by Esperanza Community Services | Jun 18, 2012 | Latest News
Share:Hear Benjamin talk about how he has turned challenges into achievements at Esperanza, as well as his love for playing...
by Esperanza Community Services | Jun 18, 2012 | Latest News
Share:Esperanza Community Services provides hope for those with developmental disabilities. Students, adults, and families are seeing their lives transformed as possibilities for the future...
by Esperanza Community Services | Jun 14, 2012 | Upcoming Events
Share:Esperanza was recently awarded a generous grant through the Boeing Employee Community Fund to support growth in our CILA program. We want to extend a big THANK YOU to the generous people of Boeing–you are doing so much to help people with developmental...
by Esperanza Community Services | Jun 14, 2012 | Upcoming Events
Share:Thanks to you to all of our supporters for making this year’s Celebrating Victories a huge success! Thursday night at the Union League Club of Chicago, guests enjoyed a fantastic meal prepared by co-chairs, chefs Joel Nickson and Jackie Shen, as well as chef...
by Esperanza Community Services | Jun 7, 2012 | Latest News
Share:Recently we were visited by a former Esperanza School student named José. He told us he wanted to stop in and say hello to his teachers. We’re very glad that he did. While he was here, José told us about how he has built on his educational foundation since...
by Esperanza Community Services | Apr 11, 2012 | Latest News
Share:About 16 years ago, I received a letter from an organization called Esperanza Community Services asking if I could donate unneeded food from the restaurant I was running at the time. They wanted the food to help provide lunch for their participants. I see...
by Esperanza Community Services | Mar 7, 2012 | Latest News
Share:Everyone loves to hear that they do good work and that what they do makes a difference. I’m happy to say that’s exactly what Esperanza heard last week. We received this great news from two reviewers from CARF, an independent accrediting organization that ensures...
by Esperanza Community Services | Feb 17, 2012 | Latest News
Share:I came to Esperanza a month and a half ago not knowing exactly what to expect. As the newest member of Esperanza’s development team, I, of course, knew my job description. I’d met the people with whom I’d be working. I’d done more than a little reconnaissance on...
by Esperanza Community Services | Jan 19, 2012 | Latest News
Share:Several years ago, a friend invited me to attend a gala at a place called Esperanza Community Services. I agreed because she was my friend and she was excited to show me where she was volunteering her time as a board member. From the moment I walked in the...