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Dear Friends of Pioneer Center for Human Services,

As we celebrate 50 years of service in McHenry County in 2008, I am extremely grateful to our founders, who had the foresight, vision and drive to create better opportunities for their developmentally disabled children and started a school that began with eight children.  They were joined by community leaders, who believed along with them and helped start the Pioneer journey that continues today. From these humble beginnings, Pioneer Center for Human Services has grown and expanded to serve over 1700 persons annually.  Despite the continual growth and change over the years, there is one thing that has remained constant:  the support of the community.  Pioneer Center for Human Services would not be where it is today without the support of caring individuals, organizations, and corporations that believe in giving back to the community and partner with us to provide for those that require extra support to live and work independently.  During this 50th Anniversary at Pioneer, I salute you and thank you for your partnership.   

Looking forward to the next 50 years of Pioneer, we are committed to continually seek out innovation and best practices in serving the needs of persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury.  We will pursue excellence in early intervention services for children birth through age five and services for victims of sexual assault.  We will constantly work to reconnect homeless men, women and children with the community through McHenry County PADS.  We will always look for other unmet needs in the community where Pioneer could make a difference.  We thank you, our community, for helping to make the Pioneer vision of “empowering individuals to achieve their full potential” a reality for the most vulnerable members of our society.

Sincerely,