[Communications] [Resources] Faith based organizations announced

[Lorraine Kells]

Mamie,

Yes, it makes it especially disappointing when you were the strongest, most
exhilarated voice for this pilot program.

On Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 1:31 PM Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello! There were no faith-based organizations selected in North Lawndale.
> Bummer! *See attached*. Mamie
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 6:46 PM Lorraine Kells via Resources <
> resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>>  Hello all,
>>
>> The names of the selected faith based organizations have been announced
>> to us.  These faith based organizations have indeed been serving their
>> neighborhoods, some at least for 53 years. You may well recognize some of
>> them because their church based community garden folks have come to our
>> conferences and participated in our workshops and distributions.  If you
>> would like to work with one or more of these community gardens that already
>> exist or participate in helping start a new one, please reply stating your
>> willingness to work or with any comments you have or concerns to help make
>> CCGA's offer of technical assistance a successful undertaking.
>>
>> *Please note: We are asked not to contact any of the churches just yet,
>> they are still completing  contractual procedures.  Meanwhile we can talk
>> about how we can help them*.
>>
>> *Antioch Missionary Baptist Church* in Englewood, not far from Sherwood
>> Peace Garden is on the list.  The area is 97% Black and until I can find
>> otherwise, it seems to have no existing community garden.
>>
>> *Fernwood Community Outreach Church* was apparently only established in
>> 2019 in the Pullman neighborhood.  This area is 94% Black, and according to
>> the internet, this organization receives a substantial part of its support
>> from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).  They have
>> no website and a very limited Facebook page.  It also seems to have no
>> existing garden.
>>
>>
>> Great True Vine Baptist Church is on the west side in Humboldt Park. It
>> dates back to 1967 but only at its current location since 1982. Not sure if
>> they have a community garden. Their website is
>> https://gtvmbc.org/
>>
>> *Hope Community Church* is rooted in the Austin community. This church
>> helped form the Ed Bailey- Leola-Spann Community Garden. The garden is one
>> of the four revitalization programs led by Kim Foxx and her four community
>> justice centers across Chicago. Each of the West, South, North and Central
>> Community Justice Centers has collaborated with local aldermen, police
>> officers and community organizations to build a garden in an empty space –
>> or revitalize space like the one in Austin.  The church recently started a
>> pop-up food pantry since many official pantries in the city have closed.
>>
>> https://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/6-22-2017/Austin-garden-honors-area's-past,-present-and-future/
>>
>>
>> *Inner-City Muslim Action Network* (IMAN) in Englewood has a broad mixed
>> use development plan outlined for the community of Englewood and West
>> Englewood. Find out more on the internet
>> https://www.imancentral.org/go-green-on-racine/
>>
>> Lastly
>>
>> *Trinity United Church of Christ* is in Pullman. They also have a mixed
>> used community development plan as outlined below.  We know them well. In
>> fact this is where Pat Hart first met Julie Samuels at a CCGA distribution
>> years ago. They actively participate in our distributions.
>>
>>
>> Imani Village. This development will be a beacon of hope in an area that
>> has become accustomed to despair. Imani Village will be the first holistic,
>> sustainable, and Green community sponsored by a faith-based entity in the
>> City of Chicago.
>>
>>
>>
>> Imani Village represents a unique collaboration between the faith
>> community, local government and business interests, to provide a model for
>> urban planning and development that delivers a sustainable green
>> infrastructure, jobs and job training, healthy urban lifestyle
>> alternatives, and an optimized educational environment.
>>
>>
>> https://www.imanivillage.com/
>>
>>
>> This should be enough information to get us started in understanding what
>> we are looking at.  Some gardens have well-established community teams and
>> support and may only need our distributions.  Others may need more.
>>
>>
>> Our materials were sent to Michael Stewart at the State of Illinois,
>> Department of Human Services, and they will be responsible for distributing
>> them..
>>
>>
>> Hope you, your homes and your gardens came through the storm with the
>> resilience good gardeners are known for.
>>
>>
>> Lorraine
>>
>>
>>
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