Outreach Updates & Stories

Water Day

Water Day, a fun event for students and staff alike, marked the last week of OCC's 2017 summer programs.

Highlights of the Learn 2 Earn (L2E) junior high summer program included visits from 2017 Miss Black Teen Illinois and US Army Recruiter Sergeant Oviedo, as well as participation in the D.A.R.E. program.

Therapy Dog Visits Quest Students at WYFS

A local friend of Warrenville Youth & Family Services introduces Quest students to Animal Assisted Therapy by bringing her puppy-in-training to visit.

Author’s Visit and Book Signing at York

Check out photos of a special event at York Community Resource Center: an author visit and book signing.

Summer Superheroes at WYFS

Students in the Quest summer youth program are researching their culture and country of origin, finding the "superhero" of their nationality.

Summer at Villagebrook

Teen Council served Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Pantry; Wheaton Christian Reformed Church reaches out to students at this summer's Fun in the Park.

Summer at PdP

Business mentoring, summer camp, anatomy lessons and more—check out photos from Puente's summer youth program.

From Garden to Table at OCC

Students at Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream are learning how to grow vegetables and eat healthier this summer thanks to the Center's first on-site garden.

DuPage Foundation Awards Outreach $150,000 Grant

From left: Megan Shebik, DuPage Foundation Trustee; Bonnie Malcolm Chrisman, Outreach Community Ministries; Ruth Ann Snodgrass and Jim Snodgrass, donor-advisors; Chris Ellerman, Outreach Community Ministries; Ruth Carlson, DuPage Foundation and Grant Committee member.

Golf | Food | Wine Experience

We celebrated the 6th annual Golf, Food & Wine Experience on June 19 at Butterfield Country Club, raising scholarship funds for Transitional Housing, the College Opportunity Program and the Employment Opportunity Center.

Summer Youth Programs 2017

Summer’s here! Outreach's summer youth programs kicked off on June 19—take a peek at the fun and learning that's planned across the sites.

*Sara’s Story

A local high school student is finding hope and healing through counseling at Wheaton Youth Outreach.

Class of 2017

Congratulations to the Student Achievement Leadership Team (SALT) program class of 2017! This year, the high school program at Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream (OCC) is graduating three seniors.

From Program Recipient to Volunteer: April’s Story

Watch as April shares about her journey from a Christmas Store recipient to an Outreach volunteer and Christ follower.

College Tour 2017

High school students from Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream and Puente del Pueblo spent their spring break visiting colleges on the annual college tour.

Discoveries Celebrates 15 Years

Discoveries Resale Shop recently marked 15 years of serving Warrenville. All proceeds directly support the programs of Warrenville Youth & Family Services.

Carefest 2017

Wheaton Bible Church volunteers served Outreach at multiple sites earlier this month, tackling everything from indoor spring cleaning to yard work.

2017 OCC Spring Dinner

The 2017 OCC Spring Dinner, benefiting the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream, was held on April 20 at the Sheraton Lisle in Warrenville. The event featured keynote speaker Chaplain

Giving Local

After seeing the ministry change lives in their community, a local couple chooses to support Outreach as Partners.

Community Youth Serve Older Adults

Some special visitors have been bringing extra smiles to Older Adults Program participants this spring.

Middle School at PdP

Puente del Pueblo's (PdP) middle school program, which meets at both Timberlake and Main Park sites, combines academics, fun and socio-emotional learning.

Sharing Library at Jubilee Village

The Books for Birthdays team launched a sharing library at Jubilee Village, which is composed of gently used books for moms and their children.

Local Alumna Chapter Visits York

The local alumna chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma visited York Community Resource Center as part of its "Reading is Fundamental" service project.

WYFS Teams Up for a Cause

Warrenville Youth & Family Services (WYFS) staff recently had some fun connecting with community partners Warrenville Police and Fire Departments and Hubble Middle School at a dodgeball competition.

JLKD Serves Jubilee Village

Jubilee Village thanks Junior League of Kane and DuPage Counties (JLKD) for making a difference in the lives of young, single mothers through recent service projects.

Books for Birthdays

Hearts of Grace launched Books for Birthdays, a project that will provide every child in OCC’s elementary school program and toddlers at Jubilee Village a new book and treats on his or her birthday.