The Mop Shop

The Mop Shop The Mop Shop was created to provide cleaning supplies to those who self identify as "in need" in Jo Daviess County, IL.

Establish "The Mop Shop" to provide cleaning supplies to those families in need in Jo Daviess County, IL. Begin as a stand-alone entity until/unless user demand requires the move to a 501(C)(3) designation. Develop the concept to serve as a template for other counties within Illinois and throughout the country. The need was initially identified when several gift requests on the holiday "angel" tree at a local area business included "cleaning supplies." In follow-up conversations with DHS in Freeport, the Freeport Area Church Cooperative, the NW Illinois Community Action Agency, River Bend Food Bank and the Jo Daviess county food pantries, it was apparent only minimal cleaning supplies (dish soap, laundry soap and paper towels) were made available to clients. Understandably, their focus is on food procurement and distribution. Two Jo Daviess County food pantries fall under the domain of the River Bend Food Bank and receive food from this multi-county organization which oversees some 100 food pantries and itself falls under the national Feeding America Program. River Bend Food Bank advises that they see a need for cleaning supplies and that in fact, there have been preliminary discussions within Feeding America that begin to address this need. Business owners and leaders agree that they too see a need for such a service. Our intention remains steadfast...if individuals and families cannot afford food they likely cannot afford cleaning supplies. Living in an unsanitary and unhealthy environment negatively impacts not only the health of the individual/family but their self-esteem as well.

07/09/2020

The Mop Shop will be open for curbside pick-up from 10-12 noon on Monday, July 20. Please wear masks for the health and safety of others. Due to limited product availability, we can only serve current clients at this time. See you then!

02/17/2019

Just a reminder The Mop Shop will be closed February 18 in honor of Presidents Day. See you next week!

01/28/2019

In order to insure the safety and well being of both clients and volunteers The Mop Shop will be closed January 28 due to the inclement weather. We will open next Monday and look forward to seeing you then. Stay safe and warm!

Thanks to John Becker who coordinated a special donation for The Mop Shop with Tammy Lee at Piggly Wiggly. Among other ...
12/22/2018

Thanks to John Becker who coordinated a special donation for The Mop Shop with Tammy Lee at Piggly Wiggly. Among other high demand supplies we received bleach, bleach and more bleach! We are thrilled to begin the new year with a storage room full of product! Again, many thanks!

Our community is so very fortunate to have a compassionate and generous business leader in its midst. Tammy Lee, owner ...
11/10/2018

Our community is so very fortunate to have a compassionate and generous business leader in its midst. Tammy Lee, owner of Piggly Wiggly, has been a staunch supporter of TMS since the doors opened over 4 years ago. Tammy has built a reputation of professionalism, community involvement and a keen desire to make a difference. The Mop Shop received CASES of paper towels and laundry detergent yesterday...WOW! Thank you, Tammy!

Our heartfelt thanks to the congregation of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Scales Mound. Once again you outdi...
11/09/2018

Our heartfelt thanks to the congregation of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Scales Mound. Once again you outdid yourselves
with the annual Trick or Treat for The Mop Shop event. Mops, brooms, dish soap, paper towels, bowl cleaner, bleach and much more were collected at the church, Dollar General in Elizabeth, Pat’s General Store in Scales Mound and Sullivan’s in Stockton. Thanks to all planners, organizers and donors! You make such a positive difference in the communities we call home!

We are thrilled to welcome our tenth volunteer to our dedicated team! Welcome Corinne!
11/07/2018

We are thrilled to welcome our tenth volunteer to our dedicated team! Welcome Corinne!

Thanks to Congresswoman Cheri Bustos!!
11/01/2018

Thanks to Congresswoman Cheri Bustos!!

11/01/2018

We were thrilled to welcome Congresswoman Cheri Bustos to The Mop Shop September 17. We shared the TMS story, provided a tour and touted the good work of our volunteers and the incredible support of our many donors. It is our hope the Congresswoman will help spread the word about the value mop shops offer a community to others across the state and the nation. Thanks, Cheri, for spending time with us!

The Mop Shop was pleased to be included in the September 12 issue of the Galena Gazette that highlighted the good work ...
09/16/2018

The Mop Shop was pleased to be included in the September 12 issue of the Galena Gazette that highlighted the good work done by Territory residents who strive to make a positive community contribution. Thanks to the dedicated and generous Territory TMS volunteers and donors!

08/05/2018
08/05/2018

Happy Birthday to The Mop Shop! Four years ago the doors opened....since then over 970 clients and family members have registered. Our wonderful volunteer staff has increased to nine and we typically serve 75-85 families each month. Our sincere thanks to those individuals, community organizations and local businesses who have so generously supported TMS over the years. Best wishes for another exciting year ahead!

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Elizabeth, IL
61028

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+18157760012

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