The mission of DuPage PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) is to end homelessness in DuPage County. The organization offers crisis intervention, needs assessment and screening, emergency assistance, life skills coaching, and transition to permanant housing for some 150 individuals and families per year. Through its many programs, classes, emergency assistance and outreach efforts, DuPage PADS seeks to return clients to a stable and healthy living situation. Please visit the organization's website for detailed information about its history and mission and to learn how you can be a part of its volunteer network.