Community Donation Center®

Unique® thrift store in Chicago, IL, is your champion of reuse.

The Community Donation Center® at the Unique® thrift store in Chicago, IL, is the perfect place to donate clothes and other household items to our store’s local nonprofit partner, Vietnam Veterans of America. Located in the Irving Park neighborhood, our secondhand store is a one-stop shop to drop off your donations and Declutter ResponsiblyTM.

Savers® is committed to giving reusable items a second chance at life while helping save millions of pounds of clothing and household goods from landfills every year. Each time you donate items to Vietnam Veterans of America at our store, we pay them for your stuff, providing revenue to help them fund important programs in your community.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our Community Donation Center - Unique Elston thrift store. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at www.savers.com/thrift-proud/rethink-reuse.

Unique Elston
3748 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(312) 585-8481

Parking Available

Service Pets Allowed

Mon 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tue-Sat 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sun 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Here’s how it works.

We accept your donations (thank you) on behalf of local nonprofit.
We pay our nonprofit partners for your stuff, helping them fund programs in your community.
Your one-of-a-kind finds are giving a second chance to be loved again by thrifters like you.
Together, we champion reuse and keep millions of reusable items out of landfills every year.

Donations we accept

Donations we accept

  • Backpacks & purses

  • Electronics

  • Bed & bath

  • Clothing & shoes

  • Exercise & sporting goods

  • Books & media

  • Games & toys

  • Housewares

  • Small appliances

  • Small furniture

Nonprofit we support

Savers Thrift Store - Vietnam Veterans of America Nonprofit Partner

TVI, Inc. d/b/a Savers is a for profit paid professional fund raiser accepting donations of secondhand clothing and household goods on behalf of Vietnam Veterans of America. Contracts and reports regarding Vietnam Veterans of America are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. Additional filings for past campaigns available under Apogee Retail, LLC.


Meet a few of our nonprofit partners.

Learn about our partners
Declutter ResponsiblyTM

Drop off clothing and household items and save 20% on your next purchase.
Terms and conditions apply.

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Donation centers nearby

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    Unique Bricktown

    6560 W. Fullerton Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60707
    (773) 622-6654
    4.3 mi
    Donations of used clothing and household items at this location benefit Vietnam Veterans of America.

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    Unique Halsted

    3000 S Halsted St
    Chicago, IL 60608
    (312) 842-0942
    8.3 mi
    Donations of used clothing and household items at this location benefit Vietnam Veterans of America.

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    Hoffman Estates

    26 Golf Center
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
    (847) 310-0329
    20.1 mi
    Donations of used clothing and household items at this location benefit Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago.

Convenient, friendly,
fast, and hassle-free.

We pride ourselves on the ease and speed you can drop your stuff off.

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