Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, General Hospitals, Health, Health Care, International, International Relief

Mission: The mission of hearts in motion is to provide care and medical treatement for children, families, and communities through its programs and sponsorships in the u. S. , central, and south america. An additional goal is to provide opportunities for individuals to partcipate in short-term mission experiences.

Programs: Programs in place in the united states include local outreach activities in the chicago/northwest indiana service area, as well as national programs. The local programs include the support of various homeless and battered women shelters, as well as direct outreach to families in the service area affected by unemployment or severe medical needs. Hearts in motion operates a repository for used clothing and household supplies that are made available to families in need in the service area. These donations of used clothing and household supplies represent a large portion of the in-kind donations by the operation. In addition, families of several handicapped people in the area are supported with deliveries of donated food and household supplies and we are actively supporting other agencies.

the core of the humanitarian and medical aid provided by hearts in motion is located in guatemala. Hearts in motion has provided a great deal of medical care through its mission trips into the areas, as well as a great deal of humanitarian aid to the regions in the form of clothing, medical supplies, school supplies, and training. Hearts in motion has been instrumental in the devlopement of firefighter programs throughout guatemala and has provided training and equipment to stations throughout the region. Construction has always been part of the program. Hearts in motion has constructed homes, schools, and multi-use buildings in a number of villages throughout the region, providing shelter and educational opportunities to those who would otherwise have nothing available. Children have also been a part of the hearts in motion program since the beginning. Through nutritional education, the providing of dental hygiene and dental education, and the holding of bible schools throughout the region, hearts in motion is working to improve the overall society.

primarily through the donation of relief supplies and donated medical equipment, hearts in motion has been active in the countries of ecuador and peru. To a more limited extent, hearts in motion has also provided firefighter training and equipment to the stations in these regions.