Alford-Axelson Award Won by Girls in the Game and CommunityHealth

Girls in the Game -- whose award was presented by Kimberly Jones, Business Development Officer at ShoreBank -- provides and promotes sports and fitness opportunities, health and nutrition education, and leadership development programs to enhance the overall health and well-being of all girls. Girls are encouraged to get in the game -- any game -- so they can learn teamwork and determination, and to make choices that lead to a happier, healthier life. Girls in the Game was founded in 1995, and is located at the Union Park Fieldhouse, 1501 W. Randolph Street in Chicago.