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DuPagePads Rock & Bowl to End Homelessness!
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Assemble your team of five bowlers and work together to raise a minimum of $500 for DuPagePads. All team members receive a t-shirt, pizza, ice cream, and a chance to win raffle prizes!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Our Interim Housing program could not function without volunteers. Can you help serve a meal, assist with washing linens for our beds, or become a tutor for one of the 100 children in our programs?
Out of 315 nominees, DuPagePads of Wheaton has been selected as one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the 24th annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region across all organization sizes, sectors and industries.
Each of the Top 100 Finalists is also in the running for the annual “People’s Choice Award,” selected through online balloting.
DuPagePads’ commitment to ending homelessness safely during the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our work, leading to a better future for families and individuals. Learn how you can support our Interim Housing Center, and be a part of the journey toward stable housing and independence.
To determine the non-profit’s rating, Charity Navigator reviews each agency’s website and IRS Form 990. Receiving the highest rating from Charity Navigator indicates that DuPagePads has strong financial health and a commitment to accountability and transparency.
DuPagePads Young Professionals play a key role in supporting our mission, with a strong presence at all DuPagePads events and volunteering at the Interim Housing Center (IHC) serving dinner. Members are generous with their time, money, and skills, assisting DuPagePads in fundraising, advocacy, and volunteering.
Not the shelter.
Not the nights spent in a car, in a motel room or on the street. DuPagePads’ goal is to help each person we serve to have the independence of a home of their own.
The solution to end homelessness is more complex than providing individuals with food and shelter. Founded in 1985, DuPagePads is the largest provider of interim and permanent housing, coupled with support services in order to help individuals work toward a place to call home – DuPagePads vital support services enable the individuals we help to receive case management and life coaching, employment support such as GED courses and job coaching, as well as engagement with employers—effectively stopping the cycle of homelessness.
DuPagePads IS the solution to end homelessness — because when someone believes in you, everything can change.