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Awards & Recognition

Girls in the Game Awards
Girls in the Game is proud to be recognized both locally and nationally.

Recent awards include:
  • President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Community Leadership Award, 2011
  • State Farm Insurance and Chicago Bulls Good Neighbor Award, 2011
  • Beyond Sport United Airlines Chicago Impact Award, 2010 Finalist
  • Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence

  • Susan Berkowitz Outstanding Service to Youth: Fostering Youth Leadership

  • Positive Coaching Alliance’s National Youth Sports Award, 2009 Finalist
  • One of Chicago’s Top Women Making a Difference for Girls, Women Employed, 2008 (Executive Director)

  • Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leaders Award, 2008 Semi-finalist (Executive Director)

  • Local Youth Sports Administrator of the Year by the National Council of Youth Sports, 2008 (Executive Director)

  • Susan Berkowitz Outstanding Service to Youth: Health & Wellness, 2007 Finalist

  • Positive Coaching Alliance’s Honoring the Game Award, 2006 Finalist

  • Illinois State Treasurer’s Woman to Woman: Making a Difference Junior Trailblazer Award, 2003

  • Public Allies Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Award, 2002

  • World of Difference-Anti-Defamation League, 2002

  • Gold Star Award-Population Connection, 2002

  • After School Action Program, 2000

  • Mercedes Benz Mentor of the Year, 2000

  • Juvenile Protection Agency Hero Award, 2000

  • Girl Scouts Community Partner, 1999

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