iHeartMedia/Chicago Adds 21 New Partners For Community Engageemt

Community Engagement

iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO has added 21 new partners through iHEARTMEDIA COMMUNITIES, the community engagement division of the company. Its Local Advisory Board, a group comprised of 43 iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO executives and leaders in the local community, government and education system has developed various community programs and support a range of issues like education, voter registration, health awareness, volunteerism, women’s issues and leadership.

“iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO radio stations are the foundation of the Chicagoland community," iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO Market Pres. MATT SCARANO said. "We are committed to using our resources and on-air personalities to create awareness about the services available from these 21 partners and other nonprofit organizations in our local community.”

“EMERALD CITY was proud to honor iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO earlier this year with the ONE FUND CORPORATE AWARD for their significant commitment to the community and nonprofit organizations,” said KAREN CARDARELLI, Co-Founder/Exec. Dir. of EMERALD CITY THEATRE and member of iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO’s Local Advisory Board. “EMERALD CITY THEATRE is excited to continue its partnership with iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO and further deepen our collective impact on CHICAGO’s children.”

iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO’s 2015-2016 partners include: GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER OF THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO; BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER; FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC; POLISHED PEBBLES GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM; ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION – GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER; CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION; DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY; USO OF ILLINOIS; WARRIOR SUMMIT COALITION; MAKE-A-WISH® ILLINOIS; A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION; RESTORING THE PATH: CRUSHERS CLUB; YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO; CITY YEAR CHICAGO; SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS/SPECIAL CHILDREN’S CHARITIES; EMERALD CITY THEATRE; BACK ON MY FEET CHICAGO; LITTLE BLACK PEARL; JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM; AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS; and GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY.

To learn more about iHEARTMEDIA’s community efforts please visit www.iheartmedia.com/Philanthropy.

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