Together we can
end homelessness.

To respectfully and compassionately empower persons and families who are in need of housing to become self-sustaining by providing shelter, needed services and professional guidance.

Houseless doesn’t have to mean hopeless.

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Are you houseless or about to become homeless? PADS of Elgin is here to offer you the help you need and deserve.

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Our Community Impact Last Year

913.75

volunteer hours

1,059

outreach meals served

49,275

meals served

16,425

nights of shelter

“Most importantly, we feel safe—not just to eat and sleep, but to talk.”

“Everyone at PADS listens. We are heard—in a world where a lot of people shut us out.”

“When people arrive with all their dreams broken, PADS helps them to find hope again.”