South Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter, or SSPADS) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization with a mission to prevent and end homelessness in the south suburbs of Chicago. SSPADS was founded 34 years ago by dedicated community members who saw a need and decided to assist their unhoused neighbors across the Southland. Since 1990, SSPADS has provided over 700,000 nights of emergency shelter and over 2 million meals to enable over 20,000 people to overcome homelessness. In addition, SSPADS provides pathways home by helping over 400 people to preserve or access affordable housing homes every year.