We hope that you can join us in the fight to End Clothing Insecurity.​ See our impact from the last year.

Let’s get kids Ready for Learning.

School essentials are both inaccessible and unaffordable for families already working hard to pay rent or put food on the table. Our Ready for Learning initiative, presented by Discover, will provide 105,000 backpacks filled with learning supplies—free of charge—to Chicagoland children.

 

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Get to Know Cradles to Crayons–Chicago

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities.

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Volunteer

We work with families, individuals, community groups, and companies to process clothing donations at The Giving Factory. Your time is vital to getting children the everyday essentials they need to thrive.

Make a Difference

Our Stories

On a human level, what we do is bring a little sunshine into the life of a family or child in need. Learn firsthand about the difference we make on a day-to-day basis. From our service partners and volunteers and from the families themselves.

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Fund the Cause

Children experiencing poverty are right around the corner. Help them however you can.

Fund the Cause

Ways to Give

The Difference We're Making

 

Service Partners

Our whole focus is to make our collaborative process as easy and streamlined as possible. This helps us to empower the children you serve at home, at school and at play by providing the everyday essentials that match their individual needs.

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