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Amity works alongside school nurses, social workers, and principals to find solutions for families with temporary, economic challenges - whose child has a critical need that requires prompt attention. Our board is still 100% volunteer run. The world has become more complex, but we have not shifted our scope or focus in the nearly 100 years we have been operating. A new pair of glasses can make a difference in a child’s academic performance. A new coat or pair of boots during a Chicago winter can keep a child healthy, warm, and feeling good about themselves. Amity’s Philanthropy Fund provides prompt assistance to families in the Oak Park-River Forest area whose income level disqualifies them from government support. We do not work directly with the families themselves, but we partner with the public schools. With the donations from generous Oak Park-River Forest residents and supporters throughout the U.S., we can meet immediate needs. Families with unexpected economic hardship feel especially grateful that their names are kept confidential.
