Three easy steps to donate your stuff!
The Chicago Wolves would like to help you donate your stuff by following three easy steps!
STEP 1: Pick what you would like to donate
Choose from the list below to find an organization that accepts the corresponding items:
- Household Items
- Sports Equipment
- Toys
- Bikes and Motorized Vehicles
- Clothes and Shoes
- Electronics and Media
- Food
- Dog Toys
STEP 2: Find a place to donate
Choose from the list below to find out what type of donations each organization accepts and how to donate.
Bernie’s Book Bank
Bernie’s Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland.
Visit WebsiteBook Worm Angels
The mission of Book Worm Angels is to foster the development of recreational reading habits beyond the classroom among students in underperforming schools. They provide fun, recreational books to stock in-classroom lending libraries for pre-kindergarten through eighthægrade. Drop off donations at the Chicago Wolves front office.
Visit WebsiteChicago Public Schools
The goal of the Chicago Public School system is to offer high-quality, world-class education to students living in Chicago to ensure that every child is on track to graduate prepared for success in college, work and life. Contact Chicago Wolves front office to arrange drop off/pickup.
Visit WebsiteDress For Success
The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Donation drop-off locations provided on site.
Visit WebsiteGirls In The Game
Girls In The Game provides and promotes sports and fitness opportunities, nutrition and health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health and well-being of girls. Drop-off donations at the Chicago Wolves front office.
Visit WebsiteHabitat For Humanity – Cars for Homes
Cars for Homes sells donated cars to provide funds to help your local Habitat for Humanity build and rehabilitate houses with families in need of affordable shelter. Contact Habitat for Humanity Cars for Homes to arrange drop-off.
Visit WebsiteHabitat For Humanity – ReStore
ReStore is a thrift store that sells home improvement goods and uses its profits to help achieve Habitat's mission to build homes, communities, and hope. Donation drop-off locations provided on site.
Visit WebsitePackages4Patriots
Packages4Patriots collect non-perishable items to fill USPS Military Priority boxes to send to the men and women serving in the armed forces. Donation drop-off location provided on site.
Visit WebsiteSavers
Savers Thrift Superstore is a leader and pioneer in the retail thrift industry that supports over 140 nonprofit organizations across the country. Savers donates profits to local community programs, one of which is a Chicago Wolves Charity: Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago. Donation drop-off locations provided on site.
Visit WebsiteShare Our Spare
Share Our Spare (SOS) ensures every Chicago area child, ages 0-5, has the essential items they need to support their health and development and equip them for a strong start. SOS activates community impact through empowerment, innovative solutions, and a network of partners so that children can thrive, and families can shift from crisis management to caregiving with dignity. Donation drop off and pickup options are listed on website.
Visit WebsiteShare Your Soles
Share Your Soles provides gently worn shoes to those in greatest need around the world to give recipients the chance for a better, healthier tomorrow. Donation drop-off locations provided on site.
Visit WebsiteSt. Leonard’s Ministries
St. Leonard's Ministries provides programs and services to men and women recently released from prison to help them make the transition to successful, independent living. Contact St. Leonard's Ministries to arrange a drop-off time.
Visit WebsiteSue Duncan Children’s Center
The Sue Duncan Children's Center is an after-school mentoring and tutoring program that serves children from some of Chicago's most impoverished neighborhoods. Their mission is to serve as a safe haven for children, where staff work closely to strengthen core academic skills while also developing self-esteem, respect for others, and a sense of hope. Donation drop-off location provided on site.
Visit WebsiteThe Cara Program
The Cara Program prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty to transform their lives, and to forge paths to real and lasting success by providing training and job placements for those who complete the program. Donation drop-off locations provided on site.
Visit WebsiteThe Recyclery
The Recyclery Collective builds community through the restoration of donated and discarded bicycles. It is a nonprofit used-bicycle collective where donated bicycles are given to people in need through their Freecyclery program, used in their youth classes, or repaired by a mechanic and sold for an affordable price. Donation drop-off location provided on site.
Visit WebsiteWorking Bikes Cooperative
Working Bikes Cooperative gives new life to old bikes and independence to those who ride them in the underserved communities of Chicago, Africa, Central America and South America. Working Bikes Cooperative repairs some of these bikes for local donation and sale to help fund the overseas shipment and donation for all of the remaining bicycles. Donation drop-off location provided on site.
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STEP 3: DONATE
The Chicago Wolves THANK YOU for your donation! For any additional questions, please feel free to contact Courtney Mahoney at [email protected].