Board Chair Responds to Rauner's Budget Cuts - In a My Suburban Life Community Voice article published yesterday, Jane Doyle, DuPage Pads Board Chair, responded to Governor Rauner's proposed budget, which severely cuts supportive housing programs that save money for the state.
DuPagePads collaborates with Walgreens to help prevent the families and individuals who are homeless in the county from catching the flu this winter. Walgreens pharmacists came out to DuPagePads Client Service Center and provided vouchers for DuPagePads program participants to either
View our article in My Suburban Life - Community Voice Column - 'One less family that is homeless'. 2014 was an exciting year for DuPagePads: 392 people obtained permanent housing, 145,501 meals were served, 44,284 nights of shelter were provided and 1,360 individuals were assisted i
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.
Enroll in benefits for Affordable Care Act. You may be eligible for benefits under the new health care law. Licensed DuPage Pads Navigators and Illinois Assisters can help you with health care enrollments. Every insurance plan on the Marketplace will cover services called "Essentia
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
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 wo