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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
( - symbol) and financial support ( - symbol) to our
mission partners as tagged below.
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
A ministry to the children of prisoners,
it has served millions of children over the
years. Volunteer
Opportunities. Volunteer
Photos. 2003 Christmas Party. Contact: not available
Boy
Scouts
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
Provides home ownership opportunities for
limited-income families. Volunteer Opportunities . Westmont Work Day Photos - Contact: Ed
Ballard
ESSE (Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly)
Provides adult day care - active, life-enriching experiences for
elderly persons. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Ben Heaton.
Exodus World Service
Provides friendship and assistance to recent refugees
in our area. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: The Rev. Jay Moses
Friendly Visiting
with Seniors
Provides companionship and assistance to isolated
seniors in Carol Stream. Requires 2 home visits per
month. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Rachel
Abbott
Interfaith Food Pantry
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
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.
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
Save your food labels to help provide equipment
for this Presbyterian child care agency in Assumption,
Illinois. Contact: Marge
Stevens
Marklund Charities
Helps infants, children, and adults with severe
developmental disabilities reach their potential. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Sally
(Kukla) Taylor
Northern Illinois
Food Bank
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)
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
Puts Christian faith into responsible action
through holistic community service - providing
counseling, education and spiritual ministries
for children, youth and adults. Volunteer Opportunities .
Also, see Friendly Visiting with Seniors
above (on this page) for our very special support. Contact: Sue Rohl
PADS (Public
Action to Deliver Shelter)
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
Provides services to those in need by encouraging
self-help, self-sufficiency, and self-worth. Volunteer Opportunities . Contact: Jeanette Ritchie
Senior Home Sharing,
Inc.
Assists older persons in living happy and secure
lives by providing family-style group homes. Volunteer Opportunities . Our volunteering . Contact: Harold Crittenden
Transitional Housing
Provides intermediate term housing, mentoring and
self -development goals, transportation, and maintenance
assistance for needy families. Volunteer
Opportunities . Contact: Rufus Robbins
YWCA DuPage District
Provides services to meet the changing needs of
women and families. Works to eliminate racism. Volunteer Opportunities . Our volunteering . Contact: Marion Robbins
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