[Advocacy-outreach] [Education] Search for Location for Garden Planting Event, Late-Spring 2025 - Info

[kuumba treahm]

Thank you Amy,

I will definitely reach out.

Gina


On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 13:57 Amy Olson via Education <
education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I just talked with Ernita and have some more info about her event! I told
> her I would share these details with all of you, and then those who are
> interested in hosting her event can reach out to her directly.
>
>
>    - *Area of the city:* Near Loop, West Loop, South Loop, up to Lincoln
>    Park, south to Hyde Park, or can be further west, north, or south if close
>    to public transportation and has parking
>
>
>
>    - *Time:* Saturday, May 31. She’s thinking about 10am-Noon, could be
>    flexible.
>
>
>
>    - *Attendees:* Could be about 20 people, maybe more if gardeners and
>    community members are also invited.
>
>
>
>    - *Description:* This is a fundraiser for the Illinois chapter of the
>    Alzheimer’s Association. Ernita’s mom has Alzheimer’s and has been an avid
>    gardener. She envisions that attendees will plant seedlings/bulbs they will
>    provide as a donation to the garden. After planting, there will be light
>    refreshments and small bites. She’d like a DJ and jazz music, and they’ll
>    have a photographer. We also talked about sharing this event on our social
>    media to amplify one another’s work and the message that gardening is
>    beneficial for many areas of health.
>
>
>
>    - *Contact:* Ernita Cooper, tel. 312-925-0366, email ernita at hotmail.com
>
>
> Please reach out to Ernita if you’re interested and let me know you need
> my help!
> Amy
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2025, at 12:49 PM, Amy Olson via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Lorraine - I think we could get more information that could be helpful.
> I'll reply to Ernita and ask her about the specifics, like what area of the
> city she is interested in having her event and share that with everyone. -
> Amy
>
> On Feb 25, 2025, at 12:40 PM, Lorraine Kells via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>
> This sounds like something one of  our community gardens would like to
> host. If anyone would like to respond to this, please reply all.  Thank you.
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Ernita Cooper via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
> Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
> Subject: [Communications] Search for Location for Garden Planting Event,
> Late-Spring 2025
> To: communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Ernita Cooper and I am a member of Illinois Women Conquer ALZ
> (IWCA), the women's committee of the Illinois Chapter of Alzheimer's
> Association. I am co-chairing a garden planting event to benefit the
> organization and am looking for a community garden location to hold the
> event.
>
> The proposed date for the event is Saturday, May 31, 2025. We hope to hold
> the event at a community garden that is close to public transportation and
> parking. Any suggestions or guidance you provide would be greatly
> appreciated. I hope to receive a reply from you soon.
>
>
> Regards,
> Ernita Cooper
> 312.925.0366
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