Saving Lives. Changing Lives.

What We Do

Ways To Help

Mission: We are a community endeavor which values the dignity, uniqueness, goodness, and giftedness of all persons.
Learn about us.

Services: We provide basic services as well as case management to help break the bonds of homelessness.
Learn about our services.

Volunteer: Your efforts might include mentoring a PADS guest, distributing clothing or cooking a meal.
See how to get involved.

Back Forward

A spring thing to get ya off the couch: Run Home Chicago Sunday 6/10/12 Soldier Field 10k run; 5k run/walk 5k... http://t.co/xBYyhTpZ

Doubling Down. A generous anonymous funder will match contribtuions to a total of $10,000. If you have never... http://t.co/dbx1YaDC

Chicago FB friends. You get rid of items of value you no longer want and get a tax receipt. If we get them in... http://t.co/v5Emu0KZ

Tickets to over a dozen Chicagoland theaters, autographed footballs, sailboat ride on Lake Michigan: Lots of such... http://t.co/NEcbBoFt

Our new leader: Karyn Perkins is our new Executive Director. She comes to us with eight years’ experience as... http://t.co/lqj3GNt2

You've got stuff; we need stuff: Items of value for our silent auction at Trivia Night 2/25/12. You give us... http://t.co/tiUJGwH1

Food, Fun, Rivalry, Auctions: February 25, 2012. Dinner: 5:30pm to 7pm; 7pm: Trivia contest, silent and live... http://t.co/71LD7Nyg

Deaccessioning: It's not just for museums! If you have any art/artwork, etc. you'd like to donate to our silent... http://t.co/oaJy87Sr

Running low: We could sure use gently used blue jeans as well as gloves. And yes we have no bananas (those... http://t.co/wxZQakWG

New Year's Resolutions (in case your list is too short) for Southwest Chicago PADS 1. Volunteer day/night,... http://t.co/126n4SS1

New Year's Day: Don't be a couch potato all day. Come to our place and help serve the potatoes and the ham from... http://t.co/lp5ll7Cn

Thanks to many donations from friends of Southwest Chicago PADS earlier this week we were able to pass out over... http://t.co/v1SHRwVk

"Homeless Families in Illinois Walking a Hard Road," NY Times, Sunday 12/11/11 profiles a single parent with 6... http://t.co/TcfC3AXS

New Year's Day: time out from the couch. We are looking for volunteer cooks and servers 12:30pm to about 3pm New Year's Day.

New Year's Day: Looking for volunteer cooks and servers 12::30pm to about 3pm. SBator@aol.com for details.

Help Wanted: Executive Director Looking for someone with a passion to serve homeless persons who has significant... http://t.co/WSyqxC5M

Lots of homeless folks in Buenos Aries. Saw a group of individuals passing out sandwiches in a city park there.... http://t.co/xkaUl6Tj

"Homeless take a hit in city budget"---a headline from Chicago Tribune story. When a homeless person calls 311... http://t.co/FbJt4Hs9

Soup's on! Saturday, November 5, 2011 5pm to 7pm: All you can eat: dozens of great homemade soups, bread and... http://t.co/gCVIkuKt

Carson, Pirie, Scott shoppers: Southwest Chicago PADS is selling coupon books good at any of their stores on 11/11... http://t.co/EorGvCIz

Recent News

PADS Not Affected by Funding Cuts

A $2.4 million state funding cut that will trigger several layoffs will not affect the workers at Southwest Chicago PADS. The affected workers are the ones who transport homeless residents.

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Marathon for
SW Chicago PADS

Please help cheer on our Development Director as she runs 26.2 miles for SWCP.

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