White Elephant Resale Shop
The White Elephant Resale Shop,
a fundraising project of Children’s Founders’ Board, carries a wide variety of merchandise for sale, such as:
- Designer clothing
- Household items
- Furniture
- Books
- Musical instruments
- Jewelry
- China and silver
- Toys
- Artwork
- Bicycles and exercise equipment
- And much more…..
The shop receives merchandise from many sources, including items from private individuals, businesses, as well as bequests by hospital benefactors and research project supporters. The donations include both new and gently used merchandise. Proceeds of all sales directly benefit Children’s.
Shop location & hours
2380 N. Lincoln Avenue (at the intersection of Lincoln, Fullerton and Halsted streets), Chicago, IL 60614-3363.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
Make a donation
Fill out our
online form to request a donation pick-up time. A staff member will contact you within two business days to confirm a scheduled time.
To arrange for pick-ups or for more information, please contact us at 773.883.6184.
Or you may drop off items at the shop or at the drop-off location in Lake Forest at 234 W. Westminster Road.
Please note we cannot accept the following items:
| Built-in appliances or those that are more than 3 years old |
Blinds, curtain rods
or window shades |
Bottled gas or fuel of any type |
| Automobile tires |
Built-in cupboards or cabinets |
Children’s cribs, highchairs, car seats, strollers, etc. |
| Bathroom or tub enclosures |
Console televisions and stereos |
Dishes or glassware that is chipped or damaged |
| Dot matrix or bubble-jet printers |
Electric organs or upright pianos |
Encyclopedias, text books, magazines or newspapers |
| Food or cosmetics |
Furniture in poor condition, stained, torn, odorous or with pet hair |
Hazardous materials of any sort including paint and varnish |
| Hospital beds or medical equipment |
Mattresses or box springs |
Musty/damaged clothing or
soiled linen
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| Old copier machines |
Office furniture or equipment |
Platform or waterbeds |
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Recalled items
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Ring binders
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Typewriters
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Truck toppers
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Used lumber
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White laminated furniture
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Wall to wall carpeting
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Wire hangers
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Live plants or animals
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