by COFI Admin | Apr 26, 2022 | In the Media
“Rosazlia Grillier, co-president emeritus of family advocacy and resource center Community Organizing and Family Issues and a parent herself, said during her organization’s advocacy work for children’s savings funds, the group realized there were many barriers...
by COFI Admin | Apr 22, 2022 | In the Media
“For residents like Rosalia Salgado, in Hermosa, those hoops have long kept her from getting the help she needs. The 31-year-old single mom, who is undocumented, says the cash pilot is one of the rare programs available to residents like her. Salgado, who was...
by COFI Admin | Apr 22, 2022 | In the Media
“Maria Julia Peña is among Chicagoans feeling the stress of trying to keep up. She wore a sweater and a puffy vest to stay warm in her Brighton Park apartment as she showed her pile of Peoples Gas bills to a reporter. The bill due April 4 had a balance of $415.28. ‘I...
by COFI Admin | Apr 19, 2022 | Early Learning Campaign, In the Media
“’We are in the third year of the pandemic,’ said Gabriela Tenorio, the coordinator of an early learning ambassador program at the parent advocacy group Community Organizing and Family Issues, or COFI. ‘Parents want their kids back out there,...
by COFI Admin | Apr 13, 2022 | General, In the Media
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently donated $2 million to COFI to advance our work in building the leadership, power, and voice of low-income parents. The impact of Ms. Scott’s unrestricted gift of $2 million will be substantial – allowing us to reinforce COFI’s...
by COFI Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
Op-Ed by Lettie Hicks: “As a mother of three children living in East St. Louis, I know the personal pain of struggling just to get by. I work hard and take pride in my job. But when the pandemic hit, my hours were cut back and the money I use to support my...
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