Welcome to our in-kind donations page. We value these gifts as they help us maintain a happy, warm environment at our shelter, and allow us to provide key services that meet the daily needs of the women we assist.
To make an in-kind donation, please complete this form and return it with your donation.
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Ongoing Needs
• CTA Passes, Transit Cards, or Chicago Cards (for women to get to court and medical appointments, school, or work)
• Gift Cards to Jewel, Aldi, Target or similar stores for basic essentials and food (for women who are not eligible to work, or not eligible for benefits)
Current Needs for the Shelter
Kitchen
• (3 - New) Sets of Pots and Pans – Color Coded. (Current colors are Red (Halal food preparation), Orange (Vegetarian Food Preparation) and Silver (Stainless Steel) for Non-Vegetarian Food Preparation.
• (3 - New) Sets of Dishware – Color Coded. Current colors are all white for Halal food preparation, Red and White floral for Non-Vegetarian and Red for Vegetarian
• (25) Plastic drinking glasses (Pint Size)
• (1) New Set of Silverware
• (1) Coffee Maker
• (10) Dishtowels
• (5) Sets of Ziploc Food Storage
• (2) Sets of Mixing Bowls
• (1) Electric Mixer
• (6) Oven Mitts
• (5) Cutting Boards
Bathroom
• (3) Full Bath Mat Bathroom Sets
• (15) Sets of Bath Towels (ie: washcloth, hand towel and bath towel.)
• (20) Packages of Feminine Hygiene Products
• (2) Hairdryers
• (15) Caddies to hold client’s bathroom products
• (2) Toddler Tub Seats
• (1) Sit Under Dryer
Bedroom
• (10) Pillows
• (10) Twin Sheet Sets
• (10) Twin Sized Comforters
Household Miscellaneous
• (1) Cordless Phone
• (1) Iron
• (10) Plastic Storage Bins
• (20) Light Bulbs
• (15) Umbrellas
• (25) Pairs of Flip Flops (all different sizes)
• (5) Small Fans
• (1) Yoga Ball
• (3) Bookshelves
• (10) Packs of Batteries
• (1) Treadmill
• (1) Rocker for Moms with Babies
• (2) Computers (Used or New)
• (3) Portable DVD Players
• (15) Sets of Headphones
• (New – Unopened) Over the Counter Medicine (i.e. Tylenol, Advil, Cough Syrup, Cough Drops, Cold Medicine, Allergy Medicine
To make a donation, please contact Kalpana Simhan at
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or 773-334-0173 x244
For information on making a financial contribution, please visit our donations page http://apnaghar.org/donate.php
