HAVE NEW OR GENTLY USED ITEMS THAT CAN ALSO USE A NEW HOME?

When The Professionals help you move to a new home, they can also help your new and gently-used items find new homes with local families in need.

The Professionals will pick up your donations at the time of your move and deliver them to the following Chicagoland organizations:

Cradles to Crayons, providing clothing, shoes, select toys and books, to children from birth through age 12, living in low-income and homeless situations.  For information, visit www.cradlestocrayons.org/chicago.

  • Chicago’s Children’s Advocacy Center, helping restore the lives of child victims of sexual and physical abuse.  For information, visit www.chicagocac.org 

IT’S EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

  1. Let us know if you have items to donate, and we’ll pick them up at the time of your move.

  2. We’ll ensure your donated items get to a new and appreciative home!

  3. Please see below for their donation guidelines and most-needed items. 

Needed items include:

  • Children’s clothing and footwear 

  • Adult-sized clothing and footwear 

  • Toys

  • Books 

  • Car seats, strollers, pack & plays, etc. 

Note:  We cannot accept donations that are ripped, stained, broken, or have missing pieces.  Also, our charitable CANNOT accept the following due to the health/safety/limited space of the families we serve:

  • Furniture and household goods/items

  • Cribs of any kind (due to recalls)

  • Car seats and other infant safety items over five years old

  • Over-sized plastic play structures and backyard toys

  • Stuffed animals

  • Toys larger than a paper shopping bag

  • Used rackets, mitts, hockey sticks, bats, helmets, skates, shin guards/pads

  • Bicycles or ride-on toys

  • DVDs/CDs/VHS tapes/computer games

  • Violent toys/games

  • Electronics

  • Bathing suits or costumes

  • Used underwear, socks, or pajamas

  • Used arts and crafts/school supplies