Dear Friends and Family,

I recently joined the Board of Directors of DuPagePads, an organization working every day to help our neighbors move from homelessness to a place they can finally call home.

Every night, more than 300 people sleep at DuPagePads’ Interim Housing Center.  One‑third are children (most under the age of five) and another one-third are seniors over 60.

Each of them needs what we all deserve: a safe bed, a warm meal, and a real path forward.

Last year alone, DuPage Pads provided:

• 109,000 nights of emergency shelter
• 330,000 fresh and frozen meals

As homelessness continues to grow in our community, this work has never been more critical.

To support this mission, I’m taking a small but very literal leap:

I will rappel 12 stories down the side of Hotel Arista in Naperville, raising funds to help individuals and families move toward stability and independence.

I’m committed to raising $500 or more, and I’m asking for your help to get there.

Your support, at any level, will make a real and immediate difference.

👉 You can donate here: https://www.givesignup.org/jeffzidell

DuPage Pads is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations are tax‑deductible.

Thank you for helping me and DuPagePads make a meaningful impact in our community.

With gratitude,

Jeff