PADS Homeless Shelter

Written By Don Kye

What is PADS?

The PADS Shelter Program operates through JOURNEYS | The Road Home in partnership with area faith communities to provide overnight shelter to those in need. Our church is a shelter on Thursday nights through PADS season, which runs through the cold-weather months, November 1–April 30 each year. Churches take one night per week and open their doors to pre-qualified Journeys clients to provide a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner, and breakfast. Clients are allowed onsite between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on the night the church serves as a shelter site. 

How can you get involved?

Volunteer:  COMPLETE THIS FORM to let us know how you would like to serve. We have many volunteer opportunities that allow you to serve individually or with friends and family.

Prepare Food or Donate Perishable Items: SIGN-UP HERE to bring ready-to-eat food for PADS on a Thursday night or to donate perishable items.

Donate Non-Perishable Items or Supplies:  Donate supplies using our PADS AMAZON WISH LIST (orders are delivered directly to the church) or pick-up any of the food/supplies listed below at a local grocery store and drop them off at church on any given Sunday (8am-1pm).

  • Shelf Stable Fruit Juices, Tomato Juice or V8

  • Ramen Soup Cups

  • Chicken/Tuna/Salmon pouches (some spicy)

  • Men's Undershirts (multi-packs, size M, L, XL, grey or black)

  • Men's Underwear (multi-pack briefs, size M, L, XL)

  • Women's Underwear (multi-pack briefs, size S, M, L)

  • Socks (men's & women's)

  • Thermal underwear sets (men's & women's, size S, M, L, XL)

  • Individual packages of fruit flavored tea ( Peach, Lemon, Orange an/or Peppermint)

  • Individual bottles of Juice or gatorade (6 - 8 packs or cases)

  • 16 oz. case of water

  • Individual sugar packets (300 count)

  • Individual saltine crackers  (100 count)

  • Individually wrapped Slim Jims or other Meat sticks  (20 or 36 count)

  • Individual packs of cookies  (12 - 36 packs)

  • Individual packs of peanuts/cashews/almonds  (24 count)

  • Snack Pack Pudding or Jello Family pack of 12

  • Individual Fruit snacks

Who qualifies to stay in the shelter?

In order to stay as a guest in the shelter, individuals must register and complete intake paperwork with JOURNEYS. As part of the intake process, case managers do background checks on each client, assess their needs, and identify which programs they qualify for. Qualified clients are issued a PADS photo identification card to gain access to an available site on the nights they are awarded a slot. Churches receive a list of qualified clients so they know who to expect at the shelter on their assigned night.

Questions? 

If you have any questions, please EMAIL HOPE PADS HERE.


Don Kye
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