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The Welcome Basket project was off to a great start due to the huge outpouring of support from airlines and airport related companies. Tenants of the Mercy Housing Lakefront are receiving baskets loaded with toiletries, towels and household supplies. If a tenant has a child, often a stuffed animal is included. The outpouring from the community has been so great that baskets that were originally intended for just the new residents have been given to existing tenants as well. Remaining supplies are being shared with emergency shelters in the area.
Recognized by Rotary as the Best New Project, our Welcome Baskets endeavor has taken on a life of its own!
About the
Welcome Baskets:
The Welcome Baskets are created by loading a laundry basket with toiletries, towels and and household cleaning supplies. New materials for the baskets are purchased with funds donated by the Rotary Club of Chicago-OHare, a grant from Rotary District 6450 and individual donors. To date, 30 baskets have been purchased and filled. These baskets have been distributed to the nine Mercy Housing Lakefront buildings where new tenants are expected in the short term. The 30 baskets included the following items:
1 Bath Towel, 1 Hand Towel, 1 Wash Cloth, 1 Dish Towel, 1 Dish Cloth, 1 All Purpose Cleaner, 1 Box Laundry Detergent, 1 Package Dryer Sheets, 1 Bottle Dish Soap, Dust Pan with Broom,1 Roll of Paper Towels, 4-pack of Toilet Paper, Shaving Cream, 10-pack Shavers/Razors, Deodorant, 3-pack bath soap, 1 Mini pack Tampons, 1 Roll Dental Floss, 1 Mini First Aid Kit, toothbrushes, 1 airline amenity kit and toothpaste. Each welcome basket includes a gift card indicating that the basket has been provided through the Rotary Club of Chicago-O'Hare.
What is Needed
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Towels and wash cloths
Household cleaning supplies
Personal toiletries
Donations
Thanks to Our Contributors:
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United Airlines
working with employees of Scrub, Inc worked out the donation of 6 skids of amenity kits, one skid of toothpaste and one skid of toothbrushes. After the initial shipment unused amenity kits are donated rather than heading to a landfill.
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Abandoned or lost and found items are being forwarded by Mexicana, ANA, Korean Airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways and Japan Airlines.
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Cookware, aprons, dishes, cutlery and a sewing machine were donated by
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Bedding, wooden coat hangers and hair dryers were donated by the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.
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15 computers from Terminal 5 are being prepared for delivery in support of Mercy Housing Lakefront's computer classes.
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Truck to transport airline donations was provided by Commercial Windows. Other deliveries have been made through use of a vehicle from Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Labor to load and unload the trucks were provided by Swissport and Chicago-O'Hare Rotary members.
About Mercy Housing Lakefront
Mercy Housing Lakefront is a part of the Mercy Housing national network of housing providers. Mercy Housing Lakefront is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating and strengthening healthy communities. MHL develops quality affordable housing for people who are economically poor or homeless and provide residents with on-site services that promote their health, education and job skills. Mercy Housing Lakefront is made up of more than 1,400 homes serving more than 2,000 residents with an average annual income of $10,395. Most of Mercy Housing Lakefront's properties are in the
Mercy Housing Lakefront is committed to changing lives and revitalizing neighborhoods by providing safe, quality, service-enriched housing. Mercy Housing Lakefront features supportive, single-unit occupancy housing, where people who were formerly homeless can gain the skills and support they need to stabilize and improve their lives. Supportive housing is a model that Lakefront Supportive Housing mastered and that Mercy Housing plans to spread throughout the country. Mercy Housing Lakefront has 15 buildings in
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