Holiday Celebration for Hurricane Maria Evacuees

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

The City of Chicago, FOCUS North America, and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) joined forces to help Hurricane Maria Evacuees still struggling from their displacement one year later have happy holidays last weekend. Two hundred and fifty individuals and over one hundred families received personal hygiene kits with snacks and a family board game courtesy of FOCUS North America and a ham with holiday fixings courtesy of the City of Chicago. The City has served 1782 individuals or 951 families through a multiagency resource center that was open from November 2017 until May 2018 and at the Trina Davila Community Service Center after, which continues to help evacuees.  The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) continues to assist evacuees at the Trina Davila Community Service Center.  The DFSS operates six community service centers open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to serve all Chicagoans.  In March of this year, Mayor Emanuel and Congressman Gutierrez led a delegation on a humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico as part of a mayoral exchange program that allows leaders to share expertise with peers and support rebuilding efforts on the island.

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