BEDS PLUS NEEDS YOUR DONATION SUPPORT
As COVID-19 continues to affect those who are poor and homeless, we continue to rely on generous donations of food,
meals, shelter supplies and home goods.
JOIN THE BEDS PLUS MEAL TRAIN
BEDS is providing fresh meals to our shelter clients in motels and temporary housing. Feeding one person a day is valued at $40. If you would like to help prepare nutritious and tasty meals for our clients, please sign up for our Meal Train.
ORGANIZE A DONATION DRIVE
Individuals, families and neighbors, school, church, and community groups can collect the items our clients need most. BEDS provides a downloadable flyer for each of the drives below that can be personalized for your group.
- Donation Drive Coordination packet
- Sign Up Genius Donation Drives
- Adopt a Family
- BEDS, Bath & Plus
- Cleaning kit donation drive
- Gift Card donation drive
- Laundry Kit Party (Zip-loc bags containing laundry detergent pods and fabric softener sheets and $3.50 in quarters.)
- Baby Items
- Back-to-School / Remote Learning (August timing)
For information contact Erin Molek, Outreach Coordinator, at 708-354-0858 ext. 113, or molek@beds-plus.org.
AMAZON WISH LISTS
Amazon Wish List donation drive flyer
Shop our Amazon Wish List of current shelter supply needs here.
Shop our BEDS, Bath & Plus Amazon Wish List here.
GIFT CARD NEEDS
Gift Card donation drive flyer
Lyft/Uber Cards for Employment Program Transportation
$20 Gas station Gift Cards
$10 Restaurant Gift Cards to: McDonalds, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts for example
$10 Gift Cards to: Walgreens, CVS for essentials
OTHER DONATION NEEDS
Body wash
Spring Cleaning supplies
- paper towels
- toilet cleaner
- Comet
- hand soap
- disinfecting wipes and spray bottles
- sponges
- baskets
- garbage bags
Be sure and include your contact information and the specific denominations so we can send you a tax donation letter.
Please drop these off to our offices at 9601 Ogden Ave in La Grange, attention Molly Price
IMPORTANT INFO
No donations of clothing or linens will be accepted.
BEDS Plus does not have the storage capacity to quarantine clothing and linens during COVID19.
BEDS Plus Care is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.
Our tax identification number is 36-3741040.
Furniture
BEDS Plus will accept donations of used furniture in very good condition on a limited basis and depending on current needs. Smaller items are preferred; client apartments typically are 500-700 sq. ft. Photos of items are required. BEDS Plus does not have storage space for furniture. Pick up of approved items may be up to 60 days.
Please contact molek@beds-plus.org to discuss a potential furniture donation.