This holiday season, we are supporting an organization that is close to our hearts: PEAK - Partnership to Educate and Advance Kids. We need your help to raise $1,000 by January 3rd.

I am Antonio Aguilar, a PEAK scholar, and I want to Pay It Forward because PEAK has allowed me the opportunity to attend Holy Trinity High School through my scholarship. Without PEAK, I would not have had the opportunity to attend a high school like Holy Trinity. Additionally, through PEAK I have found support transitioning to high school virtually in a pandemic. Recently I was able to try golf for the first time with my mentor which I enjoyed and look forward to this coming spring. 

I am Antonio's mentor, Alastair DeNova, and I want to Pay It Forward because I am grateful for the experience PEAK has given me mentoring Antonio. Over the past 16 months, from initially meeting each other on virtual calls (while competing in virtual Uno), to more recently meeting up at the driving range and the corn maze outing, we have developed a strong connection. I look forward to the opportunity to further provide mentorship to Antonio, watching him continue to excel in school at Holy Trinity. I hope we can extend this opportunity to other students and mentors through your support of PEAK.

Our goal is to help provide a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and a committed 1-on-1 adult mentor to one deserving student in the high school Class of 2025.

We know you want to help young people in Chicago achieve their dreams. The world has changed and people are hungry to Pay It Forward, now more than ever!