Holiday Wish Lists: Daybreak Center and The Giving Tree
posted under: Holidays
As the 2018 holiday season approaches, we are beginning to collect items to help make the season joyous for our clients. It’s always our goal for each of our clients to have a bright Christmas with their needs met and something extra under the tree. If you are in a…
Sharing the Warmth Donors Needed
posted under: Holidays
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet sponsors a holiday program in Kankakee County designed to assist senior citizens in our community who are in need. This program, called Sharing the Warmth, encourages the community to reach out to seniors by providing them with presents and kind sentiments during the holidays. Sharing…
The Safety of Our Clients
posted under: Latest News
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet recently learned that James Nowak, a former Catholic priest who has been accused of child sexual abuse, has moved into a hotel next to one of our Catholic Charities’ offices. Catholic Charities was unaware of this arrangement and only learned of it from a television…
Mobile Food Pantries: October 2018
posted under: Latest News
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers nutritious food (meat, produce and nonperishable items) to people in need. Participants are asked to bring bags, laundry baskets, boxes, carts or wagons to transport your food and grocery products through the line and…
Homework Help Center Volunteers Needed
posted under: volunteer
We are seeking volunteers to help students in our Homework Help Center located within Daybreak Center homeless shelter in Joliet. The ideal candidate for this volunteer position is someone with a background in education, although that is not necessary. Interested in learning more about this rewarding opportunity? Email Stephanie Ambrose…
Save the Date: First Look for Charity 2019
posted under: Fundraisers
Save the Date for First Look for Charity 2019! FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY IS ONE OF CHICAGO’S GREATEST ONE-DAY FUNDRAISERS, REGULARLY GENERATING MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FOR 18 AREA NONPROFITS, INCLUDING CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF JOLIET. HELD AT MCCORMICK PLACE THE EVENING BEFORE THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS, GUESTS ARE…
September 2018 Mobile Food Pantries
posted under: Latest News, Need Assistance
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers nutritious food (meat, produce and nonperishable items) to people in need. Participants are asked to bring bags, laundry baskets, boxes, carts or wagons to transport your food and grocery products through the line and…
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