Maria Torres Elected to Wings of Hope Board

Maria Torres has been elected to serve on the Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center Board of Directors. 

A native of El Salvador, Torres moved to the United States with her family when she was 10. She is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and currently works as the health equity coordinator for Pottawattamie County Public Health. “In my role with the health department, I work every day in making sure all communities and people feel heard and represented,” she said. 

Torres will serve a three-year term on the board. She and her 6-year-old son, Axel, live in Council Bluffs.

We recognize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer have a tremendous physical and emotional impact on the patient and family. At Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center, we assist those with cancer at all stages of their illness and help families and friends cope with cancer in their lives. All services are free for cancer patients and their care partners in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro and throughout southwest Iowa. Visit www.wingsofhope.org