Each summer, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet hosts and coordinates fairs to help low-income families get their children ready to return to school. This year, each Fair will be held as a drive-thru to ensure safe social distancing!

Learn more!

DuPage County: click here

Will County: click here

Kankakee and Iroquois Counties: click here

Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student? Purchase backpacks filled with school supplies for children from low-income households: Click here for Will and click here for Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.

Thank you to our generous event sponsors:

• Abri Credit Union
• Access Community Health Network
• Aetna Better Health of Illinois
• AMITA Health Care
• AMITA Health St. Mary’s
• Arco Murray
• BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois
• BMO Harris Bank
• ComEd Energy Efficiency Program
• Comcast
• DuPage Credit Union
• Holt International Empowering Families
• Hometown National Bank
• ICNA Relief
• Marquette Bank
• Midland States Bank
• Molina Health Care
• Silver Cross Hospital
• Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital
• Wintrust Financial

To help support the Back to School Fairs, please click here!