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19 Years of
Experience

ONE GOOD DEED CAN CHANGE A CHILD'S FUTURE

 

We partner with 86 schools & social service agencies

We serve 2,875 children experiencing homeless, poverty, or residing in foster facilities. Numbers rise to 4,800 during the holiday season. 

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

Back to school - Project Backpack Donate

131 Children Have Not Been Sponsored for School Supplies!

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How Can You Help? 

 

Sign-up to sponsor & fill school supplies.

✏️ Pencil Cases... $15    

🎒Backpacks include school supplies...$35

 

 

On Your Volunteer you will 

🔖Make Cards     🎒Fill Backpacks    

💎Fill Friendship Bracelet Kits     SIGN-UP HERE

   Or DONATE & we'll fill a Backpack for you! 

Corporate, Group & School Events

Contact us at info@fah4k.org

On or off-site events 

URGENT: Children Need Food & Necessities To Get Through Summer

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PROJECT FEED

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Kids without access to food pantries need help to

stay nourished & safer when schools are closed. ​​​

How Can You Help? ​

Sign -Up to Sponsor & Fill:

🥫Weekend Food Bag $23   🥣 Breakfasts Bags $7-$15

🥨Snack Bag $10 -$20

 

Holiday Food Packing Events

📦Thanksgiving, Winter, or Spring Break Food Boxes, $35 - $40 

💳Sponsor a $10 McDonalds Gift Card 

Donate              Amazon Wish List

Wednesday, Weekend Food Packing   

​10am -1pm, Sign-Up Here

Corporate, Group & School Events

Contact us at info@fah4k.org

On or off-site events 

🍋 LEMONADE  4  BRIGHTER  FUTURES

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1. Pick up your Lemonade Starter Kit at Fill a Heart 4 Kids.

(We provide the posters & your Lemonade Starter Kit)

 

2. PLEASE deliver Lemonade donations by Aug. 15

 

3. Fill backpacks with our supplies

(When you bring in your lemonade donations.)

 Sign-Up

Corporate, Group & Team Building Lemonade Parties 

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 TODAY to help reduce peer shaming, increase school attendance & dignity! 

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On your volunteer day you will sponsor & Fill 

     🔖Make Cards.   🪥Toiletries 4 Dignity Kits $15

💎Fill Bracelet Kits      🍬Sweet Treat Good Bags   

Sign-Up Here 

 

 If you don't have time to volunteer we can

fill a Toiletries 4 Dignity WeCare Package for you.

Donate​​​ Here

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 who were trafficked through hotels 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 drop off 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".

2025 Corporate Heroes

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Thanks for submitting! We look forward to you joining our WeCare Community!

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

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