Archive for Back to School Fair
Back to School Fair Registration (NOW OPEN!)
Each summer, Catholic Charities hosts three Back to School Fairs to help prepare children from low-income households for the new school year. This year, the Fairs have been modified to ensure safe social distancing. Registration is required for each of the Fairs. Each Fair will be conducted as a drive-thru…
Back to School Fair donations needed!
Each summer, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet coordinates Back to School Fairs to help students and their families from low-income households in DuPage, Kankakee, Iroquois, and Will Counties. Catholic Charities began the Back to School Fairs 30 years ago when we determined that many families are forced to make difficult…
Donate to help fund our Back to School Fairs
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is already busy preparing for our 2019 Back to School Fairs. We provide these fairs to ensure that each student who lives in poverty is prepared to learn and succeed when they return to school in the fall. As the new school year approaches, many parents experience anxiety as…
Will County Back to School Fair
The 26th Annual Will County Back to School Fair will be on Thursday, August 2nd at Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet. This event provides services and items to students from low-income households in Will County. For details, including the necessary items to bring to the Back to School Fair, click…
School Supply Donations Needed!
Catholic Charities’ Will County Back to School Fair provides FREE school supplies and books to students from low-income families. Last year, we received and distributed approximately 7,000 new and gently used books at our Fair! There are a few items that we are still in need of for the 2018…
Book donations needed for Will County Back to School Fair!
Our Will County Back to School Fair is in great need of new and gently used books for children between preschool and high school. Can you help? Please take all donations to Joliet Catholic Academy (1200 N. Larkin Ave.) on Monday, 7/31, between 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Questions? Contact…
Backpack Distribution Day in Joliet!
If you missed our Back to School Fair at University of St. Francis is Joliet on 7/23/15, you still have a chance to receive backpacks for your children. Join us for Backpack Distribution Day! You must pre-register to participate in the event. Please call 815-723-3405 extension 1100 TODAY! Registration ends…
Will County Back to School Fair (2015) Seeks Volunteers and Donations!
The Catholic Charities Back to School Fair in Will County will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 11:00am to 6:00 pm, at the University of St. Francis at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet. The Fair provides free essential health and human services to low-income families living in Will…
Back to School Fair 2020 – Kankakee and Iroquois Counties
Back to School Fair: Kankakee and Iroquois Counties! Friday August 7, 2020 Central Christian Church, Bourbonnais. Catholic Charities’ Back to School Fair for students from Kankakee and Iroquois Counties will be quite different in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will receive school supplies in a drive-thru and only school…
Will County Back to School Fair Seeks Volunteers and Donations!
The Catholic Charities Back to School Fair in Will County will be held Thursday, August 7th from 11:00am to 6:00 pm, at the University of St. Francis at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet. The Fair provides free essential health and human services to low-income families living in Will County, as…
