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19 Years of
Experience

HELP A CHILD BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE​

We partner with 87 schools & social service agencies.

We serve 2,875 children struggling with extreme poverty, homeless, or healing from abuse.

650 children live in foster facilities, waiting & hoping for a family to choose them.

 

During the holidays that number increases to 4,800+ children.

It can be a very scary time for children without a consistent place to sleep at night,

many struggle to stay warm, safe and nourished when school seems so far away.

 

Children living in foster facilites healing from abuse cannot be forgotten.


Most children ask for food and blankets for their holiday gift.   

We could not accomplish our critical work without community support.

 

Ready To Help?

Individuals & groups (15 and under)   ~ Sign-Up to Volunteer ​​​​

Corporate, Team Building Events & Party 4 a Purpose Email Us For Details

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Fall Opportunities

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Project Feed

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Sponsor food for a child!

🥨 Snack Bag $15   🥫Weekend Food Bag  $23    35 children are waitlisted. Donate  

 Amazon Food Wish List

 

Corporate, Group & School On & Off Site Team Building Events

Contact us at info@fah4k.org​​​

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Pack Weekend Food Bags
WEDNESDAY: 10am - 1pm 
With the help of teachers & social workers we deliver Weekend Food Bags to children.

Most are without access to food pantries. Together, we can prevent children from going hungry, or being exploited to obtain food.  

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👻 Project Boo

For children living in foster facilites, it's difficult to focus in school when classmates talk about Halloween costume shopping. It's a painful reminder they do not have families to take them costume shopping or Trick-or-treating.

Let's help children feel loved & included!

🍭Fill Candy Boo Hand   🎃Make Boo-Bracelets    

 👻Sponsor a Halloween Costume $25 - $35  

🚘 Trunk or Treat with us!

 

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Hoilday Food packing Events & Snowball Wishes

Help 1,332 children get through the holidays nourished & safer! ​

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Food Pack Sponshorship Opportunities

🥣 Breakfasts Bags $7-$15    🥨Snack Bag $10-$20​     📦Thanksgiving, Winter Break Food Boxes, $40 - $50

💳Sponsor a $10 McDonalds Gift Card Donate            

Corporate, Group & School On & Off Site Events

Contact us at info@fah4k.org 

Toiletries 4 Dignity

On average, homeless youth are bullied 50% more than children who go to school clean.

Sign -up!  Help reduce peer shaming, increase school attendance & dignity! 

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Volunteer, Sponsor & Fil

    🪥Toiletries 4 Dignity Kits $15   🔖Make Cards.  

💎Fill Bracelet Kits  Sign-Up

 

 If you don't have time to volunteer we can

fill a Toiletries 4 Dignity WeCare Package for you. Donate​​​

Corporate, Group, Party 4 a Purpose... Contact us at info@fah4k.org  

Hygiene poverty is overlooked. Yet it blocks education & self-worth.  It causes anxiety, peer shaming, absenteeism & isolation. It deepens the cycles of poverty. We never give hotel toiletries, it can re-traumatize youth or reinforce despair.​

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RECYCLE

Help us keep costs down so we can help more children! 

👉🏼 Please donate your paper grocery bags with handles.

✋🏾We do not accept carryout food bags or clothing bags!

It's a painful reminder to child struggling with so little. 

🩷Please ONLY Donate Paper Grocery Bags with handles: 

 Tues. - Fri., 10am -2pm (1 Market Square Ct, Lake Forest) Thank you!  

Help foster & Homeless Children.

Together, Building Brighter Futures

Corporate Heroes

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💜Subscribe to Our Monthly Newsletter

Thanks for submitting & helping children Build Brighter Futures! 

FAH4K sponsors 4,000+ children annually.

We host individual, group and corporate team building volunteer events 6 days a week.

Please email us at info@fillaheart 4kids.org for more information.

 2026 All Rights Reserved. Fill a Heart 4 Kids, ​1 Market Square Lake Forest, IL 60045

Please mail check donations to - Fill a Heart 4 Kids (FAH4K), 1 Market Square, Lake Forest, IL 60045

or you can make an online donation at www.fillaheart4kids.org. 2026

 

To protect the privacy of the children we serve, their names are always changed. Our stories are based on true events.

To volunteer at children's group homes or tutor  - background checks &  service hours & training  required..

*There are over 120,000 orphans in America, while another 400,000 children live without permanent families (HHS; AFCARS).

 An estimated 1.55 million youth enrolled in. school struggling to without consistent food, shelter or support from family (Government Data 2025).

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