Each summer, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet hosts and coordinates fairs to help low-income families get their children ready to return to school. Each Fair is a drive-through to receive backpacks and school supplies! Registration is mandatory!

Learn more!

DuPage County: click here

Will County: click here

Kankakee and Iroquois Counties: click here

Thank you to our generous 2023 event sponsors and major donors:

• Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet
• Aetna
• Comcast
• Community Foundation of the Kankakee River Valley
• D’Arcy Buick-GMC 
• ICNA Relief
• Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Naperville

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