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Together, We Furnish Hope!

5111 Chase Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515

Sharing Connections Response to COVID-19

UPDATE FOR ILLINOIS PHASE 4 IMPLEMENTATION

Welcome to COVID-19 Restore Illinois Phase 4 at Sharing Connections!  THANK YOU for helping to get us this far!  As we move forward into Phase 4 we need to make sure we continue in the right direction and keeping our health and safety a priority, we’re changing things up:


In compliance with IL regulations and requirements, we will resume COVID-19 compliant operations to be conducted by approved volunteers and staff. For Phase 4 we will be proceeding with the following:


DONATION OF FURNITURE/ITEMS:


SERVICES FOR CLIENTS/FAMILIES IN CRISIS:


VOLUNTEERING:


Volunteer Assistance:     

Information    Contact Staff


Financial Donations:     

Information    Contact Staff


Furniture/Item Donations:    

Information    Contact Staff


Client Program Assistance:    

Information    Contact Staff


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[Original Post March 2020] 

We wanted to take a quick moment to address what we are all seeing on the news and provide some operational updates as we explore what actions are best for our volunteers, staff, donors and clients. It's important that you know that the Sharing Connections team continues to keep up to date on the latest information provided through the Health Department along with additional resources provided through state and federal leadership. Here are some of the current measures being applied to enhance the safety of our facility:


    •    Increased cleaning frequency paying special attention to the front office common area, door handles and other high-touch areas.

    •    Hand sanitizers located both at the front desk check-in and also located at the volunteer login computer.

    •    All restrooms are maintained multiple times each day making sure there is adequate soap and disposable towels.


What we accomplish together each day is very important to the clients we serve. We also take the health of our volunteers, clients and staff very seriously. As a precaution and in support of our volunteer’s health, we have temporarily suspended warehouse operations and donor furniture pickups until further notice. We will regularly review public health recommendations to provide us with guidance going forward and will adapt our approach as necessary. 


What does this mean for furniture donations and item drop offs?

Due to the recent health recommendations surrounding the COVID-19 virus, and out of an abundance of caution for our volunteers, staff, donors and clients, as of March 16, 2020, we have temporarily suspended the acceptance of all item donations (furniture, household items, clothing, etc.) at our warehouse.  Furniture pickup services for donors have also been temporarily suspended, but can still be scheduled tentatively for a future pickup.  We apologize for this temporary inconvenience and look forward to resuming warehouse operations very soon as hundreds of families depend on your generous donations. Please continue to check our website as updates become available.


How can donors still make an impact and help Sharing Connections moving ahead?

With the suspension of warehouse operations, it will be even more important to continue to receive financial support as we ramp up services to clients in the coming months. With an increase of 25% in clients served YTD as of February 29th, 2020, we fully understand the challenge this virus has presented and the job ahead for our team to catch up with time lost. 


Even with the warehouse operations on hold, staff is still available to provide assistance in any of the areas below. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us as we all work through this challenging time. Together, We Furnish Hope.


Sincerely,

Ryan Varju, CEO

Together, We Furnish Hope.

5111 Chase Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 - 630.971.0565 - Fax 630.971.9594 

Hours: Donations accepted Mon.-Fri.: 9am-3pm, Sat. 9am-Noon, & Sun.: Closed

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