Welcome to my fundraising page for Team Esperanza! 

This is my 6th consecutive year as a marathon fundraiser for Esperanza Health Centers, so my goal is "$6k for 6 years!" Last year, you helped me raise over $5,000 for my fifth year as part of Team Esperanza. This year, the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2022, and I can't wait to cross the finish line of my 7th overall Bank of America Chicago Marathon! 

As I begin my fifth year on the board, and third year as Board Chair, I am truly blessed to have watched this organization grow and thrive in the midst of challenges brought on by COVID-19. The communities that Esperanza serves are near and dear to my heart, as I am a native of Chicago's southwest side. Esperanza, a Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC), ensures that the Chicago communities that its clinics serve -- more than half of whom live below the poverty line -- receive high-quality health care, regardless of income, insurance, or immigration status. Esperanza's growing network of clinics are also pillars in their communities, with additional programs that target mental health, social work, drug addiction treatment and prevention, and benefits counseling. Esperanza's providers are bilingual and multicultural, which makes connecting and communicating with their patients easy and comfortable.

Esperanza is Spanish for "hope." Please help us raise funds for Esperanza and spread hope to our southwest side Chicago communities. No amount is too small! Thank you so much for joining me on this journey!

Best,

Mike