Greenhouse Shelter is Chicago's oldest program for victims of domestic violence. Full to capacity 365 days a year, Greenhouse served 418 women and children in 2007. Over 67% of Greenhouse residents are children fleeing domestic violence with their mothers. Greenhouse residents often walk away from everything they own when they leave abusive relationships. Mothers often arrive in the night with their children wrapped only in blankets.

If your office, organization, church or family would like to help the women and children of Greenhouse Shelter, we are currently in great need of school supplies and strollers for our youngest Greenhouse Residents! All donations can be dropped off at our administrative offices at 1116 N. Kedzie, 5th floor, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Unfortunately we are unable to provide pick-up service for in-kind donations. Please also note that we do not accept clothing donations.

• School supplies
• Strollers
• Car seats
• Over the counter cold, flu, and cough remedies
• Twin bed sized blankets
• Transit cards (anything except a 30 day pass)
• New pillows
• Construction paper
• Journals
• Art Supplies (brushes, paint clay)
• Toys for children with special needs
• Family size toiletries
• Family size laundry detergent
• Diapers (especially large sizes 4, 5 and 6)
• Shower curtains
• Household cleaning supplies
• Baby wipes
• New underwear and socks (for women and children – all sizes)
• Grocery store gift cards
• Small self-care gift bags
• Movie passes
• Phone cards
• New portable CD player
• Clean, dry, secure storage space for paper records
• Digital camera - 6 mega pixels or higher for 300 dpi high resolution images

NO WOMEN'S CLOTHING, PLEASE

For more information contact:
CAWC's Development Department at 773.489.9081