Archive for Will County
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…
Volunteers Needed in Will, Kankakee, Grundy, & Iroquois Counties!
Catholic Charities’ Senior Companion Program (SCP) is looking for people 55 years and older who are interested in visiting with another senior who is homebound and living in Will, Kankakee, Grundy, or Iroquois County. The possibilities are endless: have a cup of coffee, take a walk in the yard, go…
Rental Assistance Available in Will County
Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center currently has funds available for rent assistance. • Income guidelines may apply. • For more information, please call Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center and ask for the rent assistance procedure line. We also provide assistance Emergency Services, including: • Emergency food boxes. • Vouchers for food, clothing,…
Seeking Guest Speakers
Catholic Charities’ Aging & Disability Services is seeking professional guest speakers to volunteer at our Matter of Balance fall prevention courses being offered throughout Will and Grundy Counties. Professionals must be physical or occupational therapists, nurses, exercise physiologists or advanced students in these fields. Our guest healthcare professionals will provide…
Volunteer Coaches Needed
We’re seeking volunteer coaches to teach A Matter of Balance Classes to older adults in Kankakee, Will, and Grundy Counties. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Commitment to coaching includes teaching two eight-week sessions (two hours each) over the course…
Catholic Charities Named Project Protect Program Facilitator in Will County
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is pleased to announce that the Will County “Project Protect” program will officially join the agency as of January 1, 2017. This program is part of the Agency’s Counseling division and serves clients throughout Will County. The Illinois Supreme Court mandates all parents and guardians…
Foster Grandparents Needed in Will County
Our Foster Grandparent Program offers older adults an opportunity to help children in your community develop academic and life skills that are critical to their development and future successes. Sharing your time and experience can help children learn how to read, prepare younger students for school readiness, tackle tough subjects…
Bolingbrook area volunteers needed!
Catholic Charities’ Senior Companion Program (SCP) is looking for people 55 years and older who are interested in visiting with another senior who is homebound and living in Will County. The possibilities are endless: have a cup of coffee, take a walk in the yard, go out to lunch, shop,…
Volunteers needed at Lockport donation center!
We are currently seeking volunteers to fill an immediate need at our donation center, The Giving Tree (in Lockport). Volunteers are needed to help receive, sort, and hang clothes in the center, which provides clothing and household items free of cost to clients of Catholic Charities’ programs. Volunteers are needed…
Will County: Foster Grandparent Volunteers Needed for Upcoming School Year
Our Foster Grandparent Program offers older adults an opportunity to help children in your community develop academic and life skills that are critical to their development and future successes. Sharing your time and experience can help children learn how to read, prepare younger students for school readiness, tackle tough subjects…
