You Made the Holiday Season Brighter – Thank You!
During the holidays our passionate supporters stepped up to make the season brighter for kids and families across Illinois. In addition to thousands of donors who put us over our fundraising goal, several statewide events helped make holiday wishes come…
2018 Holiday Gift Drive Made Thousands of Wishes Come True
Each winter, Children’s Home & Aid fulfills the holiday wishes of the children and families we serve. This year alone, with help from our generous corporate partners, Children’s Home & Aid brought holiday cheer to over 4,000 boys, girls and…
Snug Hugs for Kids an Overwhelming Success!
Thanks to our loyal partner, Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops, the holidays are brighter and warmer for the children and families we serve at the Mitzi Freidheim Child & Family Center in Chicago’s Englewood community. Throughout the fall and winter, our…
Keeping Kids Warm This Winter
22nd Annual Crochet & Knit-A-Thon for Snug Hugs for Kids a Rousing Success
On December 1st in Aurora, Illinois, 90 men and women gathered at Resurrection Lutheran Church for a fun-filled day of crocheting and knitting to support Snug Hugs for…
Donor Spotlight: Young fundraiser pays it forward
“I believe that children are our future,” are song lyrics that describe one of our passionate supporters, 14-year-old Emily Blumburg. An eighth-grade student at Springman Middle School in Glenview, Illinois, Emily is a typical teenager who also has a soft…
Top Ten Ways You Can Help Kids and Families this Holiday Season
No matter where you live in Illinois, you can help brighten the holidays for children and families! Find a way to give near you:
Support our Holiday Fund Be part of our yearly tradition and help us provide services to more…
You Made the Holidays Bright – Thank You!
Our hearts overflowed – the generosity of Children’s Home + Aid donors was truly amazing this holiday season. More than 4,000 children and families were provided with the gift of an extra special holiday because of the generosity of 131…
Holiday Thank You Cards From Our Clients
We wanted to share with you some of the hundreds of amazing thank you cards we received from some of our clients after the holidays.
Thank You This Holiday Season
Nine tons of love—in the form of Snug Hugs—boxes, bags and a mountain of warmth was delivered to the Mitzi Friedheim Englewood Child + Family Center on a bitter cold December morning. Hand-knit sweaters, caps and stuffed animals. One of…