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Inside Wheaton – June 2013…A Place to Call Home
May 30, 2013
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
Read MoreDuPagePads Moves 12 Homeless Families into 12 New Apartments
Dec 06, 2012
DuPage PADS is celebrating the 12 days of the holiday season by welcoming formerly homeless families and individuals into 12 new apartments and a place they will call home for the holidays! The staff is busy finalizing apartment leases, securing furniture and getting move in schedules
Read MoreWest Chicago runner goes the distance for PADS
Dec 03, 2012
Each June for the past three years, West Chicago's Mike DeMeritt has run in a 100-mile race in southern Wisconsin.
Read MoreMike DeMeritt Runs 100 Miles to End Homelessness
Jul 11, 2012
People do amazing things every day to support DuPage PADS and the mission to end homelessness in DuPage County. But once in a while someone will take an extra step – or in this case, thousands of steps to help the homeless.
Read MoreThe DuPage Community Foundation Funds DuPage PADS’ Innovative Program
Jun 21, 2012
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2012, DuPage PADS requested volunteers to submit nominations for the Inaugural Volunteer of the Year Award for their fellow volunteers in two categories: Adult and Youth (age 13 to 18). A committee comprised of DuPage PADS’ senio
Read MoreTwo Inspirational Volunteers Selected out of 4,000
May 29, 2012
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2012, DuPage PADS requested volunteers to submit nominations for the Inaugural Volunteer of the Year Award for their fellow volunteers in two categories: Adult and Youth (age 13 to 18).
Read MoreDuPage PADS helps the homeless recover from illness with dignity
May 22, 2012
The recession has taken its toll on the nation’s economy with 12.7 million people unemployed, according to recent statistics. Losing a job can have a domino effect, sometimes even resulting in homelessness.
Read MoreAddison CEO hires homeless to give them second chance
Mar 05, 2012
CEO Justin Norman needed to hire workers at his Addison-based manufacturing firm, JD Norman Industries. Instead of turning to a temp agency or a headhunter, he turned to Carol Simler, executive director of DuPage PADS. Since last fall, he's hired four formerly homeless people and is c
Read MoreDuPage PADS fundraiser keeps racing forward
Feb 26, 2012
The first joint fundraising effort by Chicago Indoor Racing and DuPage PADS was titled "The Drive for 25" because organizers hoped it would raise $25,000 for the fight against homelessness.
Read MoreDuPage PADS Announces Event To Warm Your Heart & Excite Your Taste Buds
Jan 20, 2012
Tickets are now available for the sixth annual Taste of Hope that will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 5:30pm-9:30pm at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn, IL.
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- 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
