Our Mission

We are striving to make the world a more compassionate place! We are working to achieve this by making plant-based options accessible in under-resourced communities, providing Compassionate Education for children and families, and strengthening awareness and support for animal sanctuaries.

About us

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in the Chicagoland area. CFY+M started in January 2020 as a cruelty free club for vegans, activists, and those curious. Our founder, Vick Hiatt, who had been both vegan and a teacher for over a decade wanted to merge her passions to build a community that focuses on education and partnership to lead a more compassionate world.

Featured on NBC5 Chicago News

Watch a brief interview with Vick at the Wicker Park Farmers Market supporting a plant-based food drive for I Grow Chicago.

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 Compassionate Children’s Programming in Wicker Park + Bridgeport. As the weather gets warmer, we will begin volunteer opportunities involving our plant-based support in under-resourced communities and animal sanctuary support.