Chicago Area to See 25 New Playgrounds Courtesy of CNA.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1998-- CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. HealthPro Employees to Erect First Playground at Children's Place Chicago-based CNA announced today that it will begin building the first of 25 new playgrounds in its hometown on August 29. More than 150 employees of CNA HealthPro, the Children's Place Association and Levy Restaurants Levy Restaurants is a restaurant franchise company based in Chicago specializing in providing premium-quality vending and food services to major entertainment and sports venues. It is a unit of Compass Group, and was founded in 1978. along with members of their families will volunteer their time to erect an entire playground in one day. CNA HealthPro is a premier risk and insurance provider that responds to needs of healthcare systems, managed care organizations, advanced medical technology companies and long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. . In addition, CNA HealthPro offers products for medical practitioners, dentists, chiropractors, and optometrists. The Children's Place Association is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping children and their families who are impacted by HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . The organization is rehabilitating a building on the near northwest side of Chicago which will provide day care for up to 60 AIDS-affected kids. The CNA-sponsored playground will be erected in an 1800-square-foot enclosed courtyard area at the new Children's Place day care center. Working in partnership with CNA on this project is "Levy Cares", the charitable arm of the Chicago-based food service organization, Levy Restaurants. "Levy Cares" is supplying breakfast, lunch and a toast of milk and KaBOOM! cookies for all participants, as well as contributing volunteers to the playground build. CNA has committed to build a total of 50 playgrounds across the country over the next three years (25 in Chicago) as part of its sponsorship of the KaBOOM! LET US PLAY campaign. KaBOOM! seeks to build 1,000 playgrounds by the end of the year 2000 as a commitment to America's Promise America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth is a foundation started by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. : The Alliance for Youth, an initiative launched by General Colin Powell in 1997. The mission of KaBOOM! is to inspire individuals, organizations, and businesses to join together to build much-needed, safe and accessible playgrounds. Sites where CNA will build playgrounds this year in Chicago are: Aug. 29 The Children's Place 1800 N. Humboldt Blvd. (ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m.) EDITOR'S NOTE: Chryssa Regas Sanford, Director, Community Relations for CNA, will be available at the site Saturday, August 29, by cell phone at 630-235-7469. Sept. 12 New City YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. 1515 N. Halsted Oct. 3 Little Village Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club 2801 S. Ridgeway A ridgeway is a road or path that follows the highest part of the landscape. Roads and pathways
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