Local Mission Partners
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Do You See Opportunities to Serve?
Please let us know what inspires you into service.
If you see opportunities to make a difference
through sharing your gifts, or the combined gifts
of
others in our congregation, please let us know
at:
mission@firstpreswheaton.org
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Our church has established a partnership with local
service agencies to help provide for the needs of individuals
in our community. We provide both personal hands-on
(H- symbol) and financial support ($- symbol) to our
mission partners.
Copies of the 2004-2005 Mission
booklet are available in the church pews and
in the office. Members and visitors are welcome
to take a copy.
Angel Tree
H
A ministry to the children of prisoners,
it has served millions of children over the
years. Volunteer
Opportunities. Volunteer
Photos. 2003 Christmas Party. Contact: Becky
Fowlie
Boy
Scouts H
Troop 23 and Pack 63 provide both outdoor
and community service experiences to sons of
church members and the community. Chanonee District Site
. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Mike Zenisek
(Click on Volunteer Opportunities for more contact
information.)
Central DuPage Pastoral
Counseling Center $
Provides comprehensive and affordable counseling,
educational, mediation, group counseling , and marriage
and family services. Contact: Pam
Ballard
DuPage
Habitat for Humanity H $
Provides home ownership opportunities for
limited-income families. Volunteer Opportunities .
Westmont Work Day Photos - Contact: Ed
Ballard
ESSE (Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly)
H $
Provides adult day care - active, life-enriching experiences for
elderly persons. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Virginia Walton.
Exodus World Service
H $
Provides friendship and assistance to recent refugees
in our area. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: The Rev. Jay Moses
Friendly Visiting
with Seniors H $
Provides companionship and assistance to isolated
seniors in Carol Stream. Requires 2 home visits per
month. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Rachel
Abbott
Interfaith Food Pantry
H $
Provides food and personal care items to persons
in need. Bring food donations to church the second Sunday
of every month. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Sandy Green
Intervarsity
Christian Fellowship H $
Provides College of DuPage students with prayer
groups, Bible studies with international students, and
outreach and fellowship activities. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact:
Robb Frank
J.U.S.T. H $
Service to inmates of the DuPage County Jail through
Bible study, GED training, and one-on-one counseling.
Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Barbara Huszagh
Kemmerer Village
H $
Save your food labels to help provide equipment
for this Presbyterian child care agency in Assumption,
Illinois. Contact: Marge
Stevens
Marklund Charities
H $
Helps infants, children, and adults with severe
developmental disabilities reach their potential. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Sally
(Kukla) Taylor
Northern Illinois
Food Bank H $
Helps individuals in need by providing food for
distribution to local food pantries. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Diana Pellegrin
NAMI DuPage
(National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) H
Provides support, advocacy and eduction to improve
the quality of life for individuals with mental illness
and their families. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Marion Robbins
Outreach Community
Ministries H $
Puts Christian faith into responsible action
through holistic community service - providing
counseling, education and spiritual ministries
for children, youth and adults. See Friendly
Visiting with Seniors above (on this page) for
Volunteer Opportunities .
Contact: Sue Rohl
PADS (Public
Action to Deliver Shelter) H $
Helps provide shelter for homeless. You can prepare
food or provide hospitality at our local PADS site.
Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Anthony Lechiara
People’s Resource
Center H $
Provides services to those in need by encouraging
self-help, self-sufficiency, and self-worth. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Jeanette Ritchie
Pilgrims of Ibillin H $
Dedicated to supporting Christian communities
in the Holy Land in their efforts to promote
peaceful coexistence with Jews, Muslims, Christians,
and Druze. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Susan
Drinan.
Senior Home Sharing,
Inc. H $
Assists older persons in living happy and secure
lives by providing family-style group homes. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Harold Crittenden
Transitional Housing
H $
Provides intermediate term housing, mentoring and
self -development goals, transportation, and maintenance
assistance for needy families. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Rufus Robbins
YWCA DuPage District H $
Provides services to meet the changing needs of
women and families. Works to eliminate racism. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Marion Robbins
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