Volunteer or Donate to Midtown’s Annual Christmas Basket Project. Each year Midtown partners with local community organizations to help provide Christmas cheer to families in need. Each family receives a Christmas basket that includes food for a nice Christmas dinner as well as toys for the children of the family. Please use this form to sign up to volunteer.
You can help by:
1. Donating a new unwrapped toy or toys (any age up to 16):
Please bring new, unwrapped toys with your student to our program in the coming weeks, to our Midtown Office (1819 N Wood St. Chicago, IL, 60622) by Friday, December 13th
2. Packing Baskets:
Join us to assemble the Christmas baskets with donated toys on Saturday, December 14th, from 6 am to 11 am at The Academy of St. Benedict (6020 S Laflin St. Chicago, IL 60636). (Location updated 12/4/2024
Please sign up to help pack baskets here.
3. Delivering Baskets:
Help us deliver the baskets to designated families on Saturday, December 21st from 9am to 2pm.
Drivers can arrive anytime between 9:00 am and 2:30 pm and can take as many or as little baskets as they can accommodate. Please click here to sign up for basket delivery.
3. Making a Monetary Donation:
Please click here to donate directly to our Christmas Basket Fund. Grocery store gift cards are also appreciated!*
Please note that donations made to this fund support Midtown’s Annual Christmas Basket Project, not Midtown-Metro student programming. If you wish to contribute to Midtown-Metro’s Student Programming, please click here.
* Toy and grocery store gift card donations can be dropped off at:
Midtown Achievement Center (1819 N. Wood St)
PLEASE CALL AHEAD to ensure that staff are available to receive your donation
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM 5:00 PM - Call Daniel Matamoros (954) 270-6208
Saturday - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Call Victor Lado (650) 521-5004
Daniel Matamoros Midtown Achievement Center Director
Please contact Daniel Matamoros for more details
