For 30 years, McHenry County PADS along with the generous assistance from church partner sites and volunteers has been able to provide year-long emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness throughout McHenry County.
With the ability to sleep up to 34 people each night, the opportunity for additional shelter through churches each night has allowed even more support. PADS serves individuals, seniors, families, veterans and all walks of life to seek shelter, warmth, safety and basic human needs during the winter months.
But it cannot be done alone.
With freezing temperatures predicted for this week, the increasing need for shelter is a reality in our community. McHenry County PADS will remain operating as normal. Our policy and procedures allow us to properly conduct in-take admissions, assess any risk factors, and support the need for shelter, self-sufficiency, but most of all, safety of all being served within the shelter.
Below is the 2019 Church Partner Site Schedule that will operate as normal this week:
Sunday
MEN:
Bethany Lutheran Church
76 West Crystal Lake Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-2690
WOMEN AND CHILDREN:
Church of Holy Apostles
5211 Bull Valley Rd
McHenry, IL 60050
(815)385-5673
Monday
MEN:
St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
410 North First Street
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 516-2636 x233
WOMEN AND CHILDREN:
The Chapel McHenry
1809 S. Route 31
McHenry, IL 60050
(847) 201-2777
Tuesday
MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN:
Willow Creek Crystal Lake
100 South Main Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(224) 512-1737
Wednesday
MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN:
Redeemer Lutheran Church
1320 Dean Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-9370
Thursday
MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN:
St. Joseph Catholic Church
10519 North Main Street
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-7421
Friday
MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN:
Christian Fellowship Church
3419 Walkup Road
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 459-9473
Saturday
MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN:
McHenry County PADS
14411 Kishwaukee Valley Rd.
Woodstock, IL
(815) 344-1230 Ext. 1
To support volunteer needs or supplies to any of the following McHenry County PADS church partner sites,
please reach out to a church near you.
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We are thankful to be in partner with our community of local townships and cities as we must come together for the safety of our community members.
The following locations have been set up as emergency warming shelters in or near McHenry County.
*As of January 28, 2019
McHenry Township
Whispering Hills Community Center
4708 Jeffrey Street, Johnsburg
**24-hour access
McHenry
McHenry Municipal Center
333 South Green Street
*24-hour access, must check in with McHenry Police Department
Lake in the Hills
The Safety Education Center
1109 Crystal Lake Road
For those in need, contact is: 847-658-5676
Huntley
The Municipal Complex
10987 Main Street
*For after-hours access, use the red phone in the police department vestibule
Crystal Lake
Willow Creek Church
100 South Main Street
*Mondays only, 6:30am – 2:30pm
Woodstock
Family Community Resource Center
512 Clay Street
Fox Lake
Police Department front lobby
301 South Route 59
***All Metra train stations (Harvard, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Pingree Road, Cary, Fox River Grove). Hours are limited to Metra operation schedules.***
