Troy E. Haggestad recently joined the board of directors for Hope for Haitians, a nonprofit organization founded in Rockford in 2001 to extend aid to people in Haiti.
Since its inception in 2001, Hope for Haitians has built 735 homes, housed 4,200 individuals, provided 270,000 people with fresh water, and donated 5,000 animals to families for food and income. The organization is supported entirely by donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and churches.
“The Haitian people are truly the poorest of the poor in our world, to a degree that’s hard to comprehend for those blessed to live in the United States,” said Haggestad. “I feel honored to help Hope for Haitians and the people they serve.”
Haggestad is a partner at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP. He focuses his practice on litigation matters involving contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, non-compete litigation, trade secret litigation, insurance coverage litigation and actions brought under the Uniform Commercial Code. He also currently serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Rock River Valley and has been an active volunteer with Northern Illinois Botanical Society, The Literacy Council, and Visiting Nurses Association.