Pads to Hope, Inc.

COVID-19 is impacting us all in many ways. While most of us may just be inconvenienced in these trying circumstances, others are having a very difficult go of it. The PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) of Northwest Illinois is currently under extreme stress with closing shelters, reduction of volunteers, and adherence to current health guidelines which is resulting in some of the most vulnerable with no place to go.

This funding request is to meet the urgent sheltering needs of those who are now faced with no place to go

The PADS network of Northwest Illinois has been operating for a decades now successfully providing food and shelter for many of the area homeless, an essential foundation step as individuals and families strive to move back into permanent housing.

This success is directly attributed to organizational leadership of JOURNEYS aka Pads to Hope, along with the additional direct services they provide directly to those in need. While things are rapidly changing, the underlying truth is that this group of people are beginning to lose their shelter.

Seed money has been provided to establish an Emergency Hotel Placement Fund and this GoFund-PADS request is an appeal to bring the fund to level of sheltering all in the program through the current period of uncertainty.

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More information about Pads to Hope, Inc.: JOURNEYS | The Road Home is a 501(c)(3) human service agency serving residents who are facing homelessness and near-homelessness for 37 communities of northwest and north suburban Cook County, metro Chicago. It is currently assisting a bout 1,000 residents through three main programs: The Emergency Shelter Program, the HOPE Day Center, and the Pathways Housing Readiness program.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I would first like to thank everyone who has donated! The original goal was 1,000 dollars in less than 3 days we got over 3,000 dollars!!!!! That’s insane!!! I would like to personally thank Fr Corey Brost and my friend Kyle Wallisch for helping me promote this fundraiser and getting the word out. These two have truly helped make this fundraiser. Thank you again! The new goal is hopefully 3,500 since we are already so close *Thanks to your grateful donations we have gotten one whole family or individual in a hotel room for three weeks. While this is amazing we asking you to donate so we can maybe get even on more person or family into shelter. For just 60 dollars you can get someone into a hotel room for one night!* We need your help! With the current situation of the COVID-19 virus spreading, most PADS sites have decided to close due to the stay at home order from our governor. Due to this, we have many people who regularly come to PADS living on the streets. Thankfully, the Viatorians (of Saint Viator) have raised over 60K dollars to put those experiencing homelessness into hotels, in the North West suburbs of Chicago, for three weeks while the PADS sites are closed. Unfortunately we do not know how long this pandemic will go on for, so we are asking for your donation to help keep these wonderful people in a hotel until the PADS sites open up again. If you wish to not make a donation or are not able to you can help out in another way! We understand if you can not help at this time, but please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers as we go through these challenging times in our world. Thank you, God Bless and stay healthy!  < br />
More information about Pads to Hope, Inc.: JOURNEYS | The Road Home is a 501(c)(3) human service agency serving residents who are facing homelessness and near-homelessness for 37 communities of northwest and north suburban Cook County, metro Chicago. It is currently assisting a bout 1,000 residents through three main programs: The Emergency Shelter Program, the HOPE Day Center, and the Pathways Housing Readiness program.