NHS of Chicago Honors Four Regional Leaders at Annual Awards Dinner

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Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Apr 06, 2015, 12:25 ET

CHICAGO, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS) presented awards at its recent Annual Awards Dinner to four regional individuals and organizations whose work has made an impact in communities around the Chicago area. Commissioner Andrew Mooney of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development, Peter and Jackie Holsten of Holsten Development and Management and Jaime Garcia of Centro de Informacion were presented with Community Impact Awards and The Chicago Community Trust was presented with the Gale Cincotta Community Visionary Award. Accepting on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust was their President and CEO Terry Mazany.

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Photos (from top left, clockwise): Commissioner Andrew Mooney, Peter and Jackie Holsten, Jaime Garcia and Terry Mazany accept their awards from the evening. Presenting the awards were NHS President Kristin Faust, Becky Keeter of BMO Harris, Rob McGhee of Citi, Tony Smith of PNC, Candice Allen of HSBC, Lisa Cooper of State Farm, Vicky Arroyo of MB Financial Bank, Allen Rodriguez of the NHS Board of Directors and former NHS Executive Directors Bruce Gottschall and Ed Jacob.
Photos (from top left, clockwise): Commissioner Andrew Mooney, Peter and Jackie Holsten, Jaime Garcia and Terry Mazany accept their awards from the evening. Presenting the awards were NHS President Kristin Faust, Becky Keeter of BMO Harris, Rob McGhee of Citi, Tony Smith of PNC, Candice Allen of HSBC, Lisa Cooper of State Farm, Vicky Arroyo of MB Financial Bank, Allen Rodriguez of the NHS Board of Directors and former NHS Executive Directors Bruce Gottschall and Ed Jacob.

"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 President Kristin Faust. "Whether through their leadership at the City of Chicago; their social entrepreneurship; their ability to bring people together; or their support of area nonprofits - our city and region are richer because of their work."

More than 700 people attended NHS' Annual Awards Dinner, which was held at Navy Pier. The event raised more than $500,000 to support NHS's mission of helping Chicago area residents buy, fix and keep their homes.  This year marked the 40th Anniversary of NHS. The theme for the evening was "NHS@40: Deep Roots, Still Growing."

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

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