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MLB: Cubs Care grants more than $1 million

/noticias.info/ Cubs Care, the charitable beneficiary of the Chicago Cubs and a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, today announced its distribution of $1,184,500 in grants to non-profit organizations throughout the Chicagoland area. Since 1991, the fund has given more than $10 million to Chicago area charities.

"The Chicago Cubs are proud to support Cubs Care, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation," said Rebecca Polihronis, manager of community relations for the Chicago Cubs. "The team's efforts together with all those who donated to Cubs Care, attended events and provided corporate sponsorships made more than $1 million in grants possible. This support is making a positive impact on the children and less fortunate of Chicago."

The 2006 grants include $250,000 to the Chicago Park District for the renovation of the baseball fields at Hamlin Park. The fields will be named Cubs Care Legends Fields in honor of Cubs greats Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ryne Sandberg and Ron Santo. Hamlin Park is also home to the Cubs Care Rookie League and the Inner City Little League. Cubs Care is also providing funding for restoration and improvements to historic Thillens Stadium.

Organizations receiving grants from Cubs Care include:

Organizations, Grant Received
Chicago Park District - Hamlin Park Field Renovation,
Cubs Care Rookie League, Therapeutic Recreation,
Special Olympics, Inner City Little League &
Thillens Stadium Renovation Project: $632,000
Union League Boys & Girls Club - RBI Baseball: $75,000
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Wheelchair Cubs: $55,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository - Nourish for Knowledge: $50,000
Horizons Community Services - Cubs Care Courts at Center on Halsted: $50,000
Lakeview Pantry: $20,000
REST - Residents for Effective Shelter Transitions: $20,000
YMCA of Chicago-Lakeview - Cubs Care After School Program: $20,000
YMCA of Chicago - New City Cubs Care Little League: $20,000
Lakeview Shelter, Inc.: $15,000
Saint Joseph Hospital - Lakeview Health Center: $15,000
House of the Good Shepherd: $12,000
Advocate Charitable Foundation - Lake View H.S. Health Center: $10,000
B.U.I.L.D., Inc.: $10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago - Sports Buddies: $10,000
Counseling Center of Lake View - Latino Family Violence Project: $10,000
Girls in the Game - Northside Program: $10,000
Howard Brown Health Center: $10,000
Lincoln Park Community Shelter: $10,000
Midtown Education Foundation - Sports Program: $10,000
Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club: $10,000
Night Ministry - Open Door Shelter: $10,000
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center: $6,500
Between Friends: $5,000
Chicago Abused Women Coalition: $5,000
Chicago Women's Health Center: $5,000
Children's Place Association: $5,000
Crisis Center for South Suburbia: $5,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America - Camp Oasis: $5,000
Emergency Fund for Needy People: $5,000
Inspiration Corporation: $5,000
Jane Addams High School: $5,000
Little City Foundation: $5,000
Mujeres Latinas en Accion: $5,000
National Runaway Switchboard: $5,000
Neopolitan Lighthouse: $5,000
Rainbow House: $5,000
Rainbows: $5,000
Sarah's Inn: $5,000
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Center: $5,000
SuperSibs: $5,000
University of Chicago Hospitals: $5,000
Lake View High School Scholarship Program: $4,000 notas_de_prensa_archivo