Our Mission
We are striving to make the world a more compassionate place! We are working to achieve this through our Compassionate Children’s Programming where we offer Compassionate Education to children + families about animals, the environment, and kindness towards one another.
About us
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in the Chicagoland area. CFY+M was founded in January 2020 by our fearless founder, Vick Hiatt, who had been both vegan and a teacher for over a decade. She started CFY+M as a way to merge her passions and build a community that focuses on education and partnership to lead a more compassionate world. Over the last several years, we have pivoted a lot due to Covid, including bringing plant-based options to under-resourced communities and supporting animal sanctuaries. While we loved that piece of our work + made large impact, we are excited to officially say our main focus going forward will be our Compassionate Children’s Programming! We believe teaching compassion from a very young age is the most effective way to build a more compassionate world overall!
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Ways to Support our Work!
SHOP OUR AMAZON WISHLIST
By shopping our Wishlist you are directly supporting the areas of our work with the highest needs. Our Wishlist features items to build out our headquarters, replenish our children’s program with books, art supplies, + vegan snacks, and provide various donations to our partners, including shelf-stable food, clothing, + school supplies.
DONATE VIA VENMO
Monetary donations help ensure we are able to consistently provide for our various partners. Monetary donations are used for bringing plant-based options to under-resourced communities, books + supplies for our children’s program, and fresh produce + supplies for our rescue animal friends.
JOIN OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMING VIA PATREON
Become a Cruelty Free VIP! Patreon is the easiest way to support our work on a monthly basis. We have three tiers starting at only $5 that offer virtual programming such as story times, work out videos, vegan recipes, and more. Your monthly donation allows us to provide reliable support the Chicago community.
Interested in Getting Involved?
We are looking for Compassionate Volunteers to join our team!
Right now we are currently seeking volunteers to support our rapidly growing Compassionate Children’s Programming in Wicker Park, Bridgeport, + Andersonville.