Essentials Exchange (clothes, shoes, toiletries)
AVAILABLE ITEMS
The Essentials Exchange
Currently available items include: Shampoo, body wash, soap, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, male and female under garments and socks.
All items are free of charge, but they are on a first-come, first-served basis, and no holds please.
Clothing: Coats, hoodies, jeans, athletic wear, dresses, button-up shirts, blouses, purses, children's clothes, and SEHS spirit wear. AT THIS TIME, CLOTHING IS AVAILABLE IN AN EMERGENCY ONLY SITUATION.
School supplies: Notebooks, binders, folders, markers, pens, pencils, rulers, and backpacks.
Toiletries: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, deodorant, feminine products, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion.
To visit the SEHS Essentials Exchange:
- Students can visit the main office during school day to request needed items.
- Please ask your counselor, your social worker or the nurse if you are in need of items.
- For further information, please call the main office at 847-256-3760
- Or, call Genevieve Hebeka at 847-256-3760 x 3056 or email at: genevievehebeka@u-46.org .
If you would like to generously donate to our Essentials Exchange resource pool, we are currently accepting the following items:
- School supplies such as spiral notebooks, folders, pens and pencils
- warm winter wear only such as:
- coats
- hats
- scarves
- gloves and mittens
- hoodies and sweatshirts
- joggers and sweatpants
We are currently not accepting any other clothing items at this time.
If you prefer to donate gift cards instead of purchasing items, we would be more than happy to do the shopping for you! We gratefully accept all gift cards, but especially to the following places:
- Walmart
- PopShelf
- Dollar Tree
- Kohl's