About My Joyful Heart

My Joyful Heart is committed to supporting children in need throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. By providing essential clothing, personal care items, school supplies, gifts, and ongoing encouragement, the nonprofit helps children feel valued, supported, and remembered while bringing comfort and hope to families throughout Chicagoland.

Their Programs and Support Include:

Essential Items for Children
My Joyful Heart provides children in need with life’s basic essentials, including clothing, properly fitting shoes, hygiene products, and other necessities identified through its network of schools, social workers, childcare professionals, churches, and community organizations.

Personalized Gifts and Support
Children enrolled in the program receive support based on their individual needs, including clothing and shoe sizes, immediate needs, favorite colors, and wish-list items. This personalized approach helps children know they are seen, valued, and cared for.

Hope Notes and Encouragement
Beyond meeting material needs, My Joyful Heart provides children with encouragement and messages of hope. The organization’s goal is to positively influence children’s lives by helping them feel special, providing comfort, and restoring hope.

Support for Children Living in Poverty
My Joyful Heart assists children experiencing poverty and difficult family circumstances, including children who may be living in shelters, with relatives, or in single-parent households. Children are referred to the program by trusted professionals who are familiar with their individual circumstances and needs.

My Joyful Heart serves: Children in need throughout the Chicagoland area, including the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. The organization is based in Mokena, Illinois, and works with schools, social workers, childcare professionals, churches, counselors, caseworkers, and other community partners to identify and support children who need assistance.