On Sat., Sept. 6th DuPage Pads held their 10th Annual Run 4 Home 5K & 10K Run, 5K Walk in Wheaton. DuPage Pads welcomed the largest participation in its ten year history and raised a record amount of funds to help the organization’s goal to end homelessness in DuPage County.
Perma-Seal Donation Provides Storage Solution for DuPagePads. This spring, DuPagePads was generously awarded a grant from Perma-Seal to waterproof, purify, safeguard and protect the basement and foundation in our Employment and Education building at 705 West Liberty in Wheaton.
“DuPagePads Helped Me Focus on the positive,” When Angela lost her job and apartment, DuPagePads assisted her with shelter, employment & finding housing.
DuPage Pads Leaders Invigorated After Attending National Conference to End Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
This July, leadership members of DuPage Pads had the opportunity to attend the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington, D.C, along with over 1,600 advocates from across the country focused on Ending Homelessness.
Volunteer Lifts 100 Tons for DuPage Pads! After Raising $40,000 by Running 100 Miles Every Year Since 2010, Mike DeMerritt will begin a new fundraiser, Mike Lifts 100 Tons, to support DuPagePads. From 8:00am-4:00am, Mike will lift weights to reach a cumulative total of 100 tons at the Crossfit Carol Stream. Mike is seeking 100 generous donors to contribute $100, a dollar for every ton he lifts, to reach his $10,000 goal.
DuPagePads 10th Annual Run 4 Home is Sept. 6! Join us on Saturday, September 6 for this CARA certified 5K & 10K run and 5K walk. Gather your friends, family and co-workers for a race that appeals to people of all ages and skill levels — serious runners, casual joggers and walkers.
DuPage Pads received a grant from the 2014 Spring Community Needs Grant Cycle of The DuPage Community Foundation for their Family Outreach Program.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.