This week, The Chicago Community Trust announced the recipients of this year’s Acting Up awards. In all, $150,500 was awarded to 37 projects that will support tangible activities to benefit neighborhoods and the public good. These ideas were sparked through the Trust’s fifth annual On the Table – where Chicago-area residents came together on May 8th in mealtime conversations to engage in meaningful dialogue, develop new relationships and inspire action to make a difference in our communities. To help encourage participants to move ideas discussed at the table into action, the Trust began its Acting Up award program in 2016. Working in partnership with Goodcity, the Trust has distributed nearly $350,000 in Acting Up awards to help 167 creative ideas from On the Table conversations come to fruition in all over the past three years. Acting Up projects big and small have made a real difference in communities across Chicagoland. This year, the Acting Up awards provided $1,500 awards, $2,500 awards and $5,000 awards. Winners are from all across the Chicagoland region and focused on a wide range of issues including: education and youth development, community engagement, health and wellness, arts and culture, food access and more. To learn more about On the Table, visit www.onthetable.com.