Achievement Awards
 

• 2012   Sun-Times Literacy Award presented to Family Matters Community Tutuoring Program by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth

• 2010   Making a Difference Award presented to Board President Michael Chabraja by the Lawyers Lend-A-Hand Program

• 2007   Spirit of Rogers Park Award for Education presented to Daniel McNeil, teen boys program director, by Rogers Park Community Council

• 2004   PeaceLeader Award from the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention

• 2004   Woman To Woman: Making A Difference Award presented to Kim DeLong, executive director, by Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka

• 2003   Heaven on Earth Award from Unity in Chicago for steadfast commitment to the principles of community and for moving forward with families to peaceful possibilities

• 2000   Charlotte Goldberg Citizen of the Year Award from the Rogers Park Community Council for making Rogers Park a great place to live, work and raise a family

• 2000   Community Partners Award from DevCorp North to recognize an organization which goes above and beyond the ordinary to build collaborative activities and projects in the community

• 2000   Peace Award presented to Kim Delong by the Evanston Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

• 2000   Spirit of Rogers Park Award presented to Daniel McNeil in recognition of contributions to quality of life in our neighborhood

• 1999   Heroes in the Hood Award from the DuSable Museum, the Chicago Crusader, and Continental Air Transport, for outstanding community service

• 1998   Thomas A. Demetrio Award from the Chicago Bar Foundation in recognition of an exemplary youth tutoring and mentoring program in Chicago

• 1997   Ars Viva Award for Excellence for excellence in programming and management

• 1996   WBBM-TV Good Samaritan Award given to community organizations which help schools educate children

• 1996   DevCorps North Community Partner Award presented to the Sisters of Struggle program for community service 

• 1994   One of Six Cutting Edge Chicago Programs named by the Family Resource Coalition

• 1993   John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Holiday Award of $25,000

• 1991   Frances P. Rohlen Award from the Chicago Foundation for Women presented to Sisters of Struggle