Through prayer, relationship-building and sharing of resources, the Wheaton Franciscans collaborate with organizations whose mission and priorities are similar to ours. We focus primarily on the following areas: care of creation; health and dental in underserved areas; refugees and immigrants; women and children in vulnerable situations; and other purposes that align with our values. We are currently connected to nearly 100 organizations.
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DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG)
DeKalb, IL
DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) addresses the food needs in DeKalb County Illinois and empowers DeKalb County residents to choose healthy and sustainable foods through community education and participation. The agency provides healthy, good quality food choices for the nearly 20,000 children and youth, as well as adults, in DeKalb County who are food insecure. DCCG has gardens all over the county, with over 200 raised beds as well as large acreages. The organization has produced nearly ten tons of food donated to local food pantries, day care centers, schools, community meal locations, senior citizen centers and housing units, as well as to the meals on wheels program.
For it is in giving that we receive.
St. Francis of Assisi