Sister Alicia Torres was named Food Network’s Chopped champion during a recent edition of the show that featured volunteers. Torres, who helped found the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago, won $10,000, which she gave to Our Lady of the Angels Mission to provide home-cooked meals for people in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.
“An opportunity to be transformed”
Four years ago, when Minnesota won the bid to host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, Gwen Walz was confident her state was a good fit for the event….