My family and I relocated from Munich, Germany to Chicago in the summer of 2016. It was very important to me to find a place to continue our ties to Germany. My husband is German and both of our children have American and German passports. I was thrilled when I found the DANK Haus in Lincoln Square online. I was double thrilled when I saw that it was within walking distance of our apartment.
The DANK Haus, the German American Cultural Center, is located at 4740 North Western Ave. It is just steps away from the Western brown line stop. We first enrolled our daughter in the weekly ‘Krabbelgruppe.’ We sang German songs, played, and met other families in similar situations to us. We love the DANK Haus and all of its wonderful programs so much that we make it a point to volunteer as much as possible. They put on many cultural events from cooking classes, to their monthly Stammtisch (meetup), to other special occasions like the World Cup watch party and the Eurovision watch party. The Kinderschule teaches German to children from ages 1 to 14.
So, why am I talking so much about the DANK Haus? I created Puro Mundum for two reasons. The first, to help people get their homes organized. The second reason is to then collect items that people no longer want and donate them to local non-profits that need them. I have a list of items that our beloved DANK Haus could use. If you have some of these things in your home and don’t need them anymore, please consider donating them to one of Lincoln Square’s favorite organizations.
Here is their wish list!!!!!
1) Tools and cleaning supplies: This includes but is not limited to: rags, paint brushes, zip ties, and a staple gun
2) Dining room table with chairs in good condition (farm style would be amazing)
3) Clear stacking tubs with lids
4) Christmas: nice strands of Christmas lights, a 9/10 ft Christmas tree, and nice, larger decorations
5) Full length mirror
6) Matching hangers
7) Large planters for the garden
If you have any of these items and you’d like to donate them please email courtney@puromundum.com or lauraengel@dankhaus.com
Author: Courtney Bellmann