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Cleanslate crew discovers knife in Mya Lyons murder
As part of the investigation of the Mya Lyons murder, Cleanslate was asked to assist in the cleanup of the general area in which Mya was discovered. During cleanup, a Cleanslate intern found a knife which is now evidence in the investigation. See the news stories by CLTV and CBS at the follwing links.
CLTV
http://cltv.trb.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=2717893
CBS
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/mya.lyons.knife.2.776378.html.
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Cleanslate recognized as "Community Hero" by LISC Chicago
Cleanslate is proud to
have been recognized as
a Community Hero by LISC
Chicago’s New Communities
Program. LISC is a key
supporter of Cleanslate in many
of the communities Cleanslate serves.
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Stories Highlighted in our Recent Performance Update
Shanika: Now She's the Interviewer
Mayor Daley Launches The Cara Program's New Venture |
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100,000 Bags and Counting!
During the first quarter of
2008, Cleanslate broke a
major milestone by collecting
its 100,000th bag of garbage/
recycling. Interns, staff
and community supporters
celebrated this sucess on April
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The Cara Program Receives Prestigous Alford Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence
At its 8th Annual Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals, The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at Northpark University awarded its prestigous Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence to The Cara Program. The award also included a $5,000 grant from the University.
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In the News - Baird & Warner Good Will Network Raises More than $1 Million for Charity [link to segment on external website]
The Baird & Warner
Good Will Network, a financial supporter of The Cara Program, will announce today that it has raised over $1 million in support of Chicago area charities since 2002.
We would like to thank Baird & Warner for all of their support over the past three years.
Read the full article here [external link NBC5 website]
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In the News - Chicago Maroon/ University of Chicago, Online Edition [link to segment on external website]
Chicago Maroon, the independent student newspaper of the University of Chicago, reports on Cleanslate's launch in Hyde Park.
View the segment here [external link, Chicago Maroon/ University of Chicago website]
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American Rehabber does an Extreme Makeover
A local company specializing in renovations, American Rehabber recently donated approximately $15,000 in services to renovate an under used space in The Cara Program's facility at 703 W. Monroe. [read more]
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In the News - WTTW11 [link to segment on external website]
The Cara Program has been receiving some exciting media coverage in the past year, including being featured in a segment on homelessness produced by Northwestern News Network and broadcast on WTTW11.
View the segment here
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Company
News - Cara Rises to Resurrection Health Care’s
Standards
Unite two entities
dedicated to helping people and you get one powerful
combination. That is the case with The Cara Program
and Resurrection Health Care (RHC).
[read
more]
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Volunteers'
Varied Talents Help Cara Students
When Cara volunteers go to
work, they enter a special workplace. They dedicate
their time, talents and energy to help homeless
and at-risk individuals transform their lives
from a pattern of struggles to a record of success.
[read
more]
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Laverne is No Longer Settling for Less
When Laverne Coley was homeless,
she had no idea that her life could ever amount
to anything. She had become conditioned to settling
for less in every aspect of her life. Yet, in
two-and-a-half years everything was transformed.
[read
more]
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WGN
features The Cara Program on Unsung Heroes segment
The Cara Program was recently
featured on WGN's News Segment entitled Unsung
Heroes. According to WGN, "Unsung Heroes
are ordinary people in the community who are doing
extraordinary things."
[read more]
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Job
Fairs Help Cara Participants Connect with Employers
On March 10, 2004, The Cara
Program welcomed seven Chicago area hotels to
a hospitality fob fair where Cara participants
were able to present themselves to hotel representatives.
[read more] |
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The
Cara Program Transforms Lives - And Itself
Giving people the tools to
transform their lives is what The Cara Program
is all about.
[read more] |
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Doris
Armstrong Gets Stronger
“With the help
of Cara staff, I learned how to interview, dress
and to build a positive attitude,” said
Doris.
[read more]
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Salwa's
Life Lessons
"The people here
are so nice," said Noaiman, who started working
part-time in the hospital food service late last
year. "They are always happy to see me. I
love to come to work."
[read more] |
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Louis
Peoples Brings it Home
Louis Peoples, an employed
Cara participant, recently moved into his newly
constructed home at The Boulevard Square, located
at 54th & Morgan.
[read more] |
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