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Nearly 200,000 children in Chicago live in poverty. Let’s help them.

At Cradles to Crayons, our entire organization is driven by a focused and all-important goal: to make life better for children in need. To make this happen, it takes a wide variety of individuals and groups coming together to make a difference in their local communities.

 

Ways to Give
 
Find A Local Drop Off
 

You can help us get everyday essentials into the hands of children. Learn more about how you can help.

Disaster Relief: How to Help

Cash donations to reputable organizations are the most effective way to support disaster relief efforts in Texas and Florida. But you may still want to organize a product collection—which can provide greatly needed assistance if well executed and focused on the items communities have requested. Our “How to Help” guide outlines useful tips to make sure the items you collect reach the families who need them.
 

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Families Helping Families

Once you experience the joy of giving back and see the benefits of your philanthropy firsthand, you will want to pass those feelings and values on to your children. When coming together as a family to help Cradles to Crayons, you have several opportunities to make a real and immediate difference in your local community.

Learn about our Family Leadership Circle >

Take Action

Volunteer

We work with over 7,000 families, individuals, community groups and companies to serve over 30,000 children every year in Chicago. Your time is vital to getting children the everyday essentials they need.

Make a Difference

Our Stories

On a human level, what we do is bring a little sunshine into the life of a family or child in need. Learn firsthand about the difference we make on a day-to-day basis. From our service partners and volunteers and from the families themselves.

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Fund the Cause

Children in poverty are right around the corner. Help them however you can.

Fund the Cause

Ways to Give

The Difference We're Making

Service Partners

Our whole focus is to make our collaborative process as easy and streamlined as possible. This helps us to empower the children you serve at home, at school and at play by providing the everyday essentials that match their individual needs.

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