New Year Greetings + Resolutions: Make Masks Fun Again!
January 2021
New Year Greetings CCRx-Made Products + Kits
Inventory at the Warehouse
Volunteer, Donate, Shop
New Year Greetings
Greetings in the new year! Woody Guthrie's Resolutions (excerpt above) inspire our own. Our commitment to reuse and to creativity remains strong. Our gratitude to our supporters -- volunteers, donors, teachers, artists, nonprofits and our friends at Envision Unlimited, the Chicago Teachers Union, the Chicago Furniture Bank and others -- keeps us going.
CCRx is ready to help if you are looking to donate your surplus supplies, if you are a teacher or nonprofit who needs supplies, and if you are looking for volunteer activities to fill your days and fulfill your soul.
It is easy to schedule a time to Volunteer, to Donate and to Shop -- just click here. And Keep the Hoping Machine Running!
Rx Products + DIY Kits
We are excited to introduce Rx Products and DIY Kits!
All are made from donated supplies and wonderful examples of creative reuse.
Rx Imagination Journals,Recyclo-Pouches and DIY Imagination Journal Kits can be purchased at our online store and we'll ship them to you, or order for parking lot pickup.
In the Warehouse
Aluminum Silk Screen Frames, various sizes, from Spudnik Press
Noah's Ark by PLAN Toys from the Art Institute of Chicago
Roy Lichtenstein Art Kits from See the Vision, Grab the Vision
Vintage Kasparov Conquistador Computer Chess Game from 1988
Vintage Beseler 23c II Photo Enlargers
Calculators, various
Glaesel Acoustic Upright Double Bass with case and bow from Empire tv series
New Zealand Wool Yarn - various colors, carpet weight
Student desks and chairs from Maine Township School System
Shop the Warehouse! Anyone associated with a Chicago school, nonprofit or community group can Shop Onlinefor Parking Lot Pickup or Shop the Warehouse. Bring your ID or 501c3 Letter.
Volunteer! We welcome volunteers over age 14, but we limit our numbers to no more than five/shift. Or Volunteer from home. Sign up here.
About CCRx
The Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx) is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to the creative reuse and redistribution of surplus materials for Chicago teachers, non-profits, arts and community groups. CCRx is located at 2124 W. 82nd Place, Chicago, in the Envision Unlimited Frick Center. Entrance via the parking lot. Masks, social distancing and temperature checks are mandatory. See our COVID protocols for more info.
