This Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, we ask you to consider helping us reach our goal of $25,000 providing Medical Respite and Case Management services for the next year!
Volunteer at Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot in Elmhurst. What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Kick of your day with a morning walk or run at the 35th annual Dan Gibbon’s Turkey Trot in Elmhurst. Proceeds from this race will benefit area charities that feed the hungry, including DuPagePads a
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 Runs 100, raisin
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 offers something for everyone! Read why YOU should lace up and join in
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 and achievement. They can access
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.
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 barrie
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 lives of families and individuals who are homeless i
“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 services and didn’t attend group
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 with answers.