Donate to chicago neighbors

Hi Logan Square! We are collecting items to be shared with our neighbors at Chicagoland Food Sovereignty Coalitions’ northwest side free store and beyond. We now have donation boxes at:

• The Lincoln Lodge
  • 2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
  • Tues-Sun: 7pm–12am
• Open Books
  • 2068 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Mon-Sun: 10:30am-6pm
• Sip of Hope
  • 3039 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Mon-Sun: 7am-1pm
• momo & co
  • 3076 N Elston Ave, Chicago IL 60618
  • Fri 3-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-7pm
• Dayglow Hair Lounge
  • 3632 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm
  • call to confirm hours
• Dill Pickle Food Co-Op
  • 2746 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Mon-Sun 8am-9pm

We appreciate these businesses sharing space with us, but are not formally endorsing or partnering with them. This list is subject to change based on relationships. We operate entirely independently and our finances are transparent here.

Mutual aid is when people get together to meet each other’s basic survival needs with a shared understanding that the systems we live under are not going to meet our needs and we can do it together right now! Mutual aid projects are a form of political participation in which people take responsibility for caring for one another and changing political conditions, not just through symbolic acts or putting pressure on their representatives in government, but by actually building new social relations that are more survivable. Most mutual aid projects are volunteer-based, with people jumping in to participate because they want to change what is going on right now, not wait to convince corporations or politicians to do the right thing. Read more “What is Mutual Aid?“

appreciated items

• Cleaning Supplies: trash bags, dish soap, laundry detergent, Suavitel, bleach, paper towels, wet wipes, all purpose cleaners
• Toiletries: toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toilet paper, pads + tampons, makeup, hair brushes
• Baby Supplies: baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby lotion, baby clothes, diapers (esp. sizes 4, 5 & 6)
• Food: unopened stable goods welcome, or bring to a Love Fridges, contact chifoodsovereignty@gmail.com about larger donations.
• Not on the list? Use your best judgement. If you could use it, a neighbor could use it!