Shelter to Donate Baby Clothes

Caris Pregnancy Center accepts donations. I've given baby clothes, toys, formula, diapers, etc. They are a great non-profit, faith-based, private organization. All donated items will go directly to the girls/women who go to Caris for support and care. Check them out at www.caris.org. They have a clinic in Schaumburg:

Woodfield Clinic ###-###-####
717 E. Golf Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Hours:
Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

You can look up "pregnacy resource center" or "Crisis Pregnancy center" in the phone book. They help women who choose to give their babies life, many of whom may have considered abortion.

Try a Crisis Pregnancy Center. There is Caris in Schaumburg.

Home of the Sparrow is also a good one J.. Their website is www.h-o-s.org. But they are also a battered women's shelter but also accept families. They are in Palatine and Lake Zurich.

WINGS is a battered womens shelter who are always looking for donations or PHD is a program for teen moms who are trying to get there lives together but need a little extra help, I know they have a baby resale that is only available to the moms in need. PHD is in Palatine but there is probably a WINGS closer to you.

No suggestions, but I'm always curious about this issue as I've seen people mention it before. I like the larger donation centers as I see my donations as benefiting people twice -- one, the center gets the money for selling the donations and uses it for good work and two, those purchasing the items are usually (I know this isn't always true if your center is in an affluent area -- wealthy bargain shoppers do abound!) people of need who otherwise wouldn't be able to purchase the items.

JUst a consideration

There is an organization in Palatine called PHD. It's on Plum Grove Road, just north of Palatine road. I think it stands for Pregnancy Help with Dignity, but I'm not sure about that. They help women who are low income or abandoned or whatever. They give them formula and baby food and clothes and cribs and stuff.

I am the director of the Angel Haven Foundation. We support 170 families in the applachian mountains. We are always looking for donations. The foundation was started 9 years ago and 100% of the proceeds goes towards our recipients. We are desperate for baby clothing and we are tax deductible. I would be willing to come and pick them up from you. Please consider donating your items to us!
Barb R.

I think Catholic Charities does a lot of work with families in the Du Page Area. There's also Family Shelter Service of Du Page County which provides domestic violence shelter & services.