Family Support Days
There will be 3 family support days held this year to serve families with children and youth that are experiencing economic hardships or have lost their housing.
School-Aged Children
There are a total of 1,638 school-aged children without stable housing in Will County. Many families with children and youth have lost their housing as a result of experiencing economic hardships. These families may be staying in a shelter, living temporarily with family or friends, or spending weeks to months at a motel. This is reality for many Will County families. Family Support Day supports them.
2020-2021 Schedule
TBD
Joliet, IL
TBD
Crete-Monee School District #201U
1500 Sangamon Street, Crete, IL
TBD
Bolingbrook High School
365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL
What to Expect
Over 40 service providers will be on site to provide direct services in the following areas:
- Shelter/Housing/Rental Assistance
- Hygiene supplies
- Medical/Health Insurance coverage for their children
- Food for the household
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Mental Health Services
- And more!
How Can You Help?
Host a Hygiene For Humanity Supply Drive
You, your friends, your family, or your office would collect the needed hygiene items and then have a packing party. However many kits you would like to pack is how many items you need to collect.
United Way of Will County is here to help with logistics!
Contact a team member for more information.
Donate to the Event
Monetary Donations:
Please direct your contribution to:
“Family Support Day”
United Way of Will County
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite 300
Joliet IL 60432
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Product Donations:
Hygiene Items Needed:
Full Size Products: deodorant, bath soap, shampoo, disposable razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste and feminine hygiene products.
Volunteer at the Event
For information on how to volunteer contact:
Ron O’Connor, McKinney-Vento Liaison
(815) 740-4787
Participate as a Service Provider
For information on how to participate as a service provider contact:
Ron O’Connor, McKinney-Vento Liaison
(815) 740-4787
Help us spread the word!
Share this page or tell someone who can benefit from attending. The more families that know about this event, the more families we can help!
For additional questions, please contact:
Ron O’Connor, McKinney-Vento Liaison
Will County Regional Office of Education.
(815) 740-4787
702 W. Maple Street
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
Special Thanks to Our Family Support Day Partners
