In 2025,
Your generosity made a
difference for
Young Men and Women
Kids and Teens
Families
Older Adults
Message from the President
Looking back on this year, I’m filled with deep gratitude. Rooted in Christian faith, excellence, and evidence-based practices, we’ve continued strengthening communities by building relationships and meeting needs with dignity and justice.
This work reflects a lasting commitment to creating opportunities for individuals and families to become all that God intends. Your compassionate support makes this journey of hope possible. Thank you for standing with us to transform lives and share God’s love with those we serve.
Nate Kaunley
President and Chief Executive Officer
We restore hope and provide opportunities for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Explore Outreach
2025 Impact Stats
Together,
we made an impact
With your support, these numbers reflect lives transformed, communities strengthened, and God’s love shared through every act of generosity.
Counseling
87% of established clients met at least one treatment goal by the end of therapy*
*Established clients are those who completed at least 5 ssessions
Employment Training
87% of participants gained new job skills, and 85% improved their financial position upon completing the program
Family Stabilization
2,516 individuals and 1,449 families served through case management (including older adults) and counseling services
Transitional Housing
6,494 days of shelter care provided to young single women and single mothers with children
Youth Development
522 students enrolled and 98% maintained good academic and social standing
Volunteers Make a Difference
Bringing Hope & Healing Close to Home
In DuPage County, access to affordable mental health care has long been out of reach for many families. Outreach Counseling Center York was created to change that. What began with just one therapist has grown into a vital resource—connecting children, parents, and individuals to counseling, community programs, and practical support right where they live.
Through partnerships like this one with Endeavor Health, Outreach Counseling Center York is helping people heal, grow, and discover their own strength. This film captures stories of transformation—proof that when care is close, hope is closer.
Empowering Futures
Follow a group of high school students as they step onto college campuses—many for the first time—and dream boldly about their future. This short documentary captures their hopes, questions, and the life-changing impact of exposure and encouragement.
Through Outreach’s mentoring and educational programs, students meet admissions staff, explore campus life, and begin to see higher education as a real possibility.
This is a powerful reminder of how investing in a student’s future can ripple through families and communities for generations.
New Elementary Program Launches in Warrenville
Outreach partnered with Johnson Elementary to launch a faith-rooted afterschool program where students are growing in confidence, building skills, and becoming leaders in their families and community.
“Outreach made it harder to fail than to succeed. They surrounded me with people who believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself.”
Aldo Nolasco
College Graduate
Celebrating Our 50th College Graduate!
This milestone marks more than just a number—it represents 50 unique stories of students who overcame barriers and pursued brighter futures through Outreach’s support. From mentoring and leadership development to scholarships and career readiness, each graduate reflects the long-term impact of walking with students from high school to college and beyond.
Financial Integrity
Thanks to your support, Outreach’s total revenue grew by 18.53% over the past year. This growth allowed us to serve 2,898 individuals while upholding strong financial accountability through independent audits, board-approved budgets, rigorous oversight of grant expenditures, and quarterly performance reviews.
$13.3M
18.53%
2025 Social Enterprises Impact
Maximizing Resources
Serving Carol Stream, Lombard, Wheaton, and surrounding communities.
Donated materials—from clothes and accessories to furniture and cars—are resold at fair prices, generating support for Outreach's programs. All goods sold are generously donated by individuals, stores, area hotels, corporate partners, and estates.
Social Enterprises
$40,000 in total net revenue
We're celebrating
2,898 individual served
50 church partners
52 years of transformation
Thank you! for restoring hope and providing opportunities.
Want to do more?
Has God laid it on your heart to serve more people? The two biggest ways you can do that are by volunteering or donating to our mission.
