Description:

Provides basic necessities to active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families. Items include:
- Food
- Clothing
- Household items
- Shoes and boots
- Bedding and linens
- Furniture as available

**Temporarily closed for relocation 6/20/2025 - 7/7/2025**

Eligibility:

Must be veterans or active military and their dependent family members

Languages:

None

Program Fees:

No fee

Intake Process:

Visit during program hours to register and shop

Documents Required:
- Military or Veteran ID (DD214/discharge documents if no military ID)
- Photo ID for any dependent family members receiving services

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Address Listings

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Wishlist:

Gift Cards
- All stores

Durable Goods:
- Paper towels
- Sandwich bags
- Cleaning supplies
- Laundry detergent/Bleach
- Lotions
- Chapstick/Lip balm
- Baby wipes
- Bed pads (disposable)

Housewares:
- Post and pans
- Small Appliances
- Cooking Utensils
- Kitchen Tools
- Dishes
- Bakeware and Baking Tools
- Dish racks
- Kitchen towels and trash cans
- 13/33 gallon trash bags

Food:
- All food items (perishable/non-perishable)

Clothing:
- New Underwear and Thermal Underwear
- New/Gently used Jeans, Shoes, and Boots
- New Socks
- Hooded Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Sweatshirts
- Gloves and hats
- Professional Wear
- Children!€™s clothing

Bed and Bath:
- Towels
- Shower Accessories/Rugs
- Sheets, pillows, bedspreads, comforters, and blankets
- Sleeping Bags

Furniture:
- Coffee Tables, End Tables, and Small Kitchen Tables

Vehicles 4 Veterans:
- 888-409-0375

Volunteer Opportunities:

Accept volunteers who are court-mandated to complete community service.

Contact Name for Volunteer Opportunities: Mary Carmody at 847-354-2108 or Mary.Carmody@MidwestVeteransCloset.org

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Date of Official Change:

May 28, 2025

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