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Product Donations/In-Kind Donations
United Way of Lake County accepts product donations of new of gently used education materials that benefit disadvantaged schools and the families they serve. Product donations helps schools to provide their students with necessary items at no cost. Donations are tax deductible. For examples of appropriate items, please see below:
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Category |
Kind of Items Needed |
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Children's Books* |
New or gently used children's books for all ages (English, Spanish and bilingual) |
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Children's Clothing |
New or gently used children's clothing (socks, shoes, winter outerwear and new underwear) |
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Educational Games and Toys |
New or gently used educational toys for preschool-aged children. Games that promote learning for elementary age students. Math, science, and reading hands-on manipulatives for all ages. |
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Educational Magazines |
Magazines no more than a year old of Times for Kids, Kids Discover, National Geographic Kids, etc. |
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Musical Instruments |
New or gently used musical instruments of all kinds |
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School Supplies |
New backpacks and supplies. |
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School Uniforms |
White collared shirts; navy blue pants (no jeans). |
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Technology |
iPad, document camera, promethean board, listening centers, tablets, educational DVDs |
To donate educational items, please call of email Deanna Olmem, Community Investment Coordinator at Deanna.Olmem@uwlakeco.org or call 847-775-1018.
For non-educational items:
Have something else specific to donate? For a list of additional items needed in the community, go to our Find Help Lake County website and search under "agency wishlists."
Product Drives:
Interested in doing a product drive? Before any items are collected, please contact Deanna Olmem to coordinate.
*Books are being collected in partnership with Bernie's Book Bank. For more information about Bernie's Book Bank, call 847-780-READ (7323) or visit. www.berniesbookbank.org.
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