Community Outreach/Resources
Here are links to various resources you may find helpful. These resources are available within our community or online.
Family Outreach Program
Check out their website; food is distributed on Thursday mornings, photo id with zip code is required.
Will County Center for Community Concerns - this site provides services for individuals residing in Will County. The mission of the Will County Center for Community Concerns is to assist and enable low and moderate income individuals to obtain the opportunities needed to prepare themselves for self-sufficiency.
Family Cookbook
EBTCard.net - Local resources network
Nutrition Projects in Illinois - Click for information on meals served away from home
Congregate meals are served weekdays in sites such as senior centers, churches and community buildings. While enjoying a nutritious meal, participants also have a chance to visit with friends and neighbors in the community. Participants may voluntarily contribute toward the cost of their meal. When a person age 60 and older cannot get out of his or her home and cannot prepare nutritious meals, he or she may be eligible for home-delivered meals.
WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program - click for to learn about the WIC program that provides nutritious food and nutrition education to all participants.
Coupons.com - Coupons.com is a free web service that allows users in Joliet, IL to print coupons for savings on brand name food and general purpose items they use every day. (This link worked on 10/13/17, but has not been checked since.)
Illinois Department on Aging Nutrition Program
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) - Click to learn about this food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.
Nutrition Projects in Illinois - Click for information on meals served away from home
Congregate meals are served weekdays in sites such as senior centers, churches and community buildings. While enjoying a nutritious meal, participants also have a chance to visit with friends and neighbors in the community. Participants may voluntarily contribute toward the cost of their meal. When a person age 60 and older cannot get out of his or her home and cannot prepare nutritious meals, he or she may be eligible for home-delivered meals.
WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program - click for to learn about the WIC program that provides nutritious food and nutrition education to all participants.
Coupons.com - Coupons.com is a free web service that allows users in Joliet, IL to print coupons for savings on brand name food and general purpose items they use every day. (This link worked on 10/13/17, but has not been checked since.)
Illinois Department on Aging Nutrition Program
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) - Click to learn about this food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.