​5 Romeoville Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

ROMEOVILLE, IL — If you’re like many of your Romeoville neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Romeoville area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

1. Romeoville Community Pantry, 2 Belmont Drive. Food pantry that serves Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Lockport, Lemont and Crest Hill. Families are welcome to visit twice a month.
2. United Way of Will County, 54 N. Ottawa St., Suite 300, Joliet. Serves all of Will County; the mission is to fight for "the economic mobility, education, and health and wellness of every person in Will County."
3. Heart Haven OutReach, 201 Canterbury Lane, Suite C, in Bolingbrook. Serves middle and high school teens in Bolingbrook and Romeoville, who are experiencing challenging times.
4. St. Andrew the Apostle We Care Food Pantry, 219 Arlington Drive, Romeoville. For Romeoville residents, who are in need of food assistance. Open every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
5. Guardian Angel Community Services, 168 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Offers an Exchange Club center, foster care, partner abuse intervention program, sexual assault service center and several other programs.