PADS Homeless Shelter

You can visit Hope Chapel this November where we have many volunteer spots for individuals and families. The address is 1250 Greenwood Rd, Glenveiw. You may also Donate essential items on the list below. 

Pantry Needs:

Ground coffee (regular and decaf)

Individual bags of chips

Individual bags of cookies/sweet snacks

Individual bags of pretzels

Pudding cups

Packaged breakfast pastries

Granola bars

Protein Bars

Cans of vegetarian vegetable soup

100% Juice boxes

64 oz bottles of shelf-stable juice

128 oz. jugs of brewed unsweetened iced tea

Heavy duty foil

Water Bottles (8 oz and 12 oz)

Lysol spray

Project Linus

You can vist their website to learn how to donate (projectlinus.org). 

Become a “Blanketeer”

Their volunteers, known as “blanketeers,” provide new handmade, washable blankets to be given as gifts to seriously ill and traumatized children, ages 0-18. It is Project Linus' policy to accept blankets of all sizes, depending on local chapter needs. All blanket styles are welcome, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Always remember that blankets must be new handmade, washable, free of pins, and come from smoke-free environments due to allergy reasons.

To help you get started, be sure to check their “Patterns/Links” page. There you will find links to many of their popular, free patterns.

On their About >> Our Friends page you will find mention of several businesses that provide much-needed help to Project Linus. You will also see additional links to websites that provide both free and for sale patterns, along with many other things of interest to the Project Linus Blanketeer. Many of these businesses offer special discounts to friends of Project Linus plus donate a percentage of these sales back to us.