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Drop-Off Sites for
Hurricane Relief
This page is for drop-off locations. Local fundraising events can be found in a special edition of the WGN Radio Community Calendar.

Thanks to all of our listeners who dropped off supplies at Miles and Amy's home (click here to see pictures from the drop-off) (click to hear audio segments). They are continuing to plan drop-off events. Go to http://www.filltheirtruck.org/pages/howtohelp.html for a list of dates and locations.

If you would like to add a drop-off site to our list, email Beth. If you want to post an event, email our Community Calendar.

• South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter is housing about 120 individuals at the Tinley Park Mental Health Center. Supply and cash donations are being accepted and volunteers are needed. For a list of needed items and more information, visit www.sspads.org.
• Port Barrington Bar & Grill/Snake Alley Customs/Port Barrington Motor Sports - 99 Kazimoiur Dr. - Port Barrington, IL 60010 - 847-382-8866 or 847-381-2500 for directions - located: off of River Road between Roberts and Kelsey Roads.
• Seguin Services of Cicero and St. John of the Cross in Western Springs are refurbishing a number of homes to be used by hurricane survivors. They need twin beds, double beds, and bedroom dressers or chests of drawers and nightstands, a living room set of furniture would be appreciated too. Anyone wishing to help, donate, work, suggest ideas, anything would be so appreciated. Please call Kathy Heidemann at 708/579-0080 or e-mail kathyheidemann@sbcglobal.net with whatever you can do to help.
• To donate school supplies, go to www.ebrschools.org (East Baton Rouge Parish Schools). Each schools has an individual website and lists of what each child was supposed to bring to the first day of classes (prior to the hurricane). Supplies can be sent directly to the schools, they will take what they need to help the new kids and then return anything to their warehouse for other schools.
  Really large donations can be sent to:
  EBRPSS Warehouse & Transporation Facility
  6013 Choctaw Dr. - Baton Rouge, LA 70805 - Attn.: Taifa St. Julien
  For $10 you can buy a school uniform for a child. Checks for uniforms can be sent directly to: Uniform for Kids - East Baton Rouge School System - PO Box 127 - Baton Rouge, LA 70821
• The Neighborhood Hurrican Relief Drop-Off Center
  Located at 6165 Northwest Highway (The old Healthmart) on the far northwest side of Chicago
  Is currently taking donations of non-perishable food, clothing, shoes, baby items, school supplies and toys - Drop off hours are mon-fri 8:30am-noon and 3pm-7pm, Saturdays from 8:30am-1pm
• To help with pet rescue, please visist www.ideasindata.com/katrinapets.htm.
• Keller-Williams Fox Realty
  is taking donations on behalf of the Jane Addams Hull House, for the Katrina victims.
  They are located at: 4601 N. Western Ave.- Chicago, IL - 773-769-2500
  Open 9-6 M-F and 10-4 Sat/Sun
• Gift cards to discount stores such as Wal-Mart and CostCo are being collected at the Barrington and Cuba township offices daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 7. The cards will be used to purchase items for hurricane victims. Call Gene Dawson at Barrington Township at (847) 381-5632 or David Nelson at Cuba Township at (847) 381-1924 for more information.

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*If you are looking to donate monetarily, go to http://www.wgnradio.com/special/katrinarelief.htm
to donate to the McCormick Tribune Relief Foundation.

Thanks to all of our listeners for your warm hearts!

(Note: Much information referred to on this page is not associated in any way with WGN Radio.
Thus, we cannot be responsible for the nature or accuracy of the content given.)

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