As Chicagoans hunker down at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, local non-profits are asking for help as they provide resources to people in need.
Here are some organizations that are asking for support:
American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois, 2200 W Harrison St, Chicago
- Needs: Blood donations, Monetary donations
- https://www.redcross.org/local/illinois/chicago-and-northern-illinois.html
- Providing in home 24/7 care to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental health conditions
- Needs: Monetary donations to help cover the cost of
- ongoing supply of personal protective equipment for essential staff
- increased staffing needs
- enhanced cleaning and disinfecting
- technology improvements to allow for teletherapy services
- Contact: Temple Seigler at tseigler@anixter.org
- https://anixter.org/
Another Chance Church of Chicago - 9550 S Harvard Ave, Chicago
- Needs: Monetary and food donations for “Operation Feeding Chicago Families”
- To donate text ACGIVING to 44321
- Contact: Pastor Kenyatta Smith, PastorKDS@gmail.com
Back 2 School Illinois, 3959 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago
- Need: Monetary donations to provide Back 2 School kits filled with school supplies for children from low income families. https://b2si.org/take-action
- Need: Volunteers to write “Notes of Inspiration” from home, which then get put into Back 2 School kits and serve to build student’s self-esteem. https://b2si.org/notes-of-inspiration
- Contact: CEO MatthewKurtzman@B2SI.org
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
- Needs: monetary donations for food pantries, housing support, and rent and utility payment assistance
- Visit www.catholiccharities.net/DonateNow/GeneralDonations.aspx
- Also seeking volunteers to assist with packing food at pantries.
- Contact: Andrew McKernin, Volunteer Manager, amckernin@catholiccharities.net
Chicago Cares, 2 N. Riverside Plaza Suite 1800, Chicago
- Needs: Volunteers, Monetary contributions
- https://www.chicagocares.org/updates
Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, United Way of Metro Chicago
- Need: Monetary Donations
- https://liveunitedchicago.org/
Communities In Schools of Chicago - 815 W. Van Buren, Suite 300, Chicago
- Needs: More friends of the organization to follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) and cheer us on and share motivational messages on these platforms during this challenging time.
- Monetary contributions to help our virtual support services like tele-counseling for families to remain robust. Donations can be made via this link: https://cisofchicago.org/donate/
- Contact: Dave Cotugno, Senior Gift Officer, at dcotugno@cisofchicago.org
Cradles to Crayons, 4141 W. George St.
- Need: monetary donations to purchase and distribute diapers, hygiene supplies, and school supplies can be given here https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/chicago/covid-19-emergency-fund/
- Contact: Associate Director of Community Engagement Catherine McDonough by calling (312) 967-1521 or email cmcdonough@cradlestocrayons.org
Erie Neighborhood House - 1701 W. Superior Street, Chicago
- Providing support for immigrant families
- Needs: Monetary donations
- Contact: https://eriehouse.org/
Facing Forward to End Homelessness, 642 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago
- Needs: Hand soap, Bleach, Hand sanitizer, Disinfectant sprays and wipes, Toilet Paper
- You may ship supplies to our headquarters at the following address:
Facing Forward to End Homelessness
642 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60612 - Additionally, any contributions can be made at https://www.ffchicago.org/donate/
Gilda’s Club Chicago, 537 N. Wells Street
- Need: Monetary contributions to continue Virtual Programming that provides emotional and social support for those impacted by cancer. Contributions can be made at https://www.gildasclubchicago.org/donate
- Contact: Bradford Newquist by calling 312-464-9900. Or email BradfordNewquist@GildasClubChicago.org
- Service: Provide free virtual counseling for pregnancy depression/anxiety, postpartum depression/anxiety, grief/loss over a lost pregnancy such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and post abortion, adjustment to motherhood, and options counseling for an unplanned pregnancy.
- Needs: Monetary donations and gift cards
- Providing care packages including disposable masks and gloves along with hand sanitizers and tissue. Also providing warm meals and groceries to families in need.
- Needs: Monetary donations
- Contact: Jermaine Lawrence Anderson, (312) 471-5590 or info@iamagentleman.org
Local
Illinois Broadcasters Fighting Against Hunger
- Needs: Monetary donations
- www.feedingIllinois.org/unite
INCA Relief, 1793 Bloomingdale Rd,STE # 4, Glendale Heights
- Need: Food, hygiene items, volunteers to deliver food boxes in Rogers Park area of Chicago
- Donate: www.icnarelief.org/corona
- Volunteer: bit.ly/VolunteerTaskForce
La Casa Norte, 3533 W. North Avenue, Chicago
- Need: Pre-packaged foods, snacks for our youth centers, hygiene products (travel and full-size), socks and undergarments for men and women, baby wipes and diapers, headphones.
- Other ways to support via our Amazon Wish Lists http://amzn.com/w/2OW1OV8TKZM26.
- Donate: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/lacasanorte : Ramen Cups, chips, granola, canned food, mac & cheese, trail mix
- Contact: Roberto Mendez, Volunteer Coordinator, at 312-620-7013 or roberto@lacasanorte.org.
Lakeview Food Pantry, 3945 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago
- Need: Food
- Contact: COO Bill Thomas by calling (224) 622-8448
- Lakeview Pantry has the capacity to arrange pick up the food and quickly redistribute it to help address the increased need that many children, teens, adults and seniors are facing.
My Block My Hood My City - 47 W. Polk St. Suite 100, Chicago
- Providing meals to seniors
- Needs: Monetary donations and volunteers
- https://www.formyblock.org/
Northern Illinois Food Bank, 273 Dearborn Court, Geneva
- Need: Food and volunteers
- Contact: Communications Manager Elizabeth Gartman by calling (630) 443-6910 extension 142. Or email egartman@northernilfoodbank.org.
- Financial donations are also accepted. Donate today at www.SolveHungerToday.og/COVIDSupport.
Salvation Army Metropolitan Chicago, Various locations
- Provides food, and feeding programs for those impacted by the Coronavirus, COVID-19, and for feeding those responding to people impacted in the Metro area.
- Need: Monetary contributions
- www.salarmychicago.org/coronavirus
Trinity Resurrection United Church, 9046 S. Mackinaw Ave.
- Need: Baby food, diapers, formula
- Contact: Trucministries@gmail.com
- www.trucministries.org
WeWomen Empowered - 436 E. 79th St. Chicago
- Providing meals to seniors in the Chatham area of Chicago
- Needs: Monetary donations
- Contact: Mother Josephine Wade, (773) 487-2900
Women's Business Development Center, 8 S. Michigan Ave.
- Providing business and financial assistance to small business owners
- Need: Donations to provide additional resources to support small business owners with financial decisions to sustain their businesses.
- Contact: President and CEO Emilia DiMenco by calling (312) 853-3477 extension 220 or email edimenco@wbdc.org
