Books for Children

Anixter Center

Jan Walch
jwalch@anixter.org
6610 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: (773) 973-7900 ext.238
www.anixter.org

Accepts donations of: Books for Children, Furniture, Household Items, School Supplies, Vans, Handicap Accessible
Provides these services: Business Resources, Counseling / Mental Health, Disabilities, Education, Job Training, Medical Services / Health, Substance Abuse

Books4cause

Mission: We run book pickups around the Chicago area and give these books to impoverished communities in Africa.

Contact:
Yosef Lifchitz
yosef@books4cause.com
3415 Madison St
Chicago, IL 60076
800-570-3698

www.books4cause.com

Accepts donations of: Books, Books, Books for Children
Provides these services: Literacy

Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood Center

Sr. Barbara Jane Ciscek
1651 W. Diversey Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 975-6330
Fax: (773) 965-6339
www.cbecc.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books for Children, School Supplies
Provides these services: Education

Chicago Hearing Society

Jill Sahakian
jsahakian@anixter.org
2001 N. Clybourn Ave.
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 248-9121
Fax: (773) 248-9176
TTY: (773) 248-9174
www.chicagohearingsociety.org

Accepts donations of: Books for Children, Books in Spanish, TTY Machines
Provides these services: Case Management, Counseling / Mental Health, Disabilities, Medical Services / Health, Youth Programs

Children's Memorial Hospital

2300 Children’s Plaza
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 880-4000
www.childrensmemorial.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books for Children, Books in Spanish, Cameras, Disposable, School Supplies, Toiletries, Toys, Winter Clothing
Provides these services: Medical Services / Health, Parking

Christopher House

Cortney DeArmond
cdearmond@christopherhouse.org
2507 N. Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 472-1083
www.christopherhouse.org

Accepts donations of: Books, Books for Children, Clothing, Food, Vans, Handicap Accessible
Provides these services: Counseling / Mental Health, Education, Literacy, Parenting, Youth Programs

DePaul University Community Mental Health Center

Sheila Ribordy
sribordy@depaul.edu
2219 N. Kenmore Ave
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 325-7780
condor.depaul.edu/~cmhc/

Accepts donations of: Books for Children, Clothing, Computers, School Supplies
Provides these services: Case Management, Counseling / Mental Health

Juvenile Protective Association

Katy Hinsdale
khinsdale@juvenile.org
1707 N. Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 698-6938
Fax: (312) 698-6931
www.juvenile.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books for Children, School Supplies, Winter Clothing
Provides these services: Case Management, Community Advocacy / Planning, Counseling / Mental Health, Parenting

St. Michael's Catholic Church

Fr. Richard Thibodeau
rthibs@st-mikes.org
1633 North Cleveland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 642-2498
Fax: (312) 642-9283
www.st-mikes.org
Volunteer Contact: humanconcerns@st-mikes.org

Accepts donations of: Airline Miles, Books for Children
Provides these services: Education

West Harvey Dixmoor School District 147

Mission: We are a south Chicago land School District trying to meet the needs of our under privileged community. With limited local funding sources and decreasing funding from the state of Illinois, it is becoming more difficult to meet the increasing needs of the students we serve.

Contact:
Heather Rose
hrose@sd147.org

191 W. 155th Place
Harvey, IL 60426

(708) 339-9500
(708) 339-9575 (fax)

http://www.whd147.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books, Books for Children, Books in Spanish, Clothing, Computers, Furniture, Office Supplies, Piano, School Supplies, Toys, Winter Clothing
Provides these services: Business Resources, Case Management, Community Advocacy / Planning, Computer Training, Education, Homelessness, Parenting, Safety, Substance Abuse, Youth Programs