2011 Chicago Cause

And the winner is...Inspiration Corporation, Congratulations!!

Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.

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The companies of the Chicago Cause partnership will be donating over $32,000 in marketing services to Inspiration Corporation, including web development, digital marketing, public relations and video production, 

All of the finalists were very deserving candidates and we wish you the absolute best!

• Book Worm Angels - Book Worm Angels is a literacy organization which promotes development of recreational reading habits among students pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
• Chicago Underground Library - Chicago Underground Library (CUL) is a replicable model for community collections.
• Slow Food Chicago - Slow Food Chicago creates dramatic and lasting change in our local food system to ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.
• Support 1000 - Bra Donation - Support 1000's mission is to affirm the dignity of women by collecting new and lightly used bras to donate to organizations that serve women and families.
• Growing Home, Inc. - Growing Home provides job training on its organic farms, creates green jobs, promotes healthy food and organic agriculture, and increases the availability of local, healthy produce in the City of Chicago.
•  Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation - The PFF is an advocate for the pulmonary fibrosis community, promoting disease awareness and providing a compassionate environment for patients and their families.
• Snow City Arts - Snow City Arts is a pioneering program that provides arts, cultural, and educational programming to hospitalized children unable to attend school because of serious illness.
• Haymarket Center - The mission is to aid people with chemical dependency in their recovery, by providing optional professional care that is responsive to the needs of the community.
• Illinois Science Council - The Illinois Science Council was created on the premise that having an understanding of the scientific method and of scientific discoveries is crucial to a well-rounded civic life.

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