Community Services
Romeoville is a community characterized by involvement and social awareness, and there are many organizations, both nonprofit and commercial, committed to bringing citizens together to form a more cohesive and prosperous village.
The United Way of Will County, a local, community-based organization, annually raises funds to support the programs and services of 45 not-for-profit agencies throughout the county. United Way focuses on mobilizing volunteers throughout the area, in order to coordinate efforts that will improve the living conditions of all residents.
One of the 45 agencies throughout the country supported by The United Way of Will County is the Community Service Council. The Community Service Council provides numerous services to its surrounding communities including family and marital counseling, a domestic violence program, and counseling services regarding mortgage default, rental assistance, money management, and senior reverse mortgage.
Another community-based organization is the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center. Sertoma provides both children and adults with a wide range of services, which include speech and hearing evaluations, treatments, and communicative tools. Sertoma offers its surrounding communities free hearing screenings for all adults, as well as free speech and language screenings for all adults and children over the age of three.
Individuals as well as corporations volunteer their time and money to the community, providing services such as daycare and healthcare services, home-delivered meals, physical and family therapy, beautification projects and more. Through the organizational efforts of United Way, volunteers and donors are able to make a difference in their community, building partnerships with local government, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Many local businesses also share in the spirit of community togetherness, and make independent efforts to give back to the community.
Early in 2006, Melody Koonce-Hubbard began creating colorful beaded bracelets with her 12-year-old daughter. About a month into their bracelet making, Koonce-Hubbard felt moved to turn their ordinary fashion bracelets into prayer bracelets, serving as symbols of faith.
Besides its mission to encourage prayer, Biblical Prayer Bracelets, Inc. donates a portion of its proceeds to Highest Praise International Ministries and God Made Me Too, Inc. Each Saturday these non-profit ministries work together in an effort to teach children about faith and religion. Providing a fun way to learn, God Made Me Too presents biblical instruction in a kid-friendly format while Highest Praise International Ministries hosts Club Creativity teaching children through religiously-inspired arts and crafts projects.
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