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Maria Whelan, President and CEO of Illinois Action for Children, Receives NBCDI’s 2019 Guardian Award

9/30/19

Chicago – Maria Whelan, President & CEO of Illinois Action for Children, was given the National Black Child Development Institute’s (NBCDI) 2019 Guardian Award at the NBCDI’s 49th Annual Conference tonight.

This award is presented to an individual who has shown extraordinary commitment to improving the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy. Congratulations, Maria!

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