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Apr
18
Sat
Spring Greening Event @ The Giving Factory Parking Lot
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Apr 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Cradles to Crayons is hosting our first Spring Greening Event right in our Giving Factory parking lot!

We will be collecting clothing, shoes, and other materials, thanks to our friends and community partners. This is a great opportunity to safely recycle your unwanted items and keep them out of landfills! Click here for a full list of the items we’ll be accepting.

We hope to see you there!

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May
8
Fri
Construction & Commercial Real Estate Industry Day @ The Giving Factory
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May 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Cradles to Crayons and your peers in the Construction and Commercial Real Estate industries to help Chicagoland kids thrive!

We look forward to welcoming you to The Giving Factory on Friday, May 8, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a chance to learn more about C2C’s work, volunteer, and connect with others in your field! Lunch and drinks will be provided.

Interested in joining us?

Click here to reserve your spot!

We are only able to alleviate the impacts of childhood poverty and provide free essential items through volunteerism and financial investment. A suggested donation of $100/person will allow Cradles to Crayons to further our important mission. Additional event details will be sent via email to all confirmed attendees prior to the event, including parking/transit information, what to wear, and answers to other frequently asked questions.

Questions?

Email Allison at abarker@cradlestocrayons.org.

Thank you for your support of Cradles to Crayons!

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April – May 2026 Apr – May 2026

News

  • 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, MA — 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 […]

  • Letters: Chronic absenteeism in young students is a symptom of a broader crisis of homelessness
    September 14, 2025

    Read the full article with a Chicago Tribune subscription: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/14/letters-091425/ Want kids in class? Start with coats, shoes and dignity. The editorial board is right to call attention to the troubling rise in chronic absenteeism in schools across Illinois. But we must also recognize that for many students, absenteeism is not a matter of apathy—it’s […]

  • Community comes together for first Cradles to Crayons Backpack-A-Thon
    August 9, 2025

    Read the full article and watch the video story: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/community-comes-together-for-first-cradles-to-crayons-backpack-a-thon/ AUGUST 9, 2025, CHICAGO, IL — From one station to the next, volunteers stepped up to run 10 stops on an assembly line at the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory on Saturday. “The organization I was in when I was younger used to do school […]

Apr 18th 2026

Spring Greening Event

Spring Greening Event

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