Community Christmas Miracle

If you haven’t had a chance to read the backstory on our dear friend Don, check it out here!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uZXnZHByh/?igshid=1tb8q07uxdp14

Many of you have asked how you can help... We plan to pull off our very own community Christmas miracle for him in Aurora, IL—-> here’s the plan:

Wednesday 12/11: Junk Removal Service
Thursday 12/12: Cleaning Service
Friday 12/13: Refurnish/Decorate
Saturday 12/14: The Reveal

He’s agreed to allow us to gift him with a 3-day hotel stay while we prepare his home.

The dream would be for him to eventually live in community with others, with professional and medical care available as needed. However, that process takes time (both logistically and emotionally). So in the meantime, we are going to create a safer, cleaner space for him. (Note: he should be able to bring most of these items with him into the future supportive living home.)

Please share or tag companies you know that may be willing to donate their products and services. If you have a new or used item that you’d like to donate locally, please contact me directly and I’ll update the list with a ✅.

Here’s the link for the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/50YYsKF?ref_=wl_share. If you have an item on the Amazon list that you could donate, I’ll remove it. Otherwise, we will raise money to cover the rest, as well as some of the services that are scheduled for next week.

Thank you all who have been so willing to jump in- we couldn’t do this without you and #TuesdayTeamDon!

Services Needed:
⁃ Professional cleaning ✅
⁃ Full car detailing ✅
⁃ 3 day hotel stay in Aurora✅
⁃ Junk removal service ✅
⁃ Electrician ✅
⁃ Fire/smoke detectors ✅
⁃ Manicure/pedicure
⁃ Handicap accessible ramp ✅
⁃ Exterminator ✅
⁃ Winter shoveling (no driveway, just walkway)

Household Items:
- Full size bed frame ✅
- Full size box spring ✅
- Kitchen Trash Can
- Living Room Drapes ✅
- Area rugs
⁃ Refrigerator ✅
⁃ Blanket ✅
⁃ Floor lamp ✅
- Fire extinguisher ✅ 
⁃ Bedside lamp✅
⁃ Nightstand ✅
⁃ Coffee table ✅
⁃ Sofa ✅
⁃ 2 seater kitchen table ✅
⁃ 2 kitchen chairs ✅
⁃ Large bookshelf✅
⁃ Tall dresser ✅
⁃ Christmas tree ✅
⁃ Storage bins ✅
⁃ Living room chair ✅
⁃ Toaster ✅