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23rd Annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast

September 30, 2025 BlogPress Releases and Media

DuPagePads Invites Community Members to 23rd Annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast with Keynote Speaker, Angie Walker WHEATON, ILLINOIS – Lift up your spirit and help uplift neighbors in need across our community during the DuPagePads Wake Up Your Spirit…

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DuPagePads Named a Top 100 Finalist for the 24th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

September 22, 2025 BlogPress Releases and Media

Out of 315 nominees, DuPagePads of Wheaton has been selected as one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the 24th annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the…

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DuPagePads Celebrates Promotions of Key Staff

September 15, 2025 BlogPress Releases and Media

April Redzic, DuPagePads President and CEO, announced last week several staff promotions tied to the organization’s recent growth and intent to continue advancing its mission to end homelessness in DuPage County. “With our rapid growth has come the need to…

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DuPagePads Welcomes Three New Board Members

July 28, 2025 Press Releases and Media

DuPagePads extends heartfelt gratitude to our departing board members for their invaluable contributions and unwavering dedication to our mission over the last four years. Their leadership and vision have been instrumental in driving our organization forward. We know their legacy…

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PY 2020 CAPER Virtual Public Hearing Notice

May 28, 2021 Press Releases and Media

A virtual public hearing for the 2020 Draft CAPER  will be held on June 9, 201 at 5:00 p.m. This is open to the public and everyone is virtually invited to attend.  Additional information on the CAPER and meeting information…

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Virtual Public Meeting Feb. 18th for Community Development Block Grant -Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding

February 5, 2021 Press Releases and Media

Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that a virtual public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on February 18 on Ring Central. Join the meeting at: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1489660073 Join By Computer Instructions Join By Phone Instructions Due to COVID safety…

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Moving Home

August 6, 2020 Press Releases and Media

The Journey to Stable Housing   In her mid 20s, Mia* was in and out of homelessness. Starting in 2017 Mia moved between shelters and group homes for nearly two years, occasionally sleeping on a pad at DuPagePads’ Interim (Overnight)…

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DuPagePads announces April Redzic as the next President and CEO

July 28, 2020 BlogPress Releases and Media

The DuPagePads’ Board of Directors is pleased to introduce April Redzic as the next President and CEO of DuPagePads. Dedicated to ending homelessness in DuPage County for 35 years, DuPagePads will welcome Redzic on July 27th following the retirement of…

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Carol Simler to Retire as President & CEO of DuPagePads after 23 Years of Leadership

January 15, 2020 ArchiveBlogPress Releases and Media

Carol Simler to Retire as President & CEO of DuPagePads after 23 Years of Leadership DuPagePads announced today that Carol Simler, the organization’s President & CEO for 23 years, has decided to retire effective June 30, 2020. Simler first assumed…

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2019 National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

December 19, 2019 BlogPress Releases and Media

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day View Press Release Here December 21st marks the winter solstice, which is the longest night of the year. On this day, DuPage community members will take time to remember the 5 members of our community…

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8th Annual Villa Park Office Equipment Thanksgiving Food Drive

December 12, 2019 BlogPress Releases and Media

Thank You Villa Park Office Equipment! Last month, Villa Park Office Equipment’s 8th Annual Food Drive brought the joy of Thanksgiving to our clients. Holiday meal bags were delivered to our tenants, along with gift cards for each household to…

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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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