Sack Meals

Prepare turkey or ham and cheese sandwiches and/or bag lunches (chips, fruit, dessert, and drink). We accept increments of 25 bags. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Trail Mix

Trail mix of dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, pretzels, cereal or granola. Please package 1 cup to a bag. We accept increments of 25 bags.

Cookies

Store-bought or homemade cookies. Please pack three cookies to a baggie. We accept increments of 25 bags.

Breakfast Food

Brighten the morning for guests of The Crib, our emergency overnight shelter, by donating coffee, tea, or cold cereal.

Next Steps

Please make arrangements to donate sack meals and other food items in advance by contacting Brittany Caine-Conley, Community and Congregational Relations Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-506-6004.

You can fill out an in-kind donation form ahead of time to bring with you when you drop off your donations or fill out form at our office.

Gift cards provide our clients with the means to purchase clothing, groceries, or a meal while Ventra passes allow them to get to school, work, and job interviews.

• $25: Target, Walmart, Jewel-Osco
• $10: Walgreens, CVS, Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Dunkin Donuts
• $5-10: McDonalds, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Subway
• Single ride Ventra Passes for transit on CTA and Pace

Next Steps

Gift cards may be sent to us via U.S. mail at

The Night Ministry
4711 North Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago, Il 60640

Or through FedEx, UPS, or similar package delivery services at

The Night Ministry
c/o Edgewater Presbyterian Church
1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660

To make arrangements to drop gift cards off in person, please contact Miranda Dean, Resource Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-506-6022.

Simple clothing items go a long way in bringing comfort to those whom we serve. We are in need of the following items:

• Packages of new adult size underwear (no bikinis, please)

Next Steps

Please contact Miranda Dean, Resource Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-506-6022 to make donation arrangements.