NHS of Chicago Honors Four Local Leaders at Annual Awards Dinner

CHICAGO, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago presented awards at its recent annual dinner to four local individuals and organizations whose work has made an impact in communities around the Chicago area. Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Walgreens and Theaster Gates were presented with Community Impact Awards and Sunny Fischer was presented with the Gale Cincotta Community Visionary Award.

"Our four awardees have helped open countless doors to new opportunities through their work revitalizing low-to-moderate income neighborhoods across the Chicago area" said NHS Executive Director Ed Jacob. "Whether through smart investments; affordable and easily accessible healthy food and healthcare; or art and historic preservation - our city and region are richer because of their work."

More than 700 people attended NHS' annual awards dinner, which raised more than $525,000 to support NHS's mission of helping Chicago area residents buy, fix and keep their homes.  Featured attendees included Gov. Pat Quinn, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. 

About NHS of Chicago

NHS of Chicago is a nonprofit organization working in partnership with businesses, government, and neighborhood residents to revitalize Chicago's neighborhoods. Since 1975, NHS has helped nearly 158,000 Chicagoans buy, fix, or keep their homes, rehabbed nearly 25,000 homes, and created more than 2,600 new homeowners. We have loaned and leveraged more than $1 billion in investments in Chicago's communities. NHS offers a variety of loan products, as well as free education and counseling on homeownership

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SOURCE Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago