Four Inspirational Volunteers Selected out of 4,000, DuPage Pads 2014 Volunteer of the Year Announced. DuPagePads requested that supporters submit nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Award in two categories: Adult and Youth (age 13 to 17). A committee selected the winners – Adult Winners: Paul Kalinich, Maureen Parker, Cindy Sheely; Youth Winner: Riyah Basha.
Wheaton, IL (April 29, 2014) Continental Motors Group of Naperville and DuPagePads have teamed up for the fourth annual karting enduro for charity! Fifteen teams will compete in raising money for DuPagePads mission to end homelessness with a goal of reaching $75,000 by race day. This year’s race will take place on Sunday, June 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL.
Carol Simler, Executive Director of DuPage Pads, spoke at the board’s regular meeting recently and warned of the growth of poverty in DuPage over the course of the last decade.
DuPage Pads Online Volunteer Training is Now Live! For the first time in DuPage Pad’s 28 year history, volunteers can be trained at their own convenience.
This winter, ABC 7 Chicago came out to our Interim (Overnight) Housing site, reporting on the effects of the Arctic Blast on families and individuals who are homeless and seeking emergency shelter. Watch the video by clicking here.
Tickets are now available for the 8th Annual DuPagePads Taste of Hope that will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 5:30pm – 9:30pm at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn, IL.
For the first time in DuPagePads’ 28 year history, volunteers will be able to complete a web-based program training program at their own convenience. This volunteer training program was made possible as a result of a grant from the Spirit of Volunteerism Fund of The DuPage Community Foundation. Beginning January 6, 2014, volunteers will be able to log into the DuPagePads website and learn about the agency mission to end homelessness, programs and services provided, best practices in risk management, volunteer roles and responsibilities and more.
DuPagePads is pleased to announce it is one of 13 community partners in DuPage County awarded funding by the DuPage County Health Department to participate in Enroll DuPage activities, which includes conducting outreach, education and enrollment in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace throughout DuPage County.
DuPagePads is calling all walkers and runners, individuals and families to the 9th Annual Run 4 Home on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 8am, beginning at 703 W. Liberty in Wheaton. The new 10K and 5K CARA approved course will appeal to serious runners, casual joggers and walkers.
“Over the last year alone we have seen a 39% increase in the number of children coming to our doors. These families need access to services to obtain stable housing. We are grateful for The DuPage Community Foundation’s support of the Family Outreach Program,” said Carol Simler, DuPagePads’ Executive Director.
“We know our volunteers are vital to achieving our mission of ending homelessness in DuPage County. We are continually humbled by their commitment and are excited to share the stories of Diane, Ben and Riya,” says Carol Simler, DuPagePads’ Executive Director.
When people think of homelessness, a lot of their thoughts may be misconstrued or uninformed. Some people tend to think that homelessness is a choice, that people would rather be homeless than work for a living or that they aren’t trying hard enough. Carol Simler and DuPage Pads is working to end the stereotypes of homelessness and get people back into a place they can truly call home.