National City Selects Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County as 2008 Children's Champion Award Winner
14 November 2008 - 7:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
Statewide honoree recognized during Annual Kids Count Awards Dinner
in Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City
(NYSE:NCC) announced today that it has selected Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County in Chicago, Ill., as winner
of the fifth-annual National City Children's Champion Award. This
prestigious statewide recognition, which comes with a $10,000
contribution from National City, was presented to the charity by
Joseph A. Gregoire, president of National City -- Illinois Banking,
during the Annual Kids Count Awards Dinner on Nov. 6 at the Four
Seasons in Chicago. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030428/NATIONALCITYLOGO ) The
National City Children's Champion Award honors organizations that
contribute in an exemplary way to children being healthy, happy,
safe, loved and well-educated. It is granted in partnership with
Voices for Illinois Children, an organization that champions the
full development and well-being of every child in the state. More
than 385 award nominations were submitted at National City branches
throughout Illinois. CASA of Cook County was chosen from among 16
finalist organizations. "There are hundreds of organizations within
our communities that provide the children of Illinois with safe
homes and healthy lives," said Gregoire. "National City is pleased
to partner with Voices for Illinois Children again this year to
honor this good work." "CASA of Cook County ensures that
well-trained and educated advocates are fighting to diminish the
challenges faced by children in foster care. Each and every year,
the organization touches the lives of 640 children," said Jerry
Stermer, president of Voices for Illinois Children. "We honor the
organization's dedication to protecting children and recognize its
progress to expand valuable initiatives that truly help children.
Those children helped by CASA of Cook County now have the chance to
live successful and healthy lives." CASA of Cook County represents
abused and neglected children in court, ensuring they live in safe,
permanent homes. The organization's trained volunteers investigate
cases and provide valuable information to the courts through
written and oral testimony. Judges rely on this insight to make the
best decisions about a child's future. Within the Child Advocacy
program, CASA of Cook County also operates the Medically At Risk
Kids (MARK) initiative, which advocates for medically fragile
children involved with the Child Protection Division of Juvenile
Court. The program ensures that children receive appropriate
medical care, minimizing the potential for re-abuse. "We serve as
the voice for our children, helping their needs to be heard," said
Vanessa Reese, director of development for CASA of Cook County.
"This award will help us find and train advocates so we can better
support and protect the children of Cook County." In addition to
its $10,000 contribution to the statewide winner, National City
also donated $1,000 to each of 16 finalist organizations, which
include: 1. Beacon Therapeutic Diagnostic and Treatment Center,
Chicago 2. Camp Care-A-Lot, Springfield 3. Camp Quality Illinois,
Lansing 4. Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County,
Chicago 5. Crisis Nursery, Urbana 6. Franklin Neighborhood
Community Association, Belleville 7. GiGi's Playhouse, Inc. --
McHenry Office, McHenry 8. Illinois Gold Track Club, Kankakee 9.
Junior Achievement of East Central Illinois, Decatur 10. Make Your
Mark Foundation, Shorewood 11. marcfirst, Normal 12. Palatine
Opportunity Center, Palatine 13. Santa's Gift, Inc., Naperville 14.
Tazewell County Resource Centers, Inc., Tremont 15. The Boys &
Girls Club of Lake County, Waukegan 16. The Park PLAYers -- A
Program of Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries, Rockford About
National City National City Corporation (NYSE:NCC), headquartered
in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial
holding companies. The company operates through an extensive
banking network primarily in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and also serves
customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses
include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and
servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more
information about National City, visit the company's Web site at
NationalCity.com . About Voices for Illinois Children Voices for
Illinois Children builds better lives in our state by working
across all issue areas to improve the lives of children of all ages
so they grow up healthy, happy, safe, loved and well educated. The
Voices network weaves through the state, involving community
leaders and people who care passionately about children. Since
1987, Voices has worked to make sure policymakers understand the
issues facing children and families. About the Children's Champion
Award National City's Children's Champion award honors charitable
organizations throughout Illinois for their excellence in programs
and services for children. Nominations were submitted through
http://www.nationalcity.com/ and at all Illinois branch locations.
The award is presented annually in partnership with Voices for
Illinois Children.
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CONTACT: Media: Shawn Gavin of Voices for Illinois Children,
+1-312-516-5552, ; Terri Wilson of National City, +1-502-581-4073,
Web site: http://www.nationalcity.com/
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