Updates as of July 28th
Staff is available at both Peru PADS and Ottawa PADS shelter locations during the day time hours on week days to assist individuals and families who might find themselves in need of services. Both shelters will re-open 24 hours per day beginning at 5:00 pm on August 15th.
Lily Pads and Lily Pads Too are both open for business and are accepting donations.
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Last Friday night should have been filled with good food, better company, entertainment, and endless appreciation. Last Friday night, we should have been celebrating you.
Recognizing our volunteers and sharing our gratitude at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet is always an event that we, the staff of Ottawa PADS, always look forward to each year. Although our time together is never enough to express our sincerest appreciation, this time together is priceless. As times have changed and we are not able to celerate together this year, we still wanted to recognize you.
Whether you have helped us out last season with providing a meal, preparing a meal, cleaning and organizing the shelter, transporting our shelter guests, leading a class or group activity, or picking up and providing donations, your gift of time has made a significant impact in many lives.
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you!
Check out our Women's Summer Shoe Sale going on now. Women's Summer Shoes are $2.49 a pair. Also check out our Women's Clothing Clearance Racks. While supplies last at our Peru location only!
Looking to save some GREEN? You can all this week at Lily Pads in Peru and Ottawa because all GREEN tags and labels are 50% OFF. Stop in and save on GREEN.
We still need your help!
Our closet is still empty as of this afternoon. At this time, we need your gently loved t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, sweatpants, and undergarments.
All donations that are taken to Lily Pads Too on Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, for our "closet," will earn you a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Resale Boutique. Please specify that your clothing donations are for the Ottawa PADS Closet Drive when donating to be entered into the contest. The deadline for entering this drawing by donating is 4:00 pm on next Wednesday, August 12th.
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Do you need kid and baby items
Wow! Surely I can find some stuff! And I will check with Steph also.
I'm in Peru- and don't make it to Ottawa much these days. But I do have quite a few bags to donate! Can I bring somewhere in Peru for you guys? Pads or Lily Pads in Peru maybe??
Do you have a drop off/pick up place near Plano? Have tons of good clothes I'd love to give to those in need.
I noticed you said all sizes are needed. I'm assuming that means you'll accept baby/children's clothes as well? Also I have some gently used baby furniture bassinet, Walker ect any use for those?
I wish I could send stuff down. I have an attic full of nice clothes.
Do we bring them to the shelter or to Lily Pads Too
I have a bunch of clothes plus sized but alot of them are dress clothes
Do you accept children’s clothing as well? I have men’s, women’s, boy and girls that I can drop off this evening
Address for Ottawa?
I went last week to donate in Peru but unfortunately it was closed during the same hours I work. Is there an after hours drop location?
I have quite a bit to donate but my hours don't match up with your donation hours. Do you by chance have a drop bin of some kind?
Address?
I just brought up 4-5 bags of clothes in past week. I will look for more
I don’t make it to peru much because of work. But I could drop some off to the shelter in Ottawa if that’s okay?
I will get some gathered by Friday!
I think I can help with that!!!
I will gather what I can.
I have a bag full of men’s shirts :-)) I will get them up there !
Do you have any use for shoes by chance?
Sizes or gender in particular
My closet! 😭
Melissa Kelley could do this?
Kiersten Hall you just gave all those clothes to goodwill 😅😅
Dee Marie
As our shelter is opening on Saturday evening 8/15, we have received some phone calls asking about our needs at this time. Here is a list of items we use consistently.
1. Paper Towels
2. Lunch Snacks
3. Gift gas cards
4. Gift fast food cards
5. Coffee
The staff will be in the building this Thursday and Friday and next week 8-3 except for Wednesday 8/12 if donors would like to drop off any donations. We thank you for all the wonderful support we receive from our volunteers and donors.
Volunteering means giving of yourself in time and effort towards a cause. Our volunteer spotlight this week is Chris L. Chris volunteers in our linen department. She spends 14 hours per week making sure all those blankets and sheets are in top selling condition. She has been volunteering at Lily Pads for 9 years. We asked Chris what her favorite thing is about volunteering at Lily Pads and she said “ The people that work/volunteer are so friendly. It’s a fun place and of course the homemade bakery people bring in .” Thank you Chris for your dedication to our organization.
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The bedding is always so clean and neatly packaged and labeled. I've boughten some for my spare bed.
Thanks Chris!
Great news
Such a sweet lady. She is always ready to help when I have a large piece of fabric to fold.
Great job! Thank you for all you do... 🛌
What?! What homemade bakery??😋
Such a great lady!!Looking great Chris. So nice of you to volunteer!
❤️. This is a great store!
Great work!
Thank you for being a great vilunteer❤️
Great job you do!!
Thank you Chris❣
Great gal !
Thank you Chris for all you do. You are such a big help with all you do.
Thanks, Chris!
Such an awesome lady!!
Love working with Chris!
I’ve had the honor of working with Chris back in the olden (Kmart) days. 😉 What a great lady! ❤️
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Thanks for volunteering on Monday, Chris
Love how she’s always smiling.
Thank you!
My mother
50% off all ORANGE tags and labels this week. That’s a sweet deal!
Come check out our Women’s and Children’s clothing clearance racks. Specially marked Women’s clothing is $1.79 and specially marked Children’s clothing is $.99. While supplies last.
Peru Pads is looking to hire 2 dedicated employees. One shift would be 7am-3pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The other position would 4 evenings 3pm-11pm with those evenings to determined. Job description and compensation will be discussed during the interview.
Please send resumes to perupads@gmail.com.
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When do u open back up
Check out some exciting news on how you can win a $25 gift certificate to Lily Pads Too Resale Boutique!
OUR LOCATIONS
Peru PADS Shelter
(815) 224-3047
Perupads@gmail.com
9am- 5pm daily
Ottawa PADS Shelter
(815) 433-1292
Ottawapads@gmail.com
9am- 5pm daily
Lily Pads Resale Boutique
(815) 224-7970
lilypadsresaleboutique@yahoo.com
Store Hours 9am- 5pm Mon-Sat
Donation Center 9am- 4:30pm Mon-Sat
Lily Pads Resale Boutique
(815) 313-5776
lilypadsresaleboutique@yahoo.com
Store Hours 9am- 5pm Mon-Sat
Donation Center 9am- 4:30pm Mon-Sat
