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Elizabeth also opened Centro de Ayuda in 1998 a non-profit organization in Sturgis to help and educate the newcomers, provide social interaction and work on social issues.
As if all this wasn’t enough, Elizabeth purchased Fiesta Mexicana, a Mexican restaurant in Sturgis and operated it with her husband, Tony, for over 12 years.
Elizabeth received the Outstanding Leadership award from the State of Michigan in 2001, was named Sturgis Citizen of the Year in 2002, received the Hispanic Advocate Civil Duty award in 2003 from the Telamon Farmworkers Corporation, and because of her work in establishing Centro de Ayuda she received the St. Joseph County Liberty Bell award.
In addition to serving on the Glen Oaks Board of Trustees, and as a liaison to the GOCC Foundation, Elizabeth is the past president of the Lyons Club and Sturgis Woman’s Club and is vice-chair of the St. Joseph Covered Bridge Clinic.