​The PADS Emergency Shelter Program provides hospitality, food and overnight shelter to the homeless.

PADS sites provide shelter from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on designated nights.
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In addition to a place to sleep overnight, Guests are provided a dinner, breakfast, and a sack lunch. The sites are staffed entirely by volunteers who prepare the meals, supervise the shelter during operation, and clean the site once the guests depart by 7:00AM the next morning.

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The Winter season of PADS runs between October 1 and April 30.

​The Summer season of PADS runs between May 1 and September 30, and has a smaller capacity.

For more information, contact Tom Kenter at 847-963-9163 x127
or t.kenter@journeystheroadhome.org

The PADS Program is also always on the look-out for volunteers seeking to serve those in need in the community. 

Learn More About Volunteering

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PADS Overnight Shelter Policies