PLCCA History
The year PLCCA was founded by Bishop Dr. Claude Porter.
What is 1968?
The PLCCA credo that emphasizes empowerment rather than charity.
What is “Providing a hand up, not a handout”?
The PLCCA childcare center serving working parents from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
What is Debra Ann Porter Child Development Center?
This program provides nutrition education and food vouchers for mothers and young children.
What is WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)?
The largest lake in Illinois that borders Chicago.
What is Lake Michigan?
What is PLCCA's Credo?
What is providing a hand up, not a hand out?
The mission of PLCCA is to advocate for this.
What is social change?
This federally funded program supports children ages 0–5 and their families.
What are Early Head Start and Head Start?
This program helps make homes safer and more energy-efficient.
What is Weatherization?
The planet known as the “Red Planet.”
What is Mars?
The type of nonprofit designation PLCCA operates under.
What is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization?
PLCCA promotes community development and empowers people through these three things.
What are education, training, and supportive services?
This program helps low-income residents avoid gas and electric disconnection.
What is LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)?
This program teaches budgeting, credit, and banking basics.
What is Financial Literacy?
The only U.S. state that begins with the letter “A”.
What is Alaska?
The two townships PLCCA primarily serves in Cook County
What are Proviso Township and Leyden Township?
PLCCA believes communities should become largely this as a result of their work.
What is self-sufficient?
This summer program teaches youth ages 8–17 the game of golf.
What is the Joseph P. Abruzino Kidz N Klubz Golf Academy?
This service helps families apply for financial assistance after a violent crime.
What is Victims of Violent Crimes Assistance?
The governing body responsible for overseeing PLCCA operations.
What is the Board of Directors?
The original grant amount PLCCA started with for employment and training programs.
What is $38,000?
The philosophy PLCCA uses by offering many services in one place.
What is a one-stop-shop holistic approach?
This program helps formerly incarcerated individuals transition back into the community.
What are Re-Entry Services?
This program provides mentoring and violence prevention services for youth ages 11–24.
What is Reimagine?
The group responsible for advancing PLCCA’s mission and operational excellence.
Executive Leadership Team