Sandra Torres

No me molesten que hoy juega la sele 🇨🇴

With the Obama Presidential Center officially opening this weekend, I was reminded of this story I told four years ago while the center was still under construction.

It’s the story of a man who went from incarceration to helping build one of Chicago’s most significant landmarks. All thanks to the support of a nonprofit that gave him a second chance.

A reminder that behind every major project are people whose stories deserve to be told.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/program-helps-chicago-ex-con-turn-life-around-begin-career-in-construction/2941192/?amp=1

Obama Foundation

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Ex-Con Turns Life Around, Begins Career in Construction And Helps Build Historic Site in Chicago A passion for carpentry and woodworking led Rudy Morales to an unexpected career in construction, a path he never could have imagined taking due to a troubled past.

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

Amazing!