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🧸 Where to donate toys and games in Illinois
Clean toys and complete games go to thrift stores year-round. Around the holidays, toy drives need new toys for local kids.
Before you go Check that puzzles and games have all their pieces. Stuffed animals are welcome at some animal shelters as pet toys. Choose your region… Chicago & Cook County (2) DuPage County (1) Yorkville, Oswego & Morris (1) Kankakee & Iroquois (1) DeKalb & Sycamore (2) Peoria (2) Champaign-Urbana (4) Effingham, Mattoon & Charleston (1) Alton, Edwardsville & Granite City (1) Mt. Vernon & Centralia (1)
16 places in Illinois take toys and games.
Chicago
PAWS Chicago - Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center
unopened dog and cat food and treats Kong and sturdy toys nylon leashes, collars, no-pull harnesses metal dog crates and plastic cat carriers cat litter and litter boxes sheets, blankets and clean bath towels garbage bags, paper towels, newspaper Not accepted: hand towels, washcloths, pillowcases, fitted sheets; open, frozen or expired food; human clothing and pillows; children's and stuffed toys; large cat trees; plastic dog crates
Chicago
Tree House Humane Society
dry cat and dog food (opened OK) unopened wet food, tuna and meat baby food cat litter, toys, carriers, bowls cat trees and grooming supplies bath towels newspaper or training pads Not accepted: frozen or refrigerated pet food; needles, syringes, controlled medications; heavy comforters or pillows; household items or human clothing; pillowcases or fitted sheets; used litter boxes
Downers Grove
West Suburban Humane Society
Morris Call to confirm
Grundy County Gently Used Toys Event
toys games puzzles books DVDs dolls in good working condition Not accepted: broken or incomplete items
Bourbonnais
Goodwill Bourbonnais Store & Donation Center
clothing household items housewares sporting goods books music and movies toys and games
DeKalb Call to confirm
Salvation Army DeKalb Corps Community Center
New toys (holiday season) Non-perishable food (call first)
DeKalb Call to confirm
TAILS Humane Society
Towels and blankets Cat litter Paper towels Pet carriers Pet beds, toys and treats
Peoria
South Side Mission Thrift Store - Garden Street
clothing household goods books toys
Peoria
South Side Mission Thrift Store - War Memorial Drive
clothing household goods books toys
Savoy
Goodwill - Savoy
clothing and accessories household items books, CDs and DVDs working electronics and computers toys and games some furniture Not accepted: mattresses and box springs; car seats; CRT monitors
Champaign
Restoration Urban Ministries
toys infant and child equipment in-season clothing small household items small appliances (crockpots always needed) mattresses in good condition furniture case by case
Urbana
Twice is Nice Thrift Shop (First Presbyterian Church of Urbana)
clothing household items small appliances books CDs toys accessories
Rantoul
Seek and Find Thrift Store
games and toys sports equipment gently used clothing small household goods some furniture
Marshall
Marshall Food Disbursement Center Clothing Pantry
clothing shoes furniture housewares books toys decor
Alton
Savers Community Donation Center - Alton
clothing and shoes bed and bath items books and media games and toys housewares small appliances small furniture
Mt. Vernon Free pickup
Angels on Assignment Thrift Store (First United Methodist Church)
clothing for all ages shoes and accessories coats toys and games working small appliances lamps and small rugs books and DVDs Not accepted: stained, torn or broken items
Pickup: Yes - call to arrange pickup of larger items