by El Valor | Aug 21, 2016 | In the News
LAMA Rolls In! On August 20, 2016, El Valor’s Carlos Cantu Children & Family Center in Little Village once again had the pleasure and honor of welcoming the Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) for the annual Pen and Pencil Run. Each year, LAMA works...
by El Valor | Jun 25, 2016 | In the News
A Monster Thank You to the Monsters of the Midway The Chicago Bears, Chicago Gateway Green, BrightView, and PNC Bank teamed up to create a new play and learning space for the children of El Valor at the Gonzalez Children & Family Center in South Chicago. On June...
by El Valor | May 11, 2016 | In the News
Chicago Blackhawks Host Hockey Clinics for El Valor Community The Chicago Blackhawks Charities, the Youth Hockey Department, and Get Out and Learn (G.O.A.L.) offered hockey clinics for El Valor’s children and adults with disabilities at Piotrowski Park field...
by El Valor | Mar 15, 2016 | In the News
Rey B. Gonzales Profiled by Latino Leaders El Valor’s President and CEO Rey B. Gonzalez was profiled in the February-March 2016 issue of Latino Leaders magazine. Click the link to learn more about Rey , including a brief biography of his humble roots, the story...
by El Valor | Jan 11, 2016 | In the News
In Memoriam: Vanessa Rich, Lifelong Advocate Vanessa Ann Rich, City of Chicago Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Family and Support Services, died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the age of 64. Vanessa was a champion of El Valor’s mission and her loss is...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 15, 2015 | In the News
WHITE HOUSE NAMES EL VALOR A BRIGHT SPOT IN HISPANIC EDUCATION CHICAGO—The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics has selected El Valor for inclusion in a national online catalog highlighting organizations—known as Bright Spots—that invest in...