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Run4Home - Ending homelessness one step at a time

Run 4 Home 2019

September 21, 2019 Events

Saturday, September 21st, 2019 – 8:00am, Wheaton. Ending homelessness one step at a time! Bring your family, friends and coworkers to DuPagePads 15th Annual Run 4 Home. The course will take runners and walkers through scenic streets of Wheaton and back to DuPagePads for a celebration!

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Volunteer Mike DeMeritt Lifts 100 Tons for DuPagePads

Volunteer Mike DeMeritt Lifts 100 Tons for DuPagePads

September 12, 2019 Blog

Lifting for a Purpose! DuPagePads volunteer and homeless advocate, Mike DeMeritt is back after a two-year hiatus from his fundraiser, Mike Lifts 100 Tons! Mike is no stranger to creative and physically challenging fundraisers. From 2010-2013 Mike’s fundraiser was Mike…

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Walk, Run or Sprint - DuPagePads Run 4 Home has Something for You!

Walk, Run or Sprint – DuPagePads Run 4 Home has Something for You!

August 21, 2019 Blog

Walk, Run or Sprint – DuPagePads Run 4 Home has Something for You! 15th Annual Run 4 Home – 10K & 5K Run, 5K & 1K Walk Saturday, September 21st – 8:00am 703 West Liberty, Wheaton DuPagePads Run 4 Home…

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DuPagePads 15th Annual Run 4 Home

August 21, 2019 ArchivePress Releases and Media

DuPagePads 15th Annual Run 4 Home Ending Homelessness One Step at a Time For Immediate Release July 29, 2019 Contact: Carol Simler President & CEO 630.682.3846 Ext. 2310 csimler@dupagepads.org Chad Pedigo Vice President, Development 630.682.3846 Ext. 2220 cpedigo@dupagepads.org Printable Press…

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Under Construction! DuPagePads Builds Client Service Center Expansion

Under Construction! DuPagePads Builds Client Service Center Expansion

August 13, 2019 ArchiveBlog

DuPagePads is Growing to Better Support Our Clients The Client Service Center is the only daytime facility available for people who are homeless in DuPage County. Here, families and individuals can work with their Case Manager on goal setting, planning…

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DuPagePads Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors

DuPagePads Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors

July 8, 2019 ArchiveBlog

DuPagePads Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors. Recently, DuPagePads welcomed five new members to the agency’s Board of Directors. Read about why they wanted to be part of our solution to end homelessness.

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DuPagePads Partners in Award-Winning Health Research

DuPagePads Partners in Award-Winning Health Research

June 10, 2019 Blog

DuPagePads Partners in Award-Winning Health Research This year, DuPagePads, the DuPage County Health Department, Advocate Healthcare and Benedictine University partnered to research the health disparities of those experiencing homelessness. The research clarified the healthcare barriers and needs of those we…

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Happy Fathers Day

3 Ways You Can Help End Homelessness this Father’s Day

June 10, 2019 Blog

3 Ways You Can Help End Homelessness this Father’s Day Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16th. Find a Father’s Day gift that dad can enjoy and help others.  This year make him smile while also making a difference in the…

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Drive for 105 - 9th Annual Race to End Homelessness

Drive for 105 – 9th Annual Race to End Homelessness

June 4, 2019 Press Releases and Media

Drive for 105 9th Annual Race to End Homelessness For Immediate Release May 31, 2019 Contact: Joel Weinberger Continental Motors Dealer Principal 630.388.5400 jkw@continentalmotors.com   Carol Simler President & CEO 630.682.3846 Ext. 2310 csimler@dupagepads.org Printable Press Release Wheaton, IL (May…

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“I had to learn to trust people”, Cleveland’s story of Transforming Impossible into Possible

“I had to learn to trust people”, Cleveland’s story of Transforming Impossible into Possible

May 28, 2019 ArchiveBlog

“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…

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Why Care?

May 16, 2019 ArchiveBlog

 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…

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Happy Mothers Day

3 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for You that Help End Homelessness

May 7, 2019 ArchiveBlog

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.

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