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Families Helping Families of Illinois

Guiding families to self-sufficiency in DuPage County

Families Helping Families of Illinois

Guiding families to self-sufficiency in DuPage County

Families Helping Families of Illinois

Guiding families to self-sufficiency in DuPage County

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A Home, A Hope, A Future

Empowering Change, Inspiring Hope

Families Helping Families of Illinois is a grassroots organization started in 1994 that helps families facing homelessness in DuPage County. Families Helping Families provides apartments and supportive services to families while they work to reclaim their lives.

Donate a Car

Our families need safe cars to get to school and work. Donating your old car would allow a family facing homelessness a new start.

​Even with the tax law changes, your donation is still tax deductible at full value since these vehicles are given directly to our clients, not sold.

(AND don’t forget gift cards for gas stations help our clients to fill their tanks!)

Mail physical cards to:
Families Helping Families
P.O. Box 8, Naperville, IL 60566

Fill the Resource Closet

It’s time to start our spring cleaning, but our resource closet is quite depleated! As you shop for your supplies, please keep our families in mind. Everyday needs like toilet paper, toothpaste, and soap cannot be obtained using SNAP (food stamps). If your troop or group is looking for service project, please consider FHF.

A list of supplies needed and an Amazon link is at the bottom of this page. Let’s help our families sparkle!

Dining for a Cause - Summer Enrichment Programs

Families Helping Families invites you to a delicious and fun way to support our community! Join our community partner, Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club, as they host a Dining for a Cause event at Little Pops New York Pizzeria and Trattoria in Lisle on April 22, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for dine-in or take-out. When ordering, simply mention “Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors” (or type “NNNC” in the notes for online orders at https://www.littlepopslisle.com/) and 20% of your food purchase will directly benefit our “Families Helping Families” Summer Enrichment program and our scholarship fund.

FHF child who loves to play chess

JD loves to play chess! Donations to FHF’s Summer Enrichment Programs help send students like JD to summer camps and programs to pursue their passions!

FHF Is Serving Even More Families in 2026!

To learn more about FHF, please watch our video that features our clients sharing their journeys in their own words.

FHF Mentor and Client with her Christmas tree
Mentor holding baby
Mother and son participate in a cooking class
Smiling mentor with new client 2025

Volunteers Change Lives

Mentors are the heart and soul of FHF!

Are you looking to meet wonderful people and get more involved in the Naperville community?

Vounteer with Families Helping Families of Illinois (FHF) to help homeless families in our community. FHF has served more than 175 homeless families through a proven program that helps our clients – mostly single moms – as they work toward self-sufficiency. Our clients receive safe housing in Naperville and the support of mentors who serve as life consultants. That’s where you come in.

Mentors work in pairs and receive training and lots of support!

    • Mentor in teams of two.
    • Mentor with a friend, or we can pair you.
    • The commitment is about 1-2 hours per week.

Sponsor

Fuel our mission by becoming a sponsor of our benefit dinner. Sponsors enjoy promotion of their business and complimentary event tickets.

Donate

Every dollar and any item you donate helps a family in need and is tax deductible.

Volunteer

Discover various opportunities to get involved and support those who need it most.

A Small Gift, A Big Impact

Appeals & Donations

Items collected for the FHF Resource Closet

Stock the Resource Closet

Did you know that everyday needs like toilet paper, toothpaste, and soap cannot be obtained using SNAP (food stamps)? Our Resource Closet stocks these everyday items for FHF families that strain already tight budgets. Donating to our Closet helps ensure that our families have access to these basic needs.

Download the list of items needed (Word Document)

quarters needed for laundry

Quarter Drive

Our families use pay washers and dryers that only accept quarters. Each load costs $1.50 to wash and $1.25 to dry – over $10 per week. That is a lot of money for our families who live on very limited budgets.

Would your group, classroom, troop, etc. consider doing a Quarter Drive for this critical need? Every quarter counts!

Use the QR code to donate today!

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