A friend of mine that lives in the area is even willing to pick them up from you. Write me privately by using my contact form on this blog.

If you are not in the area, but wish to donate, consider shipping them (as I am).  You can mail to:

Teen Parent Connection
739 Roosevelt Road, Bldg 8
Suite 100
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

About the Teen Parent Connection

Teen Parent Connection is a nonprofit agency serving teen parents in DuPage County as they navigate the challenges of both parenthood and adolescence. In addition to support offered to teen parents, they offer school-based pregnancy prevention education programs in middle schools and high schools to help reduce the risk of teen pregnancy. Teen Parent Connection is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization in DuPage County exclusively focused on providing comprehensive programs and services related to teenage pregnancy and parenting.

Their mission is to educate the community on the realities and responsibilities of teenage pregnancy, and through long-term assistance to adolescent parents for their development of self-esteem, parenting skills, and empowerment toward self-sufficiency.

Read more about them at their site.

“The woman who cherished
her suffering is dead. I am her descendant.
I love the scar-tissue she handed on to me,
but I want to go on from here with you
fighting the temptation to make a career of pain.

- Stanza VIII from Adrienne Rich’s “Twenty-One Love Poems”

Read more at the site.