June, 2024  

 

Summer Fun!

Time to Green-Out

Special Finds

Summer Fun! Creativity Bus and Imagination Stations

We're super excited for the 2024 summer season of Creativity Bus stops and Imagination Stations at locations throughout Chicago. Find one near you and take part in a free creative reuse making activity, along with some movement and music on the Bus! More

School's Almost Out -- Time to Green Out!

 

SOGO!, CCRx's annual End of School Year Classroom and Locker Cleanout is simple and fun. And, it makes a big difference for the environment and for each other.

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Just set up boxes in the hallways during the last week of school.  One for each type of supply -- backpacks, binders, writing utensils, art supplies, office supplies, calculators, books, etc.   Don't forget your supply cabinets and gym equipment! 

 

Fill them with everything you don't need that is clean, safe + working and too good to toss!

Let everyone take whatever they want -- then label and close the boxes and bring them to CCRx.    

 

Bring it to CCRx on Saturday June 22, when volunteers from Chicago Cares will help take it all in. 

Or book a donation appointment on your own... Over the summer we'll organize everything for our Fall Teacher Supply Giveaway. Simple and fun. More

DIY Shrinky Dink Workshop

Saturday June 29, 1-3pm $30

 

Keep plastic out of the landfill by reimagining it into earrings, charms, pendants, key chains, game pieces, luggage tags, dog tags, and ???

What will you create?

 

Jessica Woodburn from Round Two Craft Parties will show you how to decorate and shrink this ubiquitous material. More

Special Finds at the Warehouse

Anyone can Shop Online or Book a Warehouse Shopping Appointment

There's lots more at the warehouse. And on our Ebay Store.

Donate, Shop, Volunteer by Appointment

Wednesdays + Thursdays 10am-5pm; Saturdays 10am-4pm 

 Show us some Love too!

 

Help CCRx spark creativity, redistribute surplus, and promote a sharing, circular economy. We keep good things out of the landfill and into the hands of people who can use them.

 

Your financial donation means a lot.

And, there are lots of ways to donate!

 

It is tax-deductible. And very much appreciated : )

 

Questions? Contact Us!

The Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to the creative reuse and redistribution of surplus materials for Chicago teachers, non-profits, arts and community groups.  CCRx is located at 2124 W. 82nd Place, Chicago, in the Envision Unlimited Frick Center.  Entrance via the parking lot.   CCRx is supported by Envision Unlimited, The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities / Chicago Community Trust, Harper Court Arts Council, Builders Initiative, Illinois Arts Council (a state agency), DCASE/CityArts, Chicago Together We Heal and many individual donors... and YOU!     

Questions?  Comments?  Great Notions?   Contact us at
info@creativechirx.org     

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