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Receives donations of unused ostomy products from all over the country.

Provides a multi-purpose center offering social, educational, health, and recreational programs to seniors and community members of all ages. Programs include:

- Activities, classes, resources, and groups to facilitate and support healthy lifestyles for clients.

- A cafe open five days a week, with donations welcomed to support its operation.

- A medical equipment loan closet that accepts and provides assistive technology equipment, sickroom supplies, and other medical aids for community use.

- Volunteers coordinate with a local supermarket to provide home grocery delivery weekly.

- An annual health fair and flu/pneumonia clinic held in collaboration with the Ogle County Health Department at the facility.

- Exercise and fitness classes, in partnership with Highland Community College, offered on Mon, Wed, and Fri at 9:00 am.

- The SHIP program, which assists clients with Medicare insurance issues and other services, such as help with the Benefit Access Application.

Accepts sealed, unopened prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as medical equipment, such as nebulizers and masks, unopened Ensure, ostomy supplies, and unused CPAP machines from nonsmoking households.​

Home furnishings warehouse of SCCO, for previously-owned furniture or appliances. Accepts used items in good working condition, microwave size or larger.

FOR CUSTOMERS:

Donated items are priced and tagged for sale to the general public. Income-based discounts may apply; see Program Fees for details.

Sold Items - A "Sold" tag is placed on items with full payment. Arrangements must be made to pick up purchased items as soon as possible or for items to be delivered. Hero's Attic cannot store a customer's furniture but may hold items for up to 2 business days in order for customers to measure or contemplate a purchase.

Delivery Fee - A minimum fee of $10.00 will be charged for deliveries in and 10 miles around Harlan City Limits, with an additional $1.00 per extra mile (within a 20-mile radius of Harlan).

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT:

Accepts donations of used medical equipment to loan out to clients for free, for those in need of a wheelchair, crutches, or a cane, etc., on a short term basis. Occasionally has scooters or hospital beds to loan.

FOR DONORS:

All donations are tax deductible (donation receipt provided). The values of the items are determined by the donor.

Drop Off Donations - Items may be dropped off during regular business hours; arrangements must be made if staff is needed to help with unloading. Donations may NOT be left outside the building when closed.

Donation Pick-Up Service - A minimum fee of $10.00 will be charged for pick-ups in and 10 miles around Harlan City Limits, with an additional $1.00 per extra mile (within a 20-mile radius of Harlan).

Quality - Donated items must be clean and in good working order. Higher quality items may be given a “Premier” tag, noting that discounts do not apply to the item. Donations are NOT accepted for items that belong in the dump.

Offers to build wooden ramps for people in need who live in Jasper County, who own or rent a home. Also provides an equipment loan and donation program for items such as walkers, bath aids, toileting aids, adapted swings, adapted bikes, low tech switches and communication devices, bedside tables, and other types of products which a person with disabilities might need. This program also accepts donated wheelchairs and other equipment that are then reconditioned and loaned out to other clients. Also accepts and then loans out electric powered lift chairs. 

Offers a durable medical equipment loan closet. The DME loan closet is open every Tuesday and Thursday 1 pm-3 pm. Equipment is on a first come first serve basis. Donations of clean and gently used items may also be donated during regular hours of the DME loan closet.