As a Welcoming City, Chicago provides resources for new arrivals in Illinois, which can also be found on its website: chicago.gov/support. Below are ways you can support its efforts.

Mutual Aid

Community Care Collective 33: Make donations here. 

Police Station Response Team (PSRT): A network of volunteers meeting the needs of recently arrived asylum seekers sheltering in police stations. To donate directly, click here.

19th Ward Mutual Aid - Neighbors Helping Neighbors: 19Aid supports new arrivals at the 22nd precinct. To donate directly, click here. 

Turpin Cares: Turpin Cares supports new arrivals at the 22nd precinct. Click here.

Organized Communities Against Deportations: Building resistance against deportations and the criminalization of immigrants and people of color in Chicago. Learn more and donate directly here. 

Edna White Community Garden: Supports new arrivals at the 22nd precinct. Learn more and donate directly here. 

For additional inquiries, please email: DONATIONS@cityofchicago.org.

Donations

Instituto de Progreso Latino: Shop its Amazon Wishlist or on the website InstitutoChicago.org.

New Life Centers: Gently used and new furniture, winter clothing, and essential hygiene items.

• Dropoff location: 4401 W. Ogden Ave Chicago IL 60623 

• Financial donations at https://newlifecenters.org/en/give

• More info at https://newlifecenters.org/en/new-vecinos/

Chicago Furniture Bank: Donate extra furniture.

• Request Form to Schedule Furniture Pick-Up:  https://bit.ly/3NeugWs

• Dropoff location: 4801 S Whipple St, Chicago, IL, 60632 (Monday-Friday, 9 am - 4 pm)

• More information: https://www.chicagofurniturebank.org/

Cradles to Crayons Chicago: Donations of gently used clothing, shoes, and winter coats as well as new socks, underwear, and pajamas.

• Find a Local Drop-Off - Cradles to Crayons - Chicago

• Shop its Amazon Wish List: Amazon.com