Updates as of December, 2021
IV PADS is in its 30th season of serving the homeless of the Illinois Valley. We are fully staffed and open 24 hours a day to assist individuals and families who find themselves in need of services.
THANKFUL, GRATEFUL, BLESSED
THANK YOU to the community for your generosity in 2021, particularly during the holiday season. Your prayers, financial support, and words of encouragement sustain us.
Covid Protocols:
- All new shelter guests are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result before being allowed to check into the shelter program.
- Upon entering the program, each new guest is expected to stay in quarantine for five to seven days as a precautionary measure in making sure that someone does not turn positive during their stay. This also ensures that if someone turns positive that we do not expose everyone else in the shelter.
- No COVID-19 positive individuals are allowed to reside at the shelter. The LaSalle County Emergency Management Services and the LaSalle County Health Department have secured alternative housing plans for anyone who turns COVID-19 positive while residing here at the shelters.
- Staff has been trained and volunteers have generously given their time to help us test weekly for COVID-19.
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In remembrance of our beloved co-worker Bob's funeral, we will be CLOSED on TUESDAY JANUARY 25TH so that our staff can attend his services. Thank you for your understanding and support.
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He will be so missed!
Although it's white outside, it's GREEN INSIDE. 50% off GREEN tags and labels that is. All this week stop in and look for the GREEN.
Our hearts are heavy today here at Illinois Valley PADS. We are saddened to share the devastating news of the recent passing of our Peru PADS Program Director, Bob Rowatt.
For the past eight years, Bob has dedicated his time, his energy, and his heart to the mission of IV PADS. Every shelter guest, volunteer, and team member, who had the privilege of knowing Bob, had the blessing of knowing a true friend.
Bob gave his all to ensure that the basic needs of the shelter guests were always met, and he bent over backwards to line up additional resources for people in need. He worked diligently to maintain an organized volunteer schedule, and he always made sure that each volunteer knew just how important they were to the organization. Bob was never too busy to provide input and feedback for future growth of shelter programs, and he always made time to coach his team to achieve their own personal and professional goals.
Bob loved everyone he met, and he had a gift for making everyone who crossed his path feel as if they were a part of the family.
As the IV PADS team mourns this great loss, we find peace in knowing that Bob is relaxing in a recliner up in heaven while watching whatever sports game is on TV.
We will forever be reminded of the many differences that you have made in so many lives. Rest easy, our friend. Your work here is done.
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As one who worked with Bob personally and also with my group, The Compassionate Friends , he will be missed. We had many great conversations and many laughs during our years together. RIP Bob. .. your “Home” now. 🙏🏻
On behalf of the congregation of Zion United Church of Christ, our condolences to Bob's family as well as the PADS family. Bob was a delight to work with. I'll miss his "smiling" voice on the phone...Pastor Alex
I am sorry for losing your good friend! He sounded like a great man with a loving heart! He will be missed! May God’s love surround all your group of volunteers!
I was so very sad to hear this update today. He was a wonderful man and so dedicated to his work at PADS . My heart breaks for Kathleen, his family and all of you! 💔
So sad to hear the news. Bob was a great dedicated man. I was a volunteer at PADS for two years and enjoyed working with him. R.I.P.
R.I.P. Bob in the arms of angels. 😇 Prayers for his family and friends. Bob was a light 🕯️ in a lot of lives!
I’m so sorry for your loss . I met Bob while volunteering for Thanksgiving . A wonderful and caring person ! He will be missed
My heart is so heavy hearing about the passing of Bob. He was such an amazing person with a beautiful heart. My deepest condolences to his family as I lift his family and PADS family up in prayer 🙏🏼
I am so very sorry to hear this news about Bob he truly was a special man he had a gift for helping others. I worked with Bob over the years I will miss our conversations and working together. My deepest condolences to Bob's family, friends and coworkers 🙏🤗
thoughts and prayers to his family. He's the first person I met here in LaSalle-Peru, I wound up at the shelter, and he helped me connect with other people here that I call friends now. He even once helped me to go visit my kids when they lived in Streator while I was there at PADS. Bob was truly a goodly man, and pleasant to see around town. he will be missed
So sorry to see this, I was doing my internship at the shelter and I had the privilege to work with him, such a nice person, my condolences for his family.
Angle ~ that is what Bob was. He was kind, caring just an amazing person. He was an Angle among us. He is now made perfect in Heaven. Sorry to all that knew Bob, worked with Bob, family of Bob. You will be missed my friend!♥️🙏
Sad to see such a wonderful man go / may he Rest In Peace for all of his good deeds on earth.
Bob was a wonderful person and had a heart of gold. He was great to work with and remained a friend. You will be missed by many. RIP!
My deepest sympathy to Bob and all the loves he touched his support to me and all other clients was always top notch he cared like no on else did prayers to Carrol to all pads employees
My sympathies to Bob Rowatt’s family and his special love, Kathy♥️💔🙏 Hugs and love to all♥️🙏
So sorry to hear of his passing. He and his efforts will be missed greatly. Condolences to his family!🙏
Bob was a wonderful friend and it was a privilege to work with him at Pads. He will be truly missed by so many! Our deepest sympathy to Kathy and his family 🙏🏻😢
Such a sad day for Carol, the staff, volunteers and all the lives Bob touched through his time with PADS. He will be missed.
One of the kindest men, I’ve ever known❣️My heart is broken, how I will miss our bantering back and forth and how he always chuckled at my corny one liners and would say, “You’re something else!” 💔♥️
My heart aches! Prayers for all closely connected to him!
I am so very sorry to hear this. He was such a nice man. Condolences to his family and friends.
An incredible loss for the community. A heart to great for Earth 🥺
Such an incredible loss. He was an amazing man. He will be missed dearly. Sending prayers to Kathy and his family ♥️
Very sad news. R.I.P Bob. Everybody loved you cause you cared for everyone. Sure will be missed
Our hearts are heavy today here at Illinois Valley PADS. We are saddened to share the devastating news of the recent passing of our Peru PADS Program Director, Bob Rowatt.
For the past eight years, Bob has dedicated his time, his energy, and his heart to the mission of IV PADS. Every shelter guest, volunteer, and team member, who had the privilege of knowing Bob, had the blessing of knowing a true friend.
Bob gave his all to ensure that the basic needs of the shelter guests were always met, and he bent over backwards to line up additional resources for people in need. He worked diligently to maintain an organized volunteer schedule, and he always made sure that each volunteer knew just how important they were to the organization. Bob was never too busy to provide input and feedback for future growth of shelter programs, and he always made time to coach his team to achieve their own personal and professional goals.
Bob loved everyone he met, and he had a gift for making everyone who crossed his path feel as if they were a part of the family.
As the IV PADS team mourns this great loss, we find peace in knowing that Bob is relaxing in a recliner up in heaven while watching whatever sports game is on TV.
We will forever be reminded of the many differences that you have made in so many lives. Rest easy, our friend. Your work here is done.
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Prayers to his family and loved one's
Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 go out to his family and friends and all at IV Pads
I was very sad to hear the news today. He was a good, good man & will be missed.
Never met him but I cant imagine what the world would be like without men and women like him rest in peace sir
so sorry for your loss thought and prayers go out to all his family and friends
Prayers for his family
Bob sure will be missed by all who knew him.
Praying for family and friends
Prayers be with the family and friends
R I P Bob you were a wonderful person
Prayers 🙏🙏
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My condolences to his loved ones. R.I.P. Bob. You made the world a better place.
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Last week the shelter was blessed to receive all these paper products donated from the families of the 2nd and 3rd grade classes at Jefferson, Lincoln and McKinley schools here in Ottawa. These 2nd and 3rd grade classes visited the Little Red School House for Christmas lessons, and brought in all these amazing donations. Pictured is Karen, who helped organize this donation drive for us. Thank you, Karen and all the families who made all these donations.
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Our pleasure! I will drop off lots more later this week!
Is Ottawa PADS open?
Awesome job! 💕
On Monday, Johnson Oil Company donated $731 to the shelter! Pictured is Keith from Johnson Oil Company presenting the check to our Daytime Shelter Monitor, Barb! We are so grateful for this blessing! Thank you, Johnson Oil Company for your support!
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Thank you Johnson Oil for caring.
Awesome, thank you Johnson Oil!
Very nice!
Way to Go
As mentioned earlier this month, Peru Pads has helped over 80 homeless clients since August 15th. The number of clients using the shelter has caused some shortages in our supplies. Here is a list of items that are needed at this time:
1 Laundry Detergent 5. Tissues
2. Paper Towels 6. Lysol Wipes
3. paper coffee cups 7. Toilet Paper
4. Napkins 8 55 Gallon garbage bags
We thank all the wonderful donors and volunteers that allow us to help the less fortunate in Illinois Valley area.
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Have you considered starting an Amazon charity wish list? Donors can send products right to you. I’d love to help but I’m out of state.
I will grab Lysol and napkins!!
Where do you drop items off?
OUR LOCATIONS
Peru PADS Shelter
(815) 224-3047
Perupads@gmail.com
Ottawa PADS Shelter
(815) 433-1292
Ottawapads@gmail.com
Lily Pads Resale Boutique
(815) 224-7970
lilypadsresaleboutique@yahoo.com
Store Hours 9:00am- 5:00pm Mon-Sat
Donation Center 9:00am- 4:00pm Mon-Sat
Lily Pads Too Resale Boutique
(815) 313-5776
lilypadstooboutique@gmail.com
Store Hours 9:00am- 5:00pm Mon-Sat
Donation Center 9:00am- 4:00pm Mon-Sat
