Our mission is to restore hope and provide opportunities
for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Sites
Outreach operates neighborhood resource, counseling, transitional housing and employment training centers. Our sites are:
Services
Community services vary by site and are developed in response to local needs and resources.
Family stabilization services include counseling, case management, youth-in-crisis intervention and older adult services.
Youth development services include after-school and summer academic programs (1st-12th grade), tutoring, mentoring (ages 11-17), college prep and scholarships.
In addition, Outreach offers transitional housing, job training and community development.
Social Enterprises
Outreach’s social enterprises represent the best in Kingdom stewardship. They focus on recycling or re-purposing material resources received as donations, resold at a fair price to generate support for Outreach’s local ministries. Resale centers include:
- Jubilee Furniture (Carol Stream)
- Discoveries Resale (Warrenville)
- Jubilee Cars
- Twice is Nice (Carol Stream, operated by College Church)
2019 OCC Spring Dinner
The 2019 Spring Dinner benefitting the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream was held on April 11 at Embassy Suites Naperville. The event featured keynote speaker Ray McElroy, a former Chicago Bear and former Bears team chaplain.
WYFS Quest Helps Animal Shelters
Students from the Warrenville Youth & Family Services Quest program finished making homemade dog chew toys for donation to local animal shelters to wrap up this month’s service learning project.
Spring Break College Tour 2019
High school students from the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream and Puente del Pueblo recently embarked on their spring break college tour. This year the group visited Ohio State University, Marshall University, Wingate University, Duke University, and Howard University.
Spring Break Fun at Villagebrook
OCC-Villagebrook kicked off spring break with some friendly competition, community fellowship, and fun with a pasta sauce cookoff.
Leaving a Legacy: WYO Director Gail Hoffman Retires
As Gail Hoffman retires from Wheaton Youth Outreach, she reflects on her 21 years at the organization, the growth and change the programs have experienced, special memories, and her plans for the future.
Giving from the Heart
Longtime Outreach supporters Hal and Jennifer Merck share their heart for Kingdom giving, why they chose Outreach, and how they maximize their gifts.