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Express Yourself Milwaukee was one of three winners of the 2015 People’s Choice awards. (Photo courtesy of Express Yourself Milwaukee)
For the second time, community members have an opportunity to vote for their favorite organizations and individuals for the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) People’s Choice Award. The top three vote-getters each will win a $1,000 prize.
The MANDIs, a project of LISC Milwaukee, highlight unsung heroes working to revitalize Milwaukee’s most distressed urban neighborhoods.
The People’s Choice Award is the only award put to a popular vote. An article and video about each finalist can be found on the voting page hosted by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
Three People’s Choice winners will be chosen from among the 15 MANDI finalists in five categories. Winners will be announced at a dinner on March 16 at the Potawatomi Event Center.
The finalists are:
Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award
BMO Harris Bank Cornerstone Award:
Northern Trust Navigator Award:
Larry and Sharon Adams, Walnut Way Conservation Corp.
Rodney Bourrage Sr., Operation Dream
Richard Larsen, Larsen Electric
PNC Trail Blazer Award
ACTS Housing Foreclosure Reclamation Project
Rebuilding Together Greater Milwaukee
First Stage, The Wisconsin Cycle
State Farm Building Blocks Award
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