ABOUT US
HACES
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Everyone can “do it”, and can become fully engaged citizens that contribute to the growth of the community.
Our Story
HACES began as an idea in the minds of our two founding community leaders (Mario Peña and María Elena Jonas) who heeded the overwhelming pleas for help from the hundreds of immigrant families they were serving at the beginning of their mission in the early 1990’s. HACES was created in 2005 to help address the wide ranging issues of the community, including immigration, poverty, healthcare and education.
Our Board of Directors
Our Board has prioritized finding strategies that will best enable us to advance the “HACES mission.”
Active cases handled by our immigration case managers.
DACA scholarships granted to dreamers to help pay the $495 renewal fee totaling $121,275 in funds distributed.
Individuals were approved to receive COVID cash assistance totaling $671,500.
Parents in the Waukegan School District were trained to be parent mentors.
Active cases handled by our immigration case managers
DACA scholarships granted to dreamers to help pay the $495 renewal fee totaling $121,275 in funds distribution
Individuals were approved to receive COVID cash assistance totaling $671,500
Parents in the Waukegan School District were trained to be parent mentors