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Nonprofit designs spaces for groups in need

Nonprofit creates beautiful, functional spaces for groups in need

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Nicole Shemroske, director of the new Montessori room, center, and assistant teacher Teiama Sippio, left, work with children at Village Green Montessori School at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville.

George LeClaire@gleclaire@dailyherald.com

Designers working with Design for Dignity turned an old Chicago funeral parlor into this space for young people in need of a home at Neon Youth Services.

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Betsy Swank, owner of Designs in Context, from left, Julia Karnstedt, design assistant, and Mary Ann Seagrist with Brighton Cabinetry used their skills and connections to help build a new kitchen for St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville.

George LeClaire@gleclaire@dailyherald.com

Neon Youth Services got a new kitchen, too.

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Thanksgiving is a time for appreciating what we have and for helping those less fortunate. Designers get that message, too. While decorating might seem a luxury and only for people of means, good design can make a huge difference in how people live and work. That's a core belief of designers, and why many contribute their time, talent and energy to nonprofits and churches.

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