General Info

El Valor is a nonprofit community-based organization founded in 1973 by the late Guadalupe A. Reyes. El Valor is a multicultural, multipurpose organization that reaches thousands of families in the Chicago area and millions throughout the nation. In addition, the organization has two children and family centers, technology, vocational and rehabilitation centers and six community residence homes for adults with disabilities. The company works to support and challenge urban families to achieve excellence and participate fully in community life. Its programs exist to enrich and empower people with disabilities, the disenfranchised and the underserved.