Program Current Needs
Program Needs
Your support helps us provide essential items such as art supplies, diapers, and emergency gift cards to families facing temporary hardship. Every contribution helps meet practical needs.
Your support helps us meet urgent needs.
General Needs
- Toiletries, essential household supplies
- Baby items (formula, diapers, wipes, etc.)
EMAIL US if you are able to donate any of these needs.
Child Thrive
- Cooking & baking supplies (measuring cups, spoons, bowls, etc.)
- Kids digital cameras
- Board games (Games like Trouble, Sorry, Headbandz, checkers, chess, Jenga, Spoons, Candy Land, Monopoly, Would you rather for Kids, Charades for Kids, etc.)
EMAIL US to donate.
Early Learning Home-Based
- Science activities for Week of Young Child
- Diapers size 6-7, wipes
- Nonperishable food items
- Kitchen supplies
- Children’s picture books in English and Spanish
- Clothes for children 1yr-3 yrs
EMAIL US to donate.
Foster Care
- Gift Cards: We can always use gift cards to have them on-hand for families who may be in crisis and/or children who experience foster home placement disruptions.
- Car Seats: We need various types of car seats (infant, convertible, and booster seats) to have on-hand for staff to use and/or for clients to use when we place children in their home.
- Foster Homes Licensing Needs: Smoke/CO2 detectors and thermometers for measuring water temperature.
EMAIL US to donate.
Amazon Wish Lists
PLEASE REMEMBER: You can contribute by using our Amazon Wish Lists as a guide to purchase items locally and have donations shipped or dropped off at:
Children’s Place Association
1800 N. Humboldt Blvd
Chicago, IL 60647
Your support helps ensure families have access to everyday essentials that support health, safety, and stability.
Thank you for making a difference!
Please make sure to include a note so we can thank you for your support.
