I am looking for somewhere to donate my daughter's clothing. I would like to find a place/family that really needs them. Any ideas would be appreciated since I am new to the area and have only seen a Goodwill around here (which I will give to if that is the best place). thank you!
I take my stuff to the People's Resource Center. Check out there website.
here is one, ###-###-####
The Children’s Closet is an organization supported and utilized by community groups throughout the Northwest Suburbs. It is hosted at Calvary Community Church in Schaumburg IL and run by a team of volunteers from various organizations.
Working with agencies such as DCFS and Safe Families for Children, The Children’s Closet is providing support to families who are caring for children in crisis. The Children’s closet provides clothing, supplies, and basic necessities free of charge to help volunteer families who are providing temporary homes for needy children.
Hi D.,
You're about 40 minutes away from me. Not too far from me are a few resale shops called Wings. (The closet one to my house had an electrical fire and burned down last year.) Anyway.... here's the link where you can read more about them and their mission. In a nutshell, their donations of items are sold and the money goes to help families in a crisis.
http://www.wingsprogram.com/DonateItems.
It's a great feeling to help others out. I'm glad you're going to help others in need. Our world would be so much better if we all looked out for others!
I fill up my car with stuff and drive to Goodwill on Aurora Ave (just east of Fox Valley Mall; east of route 59; on Fort Hill Drive) and Goodwill will unload the bags and boxes from my car and give me tax receipt. I create my own itemized list of what is being donated ahead of time and discard anything with holes in it that is worn out. Goodwill is open seven days a week. Don't donate any hangers (they don't want hangers)...they like to take the clothes in boxes or bags. They have a special driveway just for donations.
I use AmVets because they come right to your house and pick everything up! So convenient. www.ilamvets.org ###-###-#### for pickup service.
The program supports veterans in need: aging veterans, disabled veterans, education and vocational skills, geriatric research programs and much more.
