Face Your Fears 2026
Face Your Fears 2026
Face Your Fears 2026

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All Things Lovey!

Face Your Fears truly took a village. 🖤 To our incredible sponsors, vendors, volunteers, entertainers, and everyone who donated their time, talents, raffle prizes, auction items, and support: THANK YOU SCARY MUCH! Every detail, every donation, and every helping hand made this night what it was. We couldn’t have brought it all to life without you. #FaceYourFears #CommunitySupport #ChildhoodMentalWellness
Face Your Fears returned for its second year, and somehow, you made it even bigger, stranger, and more unforgettable than we imagined. From the costumes and incredible décor to the food, drinks, entertainment, raffle, auction, and every wonderfully Gorey detail in between, this night was one for the books. Together, we’ve raised nearly $170,000 and counting in support of The Lovey Project and our childhood mental wellness programming. We couldn’t have done it without you! #HalloweenFundraiser #ChildhoodMentalWellness #CommunityImpact
A little reminder can go a long way. 🤍 Take what you need from today’s Lovey Hug, and carry it with you into the rest of your week. Save this for later or share it with someone who could use a little encouragement today. #emotionalwellness #parentingsupport #childdevelopment
The shadows have cleared, the candles have gone out, and we are already wishing we could do it all over again. Face Your Fears was an unforgettable night. From incredible food and hors d’oeuvres to an open bar, tarot readings, a magician, raffles, and rooms filled with all the strange and spectacular details we have been dreaming up for months, it was so much fun to finally watch the Court of Cursed Shadows come to life with all of you inside it. However, the very best part of the evening was seeing so many people show up for The Lovey Project. Every ticket purchased, raffle entered, glass raised, and guest who joined us helped support our work creating programs, resources, and experiences that give kids more opportunities to build comfort, confidence, creativity, connection, and resilience. To everyone who attended, donated, sponsored, volunteered, contributed, shared, and helped bring this wonderfully peculiar night to life: thank you. Your support made the evening possible and helps carry The Lovey Project’s work far beyond one night. We had an absolute blast with you. Until the shadows gather again… #HinsdaleEvents #ChicagoFundraiser #CommunityImpact #ChildhoodWellness
When we have searched for a missing Lovey and cannot bring them home right away, we know that simply finding the same stuffed animal is not the same as finding their stuffed animal. Kids know the difference, too. That is where our Lovey Lost & Found Cares Kits come in. We may find a replica to serve as a stand-in while the original Lovey is off on a grand adventure, but we also fill the package with a few new friends, small Lovey surprises, a book chosen especially for that child, and a note explaining why these new companions have arrived. The goal is never to replace the irreplaceable. It is to give a child something comforting to hold while the search continues and a gentler story for understanding where their best friend might be. For Bun-Bun’s best friend, that meant a reminder that Bun-Bun may be on a long, crazy journey, but she sent a few friends to play, cuddle, chat, and be loved until she finds her way home. 🤍 If someone you know has lost a beloved Lovey, reach out to The Lovey Project and learn more about No Lovey Left Behind. #ChildhoodWellness #FamilyConnection #LostStuffedAnimal
A little reminder can go a long way. 🤍 Take what you need from today’s Lovey Hug, and carry it with you into the rest of your week. Save this for later or share it with someone who could use a little encouragement today. #emotionalwellness #parentingsupport #childdevelopment
Here’s to imagination, plenty of treats, and the stuffed friends who come along for all of it. 🎃 Happy Halloween from The Lovey Project. 👻 #HappyHalloween #ChildhoodWellness #ScreenFreeKids
Something peculiar is getting very close. 🕯️ Today, we Face Our Fears. After months of building, plotting, painting, and bringing every strange little detail to life, the doors are almost ready to open for The Lovey Project’s biggest Halloween party of the year. If you’ve been watching from the shadows and telling yourself you’ll get your tickets later, you have officially arrived at later. Come see what all the curiosity has been about. 🎃 Face Your Fears 2 Halloween Gala 📅 Tonight, October 30 📍 KLM Lodge, Hinsdale 🎟️ Get your tickets now through the link in our bio. The party will be underway soon. Make sure you’re inside. #ChicagoWesternSuburbs #ChicagoHalloween #HalloweenParty #HalloweenEvents #HalloweenFundraiser
With just one more day until Face Your Fears, there is still time to take your chances on a collection of frightfully fabulous prizes, from pre-party indulgences and designer treasures to the Golden Ticket Grand Prize: a haunted Savannah getaway for two valued at $5,000. While a little good fortune may send something wonderfully peculiar home with you, every entry supports The Lovey Project’s work creating opportunities for children to build confidence, resilience, creativity, and connection. October 30 is almost here. The curiosities are waiting. The only thing missing is you. 🎟️ Purchase your raffle entries and Face Your Fears event tickets through the link in our bio. #HalloweenFundraiser #HalloweenRaffle #ChicagoFundraiser
Three days until Face Your Fears and there’s still time to take your chances. 🕯️ One rather fortunate winner will escape to haunted Savannah, Georgia, with a getaway for two valued at $5,000. From a three-night downtown stay and haunted Savannah tour to a riverboat dinner cruise, Mercer Home tour, round-trip American Airlines vouchers, and more, this is one prize worth tempting fate for. Face Your Fears is almost here. Your trip to Savannah could be waiting on the other side. 🎟️ Purchase your raffle entries through the link in our bio. #HalloweenRaffle #HalloweenFundraiser #ChicagoFundraiser
Four days until the doors open. 🕯️ For months, an entire world has been taking shape for one night only. Gravestones have been carved, sets have risen, peculiar characters have found their places, and rooms have been transformed into something far stranger than we are willing to reveal just yet. Face Your Fears is an experience you have to step inside to understand. On October 30, guests will enter A Gothic Gala in the Court of Cursed Shadows, where cocktails, curiosities, haunting entertainment, costumes, raffles, an auction, and unexpected encounters await throughout the night. We have shown you glimpses. We have kept plenty hidden. In four days, you finally get to see what all the whispers have been about. Face Your Fears | October 30 | 6:30 PM | KLM Lodge, Hinsdale If you have been waiting to get your ticket, consider this your invitation from the shadows. 🖤 🎟️ Tickets and event details are available through the link in our bio. #ChicagoHalloween #ChicagoEvents #HalloweenFundraiser #ChicagoWesternSuburbs
Savannah has kept its share of secrets. You could be the one who goes looking for them. 🕯️ Two travelers, a Haunted Savannah escape valued at over $5,000, and perhaps a few unexpected companions along the way. While Savannah may be waiting, Face Your Fears is nearly here. There are only 5 days until the doors open this Friday, October 30, for our biggest fundraiser of the year. If you have been meaning to join us for A Gothic Gala in the Court of Cursed Shadows, now is the time to secure your place among the guests. 🎟️ Visit the link in our bio to purchase your Face Your Fears event and raffle tickets. Savannah awaits one lucky traveler. The Court of Cursed Shadows awaits you this Friday. #HalloweenGiveaway #SavannahGeorgia #HalloweenFundraiser
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Lovey Stories Contest

The Lovey Project’s 1st Annual Lovey Story Contest

The Lovey Project’ 1st Annual Lovey Story Contest We want to share your story. Do you have an endearing or funny story about a Lovey in your life? Tell us all about it! We are looking for 500-word essays that highlight and showcase the importance of Loveys in everyday life.
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The Lovey Project is inspired by the unbreakable bond between children and their treasured stuffed animals, “Loveys”.

This bond can provide children of all ages with constancy, physical & emotional support and unconditional love. Loveys are an anchor in unpredictable times. They can be a critical first step in the mental wellness journey of our most vulnerable population.

The Lovey Project

The Lovey Project’s mission is mental wellness.

We work with children ages 3-13, along with their families and communities.
We offer programming, events and resources to help children adapt early-learning tools and techniques for self-confidence, mindfulness, resiliency, focus and creativity in order to achieve long-term mental self-care success.

The Power of a Lovey: Featured in Hinsdale Living Magazine

The Power of a Lovey: Featured in Hinsdale Living Magazine
The Lovey Mission

The Lovey Mission

Our mission is to provide a bridge for children and their caregivers, offering skill-based learning and free-range play opportunities that help children navigate this new phone-based world with a healthy approach to mental wellness and self-care.

We accomplish this by offering programming and events, online resources and social media campaigns that children, families, caregivers and communities can use in order to build a strong foundation for mental wellness that will carry children through the teenage years and well into adulthood.

Lovey Stories

Daily #LoveyHug

For a quick, upbeat, meaningful message to start your day, check out our Daily #LoveyHugs on Facebook & Instagram. Remember – you can do it! The Lovey Project is here to help.

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Lost & Found

Lost & Found

Like Toy Story’s Woody says, “No toy left behind!” The Lovey Project is committed to helping children reunite with their best buddies, whether they’re fluffy, plastic or anything in between. Find out how!

Lost & Found

Mission Resources

Mission Resources

While The Lovey Project does not offer therapy directly, we can offer resources for that next step, if needed. Websites, books and other multi-media options are available by age, from toddler to teen to parent.

Mission Resources

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The Lovey Project needs
your help to reach our goals!

From monetary and supply donations to sponsoring programming or hosting events, as well as volunteer opportunities for all ages and abilities, The Lovey Project needs you!

Thank you for joining us as we strive to make the world a softer, safer, more caring place for children of all ages. We promise to take care of you, too. Together, we can do it – one Lovey at a time!

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