Business Category: Community Organizations/Services

Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB) is a private, nonprofit organization certified by the State of Illinois and dedicated to promoting the region as a premier overnight destination.

The goal of the AACVB is to enhance the economic and environmental well-being of our region comprised of ten communities: Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.

Come visit our historic, cultural, retail, dining and recreational opportunities , surrounded by the pristine beauty of the Fox River Valley–one of Illinois’ most vibrant regions.

Our region is comprised of 10 communities: Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Yorkville.

 

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Categories: Arts/Entertainment/Publishing, Community Organizations/Services, Media, Organizations

1E. Benton St. Suite 202

Aurora, IL 60506 

Website

630-256-3191 (Main)

Birth to Five Illinois- Region 24 (Kendall & Grundy)

Birth to Five Illinois is on a mission to shift the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) landscape across Illinois by centering the experiences of families. Where there are families, there are stories: stories of bureaucracy and systemic shortcomings, and stories of families and children thriving in the face of compassionate providers and exemplary services. We are here for it all!

MISSION

To create a statewide regional infrastructure that will amplify input from communities in the development of policies and funding priorities. We support the mobilization of communities to build and sustain equitable access to inclusive, high-quality Early Childhood services for all children and families in the state of Illinois.

VISION

Reimagining a more equitable Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system that respects family and community voice and works to ensure it is centered and prioritized at every level of decision-making in Illinois.

VALUES/GOALS

  • Family Voice: Through this transformation centered on authentic family and community engagement, we will address the inequitable distribution of resources and services and rebuild our State’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system.

  • Racial Equity: In an effort to move our Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system to one where racism no longer impacts a child’s success, we will work to dismantle barriers that have limited access to high-quality services for minoritized children in every corner of our State.

  • Collective Impact: Birth to Five Illinois will build a system that harnesses knowledge directly from families and providers and encourages decision makers to ensure new and/or expanded services are created to meet community needs. This community-driven framework will directly influence policy/funding at the local, regional, and state levels.

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Community Nutrition Network/ Meals on Wheels

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing healthful meals to adults age 60+ (and spouses) throughout Kendall County,

including fresh home-delivered meals, meals with local restaurant partners (including Two Partners and Planet Pizza in Plano), lunches at local community partners

(including Oswegoland Senior and Community Center and, coming soon, the United Methodist Church in Plano),

emergency shelf-stable meals twice a year, five pick-up meals for the week, and more.

There is a small suggested donation per meal; no one is ever turned away if unable or unwilling to pay.

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Categories: Community Organizations/Services, Health/Wellness, Non-Profit/Volunteer, Restaurant/Food Service

908 Game Farm Rd.
Yorkville, IL 60560 

Website

331-701-6505 (Main)

Family Focus- Aurora

Mission

Family Focus invests in strengthening families and their children in Chicago and NE Illinois so they build social capital and achieve upward economic mobility through high-quality, innovative programs and services, grounded in anti-racism and social justice.

Vision

Families and children, in and with their communities, maximize their full potential and live fulfilling, healthy, and meaningful lives.

Values

Family Support Principles Unite Us

The principles tell us how to systemically respond and engage in the communities that we serve. These principles guide staff in supporting children, their families, and communities.

See, Hear and Care for Each Other

Every Family Focus team member is critical to delivering our mission. We are committed to honoring and respecting each person by recognizing their strengths and unique contributions. Together, through relationship and appreciation, we can accomplish our organizational goals.

Excellence in All We Do

We commit to deliver the highest quality programs and services that are informed and enriched by data, staff expertise, and the experiences of the families we serve. We encourage continuous learning, so each person reaches their desired potential.

Antiracism and Social Justice Center Us

We honor and affirm the richness of our diversity, by asserting our common goal of equity, inclusion and belonging, and live our guiding principles of antiracism and social justice. Everything we do is deeply rooted in the guiding principles of antiracism and social justice.

The Family Support Principals

  1. Staff and families work together in relationships based on equality and respect.
  2. Staff enhance families’ capacity to support the growth and development of all family members – adults, youth, and children.
  3. Families are resources to their own members, to other families, to programs, and to communities.
  4. Programs affirm and strengthen families’ cultural, racial, and linguistic identities and enhance their ability to function in a multicultural society.
  5. Programs are embedded in their communities and contribute to the community-building process.
  6. Programs advocate with families for services and systems that are fair, responsive, and accountable to the families served.
  7. Practitioners work with families to mobilize formal and informal resources to support family development.
  8. Programs are flexible and continually responsive to emerging family and community issues.
  9. Principles of family support are modeled in all program activities, including planning, governance, and administration.
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Categories: Community Organizations/Services, Non-Profit/Volunteer, Organizations

1444 N. Farnsworth Ave.
Suite 200

Aurora, IL  60505 

Website

630-256-7010 (Main)

Fox Valley Family YMCA

Our vision as the Fox Valley Family YMCA is to strengthen the foundation of our community by ensuring that participants have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

We are dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities.

Our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.

We nurture the potential of every youth and teen, improve our areas of health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

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Categories: Community Organizations/Services, Health/Wellness, Recreation

3875 Eldamain Rd.
Plano, IL 60545 

Website

630-552-4100 (Main)

Kendall County Community Food Pantry

Food Distributions are every Thursday

Please note the following for in-person shopping:

Distribution begins every Thursday at Noon. The waiting room opens at 10:30. Parking is available in back, and on the road.

In-person shopping is available from 12 PM to 5:30 PM — (see below for Clothing Closet and or Pet Food Pantry)

When your shopping is done, we will hold your cart until you retrieve your vehicle and drive to the loading area. Our volunteers will load your car.

Clothing Closet:

The Clothing Closet is open
Mondays from 10 – Noon and Thursdays from 10 – 3

Pet Food Pantry:

Pet Food is distributed every Thursday during regular distribution hours.

– Pet owners must be registered at Kendall County Community Food Pantry

– Pets must be registered in advance. Click here for a Pet Food Assistance Application.

– Previously registered Owners may need to update their applications.

– Pet food is provided to Owners once per month and is based on availability.

If you need special help, please email us at info@kccfp.org – Please include YOUR NAME + PHONE NUMBER and we’ll try to help.

Watch closely on Facebook  @KCCFOODPANTRY for changing information.

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208 Beaver St
Yorkville, IL 60560 

Website

(630) 553-0473 (Main)

Kendall County Econonmic Development

Kendall County is dedicated to the retention, expansion, and creation of businesses within the community. Whether it is by providing assistance to existing companies or attracting new business, the Kendall County Economic Development office works to create a strong business environment where jobs are created and where businesses large and small can succeed and grow.

Kendall County, located just 40 miles southwest of Chicago, is a one of a kind community that is a great place to live, work, and play. With a population (2022) of 137,254, Kendall County is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. The county experienced a 10-year growth rate of 110.4% between 2000 to 2010. Residents of Kendall County have high level of education and provide local business with a highly skilled and effective workforce.

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Categories: Business Development, Community Organizations/Services, Education/Training, Government, Organizations

111W. Fox St.

Yorkville, IL 60560 

8:00-4:30PM

Website

630-553-4171 (Main)

Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council

Kendall County places a high value on its children and families. Of particular concern are those youth and families that enter the juvenile justice system. The needs of these families are addressed by a collaborative system of services in Kendall County, including education, religious communities, health, mental health, social services, juvenile justice, and law enforcement. With the common goal of preventing, intervening, and/or diverting juvenile delinquency, these systems and others can work together to positively impact many lives and enhance the health and safety of Kendall County communities in the process. The Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council, established in 2010 by State’s Attorney Eric Weis, is representative of geographical and professional diversity that strives to impact juvenile delinquency in Kendall County by working together.

 

The mission of the Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council is to prevent delinquency by effectively utilizing community resources to assist at risk youth and their families and to provide youth the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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Categories: Community Organizations/Services, Government, Non-Profit/Volunteer

807 W. John St
Yorkville, IL 60560 

Website

630-553-4157 (Main)