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HELPING THE HOMELESS ONE BAG AT A TIME!
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We are a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization.
Welcome
We are McKenna's Bags!
What started as helping one young woman we met on the street has now become an amazing life changing experience for us and those we are helping. We are now a 501c3 non profit organization that puts together bags of toiletries and and other essentials as well as makes sleep mats out of plastic grocery bags for the homeless!
Donations needed!
This weeks most needed item(s):
$1.00
Hello! Currently we are running low on reusable face masks. Any help is greatly appreciated.
About Us
Our History
How McKenna’s Bags got
started…
In Nov. of 2017 our family met a young lady named Naomi. Naomi was homeless and hungry. We went and picked up a meal for her and a hot chocolate to help warm her up on this snowy Sunday afternoon. When we came back she was gone. McKenna (9 yrs old), began to wonder what could have happened to her. She was very upset thinking about the fact that this girl who probably wasn’t any older than 19 was alone, hungry and didn’t have a home to go to. After a few minutes we found Naomi again and she was so grateful that she started to cry and give each of us hugs. After a short conversation we said a little prayer together, shared another hug and wished her well. The more that we talked about Naomi afterwards the more questions that McKenna had and the more concerned she was for anyone else in a similar situation. We took her to the Dollar store and had her pick items that she thought someone who was homeless would need or want so the next time we met someone we would be prepared.
Since then we have given out over 1100 bags.
Donation Locations
DONATION LOCATIONS
Illinois:
Carpentersville- 16 California Ave
Chicago- 6626 N. Oliphant
Des Plaines -1390 S. 5th Ave
Elgin- 815 Logan Ave
Fox River Grove- 401 Opatrny
Henry- 207 A Stoner Dr.
Schaumburg- 317 W. Beech
Indiana:
Portage- 5335 Willow
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Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
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