Community Action

Volunteer Opportunities

Do you have 30 minutes once a week or even once a month? Serve a lunch, help stuff envelopes, speak to your neighbors... You can make a difference by volunteering with PADS!

Interim Housing (overnight)

Congregations/organizations and individual volunteers are needed to expand the Interim Housing Program and help us reach our goal of providing shelter 365 days a year. We are 94% of the way to reaching our goal – with your help, we’ll be at 100% in no time!

Support Center

Groups or individuals are needed to donate and serve lunch for 40 people once a month, Mondays through Fridays, at the Support Center.

Computer Resource Center

Volunteers are needed to maintain our computers and work with participants as they use the computers to seek employment.

Administrative

Assistance is needed for database records, filing systems, and mailing projects.

Speakers Bureau

Become an ambassador for DuPage PADS. Volunteers are needed to speak to groups about our mission and the impact of DuPage PADS’ programs. Call Kathleen Johnson at 630.682.3846 ×222.  

Special Events Committee

Energetic people are needed to plan/coordinate fund-raising events. Call Kathleen Johnson at 630.682.3846 ×222.

Marketing Communications

Assistance is needed to prepare publications and develop Public Relations projects. Call Cheryl Bohm at 630.682.3846 ×252.

Donations

Call our Volunteer Coordinator at 630.682.3846 ×234 for a Wish List.

make your voice heard!

Join the DuPage PADS Action League today.

By joining the DuPage PADS Action League,

You can stand with us to end and prevent homelessness in DuPage County. 

You can stand with us to tell our legislators that we must have housing with supportive services in DuPage County.

You can stand with us to advocate for people experiencing crisis in our county.

You can stand with us to bring visibility to an invisible population.

You can stand with us to envision a county where everyone can have a place to call home.

You can stand with us and make a difference!

volunteer registration

Mentor Listens, Learns and is Inspired

Jeannine Steiner has been a volunteer mentor in the Transitional Housing program for over two years  Volunteer Mentors are dedicated to helping participants through their stay in a Transitional Housing apartment: 

“Sometimes, I am in awe of this courageous person.  I can see the hope starting to build.  As time goes by, I feel more and more confident that she can overcome problems of the past and that she will succeed in building a new life for herself.  It is very difficult to walk away from a lifestyle; even one that you know is destructive.  I can see the pride she feels in telling me how she is taking the right steps towards achieving independence.  I really enjoy seeing her and I look forward to our visits.  She is an inspiration to me.”