Outlook for ACES is Sunny, Despite Rainout
Wet weather canceled its Race for Aces, but that hasn't stopped the new non-profit organization from drumming up community support.
Last Sunday at Springdale Park in Western Springs, the volunteer turnout was substantial and the race route planned and marked. But when riders began to arrive so did the rain. The Race for Aces was rained out, but not without first drumming up support for a new local non-profit. ACES (Adolescent Counseling, Education and Support) is a new organization, just opened in 2011, that seeks to provide mental health support for teens in the Lyons and Proviso townships. Located in the First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South Ashland Ave., ACES is primarily accepting clients based on referrals from school counselors and social workers. Those clients are then directed toward the appropriate service for their needs, with a sliding scale for …
