DuPage Foundation Generously Funds DuPagePads Family Outreach
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.
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.
Michelle has a college degree and held many successful business positions for decades. When her health deteriorated and she was no longer able to work, Michelle began staying at the DuPagePads Interim (Overnight) Housing sites. At the same time, her 16 year old daughter, Miah wanted only to stay with her mother, and not relatives, as she was pregnant.
The mother and daughter went to DuPagePads for assistance and began the journey to finding their home.
Homeless with a Toddler – Janet’s Experience. Janet and her three-year-old granddaughter Lulu became homeless, with nowhere to go. They came to DuPagePads for help and their lives were never the same.
DuPagePads Featured in Winfield Express. DuPagePads was recently featured in The Winfield Express newspaper on February 7, 2017.
Hope is Powerful – One Family’s Journey. Dan, Diana and their young son Gabriel became homeless and had nowhere to stay. With the help of DuPagePads they had renewed hope – read the full story here.
Improving Clients’ Health through Collaboration – DuPagePads Offers Chronic Disease Self-Management Series: DuPagePads is encouraging their clients who are homeless to choose better health through offering six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management workshops. Through a partnership with the DuPage County Health Department and Age Options, DuPagePads hosts this free educational series.