If you feel inspired this holiday season to help the homeless of DuPage County, here are four local organizations looking for volunteers:
Bridge Communities: provides housing, mentoring, and supportive services to homeless families. bridgecommunities.org
DuPage County Continuum of Care: promotes community-wide planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness, enhance coordination of resources, improve data collection, and support community programs intended to address homelessness. dupagehomeless.org
DuPage Pads :is the largest provider of interim and permanent housing, coupled with support services to help individuals work toward becoming self-sufficient. dupagepads.org
Fill a Heart for Kids: has the mission to help vulnerable homeless youths and foster children living in institutions to feel loved and remembered through a special gift-giving program. fillaheart4kids.org
