Get Involved
Make an Impact
Volunteer
- Help provide emergency response to victims at area hospitals
- Help with community education and awareness activities
- Help answer our support line or work at our shelter
- Help repair our shelter
- Help design brochures and newsletters
Most of our volunteer positions require that the volunteer complete a 72-hour training, which is provided by the agency, and pass background checks.
Donate
Donate items on our Wish List, small household items, or office supplies. Provide financial support or name our agency in your estate planning.
Fundraise
Hold fundraisers on our behalf, or name our agency in your estate planning
Our Wish List
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations go directly to support our operations to assist the healing of our survivors. We accept cash and electronic donations through Venmo or Stripe.
Safe Journeys is a 501C3 tax-deductible organization.
For cash donations, please mail to:
Safe Journeys, PO Box 593, Streator, IL 61364
For Venmo, please use @Safe-Journeys.
Stripe donations coming soon.
For other information including discussing bequests and other types of donations, please email us at info@safejourneysillinois.org or call us directly at 815-672-2353.
Personal Hygiene Items
All personal hygiene items are a priority need.
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Natural hair care products (priority)
- Hair brushes
- Hair ties
- Body wash
- Hand soap
- Body lotion
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Mouthwash
- Cotton swabs
- Razors
- Shave gel
- Feminine hygiene products
- Children’s bath soap & shampoo
- Hair brushes
Baby Care Items
- Diapers (especially size 5 & 6)
- Pull-ups
- Baby wipes (priority)
Womens, Teens and Children
- New pajamas (priority)
- New socks (priority)
- New slippers
- New sweatshirts & hoodies
- New sweatpants, yoga pants, leggings (priority)
- New t-shirts
- New underwear (priority)
- New bras
Shelter Items
- Flatware
- Food storage containers (priority)
- Pizza pans & pizza cutter
- Pots & pans (priority)
- Baking sheets
- Serving utensils
- Dishcloths & dishtowels
- Pan organizer rack
- Lid rack
- Shelf dividers
- Refrigerator bins
- Drawer dividers & organizers
- Clear plastic bins
- Stackable can rack
- Food labels
- Food storage containers
- Pillows
- Pillow protectors (bed bug protectors) (priority)
- Bath towels (priority)
- Hand towels (priority)
- Wash cloths (priority)
- Laundry baskets
- Small locks
- Garbage bags
- Outlet covers
- Night lights
- Food storage bags (priority)
- Freezer food storage bags (priority)
- Heating pads
- Curling iron / hair straightener
- Blow dryer
- Lamps
- Alarm clock radios
- Stackable storage containers (priority)
- Clear storage totes (priority)
- Plastic hangers (priority)
- Spiral Notebooks (priority)
- Adult coloring books (priority)
- Colored pencils (priority)
- Basketball & air pump
- Fidget toys (squeeze balls, etc.)
- Outside toys
- Yard cart / garden cart