culture, unity, and community. This collaboration is bigger than merch, it’s about standing with the hardworking street vendors who bring el sabor, tradicion, y vida a nuestra ciudad.
100% of all shirt sales will go directly to SVAC to support and uplift Chicago’s street vendor community.
We are honored and deeply grateful to use our platform for something that truly matters. As proud Latinos, we believe in showing up for our people, in using our voice for those who may feel unheard or afraid. Culture has always been resistance, celebration, and love all at once.
Through this initiative, we hope to not only raise funds, but also raise awareness, because sometimes people want to help, they just don’t know where to start. This is a way to turn musica, cultura, and community into real impact.
From the streets to the stage, we stand together.
Street Vendors Association of Chicago
The Street Vendors Association of Chicago (SVAC) fights for an inclusive economy by organizing street vendors to build political and economic power without fear of police harassment, excessive fines, and discrimination. Subsequently, SVAC led the campaign to push Chicago’s City Council to legalize street vending in 2015. SVAC played a crucial role in the passing of the Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act, which enables worker-owned cooperatives to register as business organization in Illinois. SVAC provides a sustainable model and structures for an equitable economy and development in communities experiencing racial wealth divides and active disinvestment.
MISSION
The mission of this organization is to carry out a network of food vendors in order to improve the quality of life as street vendors by providing resources and opportunities for food and employment sovereignty to increase social equity.
VISION
Our vision is to maintain the right and justice of street food vendors, organized for laws which improve the rights of minority commerce. Building infrastructure services which enable members have a better quality of life, creating and promoting self-employment and productive development; such as well improving health benefits
Street Vendors Association of Chicago does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or on the basis of sex in admission or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, and activities.