{"id":11306,"date":"2016-11-22T13:23:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=11306"},"modified":"2021-12-08T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T21:03:59","slug":"holiday-donations-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/holiday-donations-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Where to Make Holiday Donations in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8216;Tis the season of giving back<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11309\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087.jpg\" alt=\"holiday donations chicago\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shutterstock_512668087-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From food drives to coat drives to creative gift-giving opportunities, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/pequodspizza.com\/blog\/places-to-donate-in-chicagoland\/\">countless ways to give back in Chicago<\/a>, and it&#8217;s needed now more than ever. Spread holiday cheer to those in need by participating in one of these inspiring donation and volunteer\u00a0programs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Chicago Cares<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagocares.org\/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Details_Page?id=a0CA000000mT5rTMAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turkey For Me, Turkey for You at Lorraine Hansberry Senior Apartments<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Cook and serve a Thanksgiving meal to a senior citizen community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagocares.org\/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Details_Page?id=a0CA000000k5IxUMAU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thanksgiving at Deborah&#8217;s Place<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Cook and serve a Thanksgiving meal to a homeless women&#8217;s shelter.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagocares.org\/warmup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warm Up Chicago<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate hats, gloves, and other cold weather clothing to underserved children, adults, and seniors at citywide locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Greater Chicago Food Depository<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagosfoodbank.org\/event\/1-city-1-food-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 City, 1 Food Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Program that works with over 500 food pantries and over 250 public donation locations to collect food during the holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Chicago Broadcast Drives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/Make-a-Difference-and-Donate-a-Coat-This-Winter-400884871.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC5\/Telemundo Chicago Coat Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate new or gently used coats to various locations throughout the city for the Salvation Army.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wgntv.com\/2016\/11\/17\/wgn-tv-becomes-chicagos-merry-own-for-the-holidays-highlights-include-special-events-promotions-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WGN Morning News Toy Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Participate in WGN-TV&#8217;s annual drive-thru toy drive on December 22.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Children&#8217;s Home + Aid<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childrenshomeandaid.org\/snughugsforkids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snug Hugs for Kids<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate new or gently used winter clothing to infants through 18 year-olds, or participate in a Crochet and Knit-a-Thon on November 5 to craft winter accessories for the Snug Hugs for Kids drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Heartland Alliance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartlandalliance.org\/how-you-can-help\/adopt-a-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adopt-a-Family, Stuff-a-Stocking<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Provide items from a wish list for a family in need in the Adopt-a-Family program, or provide smaller items for stockings for adults and children in residential housing in the Stuff-a-Stocking program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Chicago Wolves<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagowolves.com\/community\/drives\/us-marines-toys-for-tots-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Bring new, unwrapped toys to home games on December 3, 11, 17 and 18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Child Link Chicago<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/childlnk.org\/campaigns\/holiday-gifts-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual Holiday Toy Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate new, unwrapped toys and games to infants through adolescents before 5pm on December 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Lurie Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luriechildrens.org\/en-us\/ways-to-get-involved\/ways-to-give\/Pages\/toy-gift-donations.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toy &amp; Gift Donations<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate a toy or gift for infants through adolescents, and see their wish list to reference current needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Meals on Wheels Chicago<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mealsonwheelschicago.org\/site\/epage\/139082_732.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holiday Card Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Create or purchase hand-signed holiday cards that will be distributed with holiday meals to seniors and disabled citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Lakeview Pantry<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeviewpantry.org\/coatdrive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual Winter Coat Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Donate new or gently used winter coats to adults and children in need from November 21 &#8211; December 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Common Pantry<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/commonpantry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thanksgiving Donations<\/a> &#8211; Shop at Jewel stores on Lincoln and Cullom and on Roscoe and Western and donate toward meals for families for the holidays.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/commonpantry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winter Essentials Drive<\/a> &#8211; Donate new or gently used cold weather clothing to adults and children in need. Individual drives can be organized at schools, churches, and community centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Irving Park Community Food<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/irvingparkfoodpantry.com\/?page_id=163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas Gifts and Coat Drive<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Volunteer to help distribute collected Christmas gifts and coats during the holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Friendship Center<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendshipcenterchicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ongoing volunteer and donation opportunities<\/a> &#8211; Make a donation or register for a group volunteer session next month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Tis the season of giving back From food drives to coat drives to creative gift-giving opportunities, there are countless ways to give back in Chicago, and it&#8217;s needed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":11310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1594,2,26324],"tags":[1781,1252,1778,1780,1779],"class_list":["post-11306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-family","category-category-popular","category-category-winter-hub","tag-chicago-food-pantries","tag-chicago-holidays","tag-donations","tag-food-pantry","tag-toy-drives"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Here&#039;s Where to Make Holiday Donations in Chicago | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Spread the holiday cheer this season by putting a smile on the faces of a family in need. 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