Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Archdiocese of Chicago (Lake and Cook County) 312-655-7525 (Donation Line) www.catholiccharities.net Diocese of Joliet (DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and Will) 815-724-1140 (Donation Line) www.catholiccharitiesjoliet.org

Crochet Guild of America Crochet for Charity crochet.org/page/CharityDonate Provides a list of charities that accept crocheted items. Donate Car USA 800-269-6814 www.donatecarusa.com Accepts the donation of any kind of vehicle. Choose a charity from more than 300 non-profit organizations. Easterseals of Metropolitan Chicago 1939 W. 13th St., Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60608-1226 312-491-4110 easterseals.com/chicago Provides services for individuals with disabilities comprehensive services for individuals with special needs and their families, to improve quality of life and maximize independence. Elderwerks Educational Services 251 E. Northwest Highway Palatine, IL 60067 847-462-0885 www.Elderwerks.org Elderwerks Educational Services is a not-for-profit offering free education to consumers and professionals, as well as assistance in locating Medicaid beds. Mission: Committed to building sound ecological relationships between people and the natural world that supports all life. Family Health Partnership Clinic Pink Door Thrift Shop 3741 W. Elm St. (Route 120) McHenry, IL 60050 815-338-4483 www.hpclinic.org Proceeds from the thrift store go to their clinic which provides healthcare for the uninsured in McHenry County on a sliding fee scale, but no patient is turned away for inability to pay. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County 110 S. Johnson St., Suite 106 Woodstock, IL 60098-3259 815-338-0393 www.mcdef.org

Fisher House Hines Fisher House 5000 South 5th Ave. Hines, IL 60141 708-202-7154 (Hines Fisher House Manager) 301-294-8560 To donate www.fisherhouse.org A Fisher House is a no charge 20 bedroom suites residence for caregivers, family members or loved ones of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. It is a temporary residence. It is not a treatment facility, hospice or counseling center. Houses are nationwide. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy 485 Half Day Road Suite 350 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 877-883-9942 www.foundationforpn.org A public charity foundation committed

OUTREACH ASSISTANCE

Diocese of Rockford (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Whiteside Counties) 815-399-4300 x348 (Donation Line) catholiccharities.rockforddiocese.org Cedar Chest Thrift Shop 14245 West Rockland Road Libertyville, IL 60048 847-327-9053 lambsfarm.org/businesses/cedar-chest thrift-shop A premier non-profit organization serving adults with developmental disabilities Chicago Furniture Bank 4801 S. Whipple St. Chicago, IL 60632 312-752-0211 donate@chicagofurniturebank.org www.chicagofurniturebank.org A nonprofit that collects donations of gently used furniture and household goods and distributes them to people transitioning into supportive housing. Together with their partner organizations, they help Chicagoans in need by providing complete furnishing packages that turn empty spaces into comfortable homes. CJE SeniorLife 3003 W. Touhy Avenue Chicago, IL 60645 773-508-1165 www.cje.net/donate Assists older adults in leading healthy and independent lives. The Community Foundation for McHenry County 33 E Woodstock St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-338-4483 www.thecfmc.org Connects donors with community needs by making grants to organizations throughout McHenry county.

to fostering collaboration among today’s most gifted and dedicated

neuroscientists and physicians. Goal is to utilize every means and opportunity to improve the lives of those living with this disorder.

Frisbie Senior Center Once & Again Resale Shop

50 E. Northwest Hwy Des Plaines, IL 60016 847-768-7055 www.frisbieseniorcenter.org/once-again resale-shop All proceeds are to fund programs for the seniors at the Frisbie Senior Center. Volunteers and donations always welcome.

Gary Sinise Foundation PO Box 40726 Nashville, TN 37204 888-708-7757 www.garysinisefoundation.org

Has programs to entertain, educate, and support injured, wounded, and aging heroes by building specially adapted homes, offering mental health support, bringing WWII veterans and their guardians to tour the National WWII Museum and offering numerous other programs.

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