ABOUT US
PADS of Elgin, Inc. was founded in 1989 as a safe haven for homeless men, women and children within our community. Originally established by three local clergymen, the shelter provided emergency housing for Elgin area residents during the cold winter months.
Today, we provide a safe environment for 40 to 50 men, women and children each night. Both individuals and families are welcome at the shelter.
Full case management and service plan development is available during shelter hours. Additional case management, advocacy, outreach and educational opportunities are available daily during PADS of Elgin, Inc.’s business hours.
WHO ARE THE HOMELESS?
Often the guests we serve shake the perception of the stereotypical “street” or “homeless” person.
Families with children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. Sixty percent of adults, who use our shelter as their temporary home, regularly work.
When in the shelter, they rise before dawn, help with cleanup operations and leave for work. They are the working poor.
Homelessness results from a complex set of circumstances, which require people to choose between food, shelter and other basic needs. Homeless individuals often lack support systems.
A large number of those served through PADS of Elgin suffer from mental illness or developmental disabilities. This group has a tendency to remain homeless for longer periods of time, have less contact with family and encounter more barriers to employment.
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Ronald Barkby
President, Consultant
Susan Angell-Case
Secretary, Baird & Warner
Marlene Daubert
Zion Lutheran Church
Dr. Douglas Kramp P.H.D.
Retired
Dan Fox
Consultant
Susan Moylan
Retired
Ronald O’Neal
Aurora University
Charles Falls
Demi & Cooper
Mary Catherine Walsh
Cuisine America
Joyce Lueth
First Community Bank
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