Dear Supporters & Friends;
We would like to thank the Lincoln Way area businesses for all they do for our community. It is important for us to support our local businesses as wel las help our community grow.

Our mission is to help the young athletes at Lincoln-Way Central HS by providing them with the tools they need to succeed on and off the playing field.

In the last two years, we have provided scholarships to 56 students, volleyball, basketball and soccer uniforms, cheerleading mats, wrestling mats, weight lighting racks in the weight room, Special Olympics participant t-shirts, and field tarps for baseball and softball, just to name a few.
 
We are proud and very thankful for the continued support of our sponsors. One of our main fundraisers is the annual Fall Ad Book. It is available to all Lincoln-Way Central students and their families during the fall athletic season. Ads are available in different levels depending on your budget, the lowest being just $100. 

Click here to view the full Ad selection. The deadline to participate in the ad book is July 31, 2016.

Thanks again for all you do for our community and teh student athletes of Lincoln-Way Central HS. Go Knights!

Karen Kadubek
Lincoln-Way Central Athletic Boosters
Vice President

Sandy Hutchinson
Lincoln-Way Central Athletic Boosters

Re|Claim Fitness presents its monthly Get Fit Newsletter!
June 2016 Edition

Join us for Wednesday movie nights in the summer! This week we'll be showing Minions!

Dr. Maria Francis, rheumatologist, will discuss the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis  as well as the treatments available on Wednesday, June 2  from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. The free Aches & Pains: Arthritis Pain event is part of a lecture series that also addresses, breast, low back, and foot pain. Participants can register for one or more of the programs at www.silvercross.org or by calling 1-888-660-HEAL (4325).  Those who attend will receive a Gift Bag valued at $125 that includes a gift certificate for a complimentary knee, wrist or elbow pain screening performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician from The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross, and other items to help individuals stay active.
 

Will County’s 2016 Book Recycling Event
June 3th, 4th, 5th Fri – Sun, 9 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE: Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet, IL 

DETAILS: Bring your unwanted books for recycling and take books for FREE! Children Books, novels and cookbooks are always desired. 

There will be NO DOCUMENT SHREDDING this year at this location.

We are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Golf Outing to benefit St. Jude School in New Lenox, IL on Friday, June 3, 2016.  $110 per person gets you 18 holes of golf (4 person scramble format) with cart, drinks on the course, use of the driving range, lunch before the round, and dinner afterwards.

Raffles will be held throughout the day, culminating with a Stack-the-Deck raffle at dinner.  Stack-the-Deck in your favor by throwing as many raffles tickets as you want into the drawing of your choice.

Princess Night, Fireworks Friday
All your favorite princesses provided by Magic, Music, and More are back for 2016! Join Anna and Elsa and all the belles of the ballpark this Friday night. Dress-up and get pictures and autographs with our special guests around the concourse level throughout the night. Specialty souvenir items are also on sale all night long! Call for more information on special ticket packages including a 1-hr meet and greet and opportunity to watch fireworks on field! Lumina Pyrotechnics will provide the greatest fireworks show in town following the game.

Please Join Re|Claim Fitness for our FREE Outdoor Get Fit Series at the New Lenox Village Commons Pavilion!

Supervised Kids Play Area. 
Please bring you own Mat and towel!
For more information go to www.reclaimfitness.com or call 815-463-8500.

 

Ages 2-16
Hibernia Park

Grab your gear; bring some bait. Mark your calendar; it’s a date! Cast your line to win some great prizes. Our concession stand will be available for purchasing food and beverages. Bait will also be available on-site for purchase. Don’t forget the kids bathing suits because there is a Splash Pad at this park. Whether you just stay for the derby or stay all day, you are bound to have a good time! This event is held rain or shine. Check-in begins at 8:30am. Fishing Derby begins promptly at 9:30am.

Registration Deadline:       Wed., June 1

ACTV#14380-A1           Ages 2-6
ACTV#14380-A2           Ages 7-11
ACTV#14380-A3           Ages 12-16 

Will County’s 2016 Book Recycling Event
June 3th, 4th, 5th Fri – Sun, 9 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE: Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet, IL 

DETAILS: Bring your unwanted books for recycling and take books for FREE! Children Books, novels and cookbooks are always desired. 

There will be NO DOCUMENT SHREDDING this year at this location.

Tucker's welcomes A Tail of 4 Paws Rescue to the store for an adoption event! Please come out and meet some of these loving adoptable dogs! "Our Mission A Tail of 4 Paws is a non profit, no kill, foster based animal rescue organization. We are dedicated to rescuing animals while focusing on our primary objectives of: Placing animals in loving, responsible, and committed family based foster homes. Providing all necessary veterinary care and medical treatment. Finding potential adopters through a comprehensive adoption process. Beyond the adoption process, A Tail of 4 Paws is dedicated to the welfare of the animals and families. We will be a resource and remain connected as their journey continues." https://www.facebook.com/A-Tail-of-4-Paws-Animal-Rescue-1484067828559081/?fref=ts

Rotary Night
Join Rotary District 6450 and 10 area Rotary Clubs in their fight for global polio eradication. This will be the fundraising group's second year hosting the event at Silver Cross Field, and they hope to raise funds through ticket sales, as well as a silent auction available during the game to all fans on the concourse. Join us to support a great cause and possibly walk away with some great auction items!

Will County’s 2016 Book Recycling Event
June 3th, 4th, 5th Fri – Sun, 9 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE: Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet, IL 

DETAILS: Bring your unwanted books for recycling and take books for FREE! Children Books, novels and cookbooks are always desired. 

There will be NO DOCUMENT SHREDDING this year at this location.

Bark in the Park, Family Sunday
The first 500 fans will receive a doggie treat bag provided by Tucker's Doggie Delights! Don't miss all our pet-friendly vendors on the concourse level! Sundays are also our Family Sundays- kids can run the bases presented by Andy's Frozen Custard. All kids who participate will receive a FREE ice cream cone coupon for Andy's. We've also got post-game team autographs!

Come Join us with your four legged friends at the Joliet Slammers Game! The first 500 fans will receive a doggie sample bag provided by Tucker's Doggie Delights! Don't miss all our pet-friendly vendors on the concourse level including As Good As Gold Golden Retriever Rescue!

Join us for Wednesday movie nights in the summer! This week we'll be showing The Good DInosaur!

Become a Sun Chaser!
Presented by the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce and the New Lenox Community Park District, the Chasing the Sun 5K benefits educational scholarships and programs provided by both organizations. This year's race/fitness walk offers a 5k certified course starting and finishing in The Commons with a post-race family-friendly party to follow!

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
or download the registration form here and return to the Chamber or Park District offices. Register by 5/23/16 to guarantee shirt size.

Team Challenges are Back!

• Corporate Challenge (Sponsored by Kurtz Memorial Chapel): Gather your coworkers and enter as a team. Integrated Physical Medicine has held the title for two years running. This could be YOUR year to de-throne the champs and take the traveling trophy home to your organization!
• Community Challenge (Sponsored by Langlois Insurance Agency): Are you a member of running club? Do you have a group of race buddies? What about your neighborhood? Gather your fastest friends and enter as a team. The winning group will take home an ample prize basket!
• Stroller Challenge (Sponsored by New Lenox Family Dental): Calling all parents! Break out the jogging stroller and run with your little one. Sign up on race day to enter this special division. The winning parent/tot duo will take home a special prize basket!

Interested in becoming a Sun Chaser Sponsor?
Download the Sponsorship information here.
Sponsorships range from $50 - $1500.
 

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Join Dr. Kelly May, podiatrist, on Thursday, June 9 as she discusses some of the most common causes of foot pain and how they can be treated. This Aches & Pains:  Achy-Breaky Arch and Foot Pain program will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox.  The free event is part of a lecture series that also addresses, breast, low back, and arthritis pain.  Participants can register for one or more of the programs at www.silvercross.org or by calling 1-888-660-HEAL (4325).  Those who attend will receive a Gift Bag valued at $125 that includes a gift certificate for a complimentary knee, wrist or elbow pain screening performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician from The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Silver Cross, and other items to help individuals stay active.
 

Country Thursday
Yee Haw! We're bringing country to Silver Cross Field every Thursday night! Don't miss Thirsty Thursday drink specials from Bud Light, line dancing, and the hottest country hits all night long. We're also giving away tickets every Thursday to some of the biggest country festivals in the area like the Windy City Lake Shake.

Join St. Jude's School for its Annual Garage Sale!
241 W Second Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451

Drop Off Times: (southwest gym)
10AM - 6PM on Tuesday, June 7, Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9

Garage Sale Dates: (St. Jude School Gym, Hall, Rooms 1 & 2)
Friday, June 10 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, June 11 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, June 12 - 8 AM - 1 PM

Join St. Jude's School for its Annual Garage Sale!
241 W Second Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451

Drop Off Times: (southwest gym)
10AM - 6PM on Tuesday, June 7, Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9

Garage Sale Dates: (St. Jude School Gym, Hall, Rooms 1 & 2)
Friday, June 10 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, June 11 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, June 12 - 8 AM - 1 PM

Join us Saturday, June 11 at Chicagoland Speedway for the 2nd annual fun run/walk, and stay for the festival including entertainment, gourmet food trucks, and a kid’s zone. 

All paid participants receive a Foodie 5K moisture-wicking shirt, a $2 voucher to be used at the food truck of your choice on event day and a ticket voucher for any 2016 Joliet Slammers home game! *excludes Friday games. 

This unique experience includes: 

• Day-of Registration and Packet Pick-up inside the GARAGES
• Running/Walking on the APRON of the Chicagoland Speedway track
• Finish in PIT ROAD
• Post-event Festival in WINNER'S CIRCLE includes entertainment, gourmet food trucks, vendor booths, and a kid's zone
• Race winners will be announced on the STAGE inside WINNER'S CIRCLE

Join the ShareFest Team - Lincolnway Area - #1008 - and support our community!

Please join our team in the fight against hunger in our community!

Our team will be participating in the upcoming Foodie 5K fun run/walk and hope you will sponsor us as we raise essential money that will directly benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank’s hunger relief programs.  For every $1 donated, the food bank can provide $8 worth of groceries to a family in need. 

How can you support?

1. MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION to help our team reach our fundraising goal! 
2. Get out your athletic shoes and JOIN THE TEAM at the Foodie 5K!

Your contribution is invaluable. On behalf of the 71,000 individuals supported by the food bank weekly, THANK YOU!

http://nifb.convio.net/site/TR/Foodie5K/General?team_id=2702&pg=team&fr_id=1110 

Take a step back in time to see what school would have been like in a one-room schoolhouse in the l930s.  Visit the school in the Hickory Creek Forest Preserve on the corner of Route 30 and Schoolhouse Road.  For more information, please contact New Lenox Area Historical Society at 815-485-5576 or visit us online at www.newlenoxhistory.org. 
 

Cache Creek Animal Rescue will be back at Tucker's on Saturday, June 11th from 11 to 3pm! Come out and support this amazing rescue and meet some of their adoptables!

Mayor Baldermann and The Village of New Lenox Present the an EXTRA Summer Triple Play 2016.
Performing at this years extra triple play is...

• Buddy Guy (Saturday June 11)
• Michael McDonald (Saturday July 9)
• Chicago (Friday August 26)

Join St. Jude's School for its Annual Garage Sale!
241 W Second Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451

Drop Off Times: (southwest gym)
10AM - 6PM on Tuesday, June 7, Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9

Garage Sale Dates: (St. Jude School Gym, Hall, Rooms 1 & 2)
Friday, June 10 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, June 11 - 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, June 12 - 8 AM - 1 PM

AGES 2-6

Rev up your engines, and get ready to compete with your Big Wheel in our first ever Big Wheel 500. Each driver must bring own vehicle and helmet. Those pre-registered will receive an event T-shirt. After all heat races, we will have ice cream sundaes to cool off and a small medal/trophy ceremony. Those that participate in the race will be allowed to enter the Splash Pad free of charge. Please note adults must be in Splash Pad with child and are required to pay the entrance fee. Participants are able to practice prior to the race.

Registration Deadline:    Wed., June 1

Day/Time:               Sun., June 12, 1:00pm-3:30pm
ACTV#19686-A1    2-4 yrs.
                                 5-6 yrs.
Fee:                        $10 R/NR  

Attendees may utilize the free valet service at the Madison St. entrance #2.  Wheelchairs will be provided along with walking assistance to the Auditorium as needed.  AFTERGLOW provides support to stroke survivors and their caregivers.  The group is survivor driven, facilitated by professionals, offering support, education, and resources to transition into a new normal. 
 
The group meets every third Wednesday of each month from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at PSJMC.  For more information, please call Sheryl Burcenski, FNP-C, at 815.725.7133 extension 3163, or Stephanie Gulas MS, CCC-SLP 815-725-7133 extension 3152.
 

The Parkinson’s Support Group was established for those with Parkinson’s disease and their families as a place to learn and share. During support group meetings, participants will have an opportunity to listen to speakers address topics of particular interest to individuals who have Parkinson’s disease, as well as their family members. Future topics of discussion include diet, speech and swallowing, sleep problems, family member involvement, stress management, and handwriting. Participants will also have an opportunity to share their experiences and learn from the experiences’ of others.
 
The support group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (No meetings in July or December.) For more information, call 815.741.7562.
 

Join us for Wednesday movie nights in the summer! This week we'll be showing The Mighty Ducks!

Stop by the store to meet some local dogs up for adoption from Promise Rescue

Guest Appearance: Andre "The Hawk" Dawson
Andre "The Hawk" Dawson appearance at Silver Cross Field - former Chicago Cub, Baseball Hall of Famer will be joining the Slammers on a memorable night at Silver Cross Field! Post-game boy scouts sleepover. Email Justin Gura at jgura@jolietslammers.com for more info in reserving your scout group. Tent set-up, a movie on the big board with popcorn, and breakfast the morning to follow!

Mayor Baldermann and The Village of New Lenox Present the 8th annual Summer Triple Play 2016.
Performing at this years triple play is...

• Daughtry (Saturday June 18)
• Huey Lewis and the News (Saturday July 16)
• The Wallflowers (Saturday August 13)

"Healing Heart" Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Guest Speaker: Michele Deering, PT Clinic Manager Joint Pro Physical Therapy 

Topic: "Exercise and Depression"

Questions or RSVP (not mandated) contact Dan Martin Public Safety Division dmartin@newlenox.net or (815) 462-6128 or Healing Hearts Facilitator HealingHeartssssg@gmail.com.

Please Join Re|Claim Fitness for our FREE Outdoor Get Fit Series at the New Lenox Village Commons Pavilion!

Supervised Kids Play Area. 
Please bring you own Mat and towel!
For more information go to www.reclaimfitness.com or call 815-463-8500.

On June 21, Pro Football Hall of Famer and 2006 Super Bowl Champion, Jerome Bettis, will be coming to the area to help educate people about joint health and the importance of mobility by sharing his personal experience with joint pain. 
 
Although the former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Fame running back does not have a joint replacement, Bettis will be in attendance to speak about joint health and his experience in dealing with joint pain after 13 seasons of playing professional football. He’ll be teaming up with orthopaedic surgeons Dr. Robert Daley and Dr. Paul Trksak who will be discussing joint pain treatment options including advanced technologies like Mako robotic-arm assisted hip and knee surgery.
 
Bettis recently announced his collaboration with Stryker Orthopaedics to promote joint health awareness in 2016.  As a spokesperson for Stryker, he will share his personal experience of dealing with joint pain, while also encouraging other joint pain sufferers to make a move and learn about various treatment options that are available to them.
 
Silver Cross Hospital and Stryker Orthopaedics will host the Free Joint Health Event on Tuesday, June 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Way West High School Performing Arts Center, 21701 S. Gougar Rd., New Lenox.  Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.
 
Men and women who register to attend this event will be entered in a drawing to win an NFL Football autographed by Jerome Bettis. All winners must be present on June 21 to receive prizes. Healthcare professionals are not eligible to participate in the drawing.
 
Register to attend at patients.stryker.com/seminars or call 1-888-STRYKER (787-9537).
 

Please Join Re|Claim Fitness for our FREE Outdoor Get Fit Series at the New Lenox Village Commons Pavilion!

Supervised Kids Play Area. 
Please bring you own Mat and towel!
For more information go to www.reclaimfitness.com or call 815-463-8500.

Join us for Wednesday movie nights in the summer! This week we'll be showing The LEGO Movie featuring LEGOLAND discovery center activities!

Register at www.trinitytriumph.com

Thursday, June 23, 2016
New Lenox Village Commons
6-6:45 p.m. Check-in and late registration
7 p.m. Race start

The Trinity Triumph 5K celebrates the triumphs and achievements – big or small – of those who participate and of the adults and children with disabilities who are served by Trinity Services.

Runners and walkers of all ages gather to provide inspiration, draw strength from others and enjoy the camaraderie while supporting Trinity Services, a 65-year-old non-sectarian, non-profit organization that serves 3,500 children and adults with disabilities in 30 Illinois communities in Will, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Peoria, Jackson, and St. Clair counties, and Reno, Nevada.

For those who prefer a shorter route, a 1K walk is available. The 5K course is certified by USA Track and Field and the race will be chip-timed for accurate results. Awards will be given to fastest male and female as well as top performers in various age ranges.

Celebrate your story, be an inspiration, or participate in memory of someone. Share your reason for running or walking on race day on the Wall of Triumph and online on Facebook at http://wwww.facebook.com/TrinityTriumph5K

The first 200 pre-registered participants will receive a tech Tshirt.

GET YOUR REGISTRATION REFUNDED!
Participants also may opt to create their own fundraising page online when you register or download a pledge form at www.trinitytriumph.com. Collect $150 or more in donations for Trinity Services, and we will send you a refund check after race day. Ask friends, family and coworkers to support Trinity’s mission to help people with disabilities live full and abundant lives.

 

The 10th Annual Joliet Area Community Hospice Timmy’s Garden Walk presented by Kurtz Ambulance & Emergency Services and D’Arcy Buick GMC, will be held Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 9 am – 4 pm, rain or shine. Garden Walk tickets are $15 and sponsorships are available. Timmy’s Garden Walk includes self-guided tours of beautiful gardens in the Joliet, Shorewood, Crest Hill, Plainfield and New Lenox communities. Garden owners and hosts are on hand to assist participants and answer questions about their unique oasis and park-like settings. The Garden Walk benefits the pediatric program at Joliet Area Community Hospice, one of only a handful of hospices in Illinois that cares for terminally ill children. For more information, please visit the Events tab on our website at www.joliethospice.org.

Sales, Contests, Prizes, Samples, & Fun for you and your dogs! More Details to come!!!!

Our beautiful, wooded, Old Methodist Campground will again be the site of our annual Festival of the Arts!  We are planning continuous entertainment and other attractions during this day-long sale of Arts and Crafts. 

The 41st annual festival of arts and crafts sponsored by the United Methodist Church of New Lenox will take place Saturday, June 25 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Free admission, free parking and free outdoor entertainment for the whole family.  For further information please call 815-485-8271, ext. 52.  Rain date is Sunday, June 26 from noon to 5:00 PM.

Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH) in partnership with C.W. Avery Family YMCA and Ira Jones Middle School PSD 202, invite your child(ren) to our Journey Children’s Day Camp, 9 am – 3:30 pm, June 27-30. Sponsored by D’Arcy Buick GMC, The Horton Group and Kurtz Ambulance, this camp is available for children ages 7 to 13 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks and supplies. Scholarships are available. Camp is held at the Avery YMCA and Jones Middle School in Plainfield and serves our hospice families as well as families in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
 
Journey Children’s Camp provides activities that are structured to help children through the natural grieving process, as well as participating in regular camp activities such as arts, crafts, swimming, sports and games. This camp is a safe place where children can bond, share experiences at play and learn grief coping skills.
 
Registration is limited to 30 children. Transportation is the responsibility of the family. For more information or to register contact Mary Ann Burns, JACH Bereavement Coordinator, 815-460-3282 or mburns@joliethospice.org.

Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH) in partnership with C.W. Avery Family YMCA and Ira Jones Middle School PSD 202, invite your child(ren) to our Journey Children’s Day Camp, 9 am – 3:30 pm, June 27-30. Sponsored by D’Arcy Buick GMC, The Horton Group and Kurtz Ambulance, this camp is available for children ages 7 to 13 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks and supplies. Scholarships are available. Camp is held at the Avery YMCA and Jones Middle School in Plainfield and serves our hospice families as well as families in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
 
Journey Children’s Camp provides activities that are structured to help children through the natural grieving process, as well as participating in regular camp activities such as arts, crafts, swimming, sports and games. This camp is a safe place where children can bond, share experiences at play and learn grief coping skills.
 
Registration is limited to 30 children. Transportation is the responsibility of the family. For more information or to register contact Mary Ann Burns, JACH Bereavement Coordinator, 815-460-3282 or mburns@joliethospice.org.

Lifesource nearly emptied its shelves of blood on June 12 when it sent donations to the Orlando area after the nightclub massacre. As a result, they are in dire need of restocking their blood supply in the Chicago area.

As you know, the need for blood never stops. Every day, someone’s life is saved by a donor whose blood was already on the shelf before it was needed. Please donate at our upcoming blood drive, and encourage others to donate to help replenish the blood supply. 

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
9 am to 3 pm
Trinity Services, Inc.
301 Veterans Pkwy.
New Lenox, IL

Donors will receive a limited edition patriotic T-shirt and for each donation, $1 will be given to Operation Support Our Troops. Schedule your appointment at 877-543-3768 or www.lifesource.org and use group code 628B. Walk-ins also welcome. Thanks for your support!

There is a need for ALL blood types—especially O negative, O positive and AB plasma, the universal blood types typically used when treating trauma patients.
 
A single trauma patient can require as many as 100 pints of blood, and there are more than 50 people currently hospitalized with injuries as a result of Sunday’s mass shooting. LifeSource is only able to respond to urgent requests such as these when the inventory allows.
 
If you’re eligible, please make an effort to donate at our drive, or if you’re unable to attend that day, consider making an appointment at a LifeSource donor center this summer. While blood donations are traditionally lowest in June, July and August, the need for blood increases during these months.

Thank you for your support!
 
 
 


 

Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH) in partnership with C.W. Avery Family YMCA and Ira Jones Middle School PSD 202, invite your child(ren) to our Journey Children’s Day Camp, 9 am – 3:30 pm, June 27-30. Sponsored by D’Arcy Buick GMC, The Horton Group and Kurtz Ambulance, this camp is available for children ages 7 to 13 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks and supplies. Scholarships are available. Camp is held at the Avery YMCA and Jones Middle School in Plainfield and serves our hospice families as well as families in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
 
Journey Children’s Camp provides activities that are structured to help children through the natural grieving process, as well as participating in regular camp activities such as arts, crafts, swimming, sports and games. This camp is a safe place where children can bond, share experiences at play and learn grief coping skills.
 
Registration is limited to 30 children. Transportation is the responsibility of the family. For more information or to register contact Mary Ann Burns, JACH Bereavement Coordinator, 815-460-3282 or mburns@joliethospice.org.

Join us for Wednesday movie nights in the summer! This week we'll be showing The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water!

Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH) in partnership with C.W. Avery Family YMCA and Ira Jones Middle School PSD 202, invite your child(ren) to our Journey Children’s Day Camp, 9 am – 3:30 pm, June 27-30. Sponsored by D’Arcy Buick GMC, The Horton Group and Kurtz Ambulance, this camp is available for children ages 7 to 13 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The cost is $50 and includes lunch, snacks and supplies. Scholarships are available. Camp is held at the Avery YMCA and Jones Middle School in Plainfield and serves our hospice families as well as families in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
 
Journey Children’s Camp provides activities that are structured to help children through the natural grieving process, as well as participating in regular camp activities such as arts, crafts, swimming, sports and games. This camp is a safe place where children can bond, share experiences at play and learn grief coping skills.
 
Registration is limited to 30 children. Transportation is the responsibility of the family. For more information or to register contact Mary Ann Burns, JACH Bereavement Coordinator, 815-460-3282 or mburns@joliethospice.org.