Catholic Charities’ new center in Summit allows for human and architectural flourishing

Published on June 1, 2026

A 1970s vintage building that was formerly a plumbing warehouse might not seem like an obvious candidate for renovation, but Catholic Charities’ new Summit Community Center in southwest suburban Summit demonstrates that thoughtful design can create value in less than obvious places.

The project began as a replacement for the food pantry program at nearby St. Blase Church that has been run for many years by Catholic Charities in partnership with the Congregation of Albertine Sisters Serving the Poor (CSAPU). The program occupied cramped and shared space in the school basement that provided far from optimal operations. But when a donor purchased the nondescript brick-clad two-story building at the western entrance to Summit on Archer Avenue, Catholic Charities CEO Sally Blount saw an opportunity to think bigger.

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