For whatever this is worth, I thought I'd start a petition for CCC (Columbia College Chicago) to allow Dorm Room Movers to pack up our kids' belongings. They will ship them or store them. Earlier today, I sent the following email to every admin I could think of, and then, I thought of a petition. It can't hurt. I figure that the more parents' support, the better chance of making it happen. Chicago - as well as the entire US - is seeing a surge already despite stay-at-home orders.... Let's sign this and get their attention! All they have to do is contact Dorm Room Movers and make the necessary arrangements. Then, we can contact Dorm Room Movers to make our individual (ship/store) arrangements. The point being that some of can't - or won't - fly back to Chicago to move out before the semester ends on May 15th (let alone by April 30th, which the school is now recommending).

CCC: PLEASE consider allowing this service, especially for those who would have to fly back to collect our kids' belongings. The President of the US just announced that there will be a surge in the next week or 2 (and this week is seeing a peak). We do not, and cannot, risk our health, nor should we risk passing it on, which is already occurring by people not complying with Stay-At-Home orders or other laws/guidelines. Additionally, more and more flights are being cancelled. I implore you to reach out to Dorm Movers to make arrangements that will allow their entrance on campus/into the dorms and pack up the belongings of - and for - our children.

Information for Emergency Pickups- Coronavirus/Covid-19

If Student is off campus and needs to be packed, stored, or shipped:

We are working on a plan to provide packing to storage/shipping services for students who are not allowed to return to campus for their items. please visit your school’s website in the COVID-19 UPDATE section to see what arrangements are in place.

If no arrangements are noted, please contact your school administration and let them know that we are ready to help with this situation. We will work with the school to arrange a date where we can come onto campus to pack and collect everything going into storage or shipping for everyone that needs it.

The school administration should email partner@dormroommovers.com

LET'S DO THIS!