Stories From Esperanza
Support Kannessa’s Journey in the New Bridge NextSteps Program!
Because Graduation Should Be a Beginning, Not an End… As a new school year begins, we’re celebrating an incredible milestone here at Esperanza, not just for our students, but for our entire community! This fall, Kannessa, one of our beloved high school graduates,...
Aaron McKay named 2025 Bobby Reyes Legacy Award recipient
Esperanza is thrilled to share the exciting news that our dear friend and longtime champion, Aaron McKay, will be honored with the 2025 Bobby Reyes Award at this year’s Gala! If you’ve ever had the privilege of working with Aaron, you know how deeply he cares about...
Introducing the 2025 Esperanza Gala Honorary Patron Nicolette St. Angel
Esperanza honored as 2025 Merit Award recipient
On May 28, 2025, Esperanza Community Services was honored to receive a $30,000 Merit Grant Award from Impact Grants Chicago. As one of only three nonprofits selected for a merit grant, and one of seven organizations recognized overall that evening, Esperanza is proud...
Tabitha rocks out at Singing for Awareness event
“It’s a nice day today” Tabitha says as we get ready to discuss the unforgettable Karaoke Night. Tabitha is a long-time adult client of ours that has actively participated in both our day program and Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) program. She radiates...
Thank you 2024 Bobby Reyes Award Recipients – Norma and Martha Bizzaro
Imagine dedicating more than half of your life to an organization that you truly believe in. Devotion is a word that is used to describe loyalty and commitment to an activity or cause. This is only one of many words that can be used to describe last year's Bobby Reyes...