Friends of the Parks

Friends of the Parks announces 2011 Volunteer Award Recipients

Each year, Friends of the Parks awards individuals and groups who have most improved their local park or forest preserve.  2011 winners in their respective award categories are:

Community Group

Trees R Beautiful

 Advocacy

Logan Square Dog Park Committee

Individual Volunteer

Nick Amato, Ismel Enriquez and Samantha Galicia

 Park Advisory Council

Major Taylor Trail Advisory Council and Rutherford Sayre Advisory Council

 Stewardship

Alison Anastasio, Mike Roche and Habitat 2030

 Outstanding Park District Employee

Sherida Hudak, Langdon Leonard and Gene Morgan

 Outstanding Forest Preserve District Employee

Cassie Hatzfeld

 Smoky Sakurada “Friends of Friends” Award

Carl Thompson

Friends of the Parks will acknowledge these awardees at our annual Volunteer Awards Reception on Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Douglas Park (1401 S. Sacramento Blvd.).  Please join us in celebrating their good work and that of all the volunteers across the city.  For more information, please contact Mary Eileen Sullivan by email at sullivanme@fotp.org.

This event generously supported by
Eli’s Chicago’s Finest and Kim and Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels.