Help us build the pantry.

Current needs

October is our 2026 31 Days of Giving.

Almost Home is using this month to restock the pantry one practical item at a time.

Pick an item from the daily list, bring a bag of pantry basics, or organize a small collection with people you know. If time is tight, click DONATE GOODS to go straight to our Amazon Wish List — it puts our current needs right in front of you.

Original Almost Home Chicago 31 Days of Giving in October campaign graphic and pantry donation list
31 Days of Giving — a month of practical pantry needs.

Why this matters

A pantry stays useful only when it stays stocked.

Over the past two years, Almost Home has shared more than 140,000 pantry items with neighbors in need. That is only possible because of your generosity and support.

Your support keeps everyday essentials on the shelves when neighbors need them most.

31

days to build the shelves back up

You do not have to complete all 31 days to participate. One item, one bag or one workplace collection still helps.

How to help

Pick a practical way to join in.

Follow the daily list

Use Jamie’s 31 Days graphic as a guide and collect the item featured for the day.

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Build a basket

Collect several items — or all 31 — with family, coworkers, a school, church, team or neighborhood group.

START A COMMUNITY DRIVE →

Give another way

If shopping or collecting is not a fit, a financial gift gives Almost Home flexibility to purchase what is running low.

DONATE NOW →

Before a large collection

Check in with us first.

Needs can change quickly. If your workplace, school, church, club or neighborhood is planning a larger drive, contact Almost Home so your collection goes toward what the pantry needs most.