Hilda's Place Named a Mutual of America 2016 Community Partnership Award Winner

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America announced today that Hilda's Place was named a Merit Finalist award recipient in the 2016 Community Partnership Award competition.

Hilda's Place is a transitional shelter that provides individuals without a home with wraparound support services, including temporary shelter, case management, help in securing government subsidies to support permanent housing and job-readiness training. The program grew from a partnership between Connections for the Homeless, a multiservice agency with education, employment, health and housing programs serving 31 communities throughout northern Cook County, and Interfaith Action of Evanston.

A drop-in center provides a welcoming environment where homeless individuals can receive clothing, medical and health care and more. During 2016, 104 individuals took refuge at Hilda's Place and 344 individuals received services on the street or in the drop-in center.

"Interfaith Action of Evanston runs a hospitality center that our clients can go to when Connections is not open, and staff there supports visitors in their work to achieve the goals they set with their Connections case managers," said Sue Loellbach, Director of Development. "This enables us to provide more comprehensive services and a model of support where individuals struggling with homelessness can come to build hope and confidence that they can find a better life."

About the Mutual of America Community Partnership Award

The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations, make to society. Since 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 210 partnerships from cities and towns across America. To watch videos of all of the national award-winning programs, visit the official YouTube channel for the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award.

About Mutual of America

Mutual of America specializes in providing retirement products and services to organizations and their employees, as well as to individuals. Since 1945, Mutual of America has remained committed to offering plan sponsors, plan participants and individuals carefully selected, quality products and services at a competitive price and the personal attention they need to help build and preserve assets for a financially secure future. For more information, visit mutualofamerica.com.

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