Stories From Esperanza
Join us for Celebrating Victories, April 18 at the Union League Club
Last year, Esperanza Community Services hosted the most successful and exciting gala in its 44 year history. On April 18, 2013, Esperanza’s Celebrating Victories Gala returns to the Union League Club of Chicago. Please join us for a great meal created by famous...
Esperanza Receives $128,000 from Federal Home Loan Bank to Expand Housing Services for Developmentally Disabled Adults
We are pleased to announce that Esperanza has received an award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago in the amount of $128,000. The aard was made through the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program, and will help Esperanza create 16 new units...
WorkReady participants are ready to show their vocational skills at Fall Arts Fest, November 15
by Anna Paustenbach Adults enrolled in Esperanza Community Services' new WorkReady vocational program, launched in September, have spent the last two months developing a solid foundation of job readiness skills. They are sharpening these skills on campus at Esperanza...
Welcome to the Family: My First Year at Esperanza
by Meghan Lamb On my first day as an Esperanza employee last November, I was greeted with words I will never forget. Standing outside the main office, unsure where to go or quite what to do with myself, I waited for someone to give me further direction. The first...
Volunteering at Esperanza: A Night at Natoli House – by Rebecca Smith
On July 19, the Esperanza Resource Development Committee visited the residents of the Natoli house and had a wonderful evening eating pizza and playing board games. We were greeted by Edward and Benjamin and their customary showings of excitement. Following closely...
Esperanza School awarded for our achievements in special education!
We’re proud to announce that Esperanza School has been recognized as one of the top private special education schools in the country! We just received the School of Excellence award from the National Association of Special Education Teachers for exceptional...