Archive for January 2017
Erie House Awards Dinner Will Raise Funds for Important Violence Prevention Initiative
Historic social service agency Erie Neighborhood House is preparing to host its Future of Promise awards dinner on Thursday, March 16, at Chicago’s Radisson Blu Aqua. This year’s event is being chaired by Wintrust Financial Corporation. The fundraiser will benefit the agency’s Expanded Learning Programs for Children and Youth (ELP), a critical violence prevention program…
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Veronica Flores Diaz Receives Illinois Job Honor Award
At a ceremony held late last fall in partnership with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Society for Human Resource Management, Veronica Flores Diaz received a prestigious Illinois Job Honor Award in recognition of her personal triumph over adversity. It was a tremendous honor for the certified medical assistant—both the culmination of plenty of…
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Faithful Erie House Supporter John De Carrier to Receive Champion of Change Award
On March 16, restaurant owner and entrepreneur John De Carrier will accept the Champion of Change Award at the annual Future of Promise dinner to benefit programs at Erie Neighborhood House. De Carrier’s roots at Erie House run deep. “I went to Erie House as a kid,” he says, reminiscing about his childhood in Chicago’s…
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Carlos Ramirez Rejoins Erie Neighborhood House Board
Carlos Ramirez has returned to a role on the Erie Neighborhood House Board of Directors, having previously served while holding the role of president of the Erie Associate Board (bylaws state that the president of the Associate Board will also participate on the Board of Directors). His new role was affirmed by fellow board members…
Read MoreStatement on President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration
Today President Trump signed executive orders on immigration that will enact plans to build a wall along our southern border, mobilize immigration raids and deportation efforts, increase use of detention centers and work to eliminate sanctuary cities. Reports also suggest he has plans to greatly restrict refugee resettlement as well as immigration from certain countries…
Read MoreA Message for Inauguration Day: An Inclusive America Is a Stronger America
Today, Mr. Trump, as you commit to serving as President of the United States of America, we at Erie Neighborhood House choose to reaffirm our own commitment to our mission of working toward a just, inclusive society. We have discovered over the course of our 147-year history that by welcoming immigrants into our neighborhoods, supporting…
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