Family Shelter Service in Naperville, Illinois

Family Shelter Service was founded in 1976 by a group of individuals who wanted to help the growing number of people made homeless as a result of domestic abuse.  Services and programs offered through Family Shelter Service include counseling, court advocacy, support groups, children's programs, community education, and shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.  For more information about Family Shelter Service, visit http://www.familyshelterservice.org.

On Tuesday, one of our groups visited the Second Chance Resale Shop in Naperville, where clients and their families can replenish their wardrobes and households with gently used items, free of charge.  The shops also create additional financial support for Family Shelter's mission to provide help and hope to victims of domestic violence in DuPage county. St. Ben's volunteers sorted donations from one of their big fundraisers held at McCormick Place, in which we sorted and priced various items such as shower caddies, pots and pans, and office supplies.

Some students even built shelves for these items to be displayed in the warehouse's second hand store.

Melody diligently worked on displaying many of the items, where she made makeshift shelving and was given the liberty to design the set-up. The directors were very pleased!