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The Brown Elephant Andersonville

About

The Brown Elephant Andersonville is a nonprofit resale shop at 5404 N. Clark St. in Andersonville, run by Howard Brown Health. The store sells donated clothing, accessories, jewelry, housewares, furniture, art, books and seasonal decor, and every dollar of proceeds funds LGBTQ+ health care and care for uninsured and underinsured patients at Howard Brown clinics. The Andersonville shop also hosts free HIV and STI screenings through Howard Brown’s outreach program.

What to know

  • A second Brown Elephant store is at 812 W. Belmont Ave. in Northalsted.
  • Donations of clothing and household goods are accepted at the store.
  • Choose Chicago includes the shop on its list of the city’s best vintage and thrift stores.
  • The Berwyn Red Line stop is a few blocks east, and the #22 Clark bus stops at the door.

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