[Communications] Volunteer Interest

[Amy Olson]

Hi Natalia!

It was nice to “meet” you at the meeting yesterday evening. So sorry again for my lateness in setting up the zoom link! I take care of my mom in Michigan and had taken an early morning train back to Chicago. I took a power nap in the afternoon and totally slept through my alarm! I know our April meeting will be a better hybrid setup with Sarah managing it :)

I can be available any of the windows of time you’ve suggested. Sarah, how about you?

Looking forward to speaking soon!
Amy 

> On Mar 17, 2025, at 3:37 PM, Natalia S <natalia.szklar at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Amy and Sarah,
> 
> Thank you for the meeting info! I'll plan to be there virtually.
> 
> I'd love to meet on Zoom sometime. Below are times I'm free to chat:
> Wednesday (3/19), 12PM, 4PM-8PM
> Thursday (3/20), 12PM, 6PM-8PM
> Friday (3/21), 12PM, 4PM-6PM
> Saturday (3/22), 9AM-1PM
> Monday (3/24), 4PM-8PM
> 
> Let me know what date works best for you. Looking forward to learning more!
> 
> Best,
> Natalia
> 
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com <mailto:akeo at me.com>> wrote:
>> Hi Natalia!
>> 
>> Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering! We absolutely have a need for help with communications.
>> 
>> As Sarah mentioned, you’re most welcome to attend our meeting tomorrow evening to get a feel for what the monthly meetings are all about. We have a pretty full agenda, so it would be hard to talk specifically about volunteering with our team.
>> 
>> I’d love to set up a zoom so we could talk more about your interests and can fill you in on what the communications team is all about and answer questions. I worked at Shedd Aquarium for many years as a designer and am also so interested in hearing about your work with aquatic invasive species!
>> 
>> If you’d like, please send a few windows of time you could meet and perhaps some of the other team members would also like to join.
>> 
>> Thanks again,
>> Amy
>> 
>> On behalf of the CCGA Communications team
>> 
>> …..
>> 
>> amy olson (she/her)
>> designer + grower
>> akeo at me.com <mailto:akeo at me.com>
>> 312.925.2148
>> 
>>> On Mar 17, 2025, at 3:07 PM, Batka, Sarah Christine via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org <mailto:communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> HI Natalia. That’s great thanks! We have a meeting coming up tomorrow night if you’re available and would like to join us:
>>>  
>>> The March 18 2025 meeting from 6 – 7 pm.
>>> 
>>>  You may join us in person at the Richard M. Daley Branch, Chicago Public Library, 733 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 
>>> 
>>> or on Zoom at
>>> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09
>>> Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687
>>> Passcode: CCGA
>>> Dial in number:   312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>>> Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687
>>> Passcode: 412128
>>>  
>>> Sarah Batka
>>> Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator
>>> U of I Extension, Serving Cook County
>>> 8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619
>>> w. 217-300-8636
>>> sbatka at illinois.edu <mailto:sbatka at illinois.edu>
>>> 
>>>  
>>> From: Communications <communications-bounces at chicagocommunitygardens.org <mailto:communications-bounces at chicagocommunitygardens.org>> On Behalf Of Natalia S via Communications
>>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 2:00 PM
>>> To: communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org <mailto:communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
>>> Subject: [Communications] Volunteer Interest
>>>  
>>> Hello,
>>>  
>>> I'm writing to express my interest in volunteering with CCGA. I noticed that you're looking for volunteers to help maintain the website, manage socials, and support other communication methods. I would love to learn how I can get involved, both virtually and in-person.
>>>  
>>> For background, I currently live in North Center and work as an Aquatic Invasive Species Educator at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. I have a lot of experience managing websites and listservs, organizing events and webinars, and creating graphics for events. I also have some fieldwork experience and would be happy to assist with any community projects that need volunteers.
>>>  
>>> Please let me know how/if I can get invovled with CCGA. Thanks for your time!
>>>  
>>> Best,
>>> Natalia Szklaruk (she/her)
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>> 

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