[Communications] Greencorps Chicago NFP

[Amy Olson]

Wonderful! I’ll forward the meeting info to all of you shortly. See you this eve!

Amy

> On May 18, 2021, at 12:17 PM, edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>>, Amy OLSON <akeo at me.com <mailto: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 <mailto:eddejones2 at gmail.com>>
>> Date: Mon, May 10, 2021, 3:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: Greencorps Chicago NFP
>> To: Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com <mailto:lxkells at gmail.com>>
>> Cc: Angela Taylor <angela at gpcommunitycouncil.org <mailto:angela at gpcommunitycouncil.org>>, Angela Taylor <taylor3433 at yahoo.com <mailto:taylor3433 at yahoo.com>>, JW Glass <james.wesley.glass at gmail.com <mailto:james.wesley.glass at gmail.com>>, Newcomer Ellen <ecnewcomer334 at gmail.com <mailto:ecnewcomer334 at gmail.com>>, PATRICIA JACKSON Hart <Patahart45 at gmail.com <mailto:Patahart45 at gmail.com>>, LaVerne Morris <lavernemorris at hotmail.com <mailto:lavernemorris at hotmail.com>>, Suzanne <smalecmckenna at gmail.com <mailto:smalecmckenna at gmail.com>>, harmony picciuca <Harmonypicciuca at gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto:eddejones2 at gmail.com>
>> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 7:54 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com <mailto: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  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 1:56 PM edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:eddejones2 at gmail.com>
>> 773-398-9827
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 12:16 PM edde jones <eddejones2 at gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto:eddejones2 at gmail.com>
>> 773-398-9827
>> 
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