Free Store
Edgewater Mutual Aid Network has a Free Store located at Edgewater Presbyterian Church with open hours every Saturday.
EMAN's free store acts as a hub for collecting and distributing the items our neighbors need, including seasonal clothes, toiletries, OTC medications, toys, and outdoor survival supplies for unhoused folks.
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
Saturdays, 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
If you aren’t available during our hours, reach out at (312) 324-4378 or covidonedge@gmail.com, and we’ll try to coordinate another time for you to visit.
How to donate
EMAN accepts donations on Saturdays between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and by appointment. Please reach out via email to coordinate a drop-off or pickup. Have something that isn't on our list you believe might be helpful? Reach out and ask! We'll let you know whether we can take it. Additionally, please do not donate items that are broken, dirty (including pet hair) or otherwise compromised to the point that you would not use/wear them yourself.
What We Accept
Currently, EMAN is collecting seasonal spring/summer items:
Spring-appropriate men’s clothes (pants, shirts, t-shirts) - All sizes
Spring-appropriate women’s clothes (pants, shirts, t-shirts, dresses) - Sizes XL+ ONLY
Jackets, rain coats, sweatshirts, and other light layers - All sizes
SPF 30+ sunscreen - Must be new/unopened
We’ll always take:
Foldable grocery carts
New socks and underwear
New or lightly used bras
Gym shoes and work boots - All adult sizes
Menstrual pads - Packages can be open if individual pads are sealed
Toiletries (bar soap, small bottles of lotion, travel size toothpaste, etc.) - Must be new/unopened
OTC cold and allergy medicine - Boxes must be unopened unless pills are in blister packs, in which case the individual blister packs must be completely intact
Small toys and stuffed animals - Must be clean and unbroken; toys with multiple small pieces must be in a sealable box or bag
Diapers (Contact EMAN for current size needs)Packages can be open if individual diapers are clean and folded/untouched; preferred unopened
Baby wipes - Must be new/unopened
Adult incontinence products, both pads and pull-ups - All sizes
Reusable bags
Clothing designed for extreme cold (long underwear, thermal layers, and outerwear meant for cold-weather camping or backpacking)
Compact camping gear for cooking
Portable heaters and small canisters of propane
3- to 4-season tents - Donor should provide dimensions/capacity and all other specs
We DO NOT accept swimwear, books, used toiletries, or used underwear.
Other Free Stores
Not in Edgewater? Find a Free Store in your neighborhood:
Albany Park Free Store
3000 W Lawrence
Open Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4-8 p.m.
Saturdays 12-4 p.m.
Casa Hernandez Community Space & Free Store
3519 W North Ave
Open Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ellis Avenue Free Store & More
5001 S Ellis Ave
Open Hours:
Thursdays 9-11 a.m.
Rogers Park Free Store
6525 N Clark
Open Hours:
1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 12-2 p.m.