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Lake Forest Office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago Made 18 Backpacks and 18 Personal Care Bags for Kids in Need Through Fill A Heart 4 Kids During Community Kindness 2022

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago is pleased to announce that agents and staff from the firm's Lake Forest office participated in a Fill A Heart 4 Kids™ event during the firm's company-wide Community Kindness initiative. During Community Kindness agents and staff in the firm's Chicagoland offices select organizations to lend extra support. This year, the Lake Forest office selected Fill A Heart 4 Kids™, an organization that gives unaccompanied homeless youth, at risk, and foster children educational support, necessities and positive experiences to help their hearts heal and restore their dignity so they can achieve brighter futures.

Eighteen agents and staff visited the Fill a Heart 4 Kids shop at 270 Market Square in Lake Forest and each one compiled a backpack with school supplies for elementary students including binders, folders, paper, notecards, a pencil bag, pens, pencils and erasers. They also put together personal care bags for the kids that included body wash, shampoo, deodorant, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush and a toothbrush cover. A hand-written note was attached to each backpack and bag that said, "Have an awesome day!"

Kevin Rynes, sales manager of the Lake Forest office, said, "Fill a Heart 4 Kids does such important work for youth who are in foster care or homeless. Founder Annie McAveeney shared the story of how the organization began and our agents were so touched. They helped 2,500 kids in 2021 and the need in Illinois is profound. Our agents were so happy to help this incredibly worthy organization. I'd like to give a special thank you to Kindness Ambassadors Elizabeth Jakaitis and Donna Mancuso for all of their coordination of the event. They did an amazing job for an amazing organization."

ABOUT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES CHICAGO

The Kindness Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to support meaningful local initiatives that improve the communities it serves and enhance the quality of life for fellow citizens. The Lake Forest office is located at 778 N. Western Avenue. To reach the office, please call (847) 234-2500. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago is a full-service real estate firm with more than 1,400 real estate professionals and staff in 24 offices serving customers throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, the North Shore, West and Southwest communities, Southern Wisconsin, Northwest Indiana and Harbor Country, Michigan. Recognized as a Top Workplace in Chicago, their local roots are complemented by the extensive global reach of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, one of the nation's leading real estate brands. Clients can experience all-inclusive homeownership services from their affiliated companies: Prosperity Home Mortgage, Fort Dearborn Title, and HomeServices Insurance. Visit BHHSChicago.com.

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