In the Franciscan tradition of helping those on the margins of society, we collaborate with organizations whose mission and values reflect ours to meet the needs of our time through prayer, relationship-building, and the sharing of resources.
Every month we feature one organization within each of the following five categories representing areas of importance to the Wheaton Franciscans: Care of Creation, Woman and Children, Health & Dental, Refugees & Immigrants, and Other Purposes. Return to Collaborators page>>
Eco-Justice Center Racine, WI The Eco-Justice Center is an environmental education center and organic farm founded by Racine Dominican Sisters in 2004. The organization develops… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Quixote Center Greenbelt, Maryland The Quixote Center partners with the Franciscan Network on Migration, which coordinates the work of Franciscan-run shelters in Mexico and Central… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative/ Kijana Care Share and Explore Program Kenya, Africa Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative, a non-profit organization, promotes and cultivates youth empowerment through… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Sisterhouse Oak Park, IL Sisterhouse is a shelter and supportive living program for homeless women recovering from substance abuse, addiction, and mental health issues. Sisterhouse… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
Thrive Counseling Center Oak Park, IL Thrive Counseling Center provides mental health services in the Oak Park/River Forest area to men, women, and children at… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Friends In Solidarity South Sudan Friends in Solidarity is the US partner to Solidarity with South Sudan. The purpose of Friends in Solidarity is to… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Dominican University/ Ministry en lo Cotidiano (MLC) Program River Forest, IL Dominican University graduates are economically disadvantaged students. Among them are many immigrant students and… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Otto Schoitz Foundation Waterloo, IA The mission of the Otto Schoitz Foundation is to improve the health and well-being of the Cedar Valley community and… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Peoples Resource Center (PRC) Wheaton, IL For almost 50 years, Peoples Resource Center (PRC) has worked to respond to basic human needs and has built… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Special Leisure Services Foundation (SLSF) Rolling Meadows, IL SLSF supports children and adults with disabilities through philanthropy for the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA). NWSRA… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
Water Engineers for The Americas & Africa (WEFTA) Santa Fe, NM – Bolivia WEFTA’s primary mission is to help communities in developing countries build their… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Wiraqocha Foundation for the Preservation of Indigenous Wisdom High Andes of Peru The goal of the Wiraqocha Foundation since its inception in 1996 is to… Read More »Jan & Feb 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
We are a community of vowed sisters, and covenant companions called to live the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and our foundress Mother M. Clara Pfaender. We are a welcoming community collaborating with others to be a blessing in the world. Wherever you are on your life journey, you are welcome here.
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