“Life’s most persistent and urgent question, ‘What are you doing for others?'”

— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy of service on Monday, January 20, 2020 by donating new and like-new children’s items from 10 AM to 1 PM at participating locations below:

We’re collecting new and like-new: 

• Winter Coats (sizes newborn to adult medium)
• Winter Boots (sizes infant/toddler 5 to adult 10)
• Warm Clothing (sizes newborn to adult medium)
• Toys (especially for infants and ages 10-12)
• Books (especially baby board books)

View our full donation guidelines here. 

Find Your Closest MLK Day Drop-off Location:

Please bring your donations to one of the locations listed below. All locations are collecting from 10 AM – 1 PM on Monday, January 20:

Chicago:

• • Andersonville: La Colombe Coffee Roasters, 5158 N Clark St
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  • Gold Coast: La Colombe Coffee Roasters, 4 E Elm St 
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  • Lincoln Park: La Colombe Coffee Roasters, 858 W Armitage Ave
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  • Logan Square: Giving Factory, 4141 W George St
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• • Wicker Park: La Colombe Coffee Roasters,1552 N Damen Ave
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  • Woodlawn: South Side YMCA, 6330 S Stony Island Ave

• Deerfield:
  • Jewett Park Community Center: 836 Jewett Park Dr, Deerfield

• Evanston:
  • The Women’s Club of Evanston: 1702 Chicago Ave, Evanston

• Glencoe:
  • North Shore Congregation Israel: 1185 Sheridan Rd, Glencoe

• Glen Ellyn:
  • Ackerman Sports and Fitness: 800 St Charles Rd, Glen Ellyn

• Highwood:
  • Highwood Public Library: 102 Highwood Ave, Highwood

• Hoffman Estates:
  • Willow Recreation Center: 3600 Lexington Dr, Hoffman Estates

• La Grange:
  • La Grange Park District: 536 East Ave, La Grange

• Lake Forest:
  • Lake Forest Public Library: 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest

• Lake Zurich:
  • Lake County JCC: 23280 N Old McHenry Rd, Lake Zurich 

• Lemont:
  • Anytime Fitness: 1232 State St, Lemont

• Libertyville:
  • Ultimate Ninjas Libertyville: 732 E Park Ave, Libertyville

• Lombard:
  • Madison Meadow Athletic Center: 500 E Wilson Ave, Lombard

• Naperville:
  • Fort Hill Activity Center: 20 Fort Hill Dr, Naperville

• Niles:
  • Leaning Tower YMCA: 6300 W Touhy Ave, Niles

• Northbrook:
  • North Suburban YMCA: 2705 Techny Rd, Northbrook

• Oak Forest: 
  • Stage Door Dance Academy: 15801 Oak Park Ave, Oak Forest

• Oak Lawn:
  • Oak Lawn Park District Racquet Club: 10444 Central Ave, Oak Lawn

• Oak Park:
  • Oak Park Public Library Main Branch: 834 Lake St, Oak Park

• Orland Park:
  • Gizmos Fun Factory: 66 Orland Square Dr, Orland Park

• Palatine:
  • Midtown Athletic Club: 1760 N Hicks Rd, Palatine

• Roselle:
  • Clauss Recreation Center: 555 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Roselle 

• Westmont:
  • Westmont Yard Indoor Sports Complex: 233 63rd St, Westmont

• Wilmette:
  • Centennial: 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette