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Evening inspired by the impulse to help

Chicago Sun-Times Pioneer Press
March, 2013

One Inspired Evening fundraiser highlights.

Jewish United Fund serves Christmas dinner to Chicago's hungry, homeless

Chicago Tribune
December, 2012

Dedicated volunteers come out to support Inspiration Cafe during the holidays.

Guide to Charitable Giving in Chicago

Chicago Magazine
December, 2012

Inspiration Corporation is honored to be chosen as one of Chicago Magazine's top 15 gold standard charities.

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Inspiration Cafe / Today's Chicago Woman

Chicago Magazine
November 30, 2012

We were honored to see this profile of Inspiration Cafe with thoughts from Executive Director & CEO, Shannon Stewart, in Today's Chicago Woman.

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Inspiration Kitchens - Uptown/46th Ward

Eat, Drink & Buy Local
November 29, 2012

This piece promotes our restaurants in Uptown and East Garfield Park as good places to get a delicious, inexpensive meal while giving back to the community.

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The Feed: Four Cafes with Charitable Causes

Time Out Chicago
November 22-28, 2012

Time Out Chicago featured Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park in this piece on four social enterprise cafes in Chicago that promote social welfare.

Overnight Storms Not Enough To Break Drought

CBS2 Chicago
July 19, 2012

Our very own case manager Michael Webb was interviewed by CBS2 Chicago about the effect that the summer drought had on the community garden at Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park.

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Spotlight: Inspiration Kitchens

gb&d magazine
July/Aug/Sept 2012

Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park and Wheeler Kearns Architects are featured in this issue of Green Building & Design (gb&d) magazine.

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Best Place to Eat Fried Green Tomatoes...

Chicago Reader, Best of Chicago 2012
June 20, 2012

After an exhaustive search of Chicago, Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park was voted Best Place to Eat Fried Green Tomatoes.

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The Coolest Place To Volunteer

MATA Traders blog/website
March 28, 2012

MATA Traders chose Inspiration Corporation as their April 2012 Charity of the Month and official "Coolest Place To Volunteer".

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U.S. Green Building Council - Illinois Chapter Announces 2012 Emerald Award Winners

The Wall Street Journal - Market Watch
March 26, 2012

On May 10, 2012, Inspiration Corporation’s Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park was awarded an Emerald Award from the U.S. Green Building Council at the Greenhouse Loft under the Green Building Innovation category.

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On the West Side, Unemployment Gets a Chance to Learn a Recipe for Success

Chicago Tribune
February 4, 2012

The Chicago Tribune profiles the programs, students and food at Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park in its first year of operation.

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Remarkable Woman: Lisa Nigro

Chicago Tribune
February 3, 2012

An interview with Inspiration Corporation’s founder, Lisa Nigro.

Inspiration Kitchens Prepares Cooks-To-Be

Chicago Tribune
January 25, 2012

The Chicago Tribune offers a pictoral profile of an Inspiration Kitchens class.

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18 December 2011 Show at Lincoln Hall Benefits Inspiration Corporation

Wilco
December 20, 2011

Wilco’s December show at Lincoln Hall benefited Inspiration Corporation, raising over $63,000 in support of homeless and low-income Chicagoans.

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Inspiration Corporation Named Winner of Chicago Cause 2011

PR Newswire
September 16, 2011

Chicago Cause, a partnership of four Chicago-based media companies, selected Inspiration Corporation to receive more than $32,000 worth of web design; video production services; social media training; email marketing and public relations consulting.  The program was spearheaded by Orbit Media Studios, in partnership with Lightspan Digital, ShiftFocus Productions and Flanigan Communications, Inc.

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Inspiration Corp. Breaks New Ground in Garfield Park

LISC/Chicago’s New Community Programs
August 6, 2010

An early profile of Inspiration Kitchens - Garfield Park soon after ground breaking, and a discussion of how the restaurant would come to impact life in East Garfield Park.