Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Announces Inaugural Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors on Día del Niño

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2026

CHICAGO –  The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation (CLCF) is proud to announce the inaugural Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors, a new group of early supporters whose commitments are helping expand access to higher education for Latino students across Chicago.

Launched this year, Fuerza del Futuro, meaning “the strength of the future”, is a new initiative designed to strengthen and grow the Foundation’s scholarship program by encouraging early commitments from partners invested in educational opportunity and long-term community leadership. Sponsors who pledged their support by April 30, celebrated as Día del Niño (Day of the Child), are being recognized today as the founding class of this new tradition.

CLCF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to higher education for Latino youth through scholarships, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities. Through its annual scholarship program, the Foundation provides critical financial support to students across Chicago, helping remove barriers to college access and persistence.

To date, the Foundation’s scholarship program has supported hundreds of students across Chicago, providing renewable scholarships that not only expand access to college, but help ensure students persist through graduation and pursue meaningful careers.

“Investing in education is one of the most powerful ways we can shape the future of our city,” said Alderman Michael Rodriguez, Chairman of the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation. “Our inaugural Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors are stepping up in a meaningful way and demonstrating a clear commitment to Latino youth and helping us expand opportunities for the next generation of leaders. We are proud to recognize them as founding partners in this important work.”

The Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors play a key role in supporting the Foundation’s 12th Annual Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Gala, presented by Supremo Sponsors Computer Aid, Inc. (CAI), and HMSHost/Hudson/Dufry. The Gala will take place on Friday, September 18 at the Chicago History Museum and serves as the organization’s premier annual fundraiser, directly benefiting its scholarship program. By committing early, Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors enable the Foundation to plan ahead, expand its scholarship offerings, and reach even more students across Chicago.

For more information about the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation and its scholarship program, please visit ccclatinocaucus.org/about-scholarships.

The inaugural class of 2026 Fuerza del Futuro Sponsors includes:

Acosta Ezgur, LLC

AFSCME Illinois Council 31

Airbnb

Airbrands

Alternative Schools Network

American Airlines

Architectural and Ornamental Iron Workers Union Local 63

ASI Services

BAC Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois

Bally's Corporation

Barnes & Thornburg

Be Right Back Valet

Blackwood Group

Breakthru Beverage

Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan

Bridge Structural & Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 1

Burns & McDonnell

Cabrera Capital Partners, LLC

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

Casa Central

Chicago Blackhawks Foundation

Chicago Bulls

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 U.A.

Chicago Laborers District Council

Chicago White Sox

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Cielo Concessions LLC

Cinespace Studios

Clayco

CMC Enterprises

Comcast

ComEd/Exelon Corporation

Community Savings Bank

Computer Aid, Inc.

Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

d'Escoto, Inc.

DoorDash

El Valor

Fifth Third Bank

Fresenius Medical Care

Fuentes Consulting

Georges & Synowiecki

GrubHub

HACIA PAC

HAS Cares

Hector Morales

Holsten Management

HMSHost, Dufry, and Hudson

Humboldt Park Health

IAM Local 126

IBEW Local 134

IBF Property Management LLC

iBuilders Corp

Illinois Health and Hospital Association

Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting

Instituto Del Progreso Latino

JB Development Inc

JB for Governor

JCDecaux

JPMorgan Chase

Kaizen Inc.

Neal & Leroy LLC

Lime

Little Village Chamber of Commerce

Lyft

Maragos and Maragos

McDonald's Corporation

Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council 

Nielsen

Peoples Gas

Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Reach Grow Exceed Engineering

Reliable Asphalt Corporation

Res Publica Group

RTC

Sandi Llano & Associates, Inc.

SEIU Illinois Council

Sprinkler Fitters Local 281

SSP America

Sueños

The Resurrection Project

Tristan & Cervantes

UFCW Local 881

United Airlines

Violetas Permit & Business License LLC