Date: August 5, 2002

H.O.M.E Awarded 2002 James Brown IV Award from The Chicago Community Trust

CHICAGO- Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) has been selected by The Chicago Community Trust as the recipient of the 2002 James Brown IV Award of Excellence for Outstanding Community Service. The award is given each year to one Chicago-area organization in recognition of its service to the community. The award will be presented on Friday, October 11, 2002, at the H.O.M.E. 20^th anniversary gala at the Chicago Cultural Center.

H.O.M.E was chosen for the James Brown IV Award from a pool of nearly 300 applicants. Said Marge Hartigan, chair of the award selection committee, “The Chicago Community Trust recognizes the outstanding contribution H.O.M.E. has made through its two decades of serving the elderly. Seniors are often overlooked and H.O.M.E. ensures that they get the care and support they need.” 

Founded in 1982 by Michael and Lilo Salmon, Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly was established to provide practical housing services to low-income seniors in Chicago. Currently, H.O.M.E. offers a wealth of programs including the only free citywide moving service for the elderly, a furniture donation program, repair services for elderly homeowners in the city of Chicago, and operating two intergenerational housing facilities.

“H.O.M.E. is wholeheartedly committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged seniors in our community and we are honored that The Chicago Community Trust chose us to receive this prestigious award,” said Roberta F. Steiner, executive director of H.O.M.E.

The Chicago Community Trust established the James Brown IV Award to recognize the  outstanding, and often unheralded accomplishments and impact of the not-for-profit sector throughout metropolitan Chicago.  Each year, one organization is selected which exemplifies the professionalism, dedication and creativity that is the hallmark of the sector and those who choose to work within it.  The award is named for the Trust’s second executive director, who served from 1949 to1973. 

As metropolitan Chicago’s community foundation, The Chicago Community Trust helps Chicago-area residents manage their charitable giving and supports not-for-profit organizations and programs that benefit our region.  The Trust makes more than $38 million annually in grants to local not-for-profits in the areas of arts and culture, community development, education, health, and the needs of our most vulnerable residents. 

For more information about about Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly or to attend its October gala, call 773.921.3200