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2010
Upscale Restaurant Helps Homeless by Hiring
Inspiration Corporation's Cafe Too is featured in a piece produced by Medill School of Journalism graduate students. View the clip


Chicago Sun Times: $300K grant to help social enterprise cafe get cooking
Inspiration Corporation featured for receiving national challenge grant. View the article
2009
Feature on ABC Channel 7 News
Inspiration Corporation is highlighted in a story about providing job skills to ex-offenders. View the clip

Chicago Tonight Talks with Lisa Nigro
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Watch Inspiration Corporation's Feature on WGN News
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View Lisa Nigro's True North Oscar Commercial
Inspiration Corporation and our founder Lisa Nigro were featured in a commercial during the 2009 Oscars! Click Here to view the commercial.

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2008
Profitable non-profits - Crain's Chicago Business, July 14, 2008

Dine Well. Do Good. - urchicago.com, March 2008


2007
Organization gives the homeless hope - Chicago Tribune, March 19, 2007


2006
Inspiration Corporation Lives up to its name with customers, workers - abc7Now, September 12, 2006

Cafe Too awarded as model collaboration - StreetWise, May 9, 2006

Social services center reopens for Woodlawn community - Chicago Maroon, January 20, 2006


2005
Cafe Too Has Grand Opening - Windy City Times, December 28, 2005

Dine ‘N’ Donate; Get Good Grub and Help the Needy - Red Eye, December 13, 2005

A meal, inspiration, elbow room - Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, November 1, 2005

A new timeliness to job training - Chicago Tribune, September 28, 2005

Inspiration and The Employment Project Merge - StreetWise, July 27 - August 12, 2005


2004
Inspiration Cafe featured on NBC's daytime reality TV show, Starting Over, January 22, 2004 - The show is entitled NO MORE PURSES.


2003
Pantry U. Gives Facts To Those Who Give Food - by FARA WARNER, New York Times, Monday, November 17, 2003

Eighty Nonprofits Advance in National Business Plan Competition, October 17, 2003 - To see Inspiration Corp. and the other finalists, click here.

Kitchens with a conscience: Eat well and do good at the same time. - Red Eye, an edition of the Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Agencies Serving Poor Merge - Chicago Tribune, Friday, July 11, 2003

Eateries for homeless join hands across city - Chicago Sun-Times, Thursday, July 10, 2003

Feast for the Homeless - Red Streak, an edition of the Chicago Sun-Times, Thursday, May 15, 2003

The Best of Chicago: Best Restaurant with a Conscience - Healing Lifestyles & Spas, May/June 2003

Cast Your Sights on Summer Courses - Chicago Sun-Times, Tuesday, May 6, 2003

Social Stimulus 2003 Non Profit Funding Competition: - Meet the Finalists

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