MorningStar Mission depends on the volunteers who serve our guests, pack items for distribution, teach, counsel, work our thrift stores and more. We welcome individuals, families, and groups. Whatever your interest, talent, and time availability, we’ll help you get plugged in!
Fill up a tray with delicious food in our East Side Cafe and serve guests. Volunteer cooks are also always needed.
Throughout the year there are multiple opportunities to help with donation events and distribution of items to support those in need.
Help patrons at our Joliet or New Lenox Treasure Chest thrift stores find the items they need and help with intake of donated items.
Join us in cleaning up our communities. We organize events to enhance the appearance of where we live, learn, worship & play.
Easter
Distribute Easter Baskets and food baskets to families in the community. The food box contains a complete holiday meal to over 300 families.
Thanksgiving
Each year we help over 400 families to receive food baskets. The food box contains the complete holiday meal and approximately 200 lbs. of food.
Christmas
Our Stars of Hope program provides presents for qualifying families through donor purchased gifts. Each year, over 400 families receive food baskets and presents.
Back to School
Jump on the bus is a school supply program. Families register their students and we contact the school and get the list required for that class. We adopt that out along with clothing for the child. Each child will receive their full list of school supplies, a backpack, shoes, socks, underwear. A complete outfit and a jacket. We distribute school supplies and full outfits to over 500 children in the community. This program is available to all qualifying families in the surrounding communities of Will County and the Heritage Corridor.
Holiday Gift Shopping
