Other Resources for Creative Reuse

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CCRx Haves + Needs Facebook group 
Join our Haves + Needs Facebook group to connect directly for things you have or need.  

Books

• Bernie's Book Bank

• Open Books

• Burst into Books

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Junk Removal

• The Honest Junk Company  This 501c3 nonprofit partners with many Chicago charities.

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Household furniture, decor, housewares

• Chicago Furniture Bank will take furniture and household items for charity

 

Clothing + Household Goods 

• Brown Elephant

• The Ark

• Salvation Army

• Unique

• Goodwill

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Art supplies 

• The Waste Shed

 

Building Materials /  Home Renovation

• ReStore Chicago

• Rebuilding Exchange (also accepts ​old house paint)

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Tools  

• Chicago Tool Library

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Pet products

• Chicago Canine Rescue (pet food and pet items)

 

Pianos:   

• Piano Adoption Illinois

• The Beethoven Foundation

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Tool, Appliance Repair

• Community Glue

 

School Supplies for individual children

• Cradles to Crayons   

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Industrial Surplus

• EALgreen 

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Textbooks

• SCARCE 

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Other Resources include:

• Evanston ReBuilding Warehouse

• Upcycling Colors

• ZLF Chicago

• Arts and Scraps

• FreeCycle

• Facebook Marketplace

• Craigs List

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