| Charities
NNNC is helping to support the following charities for the 2009-10 club year:
October: Ecumenical Adult Care of Naperville:
This is a senior citizen daycare program for those requiring a supervised environment. It allows the clients an opportunity to socialize and be involved in organized activities. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided.
 November:
Humanitarian Service Project Children’s Program:
www.Humanitarianservice.org
Through donations, children in DuPage County, living at or below the poverty level, receive gifts at Christmas.
 December: NCO Youth and Family Services:
www.ncoyouth.org
NCO provides counseling and crisis intervention for runaways/lockouts, short term housing for male teens and young adults, and substance abuse prevention in the local school districts.
January: Hesed House:
www.hesedhouse.org
Hesed House could be called a shopping mall of nonprofits serving the very poor and homeless persons of DuPage County. Located inside the Hesed House facility is the Aurora Soup Kitchen, Inc., which serves nutritious meals to homeless and non-homeless families and individuals, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, Inc., one of the largest food pantries in Illinois, and Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc..
February: P.A.D.S.:
www.dupagepads.org
DuPage P.A.D.S. works to end and prevent homelessness in DuPage County. They have programs and services for men, women, and children who are homeless. They provide case management, employment readiness, life skills enhancement, resources and referrals.
 March: Naperville Humane Society:
www.napervillehumanesociety.org
A private facility supported by volunteer and community donations, finds homes for hundreds of dogs and cats each year, provides educational programs, and a community hotline for behavior issues regarding pets
 April: Families Helping Families:
www.famhelpingfam.org
Founded in 1994 by a local resident, this organization assists homeless families, or those coming from an abusive situation, find shelter and a new way of life for themselves.
 May: Loaves and Fishes:
www.loaves-fishes.org
This is Naperville’s only food pantry, which provides basic food and personal items to over 9000 individuals a year.
This national organization, with a local chapter in Bolingbrook, collects and makes baby gowns, socks, blankets, and other essential baby items. Emphasis is on very small, premature babies. It delivers these needed items to individuals, hospitals, homeless shelters, and other charities. |
