Barrington Giving Day

Making a difference in the lives of those in need

Every child deserves basic essentials. With your help, Barrington Giving Day can continue our mission to provide those necessities to families struggling during these hard times.

We are OPEN!!!

The Arboretum Donation Center is open every Wed & Sat from 9am to 1pm for your donations.

Our Collection Bin is available 24/7 @220 Administration Office 515 W. Main Street in Barrington.

Upcoming Events

Bronco Coat Drive

10/10

The Bronco Football team will be collecting coats during the Junior Varsity & Varsity Football Games at Barrington High School.

Red Box Drive

11/1-11/26

Over 80 Red Boxes will be at local Barrington schools, businesses and more to collect donations for the Winter Event.

Want to get involved?

Have a business and want to be a Collection Location? Request a Red Box

Sign-Up to be a Red Box Driver

Become a BGD Volunteer

Back to School Event Wrap-Up!
383 Families-including 908 Children were served!

Thank you to..

• Saint Anne Barrington Hope Ministries for the grant to provide essential personal care items

• Barrington Area Community Foundation for their generous grant that allowed us to provide 364 individual school kits to students in need in the district, supplies to each classroom at ELC AND a self-service school supply station at our event.

• Peter & Shirley Welsh for sponsoring the Backpack station

• HELLO Staging+Organizing for collecting and donating client donations

• GiveNKind for being a vital partner in helping us expand our support

• J.Jill for serving as a donation drop-off location

• The Arboretum of South Barrington for making all of this possible

• Our AMAZING Volunteers who worked tirelessly to create a welcoming environment where families could “shop” with dignity.

• And to our dedicated Community Partners who share our mission of helping make a difference in the lives of those in need.

Illinois Migrant Council, WINGS, Music Blocks, and Barrington Bank & Trust

This year’s Back to School Event was an incredible success! Together, with the support of our donors, volunteers, and community partners, Barrington Giving Day provided 908 students with the essentials they need to start the school year with confidence. Families received backpacks, school supplies, athletic shoes, clothing, personal care items, and more — all at no cost.

Thanks to the generosity of the Barrington Area Community Foundation, we were also able to provide individual school supply kits to 364 students and stock the classrooms at the Barrington Early Learning Center, ensuring that even our youngest learners have the tools they need to thrive.

This event would not have been possible without the hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, and donors who gave their time and resources to brighten the start of the school year for local children. Your support helps ease the burden for families and ensures that every child walks into school ready to learn, grow, and succeed.

From all of us at Barrington Giving Day — thank you for helping us make a difference!