Founded in 1967 by Vicente Correa Sr.+, the Quezon Association of the Midwest (QAM) serves as a nonprofit umbrella organization with a roster of over 1,000 families in the Midwest of Quezon descent. As a parent organization to over 10 organized town associations, the QAM plays an important role in the Filipino-American community of the Chicagoland area, other parts of the US, and at home in the Philippines. It is not only a social organization, but a civic, charitable, and cultural organization as well. Its family values and sense of community give its members a place to rediscover their roots and the opportunity to give back to their community. The Quezon Association of the Midwest has been involved in countless projects such as medical missions to the Philippines, scholarship programs, cotillions, annual balls, international and domestic tours and trips, sporting events, theatrical showcases, charities, and sales to name a few. Many other Filipino-American organizations in the Chicagoland have shown their recognition by honoring the organization with rewards. The greatest reward, however, for the Quezon Association of the Midwest, has been its sense of community for its members..