[Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Corporate Volunteer Day - Ropes & Gray

[Angela Taylor]

Thanks for sharing.  We would love to host a workday.  We here at the
Fulton street flower and vegetable garden have a standard work day on the
first Saturday of the month.  We are flexible for the third and fifth
Saturdays as well as more weekdays.

On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been remiss in contacting this group and forwarding their
> request to all of you until today. They have explained well what their
> group is and how they operate.  They had already volunteered at
> Maxwell Street last year, and that garden included in this forward as
> well, so even if you can't provide a work day on Saturday, July 12,
> giving them your garden name and contact information for future
> opportunities would be much appreciated. Please reply all so that we
> are communicating interest and not duplicating emails. Happy gardening
>
> Warmest Regards,
> Lorraine
>
>
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> From: Bryniarski, Chloe via Communications
> <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
> Date: Fri, May 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
> Subject: [Communications] Corporate Volunteer Day - Ropes & Gray
> To: communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org
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>
>
> Hello!
>
> I hope you are well!
>
> We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our corporate volunteer
> Friends and Family Day is set for Saturday, July 12th this year, and
> we are super excited to see if there are any opportunities for us to
> volunteer again! We understand you partner with community gardens
> around the city and are hoping to leverage your relationships to find
> the perfect fit.
>
>  A little bit about us: we are a law firm that hosts a Friends and
> Family Day every year, and last year, we had an amazing time
> volunteering at Maxwell St. Community Garden. It was such a huge hit!
> Our group is a wonderful mix of ages and abilities, and we got
> involved in activities like weeding, trimming bushes, and pruning
> hedges. The kids had a blast too, with around 20 children (ages 2-14)
> participating in fun activities. Last year, our group consisted of
> about 75 enthusiastic volunteers.
>
> We are hoping to start our volunteering around 10am or 10:30am and
> wrap up around 12pm. After that, we plan to enjoy a delightful lunch
> at a nearby restaurant.
>
> Please let us know if you have any additional questions. We are
> eagerly looking forward to connecting with you and making this year's
> event just as fantastic!
>
> Thank you so much!
>
>
>
>
> Chloe Bryniarski
> Events and Marketing Specialist
> ROPES & GRAY LLP
> T +1 312 845 1233 | M +1 312 246 0757
> 191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor
> Chicago, IL 60606
> Chloe.Bryniarski at ropesgray.com
> www.ropesgray.com
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Angela Taylor
Wellness Coordinator
Garfield Park Community Council
4215 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, Il 60624
773-948-8989 ext. 110
773-851-3162 cell
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