Congratulations to our community members who received awards at our Northwest Neighborhoods Annual Meeting on Feb. 29, 2024! Thank you for all you’ve done to better our neighborhoods in 2023.
To see more community accomplishments from the last year, see our 2023 Annual Report.
 | Paula Kampf – Irene Catlin Leadership AwardFor tireless leadership through “angel actions” counter demonstrations during Near West Theatre’s Drag Story Hours, voter drives, the “Yes on Issue 1” campaign, and more |
 | Nicholas Moses Ngong – NWN Community Spirit AwardFor community organizing, particularly through Cudell & Detroit Shoreway Neighbor Nights, helping residents build connections and share resources |
 | Chad Slaby (Bombshell Salon) – Sean Kilbane Neighborhood Investment AwardFor investing in the community through the storefront renovation program and by giving free haircuts and coffee to residents and unhoused neighbors |
 | Faouzi Baddour – NWN Community Spirit AwardFor decades of advocacy in Cudell, most recently in the “Save Cudell Commons” effort to protect greenspace and trees from destruction by construction plans |
 | Lauren Sammon – Zone Family Public Service AwardFor service on behalf of students as a local teacher and as a dedicated advocate for the dogs at the Cleveland Kennel and founder of CLEpups.com |