With Thanksgiving coming upon us soon, it’s always good to get into the giving mindset. One place that needs help is Family & Friends Transitional Veterans Home, which provides housing for homeless veterans from Joliet, Lockport, Lemont, New Lenox, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Morris, and throughout the greater Chicago area. The non-profit, volunteer-based program helps struggling veterans get plugged back into society. For more information, call (815) 280-5783 or go to http://www.2saveaveteran.org/
For those who want to help but don’t currently have time to volunteer, Family & Friends Transitional Veterans Home always welcomes donations. It is currently in need of the following:
GENERAL SUPPLIES
- Toiletries (NO small items please)
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Shaving cream
- Body wash
- Hand/bath soap
- Toothbrushes
GIFT CARDS
- Target
- Jewel/Dominick’s
- Office Max
- COSTCO
- Wal-Mart/ K-mart
- Metra Train passes (10 ride+)
- PACE bus passes
- Laundry cards
- Sam’s club
- Menards
- Best Buy
KITCHEN ITEMS
- Frying pans
- Sponges/Scrub pads
- Loaf pans
- Cookie Sheets
- 3-5 gal. cooking pot
- Kitchen towels/ dish clothes
- Oven mitts
PAPER PRODUCTS
- Paper plates
- Tall kitchen trash bags
- Lawn Waste bags
- Freezer/Sandwich bags
- Paper towels
Please contact staff before you donate the following items:
- Magazine subscriptions (TIME/Newsweek)
- News subscription (Herald/Sun/Leader)
- Bibles/Korans & other faith’s holy books
- Music CDs (originals only)
- DVDs/Videos (originals only)
- Iron/Ironing Board Shelving Units
- Large Plastic storage bins
- Shower Curtains/Liners
OFFICE SUPPLIES
- Ink Jet Copy paper
- Ink Jet cartridges (LC61 series)
- Envelopes (#10,sizes)
- Postage stamps for residents
CLEANING SUPPLIES
- Mops/Buckets/Brooms
- LIQUID Laundry & D/W Detergent
- Disposable razors
- Murphy’s Oil Soap
- Window Cleaner
- Toilet Bowl tabs
- Oven Cleaner
LINENS
- Twin sheet sets
- Twin Mattress pads
- Bed Pillows
- Blankets
- Bath towel sets
- Bath mats
- Throw Rugs