Chicago Area Tool Lending for Non-Profits, Community Orgs & Corporate Volunteers
Thank you for your partnership and support of Chicago Community Tools. Working with you to accomplish your much-needed community work has been a pleasure.
CCT’s mission and inventory are in the process of transferring to our colleagues at the Chicago Tool Library.
Chicago Community Tools is no longer taking reservations.
This change will enable our tools to have an even more significant impact in Chicago. We’re excited our tools will join forces with the Chicago Tool Library.
Chicago Tool Library plans to mobilize the tool inventory gained from CCT to launch its own lending program in a new location to support organizations like yours in early 2023.
We hope we made a positive difference in enabling your organization’s work in our community, and thank you again for your support during the last difficult two and a half years. While the Chicago Community Tools entity will retire, our mission will continue with the Chicago Tool Library.
If you have questions about this change, I’m always available via phone or email.
Sincerely,
Tim Kaczocha
Board President
312-265-1600 Office
224-342-8967 Mobile
About Us
Chicago Community Tools is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow not-for-profit organizations, community organizations and doers of good deeds with year-round access to an inventory of tools for use in community benefit projects, facility, grounds maintenance and all types of volunteer efforts improving our communities. We provide tools to enhance the charitable sector’s capacity to serve, facilitating hands-on volunteerism in the greater Chicago area.
Access to Chicago Community Tools eliminates the need for agencies to incur the expense of purchasing, repairing, and storing tools, reducing the costs associated with service projects and allowing these agencies to focus more of their resources on their mission.
History
Chicago Community Tools opened its doors in February 2020 as a completely Chicago based and operated foundation after operating for several years under a national affiliation. With the help of our sponsors and local volunteers, Chicago Community Tools is able to continue working on fulfilling our critical mission.
Mission
Chicago Community Tools serves community-based organizations by providing tools, equipment & expertise to empower their most ambitious goals.
Vision
Putting tools in hands to make a difference in our community.
How You Can Get Involved
Call (312) 265-1600 to Donate Or Contact Us to get Involved
Volunteer Program
- Tool maintenance
- Warehouse support
- Tool lending support
Sponsor Program
Individual and Corporate sponsors are critical to sustaining our mission. Please contact us for information.
Charity Fund
Our Fiscal Sponsor, Life Quilt Foundation, maintains the funds necessary to support our mission. Please contact us for information on how you can support us.
Featured Foundation Sponsors
News & Updates
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We built and delivered over 200 desks across Chicagoland. We started a new batch of 47 desks utilizing wood left over from other projects and new lumber subsidized by a Home Depot grant! We know that schools are reopening for in-person learning, but we also know that...
Welcome to Chicago Community Tools!
Welcome to Chicago Community Tools, where we are remaking communities with each tool we lend. We encourage you to post your pictures of our tools helping doers of good deeds do their thing!
