In-Kind Donations
Physical gifts help us to keep our programs running and increase the impact we can make on our clients’ lives.
Here are some of the ways you can help!
Snack Packs
Snack packs are always welcome for distribution! A great way to help us out at Chi-Care is to host a packing event where attendees can assemble the following items into quart-sized bags for distribution alongside our meals.
- Chips
- Cookies
- Crackers
- Fruit Snacks
- Granola Bars
- Peanuts
- Protein Bars
- Trail Mix
- etc.
Hygiene Kits
We distribute hygiene kits on our routes, alongside our hot meals. While we do not individual donations of the following items, we will accept kits that are packaged together for distribution. We also recommend hosting a packing event to assemble these!
- Body Wipes
- Deodorant
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Hand sanitizer
- Laundry detergent pods
- Lotion
- Shaving Kits
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Soap
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
Winter Gear
We accept and distribute the following types of winter gear:
- Blankets (new)
- Gloves (new)
- Hand warmers
- Jackets (new)
- Propane heaters
- Propane tanks for heaters
- Socks (new)
- Winter hats (new)
Medication
We accept prescription and OTC drugs that are:
- In sealed, tamper-evident packaging
- Unexpired
- Refrigerated drugs IF the packaging contains a method recognized by USP to detect improper temperature variations.
- For more information, visit: I-DROP
We offer in-kind donation pickup at the following times:
Mondays - 11am-3pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 9am–3pm
Donations can also be dropped off at our Chicago office(2711 N. Halsted St.) Monday–Friday, 11:30am–5pm.
Thank you for supporting our work in the community.
To arrange a donation, please contact us.