Mary Ellen Durbin

Wheaton Franciscan Vowed and Covenant Members and friends collaborating
to make available and public our diverse spiritual development and healing arts ministries

Mary Ellen Durbin
Offering: Book Club: Group Reading and Discussion		Guiding Vision: My vision is to cultivate peace through building a community of caring and of conscience. Cultivating peace means helping each other, listening to each other, and learning from each other. It involves transforming lives and creating a hopeful future. Both in my professional life and in my personal time I make every effort to make DuPage County a better place to live and work. I am very passionate about my work at the People’s Resource Center, a place where the world gathers together on a daily basis. My husband Ron and I founded DAYBREAK of Lisle Transitional Housing Program 17 years ago to assist homeless families with children.

Contact Info: Phone: 630-682-5402		Credentials & Experience: Wheaton Franciscan Covenant Member Community leader in DuPage County since 1983 working on behalf of people in poverty Executive Director of the People’s Resource Center, in Wheaton Director of Community Services for Catholic Charities –12 years Member of the DuPage Homeownership Board Advocate for affordable housing opportunities Masters degree in Counseling, Kent State University, OH Post graduate certificate in family systems therapy, The Center for Family Consultation, Wilmette, IL Recipient of numerous awards including the Community Achievement Award, Hope Fair Housing Center; DuPage District, and Humanitarian Award, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, and Humanitas Award, St. Mary’s College, IN.