About | Donation Station Chicago 

Learn about Donation Station’s mission, values, and approach. Meet the programs and frameworks behind our dignity‑first community work in Chicago. 

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Who we are

Donation Station is a community‑centered initiative that connects givers and receivers. We collect, organize, and distribute donated items so people get what they need quickly and with dignity.

Mission

To foster community resilience, reduce waste, and empower people through dignified access to essentials.

How we work

1. Donate items or funds

2. We sort and prepare

3. Neighbors request and receive with dignity

4. We acknowledge every donation to build trust

Values and approach

• Dignity first

• Transparency and acknowledgment

• Community education and skills‑sharing

• Conscious resource management and waste reduction

Programs

• Donation Markets and Barter Posts

• Hygiene Station

• Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen

• Volunteer and skills‑sharing

Frameworks we use

• Direct giver‑to‑receiver connections

• Bartering practices to strengthen local resilience

• Simple measurement of impact with monthly updates

Who we serve

• At‑risk youth

• Under‑resourced individuals and families

• People with disabilities

• People managing mental illness

• Seniors

• Early childhood programs and caregivers

• People experiencing homelessness

Contact

• General: communitiesinaction925@gmail.com • (773)643-0406

• Donation Station: donationstationhp@gmail.com • (773)643-0406

CTA

• Donate items

• Request support

• Volunteer