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• [Spotlight Chicago] Cradles to Crayons: End Clothing Insecurity
  June 10, 2026

  Watch the full interview: https://wgntv.com/spotlight-chicago/cradles-to-crayons-end-clothing-insecurity/ Join the mission to end clothing insecurity across Chicagoland. “Cradles to Crayons” works every day to provide children with the essentials they need for a safe and healthy childhood. Dawn Melchiorre joins us with more. Watch the full interview: https://wgntv.com/spotlight-chicago/cradles-to-crayons-end-clothing-insecurity/

• Donate clothes to save environment, help dress Chicago-area children
  April 15, 2026

  Read the full op-ed: https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/04/13/donate-clothes-environment-volunteer-credit-unions-fees APRIL 13, 2026, CHICAGO, IL — In Chicago, many families struggle to afford basic clothing, even as millions of pounds of wearable textiles are discarded each year. These parallel challenges — community need and environmental waste — are more connected than they may seem. April, which marks both National Volunteer Month and Earth […]

• Gratify Yourself and Others — Volunteer
  September 28, 2025

  Read the full article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/09/28/gratify-yourself-others-volunteer SEPTEMBER 28, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — Retired librarian Esther Honson has spent the past four years helping scan, sort and package donated clothes, hygiene kits and back-to-school necessities for schoolchildren in need. In the process, she has become part of a group of six volunteers — all of whom retired […]