The Proviso Township Mental Health Commission, one of our program partners, is coordinating a "House-to-Home" kit holiday drive for clients who are moving into housing.
The 14th annual Sing-Along Messiah will be held on Sunday, December 7th at First United Methodist Church of Oak Park. The event begins at 3:30 p.m., with all free-will donations benefiting West Suburban PADS.
Ending homelessness begins with knowing how many people need help. Volunteers are needed to assist with a point-in-time count on the night of Wednesday, January 28th.
Jeff became homeless after a re-occurrence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which developed in Vietnam. After engaging with PADS & Hines VA, Jeff is now stable.
"On this Veterans Day, it’s a good time to take a moment to consider how far we have come and how far we still have to go in our efforts to end veteran homelessness."
Today, our case managers are delivering cards made by several generous volunteers to each veteran we serve, thanking them for their service to our country.
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County announced yesterday that it has been selected, along with 66 other U.S. communities, to participate in Zero: 2016, a national campaign to end veteran and chronic homelessness by December 2015.
With Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th, we are looking for people interested in making cards with special messages to thank the veterans we serve for their sacrifice for our country.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 15-23, is a great opportunity to build awareness among your friends and neighbors about the needs of the homeless members of our community.
