The Michael Chavez Center for Economic Opportunity located in Concord will celebrate its Grand Opening and Dedication, November 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Located at 2699 Monument Blvd Unit G, in Concord, California, the Michael Chavez Center exists to provide jobs, training and revenue building opportunities to residents and businesses in the high-diversity, low-income Monument area of Concord, based on members’ own investment in their future and the community.
Join the family of the late Michael Chavez for whom the Center is dedicated, and its Staff, as the Center continues its work in Central County thru its Day Labor, Technology and Literacy, and Economic Development Programs.
For questions and to RSVP contact Supervisor Susa Bonilla’s Office at 925-521-7100 or e-mail dist4@bos.cccounty.us
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Along with Bill G-R, I was at the opening and it was quite the gathering and celebration of a community wide effort that included private sponsors such as Chevron. There were stories of people who had gone through the center and had established small businesses and advanced, as well as stories of Michael Chavez the Concord City Councilman who died in office two years ago. I especially liked the story of the first meeting between Susan Bonilla and Michael where he asked her ‘Who does your hair?’ *Michael was a hairdresser.
The education center with its rows of new computers was also quite impressive.
It is not widely known that the Center has provided over 1100 hours of free volunteers to the City of Concord.
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