April 2012: Washington Square Health Foundation President, William N. Werner, MD, MPH, Inaugurated President of Illinois State Medical Society.

SKOKIE PHYSICIAN INAUGURATED ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT

See Attached Illinois State Medical Society Press Release

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February 2012: Dr. Catherine Creticos joins Board of Directors of Washington Square Health Foundation.

Dr. Catherine Creticos

Dr. Catherine Creticos

Dr. Catherine Creticos is a physician specializing in Infectious Diseases and has been in private practice for 25 years in the Chicagoland area. She received her M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine from Loyola University of Chicago, and [Read More…]

February 2012: Washington Square Health Foundation Launches Food Pantry Initiative

The recent economic downturn, in reality, has been the worst recession since the great depression. While the economists have declared the recession over and the economy improving, no one has told that to the millions of still unemployed, including both the recent and long term unemployed. The long term unemployed are not even counted in [Read More…]

January 2012 Chicago Chesed Fund Site Visit

Washington Square Health Foundation Executive Director, Howard Nochumson

Washington Square Health Foundation Executive Director, Howard Nochumson

The Plaque

The new freezer will double the frozen food capacity of the Chicago Chesed Fund’s food pantry.

Located in Lincolnwood, the Chicago Chesed Fund’s food pantry is housed in its warehouse, which is over 44,000 square feet and provides food to [Read More…]