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All in 220: Ashley & Courtney Quigley (BHS ’14)

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On January 2, 2024
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“During their junior year at Barrington High School, twin sisters Ashley and Courtney Quigley (BHS ‘14) started a non-profit organization called Hope’s In. Based in Barrington, the organization aims to empower impoverished families living in Guatemala City. Their passion for helping others began at the age of 12 when they volunteered to build playgrounds in Guatemala. “Our family has been doing international service work since we were 10 years old, so we developed a strong passion for serving and empowering others throughout our childhood,” the sisters said. On one trip to Guatemala, they met a young girl named Monica and became passionate about building a home for her and her […]

Hope’s IN art program to empower young adults with disabilities

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On November 18, 2023
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A program that aims to empower young adults with disabilities where they create meaningful art just in time for the holidays. Co-founder of Hope’s IN Ashley Quigley, youth leader Linday Hueglemann and young adult Beka Hoffman joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more. Watch the LIVE TV Interview Here.

Holiday cards and gifts that help others from Hope’s In empower families in Guatemala

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On November 15, 2023
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“CHICAGO (WLS) — This holiday season, your can buy cards and gifts that help a nonprofit. Hope’s In works to empower families living in Guatemala. It runs an internship program. “We really made it a goal of ours to make volunteering and service an inclusive experience for everyone, including adults with disabilities,” said Ashley Quigley, Co-Founder of Hope’s In. Young adults help make crafts and sell them to fund the internship program. “They create all of them and they package everything, too,” said Lindsay Huegelmann, Hope’s Interns Young Adult Leader. “We teach them about how to market their products and we make videos so they can sell them to their families […]

“Twin sisters, founders of humanitarian org. to help families in Guatemala”

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On June 26, 2023
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“‘Hope’s In’ is an organization that was founded by twin sisters in high school, over 10 years ago to help families in Guatemalan cities and shape the next generation of humanitarian leaders. Founders of ‘Hope’s In,’ Courtney McGovern and Ashley Quigley join WGN Morning News to share more about their annual fundraiser to raise money to build homes for Guatemalan families in need.“ Watch the LIVE Interview Here.

ABC7 News- Hope’s In

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On June 16, 2023
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“CHICAGO (WLS) — A high school trip has now inspired a years-long passion for two women from Barrington. “I actually got an internship when I was 16 years old and I was in Guatemala City,” said Courtney McGovern. “Just being there taught me such a huge lesson about how dignified housing is a human right.” That trip inspired Courtney and her twin sister Ashley to do something. They formed a fundraiser called “Hope’s In Style,” a fashion show. “I knew after Courtney came back we had to do something,” said Ashley Quigley.” Watch the Full LIVE TV Interview Here.

HOPE’S IN Program Opens Headquarters in Guatemala

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On July 27, 2022
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Update written by Katie Rosales, Fortaleza Program Director Last month, we finally found the perfect rental space for Fortaleza’s headquarters in Guatemala City. It’s a big step for our work with Fortaleza women and children. This space will be used for one-on-one psychological therapy, intentional counseling, mentorship, tutoring, and an office space for our two staff members, Katie and Luisa. The space is located just a few blocks away from where most of the girls live. We are looking forward to transforming the place into a refreshing and welcoming refuge for the women we serve. Opening our own space in the community means deeper connections with the women, walking closer […]

Hope’s in Style: 10 Years of Impact

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On March 28, 2022
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Post written by Lauren F., HOPE’S INtern Hope is ready to be spread on the runway! Join us on April 24th at Avante Banquet Hall and Conference Center for HOPE’S IN 10th Annual Fashion Show fundraiser, Hope’s In Style. This year’s theme is a special 10 year anniversary edition, incorporating all the themes from the past Hope’s In Style events. Hope’s In Style is an ubeat, creative, and interactive event that is suitable for all age groups. The event involves over sixty student volunteers from District 220 and beyond, the majority of which volunteer their time as stylist and model teams to create fun, fashionable looks to showcase on the […]

Meet Sanjana, HOPE’S IN Fortaleza Summer Intern

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On July 12, 2021
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“This past year has been an interesting one. With all the ups and downs of COVID, and the ups and downs of Junior year, I wanted this summer to be one that offered me an opportunity to focus on something that is both really important to me and would give me the chance to gain a bit of perspective on the issues facing our world. During the pandemic, it became so easy to simply focus on all the negative things being thrown our way. As a result, I frequently found myself feeling upset and angry with all the difficult things I had to deal with as a consequence of COVID. […]

The Students for Playgrounds Project

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On July 7, 2020
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Students for Playgrounds The mission of Students for Playgrounds is to fundraise $13,000 to build an accessible playground at Centro de Educación Especial Alida España de Arana in Guatemala City. Alida España de Arana is the only government run, special education school for children and teens with disabilities in all of Guatemala City. Alida España de Arana’s play areas are lacking and unable to accommodate their students. Also, many of the children who attend Alida España de Arana come from the surrounding garbage dump communities and do not have routine access to safe, clean, or accessible play areas. Our program seeks to involve people, especially students, of all backgrounds and […]

Meet Jeffrey, HOPE’S IN Medical Program Intern

Posted by Courtney Quigley
On May 12, 2020
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Here at HOPE’S IN, we value the dedication and insights from volunteers of all ages and stages of life! This Spring and Summer, we are grateful to have Jeffrey volunteering as an Intern for our Medical Program. HOPE’S IN community, meet Jeffrey! Hello, I’m Jeffrey! I will enter my junior year as a Biochemistry major at Loyola University Chicago in the fall of 2020, and I enthusiastically look forward to the opportunity to work with the people at Hope’s In during my internship this summer. I learned about Hope’s In through an on-campus Global Health Club of which I am a proud member. Some of my fellow club members have […]

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