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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. FHF provides apartments and supportive services to families while they work to reclaim their lives.

Annual FHF Benefits Banquet

Friday, October 17, 2025 | 6:00 – 11:00 p.m. | Meson Sabika

Experience the magic firsthand at our upcoming Benefits Dinner, where you’ll witness the profound impact of Families Helping Families, where client share their inspiring journey of determination. Join us for an evening of heartfelt stories and community spirit, where your presence and participation, including an exciting auction, will directly fuel our vital work in empowering local families to build brighter futures.

That's What She Said Event Photos

Still feeling inspired after the April 12, 2025 That’s What She Said event!

Nine incredible women took the stage and left us in awe with their powerful, heartfelt, and even hilarious stories. What a night of wisdom, vulnerability, and connection!

We’re beyond grateful that Families Helping Families could be the charitable partner for such a meaningful event. #TWSS

Dining for a Cause

June 3, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Little Pops New York Pizzeria and Trattoria in Lisle

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 for dine-in or take-out.  Have a great meal and 20% of your food purchase will directly benefit our “Families Helping Families” Summer Enrichment program and our scholarship fund.

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Check out this sweet drawing from 10-year-old G., a child in the Families Helping Families program! She made it for her amazing mentors, Jo and Phil, who’ve shown up every week with love and encouragement. The whole crew just celebrated one year together with hugs, cupcakes, and so much gratitude!

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.

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Volunteers Change Lives

Mentors are the heart and soul of FHF!

Are your kids in school or headed off to college? 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)

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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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