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18 Years of
Experience

ONE GOOD DEED CAN CHANGE A CHILD'S FUTURE

We work with 84 schools and social service agencies to help foster & homeless children achieve Brighter Futures. School attendance, knowledge, & dignity rise 

when children receive the support they need!

We purchase closeouts & supplies by the pallet tax free so your dollars go further.

Volunteer - Pack Supplies, Tutor, Join our High School or Adult Brighter Futures Board

 

 

Individuals & groups 15 and under please  ~ Sign-Up Here to Volunteer. ​​​​

Corporate, Team Building Events & Party 4 a Purpose ~ Register Here

Help Build Brighter Futures 4 Kids ~ Become a monthly $25 Donor 

FALL
OPPORTUNITIES

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 Volunteer! Pack Weekend Food Bags!
                                                     WEDNESDAY: 10am - 1pm 
With the help of teachers & social workers we deliver Weekend Food Bags & Holiday Food Boxes to children without access to food pantries. Together, we can prevent children from going hungry, or being exploited to obtain food. 
 Volunteer 

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Fuel a Future!

🥣 Sponsor a meal: $4.20

🍽️Sponsor food for a week: $25

💳 Sponsor a $10 Fast Food Gift Card.

Help kids get off the street, warmup, feel safe & eat with dignity!

 

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For children living in foster facilites, it's painful to hear classmates talking about Halloween costumes, family parties... Few children living in group homes have these experiences.

How can you help kids living without families

feel included this Halloween? 

🍬Drop Off Wrapped Candy From Our List   🤚🏼Volunteer Fill Candy Boo Hand   

🎃Sign-Up, Make Boo-Bracelets $5 Each    👻Sponsor a Halloween Costume $25 - $35   

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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 drop off Paper Grocery Bags with handles:

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

Thank you!  

Upcoming 2025 Events

Food Packing Events

Project Warm

Party Like
An Elf 

Party
Like a Pilgrim

Snowball Wishes

Boo PickleBall 

The
Gingerbread House

Santa's Workshop

Holiday Parties
for
Foster Children

Glow
Project Cocoa

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Together, "Building Brighter Futures".

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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 at FAH4K.org for more information.

 2024 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. 2025

 

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 tare  required..

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

 An estimated 1.3 million youths are struggling to survive without consistent food or shelter or any support from family (Government Data 2017).

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