Frankfort Nonprofit Offers Gift Cards For Families In Need

FRANKFORT, IL — A Frankfort nonprofit is offering $50 Jewel gift cards to Frankfort families who have been negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Family Hearth General Store, 119 Kansas St., which is the storefront ministry of nonprofit Forming Faithful Families, is offering the gift card initiative.

The nonprofit said it is offering the gift cards through its Kind Deed for a Family in Need program and will provide 50 $50 gift cards to support Frankfort families in need.

James and Kathleen Littleton started their nonprofit in 2014 after receiving support from the community after James' leukemia diagnosis.

"Ten years ago my husband was diagnosed with leukemia, as the father of our 14 children, our youngest only three at the time," Kathleen said. "Word spread and we received many donations of gift cards and other support, even from complete strangers."

A few years later, Kathleen and James decided to start their nonprofit to help "strengthen families in the faith and provide various other means of support."

"As residents of Frankfort for over 32 years, during this pandemic, we want to give back to families who are hurting financially from layoffs or furloughs," Kathleen told Patch.

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The initial donation comes from Littleton Claims Service, Inc., but the nonprofit is also looking for support from other local businesses.

If you are a family in need, or know a family in need residing in Frankfort, you can email familyhearthfrankfort@gmail.com with the family name, full address, and a short explanation of the need. The information provided will be kept confidential. Applications will be accepted by email only and reviewed on a first come first serve basis. The gift card will be mailed to the address provided, the nonprofit said.

Any local businesses who wish to donate funds to the nonprofit to make more gift cards available to families in need should email familyhearthfrankfort@gmail.com.

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