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Fill a Heart 4 Kids coordinates effort to send homeless youth greeting cards

Jillian, a young Fill a Heart 4 Kids volunteer, poses with two cards she made for homeless and foster youth. It's part of Project PenPal, a new effort to help children in need feel loved during the coronavirus pandemic. Photos Submitted
This is just one example of a letter that children and families are writing to homeless and foster youth in Lake County.
Fill a Heart 4 Kids volunteers have gotten creative with the designs on their cards.
A volunteer named TJ wrote this card for a child served by Fill a Heart 4 Kids.
Peter Kaspari, Editor
7:49 am CDT March 30, 2020
While the spread of coronavirus has meant many organizations have temporarily suspended operations, others are continuing to work to make sure their goals are accomplished.

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Fill a Heart 4 Kids coordinates effort to send homeless youth greeting cards