Carrie M., Participant Employee of the Month   Carrie M. is our Participant Employee of the Month. Carrie is dedicated to helping with janitorial duties. She is always on time and is very dependable. She is willing to cover for her peers when they are unable to complete tasks. Thank you,

Center of Hope receives three new vehicles through State The Barbara Olson Center of Hope was awarded three vehicles through the Consolidated Vehicle Procurement (CVP) program supported by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This program provides accessible vehicles to enhance both general public transportation and specialized transportation services for seniors

Get to know Board member Sue Mullins Sue Mullins sits on the Board of Directors at the Center of Hope. We asked Sue to share some of her thoughts about the Center and her time on the Board.  How long have you been a Board member? I joined the board in December

Darrell H., Participant Employee of the Month   Darrell H. is our Employee of The Month for March 2025. Darrell is a dedicated employee. He enjoys working, running errands and loves his Center of Hope peers. Darrell is a very hard worker and takes pride in his work. We are very

Center of Hope begins garden renovation project Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received two grants to help renovate our produce garden space. The Center of Hope received a $10,000 grant from Helen Brach Foundation and $2,400 from Alpine Kiwanis Charities. The new area will include

Regina R., Participant Employee of the Month   Regina R. is our Employee of The Month. Regina is dependable and a very hard worker. Regina cleans and sanitizes glasses for Woodward. We are very fortunate to have Regina on our team. Thank You! Each month the Center of Hope recognizes one of

Get to know Board member LaVonda Timm LaVonda Timm sits on the Board of Directors at the Center of Hope. We asked LaVonda to share some of her thoughts about the Center and her time on the Board. How long have you been a board member? I have been on the Board

Get to know Board member Cole Winsett Cole Winsett is Board Treasurer at the Center of Hope. We asked Cole to share some of his thoughts about the Center and his time on the Board. How long have you been a board member? I joined the Center of Hope board in 2020

Jasmar V., Participant Employee of the Month   Jasmar V. is our Employee of The Month. She has a community job doing janitorial work at The Norwegian. Jasmar is a hard worker and enjoys learning new jobs, is very kind to others and helps staff as well. Jasmar also works very

Gail, Participant Employee of the Month   Gail is our employee of the month. Gail is very dedicated to her work and is such a sweet person. Gail is also very dependable and will call from home to let us know if she is not available to come to work. She