<div dir="auto">Congratulations Lorraine! </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 5, 2023, 3:21 PM Lorraine Kells via Resources <<a href="mailto:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org">resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Woo-hoo, I am so excited that the Legacy Gardeners will be supported by this grant. It took a considerable time to write and submit all the while I was in Philadelphia otherwise absorbed with my grandson! <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It was worth. In fact Henry was just here over labor day for a wonderful visit. This comes together well.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">PS Angela, I may need your help with the W9</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto">Lorraine</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Barbara Buononato</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:bbuononato@gardenconservancy.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bbuononato@gardenconservancy.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Sep 5, 2023, 10:15 AM<br>Subject: Garden Futures Grant Award<br>To: <a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">lxkells@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">lxkells@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">On behalf of the Garden Conservancy, I am delighted to share that – after careful review of over 110 applications received – our Garden Futures Grant Committee has selected Chicago Community Gardeners
Association as one of this year’s grant recipients! The award amount is $2,500.00 to be used wherever it is needed most. Please complete and return the attached W9 by email so that we can send a check.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">We will announce the award winners at a reception and dinner at the Union Club in New York City on September 29, for which you will soon receive a Paperless Post invitation. You are also invited to
attend our <b>Garden Futures Summit</b> at the New York Botanical Garden earlier that day. More information on the Summit can be found
</span><a href="https://www.gardenconservancy.org/education/gfs-2023" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">. If you would like to attend the Summit, please RSVP
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">We ask that all grant recipients share a brief written report (1-2 pages) on the use of the grant within one year of receiving the funds. Please email this report to:
<a href="mailto:gardensforgood@gardenconservancy.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">gardensforgood@gardenconservancy.org</a>.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I look forward to being in touch to discuss further ways that the Garden Conservancy might use our national voice to draw attention to the good work of your organization.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">H. Horatio Joyce, PhD</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Public Programs & Education</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The Garden Conservancy</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 608</span></u><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Garrison, NY 10524</span></u><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">845.424.6500 Ext 208</span></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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