DuPage PADS Welcomes New Board Officers
DuPage PADS, committed to end homelessness in DuPage County by restoring lives, is proud to announce its new board officers.
DuPage PADS, committed to end homelessness in DuPage County by restoring lives, is proud to announce its new board officers.
As part of their 25th anniversary celebration, DuPage PADS is having their 7th Annual Run/Walk on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8 a.m., beginning at 703 W. Liberty in Wheaton. This 5K CARA approved course appeals to serious runners, casual joggers and families alike.
Yes, PADS, or Public Action to Deliver Shelter, is the group that coordinates the overnight housing for homeless people that rotates among 31 churches in DuPage County.
A little more than 20 years ago, there were no overnight homeless facilities in DuPage County. Now, as executive director of DuPage Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Simler is leading the Wheaton-based nonprofit’s effort to provide shelter and support to help homeless people find permanent solutions.
Most people think of bicycles as toys or exercise tools, but Glenbard West High School senior James Volin sees them as a means of opportunity and hope for those in need.
Although the weather may be warmer, the problem of providing interim shelters for homeless people living in
DuPage County doesn’t get any easier.
DuPage PADS has offered the homeless a place to sleep at night through dozens of temporary shelters at area churches for more than 20 years.