School Backpack and Kit Giving Event

Donating school kits with backpacks is easy! Click on SHOP NOW to purchase the items you would like to donate. You will be emailed a tax receipt at the time of purchase. At the end of the drive all supplies ordered online will be shipped directly to our HQ, for equitable distribution. 

Throughout our long history we have reached out to help the young and old, unemployed and working poor, long-time citizens and new immigrants and those challenged by changing economics, troubled relationships, inadequate education and mental health issues. We’ve supported them with financial aid, counseling, education, and legal services. But most of all, we have bolstered the strength that lies within each person, provided hope for a brighter future, and helped individuals and families reclaim their dignity and purpose.

Today Metropolitan Family Services assists more than 122,000 families and individuals annually through ten community centers in DuPage, Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs. Those served are as diverse as the communities in which they live, with 81% being part of the working poor or lower-middle class.