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The Douglas Center Community Food Drive

Fill The Cupboard. Feed the Heart. ❤️

The Douglas Center is proud to announce our Community Food Drive benefiting The Cupboard at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. From October 1 through November 30, we invite our neighbors, businesses, and community organizations to come together to help address food insecurity and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most.

About The Cupboard: A no-questions-asked food pantry helping address food insecurity among patients, staff and members of our community. The need is significant. The Community Cupboard alone requires approximately 50–100 pounds of non-perishable food daily to help meet the needs of those it serves. 

What to Donate: We welcome donations of non-perishable food items, including:

Canned vegetables (except beans) · Canned tuna, salmon, and chicken ·  Peanut butter and jelly · Pasta and rice · Ramen · Oats/Cereal ·  Canned fruit ·  Beans   Dried milk

 

𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. ♡
Help fight food insecurity in our community. Donate non-perishable food items October 1–November 30.

Join The Douglas Center at Lincolnwood’s Recycling Event

We’re looking forward to participating in the Village of Lincolnwood Recycling Event on Saturday, August 8, and we hope you’ll join us. Bring your gently worn, used, or new shoes and help create three lasting impacts: supporting adults with intellectual, developmental, physical, and mental disabilities at The Douglas Center, creating opportunity through our partnership with Funds2Orgs, and reducing environmental waste by giving shoes a second life. Together, we can turn a simple pair of shoes into lasting opportunity.

Lincolnwood SWANCC Recycling Event

Saturday, August 8, 2026

9:00 a.m. – Noon

7001 N. Lawndale Avenue

Large parking lot south of Public Works

(Corner of Lunt and Lawndale Avenues)

Ink & Stitch Creations: Custom Printing & Embroidery

Looking for high-quality, customized apparel or promotional items? Ink & Stitch Creations at The Douglas Center offers screen printing, heat press, and embroidery services for t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, mugs, tote bags, and more.

Why choose us?

  • Competitive pricing with no overseas delays

  • Fast turnaround times

  • Customization for small or large orders

  • Proudly made in the USA

  • Every order supports skill-building and paid employment for adults with disabilities

Contact us today at (847) 674-1921 or email rifathkhan@thedouglascenter.org to request a quote!

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