St. Joseph's Food Pantry is serving more families and individuals during the pandemic and has increased its days and hours of operation to meet the new demands on families who are struggling.

The pantry is open Monday and Thursday 11-1 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday 4-6 p.m.


St. Joseph's is helping to meet the basic need of food.

Parishioners and community groups donate almost 20-30 pounds of food daily. The food is placed in the donation boxes provided at the doors of the church everyday.

As the pandemic continues the pantry needs approximately $5000. a month to help feed those in need in Lake County. St. Joseph's purchases food from NIFB and Aldi's.

Click HERE for the list of emergency food needs. 

Opportunities to Serve in Lake County:

• What new volunteer opportunities have resulted from the pandemic?

After Supper Visions Update
Catholic Charities After Supper Visions (ASV) program offers guests of our Tuesday Night Supper the opportunity to learn the art of photography. Now in its 19^th year, After Supper Visions begins a new season each September. Participating guests, who are often experiencing homelessness, are offered disposable, digital cameras and they work with volunteer, professional photographers throughout the fall and winter, learning the basics of photography, and taking photos of anything they find to be beautiful, or interesting in the world around them. Each ASV season concludes with a 3-day Photo Exhibition, held in June at Catholic Charities. The 2020 ASV Photo Exhibition has been postponed, due to COVID-19, but the ASV program continues, and welcomes your interest and support! Visit www.aftersuppervisions.com, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn to learn more.
If any parish representative has any questions, or would like more information, please call Noreen Russo at 312-655-7932.

Catholic Charities Counseling Support Line
If the pandemic has you feeling anxious or depressed and you'd like to talk with a counselor, please call the Catholic Charities Counseling Support Line at  (312) 948-6951 anytime M-F from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Spanish speaking counselors are available.  If you leave a message after hours, a counselor will call you back.
 
Catholic Charities Free Newspaper For 55+
Did you know Catholic Charities has a free newspaper for anyone age fifty-five years or older? Keenager News is published 10 times a year and is delivered to your door. This publication has been informing and entertaining seniors for over 50 years! It contains news, opinion, human interest, history and how-to articles, along with humor, puzzles, recipes and more. Our Reader’s Corner also provides a forum for readers to share their poems and memories. To read Keenager online, please visit our website, keenagernews.org. To sign up to receive Keenager News, or to learn more about advertising in Keenager News, email us at keenager@catholiccharities.net or call (312) 655-7425. Thank you, and may God bless all of our seniors!
 
Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed
Are you interested in helping seniors in your community? Catholic Charities partners with Meals on Wheels America to provide a noontime meal for those who are homebound or unable to prepare their own food due to physical or mental difficulties. Many of our Meals-on-Wheels clients see only one person per day—our volunteers. Many of them would be unable to live independently without home-delivered meals. Volunteers are needed throughout Lake County, but the need is greatest right now in Fox Lake, Wauconda, and Mundelein. This is a great role for a group or individual who has a few hours once a week or once a month. Substitute and seasonal volunteers are needed as well! For more information, please visit www.volunterbridge.com or contact Sue Fowler at (847) 782-4126 or sfowler@catholiccharities.net
 
Catholic Charities Legal Assistance Department
Catholic Charities Legal Assistance Department has attorneys and volunteer attorneys available to provide advice in numerous areas of law. If you are unsure about your legal rights or lost in the legal system, let us help you. Services include in-depth advice and possible direct representation on many issues, including landlord/tenant issues, family law, consumer and debtor rights, foreclosure, employment issues, orders of protection, power of attorney, and more. CCLA provides free to low-cost legal services to eligible low-income individuals. For help and more information, contact the legal advice line at (312) 948-6821.
 
Catholic Charities Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer? Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is looking for volunteers to serve throughout our more than 150 locations helping improve the lives of the people we serve. For more information, visit us at www.volunteerbridge.com, email volunteer@catholiccharities.net or call the Volunteer Relations department at (312) 655-7322.
                                                              

Click here for more opportunites to serve in Lake County.

If parishioners want to help and get:

• diapers any sizes for Aid for Women
• Mary and Joseph-large and x-large mens t-shirts and socks, men's underwear and sweatshirts any sizes and toiletries
• PADS: men's boxer style underwear and socks, women's (all sizes) underwear and socks
• Viatar House of Hospitality-ALDI cards
• Bed Ministry: Twin size Bed in a bag (Walmart)

Catholic Charities counseling, housing, emergency services, and some senior services are now being provided over the phone.  Individuals should call the main number, 847-782-4000, or the emergency services line, 847-782-4100.

Open from 9 am to 1 pm.

 
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
671 S. Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
Office: (847) 782-4126
Fax: (847) 782-1032
http://www.catholiccharities.net

Click on the below box to find a list of local resources during the challenging time. 

Lake County Haven - NOW ACCEPTING FOOD DONATIONS 

Lake Country Haven is reaching out to SJCC because they are still looking for people to donate meals to their shelters- specifically lunch and dinner meals.  The amazing parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church are encouraged to donate, if they can, at the link below. 
Meal donation page: https://www.lakecountyhaven.org/get-involved/volunteer/meal-donations/

 

Franciscan Outreach’s COVID-19 Crisis Franciscan Outreach continues to put critical measures in place to protect the health and safety of our guests during this COVID-19 crisis. Many of the men and women we serve are at higher risk of illness, like COVID-19, because often times they have underlying medical conditions and many are 60 years old or older. We're working closely with our community partners, including Rush University Medical Center, Lawndale Christian Health Center and A Safe Haven to address the urgent needs of our city’s most vulnerable residents. Click HERE  for more information.