While Peggy McGuire only recently became Metropolitan Family Services DuPage’s executive director, her roots in the county go deep.
She was born and raised in the area, and she spent much of her professional life serving the needs of some of the county’s most vulnerable residents. After spending nearly a decade as senior director of family and community services at the Metropolitan Chicago YMCA, McGuire said she welcomed an opportunity to return to DuPage County. She said that she is looking to build on the work Metropolitan is already doing, shore up its fundraising amid federal funding uncertainty, and potentially explore new services.
What is now known as Metropolitan Family Services was founded in 1857. The DuPage center opened in 1930. Wheaton is home to its main office and its domestic violence shelter, which is the only such shelter in the entire county. Metropolitan DuPage also has facilities in Elmhurst and Woodridge, and it operates two resale shops – one in Glen Ellyn and one in Wheaton. The proceeds from the former go toward the center’s general operations, while the proceeds from the later go to services to families impacted by domestic violence…