Mosque Foundation Receives Environmental Hero Award

 By Connie Martin

The Mosque Foundation was among 26 recipients of the Environmental Hero Award presented by Lt. Governor Pat Quinn on December 30, 2008. These awards are presented to Illinois individuals, schools, and groups in recognition of their commitment to environmental health and protection. Mosque Foundation President Dr. Zaher Sahloul accepted the prestigious award during the presentation ceremony at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago, on behalf of the Mosque Foundation. “The citizens here today are truly environmental heroes, “ Lt. Gov. Quinn said, “I am proud to salute them for the hard work they have done to show us that when it comes to making the Land of Lincoln a cleaner, better place – we can all make a difference.”

The Mosque Foundation was awarded for being the first mosque in the nation to install solar panels for heating its water, and was also featured in a recent segment of “Live Green with ABC7.” ABC7: Some local congregations are going green