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A brand new honor will be introduced during the Erie Neighborhood House Future of Promise Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 14, at Chicago\u2019s Radisson Blu Aqua (221 N Columbus Dr).<\/p>\n

The signature Future of Promise Award, underwritten by The Custom Companies, Inc., will be presented to Pastora (Pas) Ramirez and her son, Felix Garcia.<\/p>\n

Their family lives in the Little Village neighborhood on the city\u2019s Southwest Side. Both are actively engaged in the Proyecto Cu\u00eddate program at Erie House, an initiative aimed at strengthening individuals and families and supporting greater well-being within the community. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit this extraordinary program.<\/p>\n

Proyecto Cu\u00eddate employs two licensed clinicians who provide free, bilingual therapy to clients in the community who may not otherwise have access to this vital mental health resource. In addition, the program hosts parenting workshops, women\u2019s empowerment groups and group counseling.<\/p>\n

It also works in the classroom setting to equip local teachers to implement restorative practices with their students and partners with Daniel J. Corkery School to host an after-school leadership initiative and a mentoring program for local youth.<\/p>\n

Pas has participated in parenting workshops through Erie House, while Felix is active in Proyecto Cu\u00eddate\u2019s leadership and mentoring initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cErie House is open to everyone,\u201d says Ramirez in her native Spanish. She has participated in several parenting workshops through Proyecto Cu\u00eddate and recognizes the value in creating this sort of affirming space. \u201cI feel like it is very important for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cErie House is open to everyone. I feel like it is very important for the community.\u201d<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Pastora Ramirez, 2019 Future of Promise Award Honoree<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She points out that these services at Erie House are also free, which means she and her family don\u2019t need to choose between other life needs and the socio-emotional support that is so vital to their overall well-being.<\/p>\n

All too often, under-resourced communities like South Lawndale\/Little Village exhibit a dearth of mental health providers, and access to free or affordable services\u2014particularly when so many residents are either uninsured or underinsured\u2014is even harder to come by.<\/p>\n

Erie House wants to change that narrative.<\/p>\n

\u201cProyecto Cu\u00eddate has helped Pas strengthen and enhance the growth and development of her children,\u201d says community support specialist Erika Flores. She leads some of the parenting workshops and other groups aimed at empowering others. \u201cWe have also helped Pas and her family gain access to other types of support and resources,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

One of her first steps has been to encourage Felix to participate in Erie House initiatives offered through its partnership with nearby Daniel J. Corkery School.<\/p>\n

By all accounts, he is thriving in that space.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel very fortunate to have Felix involved in programming with us,\u201d says Solomon Martinez. As community and youth program coordinator, he oversees the mentoring initiative as well as the after-school leadership program. \u201cHe is always present, friendly and makes an effort to welcome new folks into the spaces he shares, supporting our goal of an inclusive and welcoming environment for youth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to the award presentation, Erie House will debut a short film produced by Fig Media, Inc., that provides an overview of the Proyecto Cu\u00eddate program and highlights the Garcia-Ramirez family, after which the Pas and Felix will share some personal remarks.<\/p>\n

And while this sort of spotlight on a program and one of its participants is no stranger to the Future of Promise event, formalizing an award to acknowledge and celebrate the impact individuals at Erie House make within their own families and in the broader community feels appropriate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to sponsor the Future of Promise Award because it speaks to the strength and resilience demonstrated by extraordinary individuals in our community,\u201d says Perry Mandera, founder and CEO of The Custom Companies, Inc.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was and always will be an Erie House kid,\u201d he adds. \u201cSupporting organizations like Erie House is one of the ways we can pay it forward and invest in future opportunities for people to thrive in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pas and Felix will be joined on the awards stage by inQUEST Consulting (Diversity & Inclusion Award), accepted by inQUEST founder and CEO Scott Hoesman; VistaNational Insurance Group, LLC (Corporate Impact Award), presented by Peoples Energy president and CEO Charles Matthews to VistaNational principals Kahlil Hogan and Brian Walsh; and John Burns Construction Company (Community Investment Award), presented by Ameresco vice president Steve Taggart to JBCC CEO William O\u2019Malley.<\/p>\n

The Future of Promise Awards Dinner is being chaired by Ronald G. Kaminski, chief executive officer of HBK Engineering. For tickets or information about becoming an event sponsor, please visit eriehouse.org\/futureofpromise<\/a> or call Rina Tsang, PJH & Associates, at (312) 553-2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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