The Neighborhood House in East St. Louis provides community service programs for people of all ages, from infant daycare to helping people pay utility bills to homemaking services for senior citizens. It also provides medical services and clothes and blanket giveaways.

How to help

The Neighborhood House wish list includes: toys, diapers, games for teens, basketballs, footballs, kids’ underwear, socks and T-shirts, gloves, hats, watches, toiletries, coats and blankets. Money donations are always needed.

Get in touch

Call Lisa or Denita at 874-0777 for more information. Monetary donations can be mailed to the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House, 1200 N. 13th St., East St. Louis, Ill., 62205. Donations can be dropped off at the same address between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.