“I had to learn to trust people”, Cleveland’s story of Transforming Impossible into Possible Cleveland came to DuPagePads in 2012, after being homeless for 8 years. During his time in the Interim (Overnight) Housing program, he was reluctant to use our…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Why Care? To create dialogue, reduce stigma, and prompt action regarding mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness has launched their “Why Care?” initiative, challenging everyone, including us at DuPagePads, to come up…
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12th. Looking for a special way to honor your mother or a special woman in your life? Consider these three Mother’s Day gift ideas that will make her smile while also making a difference in the lives of families and individuals who are homeless.
DuPagePads Young Professionals Since 2015, DuPagePads Young Professionals have played a key role in supporting our mission to end homelessness in DuPage County. The network of professionals 50 years and younger have a strong presence at all DuPagePads events and…
Continental Motors Group of Naperville, Autobahn Country Club and DuPagePads have teamed up for the ninth annual 4-hour karting enduro! Fifteen teams compete with a goal of raising $105,000 for DuPagePads to assist families and individuals who are homeless.
Over 20 Years of Service: Celebrating Ginny Ginny is a faithful volunteer at DuPagePads for more than 23 years now. She was first introduced to DuPagePads by a friend, who encouraged her to help serve dinner at Trinity Episcopal Church in…
DuPagePads Youth Volunteers are Learning while Helping Others There are many health benefits of volunteering, these include a longer life, reduced stress, making you happier, and provide a sense of purpose. There are even more benefts for young people when…
Thank You Volunteers! – National Volunteer Week 2019 National Volunteer Week is here – April 7th-13th! We want to thank our 4,000 volunteers for their dedicated support of our mission to end homelessness. Last year these volunteers donated 68,549 hours…
DuPagePads Celebrates Volunteers in April! National Volunteer Week, April 7th-13th, is too short for DuPagePads to fully celebrate our volunteers. Instead, we are celebrating YOU for the entire month of April! We are excited to celebrate the time and effort…
There’s not a moment to “Spare” before our 17th Annual Bowl – DuPagePads Strikes Back on Saturday, April 13th at Fox Bowl in Wheaton, 12:00pm-3:00pm. Here are the top 5 reasons to participate in this year’s Bowl – DuPagePads Strikes Back!
DuPagePads Strikes Back, 17th Annual Bowl to Strike Out Homelessness supports our mission to end homelessness in DuPage County! Saturday, April 13 – 12pm at Fox Bowl, Wheaton. Registration coming soon! Assemble your team of five and generate at least $500 in team fundraising.
DuPagePads Strikes Back is a great team-building activity for your company, perfect for spending time with your family and a fun day to get social and do some good with friends. Every team has a goal of $500 funds raised to support DuPagePads’ programs and services.