Care for Real Key Dates
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Description
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Source/Notes
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1970-06-29
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Care for Real opens for business at 5609 N. Broadway (ECC office)
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Flyer
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1975-10
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Care for Real moves to separate quarters at 1228 W. Bryn Mawr
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1981-06
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Lornita Watkins hired as executive director
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1986-07
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Fire destroys CFR office at 1205-07 Bryn Mawr
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1994-08
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Lornita Watkins retires
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1995-09
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Dave Lazare hired as executive director
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| 2002-spring | CFR moves to 1st floor 6044 Broadway | ECC 2001 year end financial |
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2009
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Pack the Car project begun by Steven Pryor and Gregg Rojewski
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CFR website
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2010-02
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ECC board agrees to enable Care for Real to be established as a separate organization
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ECC Board Minutes
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2010-
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Care for Real receives its own 501c(3) status
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2011-02
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Food for Pets project begins
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CFR website
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2012
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Doug Fraser leaves as executive director
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2013-05
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Lyle Allen hired as executive director
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CFR staff |
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2017-07
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Boundaries are expanded to Western Avenue
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CFR e-newsletter
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2017-07
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Boundaries are expanded south to Lawrence in Uptown
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CFR e-newsletter
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2019-06-11
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Open House for completion of renovation project
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CFR e-newsletter
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2020-04
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“Everything Will Be OK” sign project to benefit Care for Real
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CFR e-newsletter
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2020-05-19
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Boundaries expanded to Rogers Park; Pop Up Pantry Opens in Rogers Park
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CRR e-newsletter
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2020-06-15
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Lyle Allen resigns to take a position as another not for profit organization
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CFR notice
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2020-06
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Kelly Kleinman hired as interim directotr
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CFR e-newsletter
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2020-09
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Gregory Gross hired as executive director
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CFR website
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2020-10
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New refrigerated van donated by Whole Foods delivered to Care for Real
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CFR e-newsletter
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2021-09-26
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50th anniversary celebration held outside on Balmoral from Sheridan to Kenmore
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CFR e-newsletter
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