Moving & Furniture Donations • Shopping Transportation • Volunteer Services • Upkeep & Repair Services
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The majority of the elderly that look to H.O.M.E. for help live at or below the poverty level. Most cannot afford to pay for a decent apartment on the open market, forcing them out of their homes. Often they are forced to move into subsidized or public housing. |
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Seniors who must relocate generally cannot afford the extra expense of a regular moving company. But H.O.M.E. is there to help. We have caseworkers who visit the elderly to schedule and assist with planning their move. H.O.M.E. also has two full-time moving crews and two full-size moving trucks that provide disadvantaged seniors with this free relocation service.
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly also uses its moving crew to pick up donated furnishings and household items and distribute them to Chicago's needy elderly.
Everyday, our caseworkers take calls from seniors in need of basic furniture and household necessities. In some instances, we provide individual pieces of furniture as requested, such as a couch, end table, or easy chair. In many other cases, we furnish entire apartments for needy seniors who cannot even afford a bed or blankets for themselves.
"H.O.M.E. gave me everything in here! This couch, my TV, that chair, all my dishes, and look at my bedroom set. It all matches. Isn't it beautiful?"
--An elderly recipient of H.O.M.E.’s Moving & Furniture Donation Program
Our pick-up routes include the city and suburbs of Chicago. We also pick up on Saturdays to accommodate the work schedules of furniture donors. To schedule a time and day in which we can pick up your used furniture, or if you know or are a senior in need of our Moving & Furniture Donation Program, Contact Us!
Below is a list of items that we typically accept for donations:
Beds—Queen, full, twin no headboards and foot boards
Dresser (six drawer is largest)
Chest of drawers
Nightstands
Sofas (85 in. is longest)
Sofa sleepers (85 in. is longest)
Love seats
End tables (no glass)
Coffee tables (no glass)
Lamps
Bookcases
Living room chairs
Recliners
T.V. (no floor or console models)
TV stands and small entertainment centers (no wall type units)
Microwaves
Micro carts/stands
Gas stoves
Refrigerators (top and bottom door only)
Kitchen table (4 seater is largest)—no glass
Kitchen chairs
Kitchenware
Blankets, sheets and towels
Washer and gas dryer as needed
Walkers, bath-seats, toilet seats as needed
If you need additional information on our donation guidelines, please feel free to contact Mike Laz, Coordinator of Warehouse & Operations at 773-921-3200, extension 19.
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