Stories From Esperanza
Esperanza Partners with UChicago Booth Board Fellows
At Esperanza Community Services, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change. As proud nonprofit partners in Booth’s Board Fellows Program for another year, we’re thrilled to welcome our newest team of Fellows: Sanchit, Georgina, and Abhishek. ...
Support Marcus this school year!
We've gotten to see the incredible journey of Marcus, a young student whose life has been transformed thanks to the generosity of donors like you. Six months ago, Marcus reached a critical point when his previous school, unable to manage his aggressive behavior, asked...
Introducing our Gala Honoree: Samantha Olds Frey
At our Gala this year, we are honored to recognize Samantha Olds Frey as our distinguished honoree. Samantha is the Chief Executive Officer for the Humana Gold Plus Integrated Plan. Prior to joining Humana, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois...
Support Tabitha’s Art Journey
Every Monday and Wednesday, Tabitha goes to the Esperanza Art Studio. As a long-time participant and residential client at Esperanza, Tabitha has been making art in the studio for over 15 years. “Tabitha is an extremely thoughtful artist,” said Kelly, coordinator of...
Associate Board Members Wanted
Esperanza is looking for passionate professionals in their 20’s and 30’s to join our Associate Board! The Associate Board is a leadership group made up of young professionals who, through their own time, talent and resources,...
How Esperanza Transformed Ronaldo’s School Experience
Before Ronaldo was an Esperanza student, his school would often call his parents to pick him up before lunch. Now, Ronaldo’s been at Esperanza for two years and is able to stay the whole day at school. Ronaldo’s family is grateful for the improvements that they...