[Communications] Greencorps Chicago NFP

Tue May 18 12:17:37 CDT 2021

Hi Amy,

Good to hear from you. Yes, we are planning to be there and 6:15 works for
us.

Thanks for checking in,
Edde

On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:08 AM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> Hi Edde,
>
> I hope all is well! I’m reaching out to see if Lorraine confirmed you for
> our meeting this evening to talk about Greencorps? She is on vacation, so I
> am hopping in to see if you are still planning on attending.
>
> If so, you can speak at the beginning, at about 6:15 if that works?
>
> Let me know and I can send you, Suzanne and Harmony the zoom meeting info.
>
> Thanks!
> Amy
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
> *Subject: **Fwd: Greencorps Chicago NFP*
> *Date: *May 10, 2021 at 4:18:49 PM CDT
> *To: *JW Glass via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>, Amy OLSON <akeo at me.com>
>
> Please note Edde's requestor be put on the agenda for May18, and do make
> sure she and her colleagues get the zoom link.
>
> I will be in transit from NY to Philadelphia that day. Not sure what that
> entails as haven't booked Amtrak or local connections yet.
>
> Lorraine
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, May 10, 2021, 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Greencorps Chicago NFP
> To: Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
> Cc: Angela Taylor <angela at gpcommunitycouncil.org>, Angela Taylor <
> taylor3433 at yahoo.com>, JW Glass <james.wesley.glass at gmail.com>, Newcomer
> Ellen <ecnewcomer334 at gmail.com>, PATRICIA JACKSON Hart <
> Patahart45 at gmail.com>, LaVerne Morris <lavernemorris at hotmail.com>,
> Suzanne <smalecmckenna at gmail.com>, harmony picciuca <
> Harmonypicciuca at gmail.com>
>
>
> Hi Lorraine
>
> May 18th sounds great, count us in. Twenty minutes somewhere near the
> beginning of your meeting would be terrific. I have included Suzanne and
> Harmony so that you have everyone's contact info. Let me know if you need
> anything else from us.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Edde
> 773-398-9827
> eddejones2 at gmail.com
>
> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 7:54 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Edde,
>>
>> Our upcoming CCGA coordinating meeting is scheduled for  May 18 at 6 pm-
>> 8pm.  You can join in at any time, or we can be sure to put the GreenCorps
>> Not For Profit on the agenda at a particular time.  Just let us know, and
>> JW or Amy will send out the zoom link to you, Suzanne and Harmony the day
>> of or day before the meeting. This is a very exciting new collaborative and
>> we want to hear more about it.  We can host someone from Terra Firma as
>> well.
>>
>> We'll want to have this information available to our working groups and
>> eventually all of CCGA's community gardens by way of a summer Newsletter or
>> a special eblast now that we have the job description and will have
>> anything more to add after the coordinating meeting.
>>
>> Best,
>> Lorraine
>>
>>    1.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 1:56 PM edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for getting back to me Lorraine. Please let me know when the May
>>> meeting is so I can check schedules on our end. - edde
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 10:43 AM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Edde,
>>>>
>>>> It's good to know that more of the best of CCGA's stalwarts have been
>>>> in contact with you. The communications committee will have this on the
>>>> agenda for our May meeting and we hope you and/ or your colleagues will
>>>> join us for that zoom so that any questions are addressed and every thing
>>>> we can provide is available to you.
>>>>
>>>> And Congratulations on this amazing endeavor. You never really left
>>>> Chicago community gardens far behind.
>>>>
>>>> Best
>>>> Lorraine Kells
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 6, 2021, 12:22 PM edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> As all first runs go I somehow missed Ellen's email address and now
>>>>> have Pat's so apologies to those who received this yesterday. It does give
>>>>> me a chance to thank Pat, LaVerne and Ellen for already taking time to
>>>>> speak with me and for providing additional contact info. Best wishes on
>>>>> your season. - edde
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this email finds everyone in good spirits and energized
>>>>> for spring gardening. CCGA seems like the right group to be the first for
>>>>> me to introduce the launch of the Greencorps Chicago Not For Profit. I have
>>>>> been working with Suzanne Malec-McKenna and Harmony Picciuca on
>>>>> coordinating the work of the GC NFP with the Terra Firma program of Emerald
>>>>> South Economic Development Collaborative. It is a job training and
>>>>> community gardening program modelled after the original Greencorps Chicago
>>>>> except that it will have a geographical focus. Greencorps/Terra Firma will
>>>>> be improving lots along major roads in the Woodlawn, Washington Park, South
>>>>> Shore, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, and South Chicago community
>>>>> areas. Our plan is to have a number of community workshops and events
>>>>> throughout the year with the first one being held in late May.
>>>>>
>>>>> We will also be looking for recruits and staff from the community
>>>>> areas mentioned above. Our first big ask is to get the word out. I am
>>>>> attaching the staff position descriptions we are currently seeking to fill
>>>>> in hopes that you can post or distribute to your members. I will forward
>>>>> you recruitment and community workshop information as they are finalized.
>>>>> We will be doing a general email blitz with the descriptions attached, so
>>>>> hopefully you will see them distributed a number of ways.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you would like to learn more about what we are doing, we can do a
>>>>> short presentation with the group. I am also happy to speak with you
>>>>> individually and answer any questions you may have. Thanks for your time
>>>>> and I look forward to hearing from you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes and happy gardening,
>>>>>
>>>>> Edde Jones
>>>>> eddejones2 at gmail.com
>>>>> 773-398-9827
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 12:16 PM edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this email finds everyone in good spirits and energized
>>>>>> for spring gardening. CCGA seems like the right group to be the first for
>>>>>> me to introduce the launch of the Greencorps Chicago Not For Profit. I have
>>>>>> been working with Suzanne Malec-McKenna and Harmony Picciuca on
>>>>>> coordinating the work of the GC NFP with the Terra Firma program of Emerald
>>>>>> South Economic Development Collaborative. It is a job training and
>>>>>> community gardening program modelled after the original Greencorps Chicago
>>>>>> except that it will have a geographical focus. Greencorps/Terra Firma will
>>>>>> be improving lots along major roads in the Woodlawn, Washington Park, South
>>>>>> Shore, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, and South Chicago community
>>>>>> areas. Our plan is to have a number of community workshops and events
>>>>>> throughout the year with the first one being held in late May.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We will also be looking for recruits and staff from the community
>>>>>> areas mentioned above. Our first big ask is to get the word out. I am
>>>>>> attaching the staff position descriptions we are currently seeking to fill
>>>>>> in hopes that you can post or distribute to your members. I will forward
>>>>>> you recruitment and community workshop information as they are finalized.
>>>>>> We will be doing a general email blitz with the descriptions attached, so
>>>>>> hopefully you will see them distributed a number of ways.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you would like to learn more about what we are doing, we can do a
>>>>>> short presentation with the group. I am also happy to speak with you
>>>>>> individually and answer any questions you may have. Thanks for your time
>>>>>> and I look forward to hearing from you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best wishes and happy gardening,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edde Jones
>>>>>> eddejones2 at gmail.com
>>>>>> 773-398-9827
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>
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