Local Shelter Hopes Clark Street Shoppers Bring a Little Something Extra

Next time you hit up Clark Street, consider bringing an item or two that may help those in need.

Through Feb. 22, Lincoln Park stores on Clark Street, between Fullerton and Diversey, are collecting toiletries and nonperishable food items for the Lincoln Park Community Shelter's "Have a Heart" drive.

A full list of partcipating stores is available online, but some include Lincoln Park Market, Caribou Coffee and For Your Eyes. The most needed items as of Tuesday were toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving razors, deoderant, men's and women's underwear, dish soap, sponges and pocket calendars. A full list of items is on the LPCS website.

The shelter is a privately-funded interim housing facility. Potential guests are placed on a waiting list and once accepted to the program, can stay as long as necessary to get back on their feet, provided they're completing required courses, searching for work and taking all necessary steps to rehabilitate themselves.

Located at 600 W. Fullerton Parkway, the LPCS has been providing shelter and other basic needs to our homeless neighbors for 25 years. It provides interim housing, meals, and a targeted array of social services to more than 300 people each year.

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