<div dir="ltr">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. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
<br>
I have been remiss in contacting this group and forwarding their<br>
request to all of you until today. They have explained well what their<br>
group is and how they operate. They had already volunteered at<br>
Maxwell Street last year, and that garden included in this forward as<br>
well, so even if you can't provide a work day on Saturday, July 12,<br>
giving them your garden name and contact information for future<br>
opportunities would be much appreciated. Please reply all so that we<br>
are communicating interest and not duplicating emails. Happy gardening<br>
<br>
Warmest Regards,<br>
Lorraine<br>
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Date: Fri, May 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM<br>
Subject: [Communications] Corporate Volunteer Day - Ropes & Gray<br>
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Hello!<br>
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I hope you are well!<br>
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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our corporate volunteer<br>
Friends and Family Day is set for Saturday, July 12th this year, and<br>
we are super excited to see if there are any opportunities for us to<br>
volunteer again! We understand you partner with community gardens<br>
around the city and are hoping to leverage your relationships to find<br>
the perfect fit.<br>
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A little bit about us: we are a law firm that hosts a Friends and<br>
Family Day every year, and last year, we had an amazing time<br>
volunteering at Maxwell St. Community Garden. It was such a huge hit!<br>
Our group is a wonderful mix of ages and abilities, and we got<br>
involved in activities like weeding, trimming bushes, and pruning<br>
hedges. The kids had a blast too, with around 20 children (ages 2-14)<br>
participating in fun activities. Last year, our group consisted of<br>
about 75 enthusiastic volunteers.<br>
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We are hoping to start our volunteering around 10am or 10:30am and<br>
wrap up around 12pm. After that, we plan to enjoy a delightful lunch<br>
at a nearby restaurant.<br>
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Please let us know if you have any additional questions. We are<br>
eagerly looking forward to connecting with you and making this year's<br>
event just as fantastic!<br>
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Thank you so much!<br>
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Chloe Bryniarski<br>
Events and Marketing Specialist<br>
ROPES & GRAY LLP<br>
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191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor<br>
Chicago, IL 60606<br>
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</blockquote></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Angela Taylor<div>Wellness Coordinator</div><div>Garfield Park Community Council</div><div>4215 W Washington Blvd</div><div>Chicago, Il 60624</div><div>773-948-8989 ext. 110</div><div>773-851-3162 cell</div></div></div>