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The DuPage Community Foundation Funds Family Outreach

July 14, 2014 BlogHomelessness in the NewsPress Releases and Media

DuPage Pads received a grant from the 2014 Spring Community Needs Grant Cycle of The DuPage Community Foundation for their Family Outreach Program.

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Yolanda’s Story – “ I Never Thought I Would Be Homeless ”

July 11, 2014 Blog

Yolanda’s Story–I Never Thought I Would Be Homeless. I have a Bachelor’s degree and over 15 years of clerical-administrative experience. I was working in an office till I suddenly lost my job and eventually my apartment. I never thought I would be homeless – it was quite a shock.

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Drive for 75 – An Exciting Finish

July 3, 2014 Blog

Drive for 75 – An Exciting Finish Thrill seekers and race enthusiasts competed in the 4th annual Drive for 75 this past Sunday! This four-hour enduro karting event was held in a new location this year, Autobahn Country Club, and…

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4th Annual Drive for 75

June 29, 2014 Past Events

June 29, 2014; 10:00 am-2:00 pm Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL Continental Motors Group of Naperville, Autobahn Country Club and DuPagePads have teamed up for the fourth annual 4 hour karting enduro for charity! Fifteen teams will compete in raising…

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Flood Brings Community Together for Overnight Site

June 17, 2014 Blog

Flood brings community together – Heavy rains flooded the basement of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Downers Grove last year. Consequently, the church’s DuPage Pads overnight site faced immense water damage. However this storm cloud truly had a silver lining, as First Congregational turned the flood into an opportunity to update their site amenities to better serve DuPage Pads’ clients.

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From Homeless to Housing

June 12, 2014 Blog

From Homeless to Housing: Leslie, Jeremy and their children were chronically homeless for three years. DuPage Pads helped them obtain their home and full time employment. Now their children are doing much better in school.

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Drive for 75 – The Race to End Homelessness

June 6, 2014 Blog

Continental Motors Group of Naperville and DuPage Pads have teamed up for the fourth annual karting enduro for charity! The Drive for 75 is a fundraiser like no other. 15 teams will compete in a fast-paced, four-hour karting race. The top fundraisers will receive racing advantages, all with the goal of raising more than $75,000 for DuPage Pads’ mission to end homelessness.

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Mike Lifts 100 Tons!

June 3, 2014 Past Events

When: August 30, 2014, 8:00am-4:00pm Where: CrossFit Carol Stream Address: 165 East St. Charles Road, Carol Stream For the past few years, Mike DeMeritt has hosted a successful fundraiser, Mike Runs 100, in support of DuPagePads. Raising nearly $40,000 since…

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Volunteer at Summer Festivals for DuPagePads

May 30, 2014 Blog

Looking for an activity for your family & friends this summer? Volunteer at Summer Festivals for DuPagePads! Many benefits, sign up now-shifts are filling.

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DuPage Pads 2014 Volunteer of the Year

May 22, 2014 BlogPress Releases and Media

Four Inspirational Volunteers Selected out of 4,000, DuPage Pads 2014 Volunteer of the Year Announced. DuPagePads requested that supporters submit nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Award in two categories: Adult and Youth (age 13 to 17). A committee selected the winners – Adult Winners: Paul Kalinich, Maureen Parker, Cindy Sheely; Youth Winner: Riyah Basha.

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Summer Volunteers Needed – Can You Help?

May 19, 2014 Blog

Summer Volunteers Needed-can you help us? We have many crucial overnight shifts to fill at our Overnight sites – including this WEEK and next week. Read below to learn about all of the exciting fundraisers you can enjoy which will support our mission to end homelessness.

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DuPage Pads Earns Highest Ratings

May 9, 2014 Blog

DuPage Pads Earns Highest Ratings from Non-Profit Evaluators: 4 Stars from Charity Navigator and the Standards of Excellence Seal of Approval.

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