Gretchen Moore, founder of Northside Latin Progress, attended Northern Illinois University with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur.  In 1992, she purchased a home in the fifth largest area in Chicago with a population of 140,000.  She started a Chamber of Commerce, wrote grants, and helped ethnic businessmen from many ports of call.  On retiring, she discovered Wage Theft was prevalent in the Latin immigrant community.  Ms. Moore has helped over 400 immigrants and migrant men from different Latin American countries. We host a monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM to assist this 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to uniting, supporting, and advancing Latino immigrant men.  There is room for more board members if they fill out a form in advance, and there is a Saturday noon meeting for those who want to volunteer. Most days, Ms. Moore visits food pantry sites and distributes boots, clothing, information, and a lot of hope.  In addition to these visits, Ms. Moore provides free counseling, teaching immigrants how to be independent handymen, teaching immigrants to know their legal rights, and whatever else might benefit the group.

Ms. Moore is available in Illinois to speak to your undocumented mothers' clubs and their children's schools as to their rights and to professional organizations about who is crossing the border and why.  She has taught at Truman City College and Rock Valley Junior College courses at everyday living for immigrants.