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Lapsiperheiden Tuki ry

Järvenpää, Finland

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthCommunity development
AssociationLocal reach
Profile last updated: July 30, 2026

About

Lapsiperheiden Tuki ry is a non-profit association based in Järvenpää, Finland working on poverty & hunger, children & youth, community development.

Lapsiperheiden Tuki ry is a registered association based in Järvenpää, Finland. It supports families with children and other people in need, prioritising families with children. Its main activity is a weekly food distribution every Thursday in Järvenpää, with urgent food aid available for people facing a sudden shortage. It also runs a lending service for donated event equipment and organises family events. The association operates on a voluntary basis, and all income goes to aid recipients and running costs. Support comes from membership fees, donations, food waste donations and partnerships with local businesses. The association is politically and religiously neutral.

Location

Järvenpää, Finland

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

VAT number

FI63154430

Focus areas

food aidfamilies with childrenJärvenpäävolunteeringcommunity support

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

FamiliesChildrenPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmes

Programmes

Ruoka-apu (food aid)

Poverty & Hunger · Finland

Weekly Thursday food distribution in Järvenpää for people in need, plus urgent food aid for households facing a sudden shortage. Food is supplied partly through food waste donations.

Tavaravuokraus (equipment lending)

Community development · Finland

Lending and low-fee rental of donated party and event equipment, such as bouncy castles, tableware, tents and folding tables, to members.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerCorporate partnership

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