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Together, We Furnish Hope!

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Furnishing hope to Northern Illinois since 1986.

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Together, We Furnish Hope!

5111 Chase Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515

Please consider the following PRIOR to completing this online application.

  • Each referring agent must have a valid business email address (this will identify you in our system) and internet access. We do not accept personal email accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Comcast, etc. nor do we accept shared email accounts.
  • A referring agent must be a licensed social worker, counselor or case manager that works one-on-one with the clients they serve as defined by their job. Home visits by you, the referring agent, prior to making referrals may be required.
  • ACCEPTANCE IS NOT GUARANTEED. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND A CONFIRMATION WILL BE EMAILED IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED.

General Agent Information

Are you a professional in the social service field and want to make referrals for your clients?

Our approved referring partners have the ability to refer their clients to receive much needed furniture, clothing and household items with a minimal access fee (if applicable). Our staff and volunteers work hard with our community of donors to provide the best service possible - with pride and dignity. Explore the information provided below to determine if you qualify as a potential social service partner.

#1

Understanding the Basics…

The first step in understanding if you qualify to become a partner agent with Sharing Connections is to understand the basics behind what we all do, together, to furnish hope. Visit The Basics  area of our site to get a better understanding of both new agent and client requirements.

#2

We will receive thousands of referrals this year.

As we work through each service year, we must always evaluate the flow of furniture and household items that come in as donations. This is balanced against the number of actively referring partner agents and the overall success rate of pickups by scheduled clients.

#3

How does our service work?

Sharing Connections is located in Downers Grove, Illinois and depends on local donations of furniture and household items that come direct from the community. We work with pre-approved partnering social workers, case managers and counselors (we call them partnering agents) to distribute these items to families in need in the DuPage and surrounding counties.

#4

How are pre-approved agents determined?

Our client program is primarily funded by individual donors within our community and a limited amount of local grantors. It is our priority to use our resources responsibly, on behalf of our donors, and to ensure that we are meeting or exceeding grant requirements. With this in mind, we open our program up to non-profit and social service agents throughout the Chicagoland area that work directly with families in need that meet our requirements.


To adequately assist the families that are currently referred to our services, Sharing Connections adds new individual referring agents to our network as donation amounts and funding allows. We limit our network to not only comply with grant requirements, but to also help ensure the number of families we serve are balanced with the amount of donated items we receive. This allows us to offer a balanced amount of open referral spots to each county. Our active agent network is evaluated each year to remove inactive agents so as to allow new inquiring agents the opportunity to join our network. So that we can reach as many families as possible, success rates assist us in expanding our network.

#5

Is this program only open to a specific agency type?

Our services are not open to the general public and we do not resell items to the general public - so all the families we serve must come to us through an approved referring agent to ensure they qualify. With this in mind, we do put a priority on agents that specialize in Domestic Violence / Child Abuse, Veteran Affairs, Homeless Shelter Transitioning, Teen Pregnancy / Preg. Services, Fire / Flood / Disaster Services, School Social Workers and Nurses/Hospitals.

Together, We Furnish Hope.

5111 Chase Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 - 630.971.0565 - Fax 630.971.9594 

Hours: Donations accepted Mon.-Fri.: 9am-3pm, Sat. 9am-Noon, & Sun.: Closed

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Supported by DuPage Foundation

Furnished hope to more than 200,000 individuals since 1986.

New Agent Application

Your Name:

Work Email Address:

Work Phone Number (include ext. if available): 

What is your job title:

If Other:

General Agency Information

The contact information provided is never shared, sold or used for any other purpose than the consideration of this application. 


The only additional option will be our optional public partner agent directory, which will require your express permission (see below).

Agency/Organization Name: 

Mailing Address - Street: 

City:

State:

Zip Code:

County:

Specialized Area of Professional Focus

County, NOT Country

Select All That Apply

This information allows us to provide the best external help to a client when necessary.


This information is also used in our public professional directory if you choose to be listed.

If none of the above:

Direct Service Background / Area Served

What Year did you begin with your current employer?

Primary way of assessing a client’s need?

This information helps us to better understand the level of service and service area that will be impacted through your referrals.

Do you perform home visits for the clients you need to refer?

What counties do you serve? Select all that apply

Other Primary County:

Tell us about your agency/organization or area of focus, etc. 

What do you require to confirm clients qualify for your services? Select all that apply

This applies to qualifying for your services, not just a referral to Sharing Connections services.

Does your agency pay the client’s access fee?

Does your agency assist in providing transportation of the items?

What is your agency/organization 501c3 number (if applicable)

As part of the service we provide, we may make available a list of partner agents with contact info, for clients in need of other services in the community. This could potentially include your name, phone number, agency name and area of service. You are not required to participate in having your information publicly available to potential clients and this will not affect your ability to refer clients to our services.

Would you like your information to be available to potential clients in need of additional services?

Final Step - Acceptance of Service Agreement

You must agree to all the terms listed below:


By entering my name below, I am agreeing to all the terms listed above.

Submit Full Application

Once you select the Submit Application button below, your information will be submitted for review. You will be notified once the referring account is approved.