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Since 1970 when Little Friends original school program merged with a locally run volunteer group providing work activities for adults, a primary focus of our mission has been to offer adults with disabilities opportunities to help them develop essential life skills and secure meaningful employment. Our current Adult Day Program fosters an environment that promotes independence, creative thought and expression, and personal development related to working with employers and the community. Paid work options provide… Read Full Post

Fifty years ago, a young man rode his bike to Jewel and filled out a job application. He was interviewed, hired, and hasn’t looked back!  That 18-year-old was John, an individual served by Little Friends Supported Employment Program who celebrated his golden anniversary at Jewel this May.  As a utility clerk, John bags groceries and collects carts at his community store.  He shares that learning to separate the food was difficult when he first started,… Read Full Post

Over the past 30-plus years, Little Friends, Inc. has operated the ColorBurst screen printing operation out of our Downers Grove facility.  With plans to move our adult day programming to a newer building located in Warrenville later this year, a decision had to be made related to continuing the operation of ColorBurst. Effective May 1, 2023, Premium Custom Products, LLC. (Premium), located in Downers Grove, will be acquiring most of the assets of ColorBurst and… Read Full Post

Little Friends President and CEO, Mike Briggs, stopped by Naperville Community Television’s Spotlight show to share some agency updates.

On behalf of the children and adults we serve, their families, and our employees, we would like to thank the over 450 in attendance for their kind support of Little Friends at this year’s 46th Benefit Auction held earlier this month.  When the night ended,  a record amount of donations were generated to help us move forward with new and existing programs for children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism.  While still being calculated,… Read Full Post