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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, extreme poverty, or living 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

131 Children Have Not Been Sponsored for School Supplies!

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Project Backpack 

 

Sign-up to sponsor & fill...

✏️ Pencil Cases  $15    

🎒Backpacks include school supplies  $35

 

 

Volunteer 

🔖Make Cards     🎒Fill Backpacks    

💎Fill Friendship Bracelet Kits     SIGN-UP!

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

Corporate, Group & School Events

Contact us at info@fah4k.org

On or off-site events 

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URGENT: Children Need Food & Necessities

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PROJECT FEED

Kids without access to food pantries need help to

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

Ready to Help? ​

Sponsor & Fill:

🥫Weekend Food Bag $23  Donate  

  Volunteer, Wednesday 10am -1pm:  Sign-Up

 Amazon Food Wish List

 

 

Holiday Packing Events!

Sponsor & Fill ​

🥣 Breakfasts Bags $7-$15    🥨Snack Bag $10-$20

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

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

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Volunteer, Sponsor & Fill 

    🪥Toiletries 4 Dignity Kits $15   🔖Make Cards.  

💎Fill Bracelet Kits      🍬Sweet Treat Goody Bags   

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 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 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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