is a committed and passionate volunteer in her community of Worth. She is a member of Care of the Earth, a local environmental watchdog group, was instrumental in bringing city water to Worth in the 1960s, and helped to create the Worth Park District. She is honored with the Studs Terkel Humanities Service award specifically for her work at the Worth Historical Museum, where she was instrumental in both designing the new Museum and cataloging the Museum's inventory. This work was all done on a volunteer basis. In addition, Ms. Benck has volunteered at the Worth Civil War Days since their inception 5 years ago and served as a Trustee on the Worth Library Board.
Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
