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Welcome Bags & Comfort Cards for medical patients
ORGANIZATION: Guest House
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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41 people are interested
We're looking for individuals or groups to purchase items and assemble Welcome Bags and Comfort Cards to give our medical and veteran guests who are staying here at the Guest House. Those staying with us are traveling long distances away from home and often spend long days in the hospital with their loved one or have outpatient treatments. A welcome gift in their room when they first arrive at the Guest House definitely lifts their spirits during this difficult, stressful time.
We encourage you or your group to do this project in our Guest House Community Room or you can do this offsite at your location if it's a larger group. We can schedule a time for some of your volunteers to come and deliver the bags to guest's doors. Suggested contents: water bottle, packaged snack items like trail mix, granola bars, a journal or puzzle book, plus an encouraging greeting card all contained in a bag with handles. Please feel free to include additional items such as corporate swag. Creativity is encouraged. After assembling, volunteers can deliver to each guest door of those staying at the Guest House or we have an easy drive-thru drop-off option and Guest House staff/volunteers will deliver the bags to guest rooms.
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Commitment: 1x per quarter or per year, need enough supplies to make 24 - 48 bags depending on your budget and size of your group. Consider sponsoring supplies if your group is unable to assemble bags.
Healthy Best Practices: We ask that if coming to Guest House, that volunteers be healthy the day of the project to protect our immune-compromised guests.
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About Guest House
Location:
1933 W. Polk St., CHICAGO, IL 60612, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1999, the Guest House meets the critical need for affordable accommodations for outpatients and loved ones of patients seeking treatment away from home. Providing the comforts of home and the care of community, we are conveniently located in the Illinois Medical District on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago giving our guests easy access to our partner hospitals: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Rush University Medical Center, UI Health-Chicago and the University of Chicago Medical Center Hospitals.
Description
The Guest House offers safe, comfortable lodging to family and caregivers or patients themselves, receiving medical care in Chicago near the Illinois Medical District.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1933 W. Polk St.SSR - #202Chicago, IL 60612
DATE POSTED
August 20, 2024
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- Community Outreach
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 8
- Volunteers purchase supplies and then assemble bags, write comfort cards to guests, and distribute to guest's doors. Average time commitment 1 to 1-1/2 hours (not including purchasing supplies).
- Street parking is limited - only metered parking and hourly parking garage is available. Public transportation is encouraged. A drive-thru drop off option for the Welcome Bags is available.