Thank you for signing up to support United Way of Metro Chicago's Uniting for the Holidays by hosting a holiday drive.
A festive, “drive-through” event supporting eight suburban communities from mid-November to mid-December, Uniting for the Holidays makes a difference in the lives of thousands across the region who continue to face the challenges of food insecurity by providing meals and gifts that will brighten their holiday.
Host a drive at your workplace, with your network, or with your friends and family to collect NEW items for families. We are currently accepting a variety of kitchen items, nonperishable snacks, children’s items, and cold winter accessories. Each distribution site will support between 100 and 500 families.
DONATION DRIVE OPTIONS
KITCHEN ITEMS TO PREPARE
A HOLIDAY MEAL
Aluminum foil
Oven mitts and potholders
Disposable aluminum poultry trays
Poultry basters
Cooking spoons
Meat thermometers
Measuring spoons
KIDS’ ITEMS
Medium-sized stuffed animals
Nonperishable individual candy boxes/bags and cookies
Children’s books
Board games for all ages (e.g., Checkers, Uno, Connect Four)
SEASONAL CLOTHING
One-size-fits-all unisex adult gloves
One-size-fits-most unisex adult socks
One-size-fits-most unisex children’s gloves
Please complete and submit the form to let us know what type of drive you will be hosting and in-kind items you will be collecting for donation and a United Way team member will follow up with next steps.
For questions, please contact UnitingfortheHolidays@LIVEUNITEDchicago.org.
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