[Communications] Invitation to join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County

Tue Sep 28 08:50:09 CDT 2021

Hi Emily,

Thanks much for your well wishes!

We discussed it and I would be happy to join the committee.  The only thing
is that I might have to zoom in from a hospital bed since I'm still in
rehab if one of the conference rooms are not available.  I also on the
wewill advisory council and I need to make sure that there isn't a conflict.

Thanks.
May

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On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 9:43 AM Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
wrote:

> Hi Lorraine, Amy, and May,
>
> Firstly, May I hope you're healing well and feeling better after the
> accident. We've been sending you healing thoughts here at Openlands.
>
> I wanted to follow up with you all to see if you'd like to have a rep join
> the communications committee and any others, for the FPCC Referendum (now a
> 501c4 organization called the Vote Yes for Clean Air, Clean Water, and
> Wildlife). I'm hoping to start up a meeting Wednesday afternoons every two
> weeks starting in the beginning of October. Is there someone that would
> like to join that committee? And if so, are there times on Wednesday
> afternoons that don't work for a regular 30 minute meeting every other
> week?
>
> Thanks and hope to hear from you soon! I'll be sending out the first email
> confirming the schedule early next week.
>
> Best,
> Emily
>
> *Emily Reusswig*
>
> *Director of Communications*
>
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> [image: 1576018126283]
>
> 25 E. Washington Street
>
> Suite 1650
>
> Chicago, IL 60602
>
> T: 312.863.6260
>
> C: 312.925.5700
>
> F: 312.863.6251
>
> ereusswig at openlands.org
>
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, July 23, 2021 11:09 AM
> *To:* Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
> *Cc:* Amy OLSON <akeo at me.com>; JW Glass via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>; M Toy <mtoy.usa at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Invitation to join the Coalition to support the Forest
> Preserves of Cook County
>
> Yes,  We can try to get people involved now that we know the meetings are
> already on going.
>
> Lorraine
>
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 11:03 AM Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Lorraine,
>
> The steering committee meets every other Monday from 3-4pm currently and
> will until the end of the referendum, possibly more as we get close.
>
> The coalition building committee meets every Wednesday from 9-9:30am
> currently and will until the end of the referendum I believe.
>
> The communications committee will meet beginning in fall date TBD every
> other week at a day and time TBD
>
> Finance committee as I said I don't have information for yet.
>
> Hope this helps. Thanks!
>
> e
>
> *Emily Reusswig*
>
> *Director of Communications*
>
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> [image: 1576018126283]
>
> 25 E. Washington Street
>
> Suite 1650
>
> Chicago, IL 60602
>
> T: 312.863.6260
>
> C: 312.925.5700
>
> F: 312.863.6251
>
> ereusswig at openlands.org
>
> *openlands.org* <http://www.openlands.org/>
> [image: 1576018152963] <http://www.facebook.com/openlandschicago> [image:
> 1576018161700] <http://www.twitter.com/Openlands> [image: 1576018168651]
> <http://www.instagram.com/openlandschicago> [image: 1576018175298]
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, July 23, 2021 10:57 AM
> *To:* Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
> *Cc:* Amy OLSON <akeo at me.com>; JW Glass via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>; M Toy <mtoy.usa at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Invitation to join the Coalition to support the Forest
> Preserves of Cook County
>
> Emily,
>
> Thank you for this information.  Now that CCGA has approved our support
> and joined the coalition, we will reach out to everyone for people who are
> a best fit for these committees.  One question remains.  What would be the
> likely start date for these committees once the referendum moves forward
> at the end of the month?  We will have our own in person committee and
> coordinating meetings in September of this year, and it will be much easier
> to get people involved then.  I have a few people already interested, so
> more information now is best.
>
> Regards,
> Lorraine
>
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 10:43 AM Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Lorraine,
>
> Here's a bit of information:
>
> Steering Committee: Group that manages the entirety of the referendum
> campaign. They meet every other week on Mondays and approve budgets, help
> fundraise, and coordinate the policy and communications for the campaign.
>
> Communications: This committee will begin meeting in the fall every other
> week (or as needed if htere's nothing to discuss the meeting will be
> cancelled). In the beginning we will be creating a campaign simply around
> promoting the forest preserves and how great they are, then developing the
> communications campaign with a firm around the referendum to go public in
> the early fall 2022.
>
> Coalition Building: This committee meets once a week for 30 minutes and is
> working diligently to get other organizations, associations, and groups to
> sign on to the coalition in support of the referendum. The main
> responsibility of this committee is outreach. We currently have about 40
> organizations signed on and hope to reach 150 at least by summer 2022.
>
> Finance: responsible for managing the finances and raising the funds for
> the campaign. Unknown meeting schedule at this moment.
>
> Let me know if you have any additional questions - happy to jump on the
> phone as well to help answer anything. 312-925-5700
>
> Thanks!
>
> best,
> e
>
> *Emily Reusswig*
>
> *Director of Communications*
>
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> [image: 1576018126283]
>
> 25 E. Washington Street
>
> Suite 1650
>
> Chicago, IL 60602
>
> T: 312.863.6260
>
> C: 312.925.5700
>
> F: 312.863.6251
>
> ereusswig at openlands.org
>
> *openlands.org* <http://www.openlands.org/>
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> 1576018161700] <http://www.twitter.com/Openlands> [image: 1576018168651]
> <http://www.instagram.com/openlandschicago> [image: 1576018175298]
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 5, 2021 12:31 PM
> *To:* Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>; Amy OLSON <akeo at me.com>;
> JW Glass via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>;
> M Toy <mtoy.usa at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Invitation to join the Coalition to support the Forest
> Preserves of Cook County
>
> Emily,
>
> CCGA has a motion in the works and a vote to join the coalition going out
> to our chairs and networking groups. I have a question about the CCGA
> person to serve on one of the three committees. Can you tell us more about
> the committees?  Are these committees a part of the coalition or Openlands?
> You stated you have Steering, Communications and Marketing, and Coalition
> Building committees, and the time commitment ranges from two to six hours
> per month.  Again, we're moving ahead.
>
> Lorraine
>
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 12:19 PM Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hi May and Lorraine,
>
> Hope you're both doing well. I'm not sure who this invitation needs to go
> to at the CCGA, so I'm hoping if it's not you, you can connect me to the
> appropriate person to speak with.
>
> I'm reaching out to invite CCGA to join the coalition supporting the
> Forest Preserves of Cook County referendum, potentially coming up for a
> public vote in November 2022. The board of commissioners is currently
> considering a funding referendum, to better fund the Forest Preserves so
> they can continue to offer accessible programs, outdoor recreation, and
> open space to residents of Cook County. After a year when so many relied on
> the preserves to provide respite we have an opportunity to give back to the
> Preserves. For an average of $17 in property taxes each year, residents
> would be able to fully support the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
> Tentatively the referendum would be on the November 2022 ballot.
>
> Openlands, along with Friends of the Forest Preserve, IEC, The Nature
> Conservancy , and others have signed on to be apart the coalition and it
> would mean so much to have CCGA join. Joining the coalition is quite simple
> and not time intensive. By agreeing to join, your organization will be
> included on a growing list of members and shared at the upcoming Cook
> County Board Meeting where the Commissioners vote to move the referendum
> forward. That meeting is scheduled for July 27, 2021.
>
> If you are excited to join the coalition and have time to give to this
> initiative, it would be great to have a member of CCGA serve on a committee
> as well.  Currently we have Steering, Communications and Marketing, and
> Coalition Building committees, and the time commitment ranges from two to
> six hours per month.
>
> I hope CCGA will join the coalition as we continue to build support for
> the preserves. I’ve attached some more information to this email but am
> here to talk more if you have questions or want to know next steps.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Best,
> Emily
>
> *Emily Reusswig*
>
> *Director of Communications*
>
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
>
> [image: 1576018126283]
>
> 25 E. Washington Street
>
> Suite 1650
>
> Chicago, IL 60602
>
> T: 312.863.6260
>
> C: 312.925.5700
>
> F: 312.863.6251
>
> ereusswig at openlands.org
>
> *openlands.org* <http://www.openlands.org/>
> [image: 1576018152963] <http://www.facebook.com/openlandschicago> [image:
> 1576018161700] <http://www.twitter.com/Openlands> [image: 1576018168651]
> <http://www.instagram.com/openlandschicago> [image: 1576018175298]
> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/openlands/>
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> nature's power to heal with a gift to Openlands
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>
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