[Communications] [Resources] Faith based organization announced

[Mamie Gray]

Yes, it is certainly a disappointment. However, the likelihood of CCGA
being at the “next“ table of funding projects (rather than on the menu) and
earning a feather in its cap for successfully assisting these faith-based
organizations will only serve to enhance CCGA’s well-earned reputation.
Mamie

On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 1:36 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>>>
>>
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