Elgin’s standout humanitarians lauded at prayer breakfast
Submitted by City of Elgin
The Elgin Human Relations Commission, along with the Dr. King Celebration Committee, recently announced the winners of the 2012 Humanitarian Awards, which will be presented during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Humanitarian Awards will be presented to three recipients this year: John Dalton, the YWCA of Elgin and League of United Latin American Citizens Local Council 5236.
Dalton will be recognized for his outstanding advocacy and civil rights work on behalf of the LBGT community and as co-founder and past chair of Speak Out Against Prejudice.
The YWCA will be recognized for the organization’s long-standing history of service and its many programs that empower and support women and families and that foster diversity and equality among many disenfranchised community groups.
LULAC 5236 will be honored for its tremendous strides in improving the lives of local Latinos and its collaboration with other organizations to build strong bridges among the various ethnic and racial groups in Elgin.
Tickets for the Prayer Breakfast are $15 and can be obtained online at cityofelgin.org or by calling (847) 931-5667. The Prayer Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Heritage Ballroom at The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin. Free parking is available.
Members of the MLK Planning Committee include: Danise Habun, chair of the Elgin Human Relations Commission; Janice Hare, vice-chair of the Elgin Human Relations Commission and co-chair of the MLK Celebration Committee; Joseph Wars, Elgin Human Relations Commission; Shaan Jones co-chair MLK Celebration Committee; Algwanda Dussard of Elgin, Leon Bradshaw of Elgin; Dianha Ortega-Ehreth, Youth Leadership Academy; June Wooten, Kane County Health Department; Rose Reinert, Elgin Boys and Girls Club; Cherie Murphy city of Elgin; and Barb Keselica, city of Elgin.
For more information on the Prayer Breakfast or joining either the Elgin Human Relations Commission or the 2013 MLK Planning Committee, call the City of Elgin at (847) 931-5667.