Kick off love month with a donation of boots for those who need them most! As we step into February we find ourselves with a continued need for warm winter boots, and we are asking for your help. The most needed boot sizes are: Men: sizes 9 ½ to 12 and Women: sizes 6 ½, 7 ½, 8 ½.

Donations can be dropped off in collection boxes at the Illinois Bank & Trust locations listed below throughout the month of February:

1. Perryville Banking Center
6855 East Riverside Boulevard
Rockford, IL 61108

2. Route 173 Banking Center
1515 West Lane Road
Machesney Park, IL 61115

3. State Street Banking Center
4048 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61108

4. Harrison Banking Center
2625 Stowmarket Avenue
Rockford, IL 61109

5. Guilford Road Banking Center
4571 Guilford Road
Rockford, IL 61107

6. Stewart Square Banking Center
308 W State Street Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61101

Lobby hours for all locations: 
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm 
Saturday: 9:00am – 12:30pm

You can also drop off boots directly to Carpenter’s Place, Monday-Thursday: 8:30am and 4:30pm, and Friday: 8:30am and 2:30pm.

If you would like to help but don’t have boots to donate, you can make a monetary donation specifying “Warm Winter Boots” and your money will go directly to fund this need.

For more information about Carpenter’s Place and how you can help with their mission; please visit their website by clicking here.