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.
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.
DuPagePads 11th Annual Taste of Hope – Thursday, March 2, 2017; 6:00pm-9:00pm – Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Kalee Dionne of NBC 5 Chicago Emcees as guests experience signature dishes from 25 of the area’s leading upscale restaurants in one evening.
Homeless Service Providers Come Together for National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day Proclamation. Yesterday morning, DuPage County Board members voted to designate December 21st as National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day.
Local Companies and Schools Brighten Thanksgiving for 300 DuPagePads Clients – This week, 122 holiday meal bags were created for families and individuals in DuPagePads Supportive Housing apartments as a result of a generous food drive organized by Villa Park Office Equipment. Holiday meal bags are being delivered this week, along with a $25 Jewel gift card for each household, donated by First Trust Portfolios.
Dan Hampaton at Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast – Tickets are now on sale for DuPagePads’ most inspirational event, the 14th Annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast, this year featuring keynote speaker Dan Hampton, on Wednesday, November 2nd at Benedictine University in Lisle from 7:00am-8:30am.
DuPagePads received a generous grant for our Medical Respite program from The DuPage Foundation.
Announcing DuPagePads 2016 Volunteers of the Year… Learn more about our winners, which are nominated by their peers and chosen by a committee:
DuPagePads 6th Annual Drive for 75 event is on Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 10am-2pm. Read two ways to be involved in this exciting fundraiser
DuPagePads first annual Career Fair will be held Friday, June 10, 2016 at 703 West Liberty in Wheaton from 10:00am-2:00pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
National Volunteer Week is here: April 10th-16th 2016! We want to thank and acknowledge our 4,000 volunteers, for their dedicated support of our mission to end homelessness.