December 1, 2025 BlogPress Releases and Media

DuPagePads to Expand Support for DuPage County Families Experiencing Homelessness with $5 Million Grant from Jeff Bezos and Lauren...

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VPOE and DuPagePads Renew Thanksgiving Drive to Fight Homelessness and Hunger

October 13, 2025 BlogEventsPress Releases and Media

WHEATON, ILLINOIS – As Thanksgiving approaches, Villa Park Office Equipment, Inc. (VPOE) and DuPagePads are teaming up once again...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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PY 2020 CAPER Virtual Public Hearing Notice

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....

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

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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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Awarded

  • 2014 Received Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator
  • 2013 Recertification of Standards for Excellence Seal of Excellence
  • Receives 2013 Award from Spirit of Volunteerism Fund of The DuPage Community Foundation to create and implement new online volunteer training.
  • 2013 winner of $10,000 worth of in-kind items from Ikea as a result of an online voting contest for items in DuPage Pads’ Permanent Supportive Housing apartments.
  • Glancer Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Award Winner for Favorite Charity, Wheaton-Glen Ellyn
  • 2012 Edwin Deicke Large Not-for-Profit of the Year Gamon Award from the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
  • 2011 Community Builder Award from Elmhurst Masonic Lodge #941
  • 2011 Naperville Junior Woman’s Club Community Improvement Partner
  • 2010 Annual Award for Business Excellence/Notable Nonprofit
  • 2010 Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year
  • 2009 Standards for Excellence Institute’s Seal of Excellence
  • 2008 Robert Christ Affordable Housing Award by the DuPage Homeownership Center
  • 2006 Annual Fund Achievement Awards Honorable Mention
  • 2005 Agency Partner of the Year by United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
  • 2005 Annual Award for Business Excellence/Notable Not-For-Profit by the Business Ledger
  • 2002 Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce

The solution to end homelessness starts with housing.

The solution to end homelessness is more complex than providing individuals with food and shelter. Founded in 1985, DuPagePads is the largest provider of interim and permanent housing, coupled with support services in order to help individuals work toward a place to call home – DuPage Pads vital support services enable the individuals we help to receive case management and life coaching, employment support such as GED courses and job coaching, as well as engagement with employers—effectively stopping the cycle of homelessness.

DuPagePads IS the solution to end homelessness — because when someone believes in you, everything can change.

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