<div dir="ltr">Greetings CCGA friends and Chloe !<div><br></div><div>The team at Ropes & Gray is amazing - from those on Chloe's event planning team to the attorneys, support staff, family and children who attended ! Everyone on the Maxwell Team had a great time, too, and so much was accomplished!! I encourage you to give this consideration and ask them to come and meet you and visit your gardens. Happy to provide some tips on how to make the day go more smoothly as it is a big group and pre-planning for their visit certainly paid off when it came to making the day go smoothly. </div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards,</div><div>Marsha </div></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>
<br>
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>
<br>
Thank you so much!<br>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
Chloe Bryniarski<br>
Events and Marketing Specialist<br>
ROPES & GRAY LLP<br>
T +1 312 845 1233 | M +1 312 246 0757<br>
191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor<br>
Chicago, IL 60606<br>
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