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Falls Prevention Awareness Event (Grundy County)
Grundy County seniors are welcome to join us for our first Falls Prevention Awareness Event! Learn about falls and assess your risks. Learn about falls and whether you are at rist. Get a flu shot. Get your blood pressure, strength, and balace screened by EMTs. Learn from Alzheimer’s experts. Play…
Teen Talk
We’re excited to introduce “Teen Talk,” a virtual group series brought to you by Catholic Charities’ counseling services. The group starts on October 18, 2023, and runs every Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. This series is designed especially for teens aged 13-17. “Teen Talk” is a guide to…
First Look for Charity 2024
Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet in our fabulous hospitality suite at First Look for Charity at the Chicago Auto Show on Friday, February 9, 2024! In addition to seeing the largest auto show before anyone else, you will enjoy our exclusive suite, which includes food, drinks, live music, coat…
Flu Shot Clinics
Kankakee County residents 60+: Register today for an upcoming Flu Shot Clinic! Pneumonia, RSV, and shingles vaccines are also available by request when you pre-register. Flu shots are free with Medicare Part B. Vaccines will be administered by a Jewel-Osco pharmacist. 9/27/23 from 11:00am to 1:00pmGrow Center/Central Christian Church, 310 Main…
Free Self Empowerment Group
Stepping Up is a (free) virtual class promoting empowerment, peace, and ways to cope with life during challenging times. More than ever, we need to take care of ourselves and continue moving in a positive direction. Stepping Up is a group that offers support, encouragement, and practical steps to make life more manageable. Stepping Up is a nonjudgmental…
Mobile Food Pantry: September 2023 Schedule
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry delivers healthy food to people in need. All Mobile Food Pantries use a drive thru to distribute food. Please clear space in your trunk or backseat so volunteers can load boxes of food directly into your vehicle. Rain, snow or shine!…
Catholic Charities Month!
Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center homeless shelter is at full capacity nearly every night. People in distress at our Mobile Food Pantries pray for enough food, often to the point of tears. The soaring costs of rent, groceries, and utilities have pushed many families to make agonizing choices. Tragically, these struggles…
Caregiver Educational Series
Join Catholic Charities for a free educational series for family caregivers. Each session takes place at the Kankakee Public Library (201 E. Merchant Street) from 2:00pm – 3:00pm on the following days: August 30: FINDING HELP AND ACCESSING SERVICES (Amanda Foltz, Catholic Charities) September 6: NURTURING THE CAREGIVER: THE POWER…
DuPage Community Transformation Partnership Grant Award
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet received a $163,700 grant through the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership (DCTP) Immediate Intervention grant to help provide support to those who are experiencing housing insecurity in the community. The DCTP awarded nearly $1.3 million to 18 DuPage County not-for-profit organizations. Catholic Charities’ mission is to…
Senior Farmer’s Market Nutition Program
Catholic Charities’ Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides low-income older adults with coupons to use at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market to promote healthy eating habits and provide access to fresh fruit, vegetables, and honey. Participants must be 60+ (or 55+ if Native American) and living on a low income….
