From Surviving to Thriving, Jessica’s Family Story
Read about Jessica’s family’s journey with DuPagePads from surviving to thriving and how a chance volunteer encounter changed her son’s life.
Read about Jessica’s family’s journey with DuPagePads from surviving to thriving and how a chance volunteer encounter changed her son’s life.
What to Do If You See Someone Homeless…Often people ask us what they should do if they see someone unsheltered or homeless on the street. Our answer – call our Street Outreach phone number. Check out our latest video explaining the Street Outreach Program.
DuPagePads Volunteer Receives Award from Exchange Club of Naperville! DuPagePads volunteer Dave was one of two people chosen to receive the club’s prestigious Ervin Kendzora Book of Golden Deeds Award for volunteerism.
Three Mother’s Day Gifts that Help End Homelessness! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th! Looking for a special way to honor your mother or an important woman in your life? Consider these three Mother’s Day gift ideas that will make her smile while helping families and individuals who are homeless in DuPage County.
Janelle Barcelona, DuPagePads Vice President of Development, was recently recognized as Woman of the Month by Women In Business. A networking group of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, Women of the Month are nominated by peers and then selected by a committee.
Volunteers Share Passion as DuPagePads Recruits New Groups – Despite having an amazing support network, DuPagePads needs to fill many openings in their summer Interim (overnight) Housing site calendar. One individual and one group share how they became involved and what keeps them coming back.
National Volunteer Week is here – April 15th-21st! We want to thank our 4,000 volunteers for their dedicated support of our mission to end homelessness. Last year these volunteers donated 76,033 hours of service, the equivalent of 37 full-time employees!
Recently, DuPagePads was awarded the Exceptional Service Non-Profit of the Year from the Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Fox Bowl, Wheaton. Assemble your team of five and generate at least $500 in team fundraising for DuPagePads! All team members will receive a commemorative t-shirt, pizza, ice cream and a chance to win great raffle prizes!
Laughing, Listening and Letting Go – DuPagePads New Improv Class. Starting this year, DuPagePads began providing improv classes at our Client Service Center for those who are homeless. Led by volunteer Jenn Fondel, who studied for a year at Second City, these improv activities provide more than laughter.
DuPagePads Strikes Back is a great team-building activity for a company, perfect for spending time with family and a fun way to socialize with friends. The day of the event, bowlers receive a t-shirt, pizza, soda and ice cream. Additionally, there are many great raffle prizes and silent auction items up for winning.
Sign up as a DuPagePads volunteer at the Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest, July 4th – July 7th. The more volunteers we bring, the more proceeds go toward ending homelessness in DuPage County.