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Support Our Mission

Every day, Fortify Life shows up to keep families together, lift up our neighbors, and make sure no one in our community faces homelessness on their own. Your generosity fuels simple, hands-on solutions that make a real difference: meals on tables, safe places to stay, support for kids and parents, and neighbors helping neighbors. When you give, you’re not just making a donation… you’re joining a mission that’s rebuilding hope, right here at home.

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How Your Donation Makes A Difference

Calls to the Fortify Life

Resource Hotline

2,839

(27 adults, 21 kids)

stayed at Fortify Home

48 people

Walk-In neighbors

seeking services

58

Programs held for Fortify Home neighbors

14

Hours of volunteer

service provided

100+

Your donations directly support our programming. Take a look at the impact we made in 2024 with the help of generous donors like you.

Given through Fortify Forward program

$8,749

More Ways to Give

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Shop & Ship Your Gift

Amazon Needs List

Your purchase is delivered right to the door at Fortify Home.

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Help Prevent Homelessness

DeKalb County Eviction Clinic

By connecting with our neighbors before eviction becomes a crisis, we can shorten the path to recovery and build stronger foundations for long-term stability.​ Your donation directly supports the eviction clinic relief program. 

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Support Community-Wide Change

Educational Initiatives

The Rural Disparity Project  was our first educational initiative. From there, we've continued to host Lunch & Learn opportunities to help community members learn from lived experience. In 2026, we're excited to launch multiple educational initiatives aimed at increasing empathy and understanding the reality of poverty in our communities. 

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"One of our core values is, "providing comfort to those in need", and it warms our hearts to know we have succeeded locally in doing just that."

Pete Reinoehl, FXI - Auburn, IN

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