Building Brighter Futures 4 Foster & Homeless Children!
Project Elf Needs Your Help!
It's a very painful time of year for local homeless kids & children living without families! More than anything they want to have their very own family. You can help make this time of year more bearable.
Something as simple as decorating cookies can help our kids feel loved and remembered!
3,347 children are waiting to be adopted in Illnois.
Approx. 17,920 Illinois children
are in DCFS custody.
December
Opportunities
Donate online so we can purchase exactly what we need to help homeless youth and rescued children... Or start your fundraising project today!
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For individuals and groups of 14 or less click on Volunteer Now.
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For groups or of 15 or more including schools - please contact marybethl@fillaheart4kids.org.
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For corporate events - please contact annie@fillaheart4kids.org.
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Hunger
is a
Monster!
Over 20,000 homeless kids navigate their education
without a home in Illinois.
Delivered over:
22,500
School Supplies
20,165
4Kids Care Packages©
filled with necessities!
167
Volunteer Events
6,000 +
Volunteers
Impact 2018...
1,350
Project Awesome Swag Bags
celebrating children's academic achievements!
800 Birthday Gifts
Paid Pilot Work Program
created to teach
foster children new skills!
24,000
Encouraging Note
8,000
Stuffed Animals to help comfort children!
1,300
Project Boo swag bags for homeless & rescued children!
300 Birthday Cakes!
1,000 Survival BacPacs
20,400 meals, 22,300 breakfast bars, 1,350 food gift cards,
3,100 water bottles,...
Updated a children's Home, Hosted Parties, Movie Days, Decorating for the holidays,
Party 4 a Purpose, Trunk or Treat....
No donation is too small when children are suffering in Illinois.
When you volunteer, please bring supplies listed on SignUp Genius for your project!
If you make an online donation we will purchase your supplies for you! This is preferred because we buy in bulk and Your Donations Go Further.
We will have your supplies ready when you arrive on your volunteer date.
Why choose Fill a Heart 4 Kids when you shop Amazon Smile? When you choose us ~ it makes it possible for us to buy more food gift cards for kids who need to get out of the cold, warm up & eat with dignity!!
1 out of 4* street kids... often become forced into violent modern day slavery within 72 hours after they've run away.
*Chicago is one of the Leading Cities in human trafficking, Illinois Issues, Publication of the University of Illinois Springfield
1.3 million homeless youth are struggling to survive without the support of any family. Homeless and Runaway Youth, National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 Apr. 2016. Web.