[Communications] Greencorps Chicago NFP

[edde jones]

Looking forward to it!

On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:27 AM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> 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> 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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