All domestic abuse services – including assistance with orders of protection and our Domestic Violence Hotline – are open and will remain open!
Please call the 24/7 hotline at (630) 469-5650 to get help.
Change and save lives with your contribution to Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage.
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Change and save lives with your involvement with Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage.
VOLUNTEER
Your gift will help ensure that there are shelters for families escaping violence, hotlines for crime victims, research based programs for abused children and youth, and many other crucial services when victims urgently need them. Whether you are a longtime supporter of Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, or you are giving for the first time, we appreciate your financial support on behalf of the families and communities we serve.
Every day in DuPage County, women seek help to escape situations of domestic abuse. Each year, lives are lost because women were not able to access the help they needed to leave a violent situation.
You can help us change that.
By sponsoring the 24/7 Hotline, your donation will ensure that there is someone waiting to answer the call and connect victims of domestic violence to the services that will help them out of an abusive situation. You will ensure that some of the most vulnerable people in your community are able to get the life-saving help they need.
Every day, we rely on your support for funding the 24/7 Hotline.
- Each call costs an average of $29.00
The 24/7 Hotline provides:
- A compassionate ear to listen without judgment
- Support to leave an abusive situation
- An experienced advocate to build a safety plan
- Access to resources within DuPage County that can help connect victims to other services
- Arrangements for temporary shelter to escape an abusive partner
Every day dozens of women bravely pick up the phone and ask for help.
The phone is ringing. Will you answer the call?
When you make a planned gift to Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services through your will, living trust or estate plan, you can have the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a difference in the lives of countless individuals who are seeking a life free of domestic abuse. And your contribution will help to support the programs and services of FSS of MFSD well into the future — creating a revenue source that can act as a buffer against the volatility of support provided through governmental and other organizations. In short, your gift will create a legacy that helps to ensure that our important work continues beyond your lifetime.
Benefits of a planned or lifetime gift
- Potential savings on income or estate taxes
- Eliminating capital gains on appreciated assets, such as real estate or securities
While many gifts to Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage are made in the form of cash or securities, other types of gifts can be made, including:
- Bequests may provide substantial tax benefits to the donor’s estate.
- Name Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage as a direct beneficiary of all or a portion of an IRA.
- Assigning a life insurance policy to FSS of MFSD is a practical way of making a significant contribution, whether or not the policy is paid up, partially paid or new. Tax benefits depend on policy status at the time of the gift.
- Appreciated Securities: You may deduct the current market value of the securities as a charitable contribution, thus avoiding capital gains tax on the appreciation.
- Charitable Trusts:
- With a Charitable Remainder Trust, you would transfer assets to a trust and arrange for your beneficiaries to receive a portion of the market value of these assets each year. When the trust ends, the remaining assets are transferred to FSS of MFSD.
- Through a Charitable Lead Trust, you also set assets aside. In this case, however, the trust makes annual payments to FSS of MFSD. When the trust ends, the remaining principal goes to your designated beneficiaries, often with significant tax savings. In addition, there are no capital gains taxes on the assets that you donate or pass along to your heirs through the trust.
Talk to Us
We encourage you or your professional advisor to contact FSS of MFSD to discuss planning a gift that meets your philanthropic goals and expresses your generosity and caring.
Donate to our Resale Shops
Got stuff? We welcome you to bring your gently used clothing, dishes, housewares, linens, jewelry, accessories and other miscellaneous items to our two Second Chance Resale Shops. Your donation will generate revenue to support our programs. In addition, our clients can shop at no charge to replace the items they have had to leave behind. Store sales go to support Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage programs for victims of domestic abuse.
Host a Donation Drive
Interested in hosting a donation drive to collect much need items? Find out how to host a donation drive HERE.
Help families in need through your holiday party, your marathon race, or women’s club at church. For more information on how your personal special event can benefit Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, please contact:
Molly Durava
Email: duravam@metrofamily.org
Phone: 312-986-4046
Volunteers make a difference! Click each volunteer position below to read a description.
- Work with our Clients & Kids
- Host a Donation Drive
- Donate off of the Domestic Violence Shelter (Family Shelter Service) Needs List
- Answer the Hotline
- Hotline Volunteer
- Hotline Assistant*
* 4-hour training required! Contact Volunteer Coordinator Julia Forte to register for an upcoming training
- Work our Resale Shop
- We’re looking for volunteers to help staff the Family Shelter Resale Shops! We’re getting ready to open, and we need your help. View our breakdown of responsibilities here.
- Interested in volunteering? Please email Mary Beth Glenn, Resale Operations Manager, at GlennMB@metrofamily.org.
- Support Special Projects & Events
- Volunteer as a Group
- Other Volunteer Opportunities
1. Complete the Volunteer Application
2. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you
Volunteer Coordinator Julia Forte will follow up with the required additional forms once you’ve completed the volunteer application.
3. Complete the 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
The State of Illinois requires that anyone working in direct contact with victims of domestic violence or their confidential information must complete an approved 40-hour training program. Volunteer positions which require 40-hour training are noted on each position description.
Volunteers are valuable resources to the agency, our staff and our clients. It is our goal that volunteers will be:
- trusted and respected as people who make unique contributions;
- given sound guidance and direction by staff and senior volunteers;
- provided orientation, training, support, supervision and evaluation.
Violence in the home strikes at the heart of our community – our families. However, with intervention, the cycle of abuse can be broken. Volunteers truly make a difference in the lives of victims of domestic abuse and their children. We hope you will join the volunteer community at Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage as we continue to offer help and hope to those affected by domestic violence.
As you go through the process of becoming a volunteer at Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, our Volunteer Coordinator is available to answer questions or help with any aspect of becoming a volunteer:
Julia Forte, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: ForteJ@metrofamily.org
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic violence is a complex issue that affects one out of three women in her lifetime. The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) therefore requires that all domestic violence staff, interns and volunteers who wish to provide direct services to victims complete a minimum of 40 hours of training.
FSS of MFSD offers ICADV-approved domestic violence trainings, which are open to professionals and community members.
No matter what your reason for attending this training, you will find it to be a life-altering education experience, and the knowledge you gain will enable you to advocate in your community on behalf of all victims.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING
For more information:
Email fss-training@metrofamily.org
The FSS of MFSD Resale Shop supports our mission to provide “help and hope” to survivors of domestic violence in DuPage County.
The Resale Shop in Naperville is open! Learn about our safety measures
A NIGHT TO STAND UP FOR FAMILIES
Presented by the DuPage Community Board of Metropolitan Family Services
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Elements at Water Street
Hotel Indigo
123 Water St., 2nd Floor
Naperville, IL 60540
Food, Drinks, Auctions, Raffles, & MORE!
The Resale Shop, located in Naperville, creates an additional source of income to help Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage.
Our shop also provides our clients and their families an opportunity to replenish their wardrobes and households with gently used items, free of charge.
And, FSS of MFSD Resale Shop gives you an opportunity to save lots of money while creating a unique personal style!
- Tuesdays through Saturdays:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM -
Sundays and Mondays: Closed
Donation Hours
- Tuesdays through Saturdays:
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*by appointment
Phone
- 630-955-9599
Proceeds support Metropolitan Family Services DuPage as the county’s largest provider of family and community services through comprehensive programs – education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment – annually serving 48,406 of the county’s most vulnerable children and families, regardless of their ability to pay.
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Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
605 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Tel: 630-221-8290 | Fax: 630-221-8098