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3 people are interested
Volunteer in our Giving Factory - Saturday, October 9!
ORGANIZATION: Cradles to Crayons
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3 people are interested
Our shifts in our Giving Factory (located at 4141 W. George Street, Chicago, IL 60641) give volunteers the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to sort, organize, and quality check the items donated to our organization.
We are scheduling volunteers (ages 5 and up if accompanied by an adult guardian) by appointment for our upcoming weekend volunteer shift on Saturday, October 9. We have a 10 am to 12 pm shift and a 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm shift available.
Please read below for our important safety protocols and requirements that are part of our effort to keep staff and volunteers safe and to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
- Our staff will be thoroughly sanitizing and disinfecting the facility before your shift begins
- Hand sanitizer will be available at the door and throughout the warehouse.
- All volunteers must wear a mask for the duration of their shift.
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About Cradles to Crayons
Location:
2500 W Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618, US
Mission Statement
Cradles to Crayons (C2C), founded in 2002, provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive--at home, at school, and at play. We supply clothing, shoes, diapers, school supplies, and more, free of charge. Our vision is that one day all children will have the essentials they need to thrive.
Description
Two in 5 kids in the United States are currently facing Clothing Insecurity, going without basic essentials like pants, shoes, diapers, and school supplies during their critical development years. Three of the top 10 reasons kids miss school are rooted in Clothing Insecurity-just one example of the significant short- and long-term social and economic costs when these needs go unmet. Cradles to Crayons keeps Clothing Insecurity at the core of our mission and is the only large-scale nonprofit organization to focus on this resource gap. Since its founding, Cradles to Crayons has distributed more than three million customized packages of essentials to children in Massachusetts, Greater Philadelphia, Chicagoland, and nationally, through Giving Factory Direct-a first-in-kind online product donation platform launched in 2021.
Volunteers help to quality check, sort, and organize donations of essential items - such as clothing, shoes, books, school supplies, winter accessories, hygiene items, and more. We welcome volunteers as young as 5 years old with a parent/guardian to volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4141 W. George St.Chicago, IL 60641
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 5