December and January
Sunday, December 15 – Friday, January 31
On behalf of the Palatine Historical Society, donate winter items to Partners for Our Community (POC).
All clothing donations are accepted, but items requested are men’s winter coats, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, jeans, sweatpants, and sweatshirts.
February
Saturday, February 1 – Friday, February 28
Donate items to Military Outreach USA’s Veterans Exiting Homelessness Program.
Items needed are dishwashing liquid, paper towels, kitchen trash bags, glass cleaner, dish cloths, sponges, toilet brushes, toilet bowl cleaner, towels, wash cloths, toilet plungers, and toilet paper.
March
Saturday, March 1 – Monday, March 31
Donate books in good condition to the Friends of the Library. No nonfiction books published before 2000.
April
Tuesday, April 1 – Wednesday, April 30
Donate items to Clean Up Give Back Palatine. Items accepted are grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, sandwich bags, plastic wrap and stretch film, pallet covering film, produce bags, and outside plastic casing of toilet paper, water bottles, and paper towels.
May
Thursday, May 1 – Saturday, May 31
Donate items to Hopeful Beginnings’ baby closet. Items accepted are diapers of all sizes, baby shampoo and soap, Enfamil formula, baby lotion, baby wipes, and new or gently used clothing from sizes newborn to 5T.