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Think Green and Give

Think Green and Give is a charitable collection event in which gently used, clean clothing, household items, and nonperishable unopened food/toiletries are collected at the end of the academic year when students move out of the residence halls for the summer.

PROBLEM: Colleges and universities nationwide generate up to 100 tons of additional trash during spring move-out. Many of those items can be donated/reused.

SOLUTION: Students are given the opportunity to drop off unwanted and REUSABLE items.

  • Donations go to those in need
  • Students pack a lighter load as they head out for summer
  • Reusing items benefits the environment 

 In 2024, Loyola donated over 11,000 pounds of clothing, shoes, food, and household goods through TG+G.

If you have any questions, please contact Campus Sustainability at sustainability@luc.edu.

Donations from 2024 went to Society of St. Vincent de Paul, A Just Harvest, Nuevos Vecinos, Felines & Canines, LUC Campus Ministry Labre program, and other local charities.

Think Green and Give is organized by Loyola’s Office of Sustainability, Residence Life, and Facilities Management Departments.

TG&G donations loaded onto truck

Off-Campus Donations

Live off-campus but want to donate items? There are several Chicago organizations that will take your unwanted clothing or household items.

Clothing and Household Items

    • 5404 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640
    • 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
    • Pick-up available for large items.
    • 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654
    • 1201 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
    • Pick-up available for large items.
    • 6241 N. Broadway Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
    • 2151 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60659
    • Pick-up available for large items
    • 2145 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
    • Pick-up available for large items.

Food and Toiletries

    • 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654
    • 1645 W. LeMoyne Street, Chicago, IL 60622
    • 1735 W. Greenleaf Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
    • 7649 N. Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60626
    • 3831 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago, IL 606013
    • 4827 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL 60640

Cell Phones and Electronics


    • 1150 N. North Branch Street (two blocks east of the Kennedy Expressway at Division Street)
    • Accepts: cell phones, CFL bulbs, computers and related equipment, household cleaners, oil-based (not latex) paints, TVs, printers, video game consoles, etc.
    • 312.994.5830
    • By mail only
    • various locations
    • Accepts: laptops, wireless routers, ink and toner cartridges, old computers, printers, keyboards, fax machines, etc.