On June, 2011 Chicago Shares President Rich Kaczmarek presented a grant of $3,500 to Trish Kholodenko, Director of the Chicago Dream Center. She was very grateful for the contribution and presented Rich with a letter of…
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Chicago Shares Awards $7000 in Grants
Chicago Shares gives away grants every year and has just announced the winners of the 2011 grants totaling $7000.
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Mike Kraynak has been selected as a new co-executive director of Chicago Shares
Chicago Shares is pleased to announce that Mike Kraynak has been selected to replace Richard Kaczmarek as co-executive director of the organization. Kaczmarek continues as president. Julie Stagliano is the other co executive director. Mike’s…
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Voucher Sales and Redemptions Increase
Chicago Shares is pleased to announce that voucher sales and redemptions in 2010 increased by 23% and 28% respectively over 2009. Sales amounted to $30,865 and redemptions amounted to $23,078. The redemption rate was 75%, a…
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Vouchers System Helps the Needy
This post was written by Loyola University Chicago student Raven Icaza, and originally posted here. Richard Kaczmarek does not hand over spare change or leftovers when prompted by the homeless. Instead, he offers what appears…
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