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Serving homeless adults and families and those threatened with homelessness


Please call Kevin at (847) 424-0945 x 17
to inquire about donating furniture.

Items needed


High Priority Needs

$5 gift cards to Target, Jewel, Dominick's
or Food 4 Less
; Phone cards;
$5 one day or $2 one way CTA passes

New socks and new underwear

Canned food containing meat
(e.g., beef & vegetable soup, tuna)

Toothpaste · Deodorant ·Razors · Shaving Cream 

Food Pantry

Bottled water
Canned meat
Canned vegetables
Canned fruit and fruit juice
Packaged rice, instant potatoes, macaroni and cheese
Canned soups

Pasta sauce
Peanut butter
Jelly

Children

Diapers:  Huggies or Pampers, newborn to size 6

Hygiene

Feminine hygiene products:  Tampons, pads, panty liners

Incontinence products:  Depends or Equaline (Osco generic)

Clothing

Men's new cotton underwear:  all sizes, boxers or briefs
New socks
Jeans
Khakis
Sweatshirts
Sweaters

Raincoats/ponchos
Professional clothing


The following items are always needed:

Toiletries

Deodorant
Sunscreen
Soap: travel size
Toothpaste
, toothbrushes
Nail clippers

Shampoo: travel size
Conditioner: travel size
Razors
: disposable
Shaving cream

Combs and brushes

Make-up
Talcum or bath powder
Perfume
Towels

Gift certificates
$5 each so more clients can benefit

Jewel
Dominick's
Sam’s Club
s
Target

Kohl’s

Book stores

Century Movie Theatre
Music stores

Hardware stores

Video stores

Barber shops

Miscellaneous

CTA single use passes
  ($2 each)
CTA one day passes ($5 each)
Adult back-packs
Paper plates and bowls, paper towels

Over-the-counter health care items: aspirin, band-aids, decongestants

Movie passes
Office items: pens, markers, paper, paper clips
Phone cards
Cleaning supplies
Medical supplies
Portable air conditioners

Tools

Tool belt
Measuring tape
Utility knife
Hammer
Chalkline
Nailbags: side mount
Pliers

Small appliances
in working order

Microwave ovens: in good working order

Can openers: electric or hand


Recreation items

New toys
Board games

Puzzles

Books

Decks of cards for all ages

Videos
DVDs


During the year, the priority of specific items needed changes periodically.  If you would like to conduct a drive,
please contact us at
vol@cfthinc.org for a current list of high priority item needs.

Off-site volunteer opportunities

·        Have your organization collect their spare change in a large jar.  Set goals by marking the jar with lines and date them.

·        Organize a bike or walk-a-thon and donate the proceeds.

·        On a special occasion, in lieu of gifts ask people to contribute to Connections for the Homeless.

·        Whenever your organization has a party or special event, add an entrance fee of cash or new or used books.

·        Give up something you enjoy for a set time frame and donate the money you would have normally spent.

·        Give a contribution in the name of a special person.

·        Get healthy!  Give up a bad habit or start a healthy habit, attach a price to it, and have your friends/family contribute every day you stop the bad habit or participate in the healthy habit.

·        Recruit your favorite local band for a fundraiser.

·        Have your group pledge a set donation to Connections and hold an event to raise it.

·        Conduct a book/video sale and give the proceeds to Connections.

·        Have a bake sale. 

·        Pass the hat for donations at an event.     

 

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Date last updated: 03/19/07