Chicago, IL – PCC Community Wellness Center’s (PCC) community farm, the PCC Austin Farm invites 14 to 18 year-old students who attend high school or live in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood to participate in a contest to redesign the farm’s reusable tote bag. The student with the winning design will receive a $700 scholarship. Students with second and third place entries will each receive a $350 scholarship.

Oak Park, IL - The first newborn cries were heard in the Birth Center at PCC, Illinois’ first free-standing birth center, as two families welcomed their babies on the rainy fall morning of October 18. Sophia Azalia, daughter of Delilah Noyola and Ivan Ramos was the first baby born at the birth center, located at PCC South Family Health Center in Berwyn. Less than one hour later, Natalia and Roberto welcomed their son, Ryland.

Director;

Director of Early Head Start – Children’s Center of Cicero-Berwyn 

Secretary;

Education Program Director – Steans Family Foundation 

Director;

CAPS Community Organizer – Chicago Police Department

Treasurer;

 Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician (Retired) – West Suburban Medical Center

Director;

Chief Medical Officer – West Suburban Medical Center

Chief Financial Officer, Patrick Garrick, joined PCC in 2013; however, he was instrumental in establishing PCC as a stand-alone nonprofit in 1992 when he worked for West Suburban Medical Center. Pat received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his Master of Business Administration in Finance and Healthcare from Dominican University. He is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 40 years of financial accounting and management experience in the healthcare industry.