A HUGE THANK YOU — FALL 2024 RUMMAGE SALE:
The rooms are clean, the floors are swept and the lights are off — Rummage has left the building.
Yet the warmth of Rummage lingers as we think of all the ways your efforts made an impact. Shoppers left with treasures, refugee families found warm winter clothes, and young people furnished their new homes with the essentials they needed. The excitement and generosity that makes Rummage so special continues in our hearts.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of Rummage. It’s because of you – our incredible volunteers and shoppers – that this event thrives, and we’re truly grateful.
We can’t wait to see you in the Spring. Mark your calendars for April 26 & 27 for drop-off and April 29 & 30 for the sale!
— Zada, Harriet & Terri
Our semi-annual all-church Rummage Sales are Woman’s Society’s largest undertakings. Sales of the proportion to which these have grown wouldn’t be possible without the generous support and involvement of all of our church members. Over 250 people come together each October and April to help Woman’s Society. Sale profits are then shared with non-profit agencies close to home and around the world as well as the First Congregational Church of Western Springs.
For questions or additional information regarding the sale, please email womanssociety@wscongo.org.
Volunteers: Three Ways to Help with Rummage
1. Sign up to donate food items (list available when you register) to the volunteer staff working the sale.
2. Sign up to volunteer for the sale for as much time as you have to give. Free childcare is available. Older kids are welcome to volunteer, too! Volunteers who work at least 3 hours can shop early on both evenings!
3. Be a part of the Green Team and join the recycling and trash removal effort at The First Congregational Church Rummage Sale. Help is needed to remove the buildup of cardboard, paper and metals and ensure these items get recycled. Please email Joe Skvara, if you’re able to help!
While advanced sign-up is preferred, last-minute walk-ins are welcome and must sign in upon arrival. Volunteers who work three or more hours are entitled to presale shopping on both days.
And thank you for PRAYING for the hundreds of volunteers and countless shoppers who support this sale year after year and for those who will receive financial support as a result. All profits are donated to charities close to home and around the globe.
Accepted Donations
DONATE your gently-used rummage. Unfortunately, we cannot accept the following:
- Books (except children’s books that are part of toys)
- TVs/Computers/monitors, all electronics, cables
- Printers, printer cartridges
- Fax machines
- Cell phones, phone chargers or telephones
- Infant car seats
- Cribs
- Furniture/Large sofas
- Unframed mirrors or large heavy mirrors
- Chandeliers, or any hard-wired light fixture
- Ceiling fans
- Paint or toxic chemicals, building materials
- Mattresses, box springs, sofa beds
- Large area rugs
PLEASE: NOTHING BROKEN, DIRTY, WET, RUSTY, OR HAZARDOUS.
ALL DONATIONS SHOULD BE BAGGED OR BOXED AND MARKED.
THANK YOU!
Donation Locations
| Location Name | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|
| AMVETS (708) 388-7800 donatestuff.org | Will pick up gently used clothing and household items. | |
| BEDS Plus (708) 354-0858 beds-plus.org/ways-you-can-help/ | 9601 East Ogden Avenue La Grange, IL 60525 | Each client who comes to BEDS is either homeless or their housing is threatened. Call to donate goods and food. |
| Big Rig Books (708) 205-1516 bigrigbooks@gmail.com | A mobile literacy outreach initiative encouraging reading and providing books for children in economically challenged, underserved communities. They accept new and gently used children’s books. | |
| Bob’s TV and Metal Pick up Service (630) 235-0387 | CRT TVs, computer monitors, flat screen TVs, plasma TVs, large appliances, copy machines, hot water tanks, lawn mowers, tools, bicycles, and more. Call Bob to set up a free pickup. | |
| Chicago Furniture Bank (312) 752-0211 chicagofurniturebank.org/donate | 4801 S. Whipple Chicago | The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) is to provide dignity, stability and comfort to Chicagoans moving into supportive housing by providing them with a place to hand-pick an entire home’s worth of furnishings. For information about what they will accept and to schedule a pickup (there is a fee), call or visit their website. |
| Children’s Community Closet | St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 500 E 31st St, La Grange Park, IL | Children’s and maternity clothing only! They cannot accept toys, changing pads, linens, etc. |
| Cradles to Crayons cradlestocrayons.org/chicago/ | Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive. | |
| Electronic Recycling Collection (630) 407-6700 www.dupageco.org/ElectronicsRecycling | 451 Commerce Street Burr Ridge Public Works | Proceeds benefit the developmentally disabled. Computers and peripherals, office equipment, small home appliances, home entertainment items. |
| Goodwill Store & Donation Center 708-562-6166 www.goodwill.org | 3054 Wolf Road Westchester, IL | Will sell your new and gently used items in stores or on shopgoodwill.com and use the revenue generated to provide employment training and job placement services. |
| Habitat for Humanity ReStore 630-517-2080 www.gohabitatrestore.com | 869 S. Rohlwing Rd. (Rte. 53), Addison, IL 60601 | Items must be approved prior to donating. |
| Home 2 Home Project 708-255-5063 www.h2project.org | 6119 East Ave., Hodgkins | To furnish the homes of formerly homeless families using gently used and refurbished furniture. Drop off Tuesday and Thursday 10AM – 3PM, fee charged to pick-up large items. |
| The Honest Junk Co. (773) 733-2745 www.honestjunkcompany.org | 4801 S Whipple St. Suite A Chicago, IL 60632 | Chicago’s only nonprofit junk removal service. Sister company of Chicago Furniture Bank. *NOTE: They charge a fee for furniture pickup. |
| The Hope Chest (708) 482-0359 | 305 W. Hillgrove La Grange, IL | A nonprofit retail shop that donates proceeds from sales to a domestic violence shelter. They accept gently used in-season women’s clothing, purses, scarves and jewelry. |
| Off the Street Club 773- 533-3253 www.offthestreetclub.com/ | Off the Street Club is Chicago’s oldest boys and girls club. We currently serve more than 3,000 kids in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country, West Garfield Park. | |
| Open Books 312.475.1355 x2008 (West Loop location), 312.243.9776 (Pilsen location) www.open-books.org/donate-books/ | They welcome any sellable book in good condition. They also accept LPs, CDs, and DVDs in good playable condition. Pick-up can be arranged. | |
| Salvation Army 1-800-SA-TRUCK www.satruck.org | Manned Donation Drop Off 1S337 Summit Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181 | Corps Manned Donation Drop-off 7 days a week from 10AM – 6PM. |
| Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center www.satruck.org | 7511 Lemont Road Darien, IL, 60561 | Store Hours: 10am–8pm Monday – Saturday |
| Share our Spare | 3750 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago | Children’s items – Drop off at this location Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. You can schedule a home pick up for $50. Download the Rummage Donation List for details on what they will accept. |
| Sharing Connections 630-971-0565 www.sharingconnections.org/donate-items | 5111 Chase Ave Downers Grove | Enabling families and businesses to share their gently used furniture, household items and clothing with families needing assistance. The list of items they will accept can be found on their website. |
| WIPECO / Chicago Textile Recycling Co, Inc. 708-544-7247 www.chicagotextilerecycling.com | 250 N Mannheim Rd., Unit 0162 Hillside, IL | Accept used clothing, shoes, household linens in recycling bins |
