<html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="content-type"></head><body style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0px"><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Dear Members at Chicago Community Gardener's Association,</span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">I’m following up to see if you’d be able to share the news of our virtual event on Thursday? </span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c9 c8" style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt"><a class="c2" href="http://growinghomeinc.org/" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit">Growing Home, Inc</a></span><span class="c8" style="font-size:10pt"> is</span><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"> a non-profit urban farm in Englewood that uses urban agriculture as a vehicle for job training, food access and community impact. On this Thursday, August 27 at 6pm we are hosting a Virtual Cookoff Fundraiser to help us support the work we do in our community. </span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Attached is a press release as well as our graphic for the event. If you can help by promoting this event in any way, please let me know.</span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Thank you again for your consideration - we appreciate any bit of support in spreading the word.</span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Take care,</span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c5" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Megan</span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c3" 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style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span style="overflow:hidden;display:inline-block;margin:0.00px 0.00px;border:0.00px solid #000000;width:36.84px;height:37.50px"><img alt="" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/e6yy7e0R1GCdu4lW2-_1_mY0Mda0K8rjTZxWY0eqhWTT6FdKbuUi2PfXfWeStCwXtRyxt29hnN-irpKjVrWESHTBkZ2UGpU23Ms9fp90Unt40HX7aIygcSY6Y1fhpuTsSW9PWyDw" style="width: 36.84px; height: 37.50px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c6" style="color:#434343;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Megan Morrison</span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c10 c8 c14" style="color:#434343;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700">Marketing & Communications Coordinator</span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c6" style="color:#434343;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Growing Home, Inc.</span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c1" 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(773) 549-1336</span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c7" style="color:#434343;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c10 c8 c12" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#434343;font-size:10pt">g</span><span class="c12 c10 c8" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#434343;font-size:10pt"><a class="c2" href="http://growinghomeinc.org/" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit">rowinghomeinc.org</a></span><span class="c10 c8" style="color:#434343;font-size:10pt"> | </span><span class="c12 c10 c8" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#434343;font-size:10pt"><a class="c2" href="https://youtu.be/-GCO-KKuaF8" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit">How are we growing this summer?</a></span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c3" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0 c4" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;height:11pt"><span class="c3" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal"></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c3" style="color:#000000;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";font-style:normal">Att: </span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c9" style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline"><a class="c2" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10EW7ZHX4-kZ8iZAkDJJR6FbBCux-spgPZmXMVEgLvlA/edit?usp=sharing" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit">Growing Home Virtual Fundraiser Press Release</a></span></p><p class="c0" style="margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial";padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;text-align:left"><span class="c9" style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline"><a class="c2" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EM0mjDvG467z0bFm5kaOpx7_r-vEF9pH/view?usp=sharing" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit">Growing Home Virtual Fundraiser Event 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