EOPS & CARE Founders

Senator Alfred E. Alquist was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 2, 1908, the eldest son of eight children of a Swedish immigrant who worked for the railroads. Alquist himself began a 40-year care . . .

Raised in Visalia in the Central Valley, William "Bill" Chavez was one of the most respected and admired young Latino leaders in California. For EOPS and CARE, Bill was a courageous advocate who had . . .

Blanche Goldstein was a native Sacramentan, a lifelong social worker, philanthropist and respected political activist. She truly believed in giving unto others and loving her neighbor. With her abun . . .

Dr. Teresa P. Hughes passed away on November 15, 2011. Among her numerous accomplishments during a life in which she was a distinguished educator, an outstanding legislator who represented the Los An . . .