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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

Families Helping Families of Illinois

Guiding families to self-sufficiency in DuPage County

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A Home, A Hope, A Future

Reclaiming Lives, One Family at a Time

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.

Annual FHF Benefit Dinner

Friday, October 17, 2025

Our Benefit Dinner was a huge success! Guests heard first hand the profound impact of Families Helping Families when clients shared their inspiring journeys of determination. Heartfelt stories, community spirit, and auctions rounded out the evening. Thank you to all who attended and participated. All donations will directly fuel our vital work in empowering local families to build brighter futures.

Dining for a Cause at Lazy Dog

Thursday & Friday, November 20 & 21, 11:00 a.m. – midnight
Saturday & Sunday, November 22 & 23, 10:00 a.m. – midnight
436 Rt. 59, Naperville, IL 60540

Dine in or take out. 15% of food, drink, and take out revenue goes to our community partner, the Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club, for Scholarships and Summer Enrichment Programs for Families Helping Families!

Use Coupon Code 01Naperville and mention NNNC

Fudgie Wudgie Naperville Proudly Supports FHF

Pre-Order Holidy Gifts by November 10th! Mention Families Helping Families and 10% goes to FHF!

  • Visit our booth in The Painted Tree Naperville
    204 Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
  • Call 872-262-6248
  • email JodiB@fudgiewudgie.com

Fudgie Wudgie Naperville proudly supports Families Helping Families! Experience the difference of premium fudge, truffle bars, and panned candies. They are handmade in small batches with luxurious Belgian Chocolate and fresh Pennsylvania cream. Each piece features a unique, hand-painted shell with a soft ganache center, and is made with 30% less sugar than traditional fudge. The truffles use only pure ingredients with no preservatives, and most options are gluten-free.

FHF client Linda A at move-in with her mentor

FHF is the perfect example of what we should all be doing. So much is accomplished by these acts of kindness. Congratulations on your 31 years of changing lives!

FHF Is Serving Even More Families in 2025!

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

Manager and mentor working
Mother and Daughter smiling at Christmas
Boy with Elmo toy doll
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!

FHF donation QR code

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