Daystar Community Program

Daystar Community Program is a nonprofit Catholic Charities agency located at 909 Washington Avenue in Cairo, Illinois, that has served the community since its founding by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1978. The organization provides comprehensive social services to the poor and marginalized, including food pantry services, soup kitchen meals, financial assistance, in-home visitation, transportation, and home repair services through its volunteer programs. Daystar also offers outreach programs that provide short-term assistance with rent, utilities, and medicines, along with special holiday programs for seniors and families in need.