Thanks for support of PADS Run/Walk

Our 3rd Annual PADS Run/Walk brought the community to their feet! Close to 400 runners and walkers took to the streets of Wheaton on Sept. 9 and raised more than $63,000 to help end and prevent homelessness in DuPage County.

Our mistress of ceremonies this year was Marcella Raymond, WGN-TV 9 reporter. Mayor Gresk of Wheaton was also on hand to share the fun. This year, we were very pleased to welcome our major underwriter, PowerShares, as well as new sponsors Alexian Brothers Center for Psychiatric Research, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Esser Hayes Insurance, PowerShares Capital Investment LLC, the Steve & Dolores Sarovich Foundation and WERV 95.9 The River to our roster of generous sponsors.

Special thanks to our returning sponsors that helped make this event possible: Central DuPage Hospital, the Dills Family Fund, Edward Healthcare, Van Kampen Investments, Mary and Ray Schulte, Mid America Bank, Baird & Warner Good Will Network, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, DuPage Medical Group, Micah and Carrie Gerry, Josh and Cindy Gerry, Jim and Kathy Schlesser, Glen Oaks Hospital and Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.

Our deepest gratitude to all the volunteers who made the event run so smoothly and to our event co-chairs, Mary Schulte and Steve Essig, who devoted countless hours and plenty of sweat equity to take this race to the next level! We are gearing up for PADS Run/Walk 2008.

Carol Simler

Executive Director

DuPage PADS

(Public Action to Deliver Shelter)

Wheaton