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Glazin’ the Trail 5K
Catholic Charities is proud to present our innaugural Glazin’ the Trail 5K in Kankakee! This donut-themed, family-friendly event will be a blast… and will raise important funds to support Catholic Charities! Join us on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at 9:00am on the scenic campus of Kankakee Community College. Register today!…
Financial Literacy Night
Catholic Charities’ Early Childhood Service Division is hosting a Financial Literacy Night on March 22, 2023 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Find us at San Damiano Hall — Motherhouse Room C-300. Everyone is welcome to join us! Participating organizations: Workforce Center of Will…
Educational Opportunities for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Educational opportunities for family caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s Facilitated by the Alzheimer’s Association Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00pm Learn basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors, research and FDA-approved treatments. Dementia Conversations Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from…
Stepping Up (virtual class)
Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, for a FREE virtual class promoting empowerment, peace, and coping with life during difficult seasons. Meeting virtually on Tuesdays for eight weeks starting January 31st, 10:00–11:30 AM. More than ever, we need to take care of ourselves and keep moving in a positive direction….
Telephone Reassurance Program: Intergenerational Project
We are looking for adults from Kankakee, Grundy, and Will counties 60+ who areinterested in receiving friendly phone calls from a Lewis University student!The program will run from January – April 2023, with the option to stay in the program after that.Benefits Include: *Connect from the comfort of home*Build stronger…
United Way Community Impact Grant Funding (Kankakee and Iroquois Counties)
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet recently received Community Impact funding from the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties for the Agency’s Back to School Fair, Horizons Joint Transitional Housing, Homeless Prevention, Money Management Program, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Healthy Aging Community Based Programing, and Home Delivered Meals. This…
Nutrition Program: Home Delivered Meals (Notification of Bidding)
TO: Potential BiddersFROM: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet (Catholic Charities) Nutrition Program.DATE RELEASED: September 19, 2022 Catholic Charities’ Nutrition Program is pleased to announce the opening of the bid process for a local caterer for the Home Delivered Meals program as specified on pages 2 through 22.Notification of BiddingHome Delivered…
New Downers Grove Office Open!
Catholic Charities’ new Downers Grove office is officially open! This location is right around the corner from the previous office: 3040 Finley Road, Suite 200 Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-495-8008 (same phone number) Office hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
New Kankakee Office NOW OPEN!
We are so excited to serve you from our NEW Kankakee office, which is NOW OPEN: 100 College Drive Kankakee, IL 60901 Find our office: We are on the West Campus of Kankakee Community College. Enter main campus of KCC off of River Road and take first left onto West…
Nutrition Program Seeks Volunteers (Kankakee County)
Are you looking for ways to give back to your community? Catholic Charities’ Nutrition Program is seeking volunteers to serve throughout Kankakee County. Opportunities include delivering meals to homebound individuals, providing wellness calls to higher-risk clients, and serving food at a congregate dining site. Individuals, organizations, churches, and businesses are…
