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Sarah's Inn Holiday Gift Project
Holiday Gift Project at Sarah's Inn Benefits Families Affected by Domestic Violence
Oak Park, IL (November 20, 2015) – From unsafe family gatherings to financial limitations, the holiday season brings its own set of challenges for families affected by domestic violence. That’s why local non-profit Sarah’s Inn, organizes its annual Holiday Gift Project for over 100 women and 300 children who are in need of support.
After equipping community partners to collect gifts and toys, the Holiday Gift Project ends with a one-day event for which Sarah’s Inn volunteers create a holiday gift shop for their clients. At the shop, women choose gifts for their children free of charge in a supportive environment. In addition, women are able to choose gifts donated by Oak Park business Alabasta Beauty’s Heirloom Piece Project and provide support to each other through group activities.
How to Donate a Gift
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To donate a gift, please have a gift shipped to Sarah’s Inn from our Amazon Wish List
or bring a gift or gift card to one of our
four drop-off locations.
Drop-off Locations:
Forest Park Fire Department - 517 Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130
Riverside Police Department - 31 Riverside Road in Riverside
River Forest Village Hall - 400 Park Ave. in River Forest
West Suburban Medical Center - 3 Erie Court in Oak Park
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Gift guidelines:
If you are bringing gift(s) to Sarah’s Inn, please drop off by Monday, December 7th.
We are only able to accept new gifts.
Gifts and gift cards should be within the approximate value range of $15-$25.
We are unable to accept gifts that promote violence or sexism.
Thank you to all of our community partners for their support of this project:
Alabasta Beauty, Cheney Mansion, Dudes Makin’ a Difference, Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church Women’s Group, Focuscope Market Research, Forest Park Fire Department, Gordon Food Service, Norwood Park Animal Hospital, Riverside Police Department, River Forest Village Hall, Saint Patrick High School Varsity Cheer Team, The Tennis and Fitness Centre of OPRF, Unity Temple Church Ladies, West Suburban Medical Center
For more information, contact Christina at christinac@sarahsinn.org or 708-386-3305 ex. 1005.
