Military Outreach

We’ve all heard stories of homeless veterans struggling to regain their footing when returning to civilian life. They’ve risked their lives for us, and now we have a way to help them this Veteran’s Day.

The Veterans Administration (VA) has a wonderful rent subsidy program that moves homeless veterans to apartments—with a success rate of over 60% by the 2½ year mark! Please help our veterans by donating items needed to set up a new home!

When a veteran leaves a shelter or transitional housing and moves to a permanent residence, they often do not have the basic items needed to set up their new home. Aside from a need for bedding and furniture, they need the basic items we often take for granted. All items will be delivered to a VA facility to be distributed to a veteran in need.

Our partner serving veterans, Military Outreach USA, will be collecting the household items shown below. The VA will distribute 100% of the items collected to service veterans in the greater Chicagoland area by the following week’s end. Please help us fill the collection bins.

VETERANS EXITING HOMELESSNESS MOVE-IN-ESSENTIALS

Personal Hygiene
Bath Soap
Hand Soap
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Shaving Cream
Toothbrush
Hair Brush/Comb
Nail Clipper

Kitchen + Cleaning
Dishwashing Liquid
Paper Towels
Kitchen Trash Can
Dish Cloth
Mop & Bucket
Sponges
Broom & Dust Pan
Windex

Bathroom
Toilet Brush
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Towels/Wash Cloths
Plunger
Shower Curtain
Laundry Basket
Light Bulbs
Toilet Paper

Miscellaneous
Flashlight
Garbage Bags
Sandwich Bags
Laundry Detergent
Aluminum Foil
Pot Holders
Hamper