Thank You
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our 125th Anniversary Celebration and Luncheon. The event was a great success and we look forward to seeing you in June at Words that Move.
Words That Move 2008
Community Renewal Society cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate the incisive and independent reporting of Catalyst-Chicago & The Chicago Reporter Featuring Nine Digits, a performance by the nationally acclaimed Albany Park Theater Project. Thursday, June 12, 5:30-8:30 at the Merit School of Music. Please respond by Friday, June 6. Register online at http://wordsthatmove.kintera.org
The Chicago Reporter Wins Numerous Awards
In May, Chicago Reporter won the Chicago Headline Club's 2008 Watchdog Award for Excellence in Public Interest Reporting for the series "Missed Signals," which appeared in the Nov/Dec 2007 issue of The Chicago Reporter. The Chicago Reporter's Kimbriell Kelly and Alden Loury also captured a Lisagor Award for business reporting in a trade or specialty magazine, newspaper or newsletter for "The High Price of Home Ownership," and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Angelica Herrera and Kimbriell Kelly won a Lisagor Award for in-depth reporting. The Chicago Reporter was also nominated for a 2008 Midwest Light of Human Rights Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Award through Heartland Alliance.
Catalyst is Changing
Next school year, Catalyst Chicago will cease to exist in its current format as a newsmagazine! Changing with the times, Catalyst will publish five such in-depth reports and move content, including Comings & Goings, Updates and Viewpoints, to their web site. They also will augment increased online news content with a community calendar and a "Yellow Pages" of school-related organizations. Visit Catalyst-Chicago for more details
Senior Action Awards
Join the Senior Action Network for their annual Senior Action Awards Greater luncheon and ceremony at Walters AME Zion Church at 8422 S. Damen Avenue in Chicago. The reception will be from 12 to 1 pm and the program will be from1 pm to 2:30 pm. Tickets are $15 each. Please call Reverend Elaine Bellis at 312-386-3841 for more information.
Community Renewal’s three-year Children of the Incarcerated campaign combines public education, civic engagement and direct advocacy to end the cycle of intergenerational incarceration.
Now Online The Community Renewal annual report.
The digital version of our print piece adds life and context to our work. Take a moment to browse the site and explore the excitement and impact that was fiscal year 2007.