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Updated: March 10, 2012 8:12AM

By Wednesday: PADS’ Board
nominees

Nominations are being accepted for the West Suburban PADS board of directors — a group whose advocacy help hundreds of people transition out of — or avoid — homelessness every year.

Board members work with staff, partners and supporters on committee and agency-level programming. They participate in PADS’ resource development strategy and fund-raising events and make financial contributions.

If you or someone you know are interested in serving on the board of directors for a three-year term, beginning in May, submit a request for application to Bill Clark, chair, Governance and Nominating Committee, at wmc63@comcast.net by Wednesday.

All nominees are welcome. In addition, PADS’ staff is looking for members who have a background in organizational development, business and human resources and/or candidates who live or work in Maywood, Berwyn or Cicero.

West Suburban PADS 14th annual “Have-a-Heart Gala” will be held Saturday at the River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Ave., Elmhurst.

Visit www.westsuburbanpads.org; West Suburban PADS on Facebook or WestSubPADS on Twitter.

West Suburban PADS exists to serve individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, through shelter, housing, and preventive and supportive services.

Volunteer: Join
the Wright Team

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is seeking volunteers to assist at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Wright’s Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and The Rookery Building in Chicago’s Loop.

Volunteer orientation sessions occur monthly at all three National Historic landmarks.

Volunteers get benefits such as invitations to excursions to art and architectural attractions, educational opportunities like architectural-based lectures, access to online learning resources and knowledge base,; and discounts in the museums’ shops. Volunteers help keep the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright alive by leading tours of the museums and its historic neighborhoods — while meeting people and creating friendships.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio served as Wright’s private residence and workplace from 1889-1909 — the first 20 years of his career. Wright used his home as an architectural laboratory, experimenting with design concepts that contain the seeds of his architectural philosophy. Here he raised six children with his first wife, Catherine Tobin. In 1898, Wright added a studio, described by a fellow architect as a workplace with “inspiration everywhere.”

Wright’s Robie House is considered an important building in the history of American architecture. The building inspired an architectural revolution with its sweeping horizontal lines, dramatic overhangs, stretches of art glass windows and open floor plan which make it a quintessential Prairie-style house. Although it was designed nearly 100 years ago, the building remains a masterpiece of modern architecture.

The Rookery Building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Burnham and Root in 1885. When completed, The Rookery, standing at 11 stories, was the tallest building in the world. It was also one of the most expensive and largest commercial buildings in Chicago. In 1905, Frank Lloyd Wright updated the interior design and plan of the light court and lobbies.

For information about the trust and volunteer opportunities, visit GoWright.org, e-mail volunteer@gowright.org or call (708) 725-3817.