United Way Will County News & Events

JOLIET Ill. Dec. 3, 2018 — United Way of Will County hosted the second annual Spirit of Giving event on November 30th at Jacob Henry Mansion. More than 80 children joined in acts of service at “Santa’s Workshop” stations throughout the first floor of the mansion,...

JOLIET Ill. Oct. 1, 2018 — United Way of Will County’s Women United social change project, Community Baby Shower, began a network to distribute diapers to families in need through community partners on Sept. 16 at Lockport Township Office with Community Baby Shower...

LOCKPORT, Ill. Aug. 1, 2018 — United Way of Will County’s Women United social change project, Read to Succeed, opened its first My Little Free Library on Aug. 1 at Fairmont Elementary School. Will County’s Women United social change initiatives began after...

When the United Way of Will County opened its doors in 1937 as the Joliet Community Chest, the country was still in the throes of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, and World War II was on the horizon. Much has changed since then, yet one thing remains the same...

United Way of Will County will celebrate its 80th anniversary on February 1 in the same place where it held its first fundraising campaign kickoff in 1937. The agency, which supported 109 programs and 46 local non-profits in 2016, will hold a celebration at the...

Success is measured in many ways. Monica Smith is a social worker, mother of two children, and has a master’s degree in social work from the University of St. Francis. But it’s not just her professional accomplishments that make her story notable. Smith is a...