Will Cook County News

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By Claude Martinez.

CHICAGO – Evergreen Park Community High School senior William Duffner—known to most as Billy—had a spark of inspiration over the winter.

His idea? Help the homeless, one brick at a time.

After months of research, trial and error, and late nights of planning and designing, Billy developed a durable, flammable brick—not made from clay or concrete, but from recycled paper and cardboard.

Once perfected, he launched a nonprofit called Heat 4 Homeless, H4H, to distribute these eco-friendly heating bricks to those in need.

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To learn more about the project, visit Heat 4 Homeless on Facebook linked here.

Special thank you to Tim Moran (EPCHS Public Relations).

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