Every Penny Counts – 11-Year-Old Aidan’s Fundraising Success 11-year-old Aidan of Naperville has been attending DuPagePads Annual Run 4 Home for years. Five years ago, he decided he wanted to be a fundraiser and decided to host a lemonade stand…
Is DuPagePads Run 4 Home for You? This year’s DuPagePads Run 4 Home 5K & 10K run, 5K walk on Saturday, September 16th, 2017, 8:00am in Wheaton has something for many groups of people. See if you should join in on the fun and sign up today!
I Saw Firsthand…A Father’s Note – I am writing to thank your organization for the outstanding work that you do. I saw firsthand how generosity and compassion can encourage someone with little or no hope, to envision a future for himself.
Recently, DuPagePads President & CEO and program directors joined 2,000 attendees in Washington DC for the 2017 National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference.
Meet DuPagePads New Board Officers. We recently asked our new Board of Director officers why they choose to volunteer and financially support DuPagePads.
DuPage Foundation Generously Funds DuPagePads Family Outreach – DuPagePads was one of 37 non-profits to receive a grant at the Spring Awards Breakfast in Glen Ellyn.
More than 200 job seekers attended DuPagePads 2nd Annual Career Fair on June 19th at College of DuPage, a 67% increase over last year’s inaugural event. 35 DuPagePads program participants attended the event and while results are still coming in, one DuPagePads client was hired on the spot, two more were hired as a result of attending the Career Fair and six clients have upcoming interviews.
At DuPagePads we have a variety of opportunities for anyone to be involved. Your assistance can help end homelessness in DuPage County! Make this summer count and read below about 6 Rewarding Ways to Get Involved This Summer:
DuPagePads second annual Career Fair will be held Monday, June 19, 2017 at the College of DuPage (COD) Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard in Glen Ellyn from 10:00am-2:00pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with representatives from 35 local employers from a variety of fields including healthcare, manufacturing, security, tech support and more.
Five Mother’s Day Gifts that Help End Homelessness: Cubs Tickets, Housewalk, AmazonSmile, Concert Theatre tickets, gifts of empowerment and more!
We want to thank and acknowledge our 4,000 volunteers for their dedicated support of our mission to end homelessness. Last year, DuPagePads volunteers donated over 78,000 hours of service, equivalent to 38 full-time employees!
Veronica, her husband Tom and their two twin 14-year-old daughters had a rough year.