<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font color="#0000ff">re: SignUP for Conference & Request input on GRANT</font></b></div><div><b><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#0000ff">Wicker Park Advisory Council, WPGarden Club, Park Staff, Aldermen and Other Friends of Wicker Park:</font></b></div><b><div dir="ltr"><b>Hope everyone is enjoying the Winter.</b><br></div></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr">1. <b>Sign UP for the March 6, 2021</b> <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/">Chicago Park District's</a> & <a href="https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/">Chicago Park Foundation's </a>Virtual Advisory Council & Affiliates Meeting- There are many options that could be helpful to many of you. On the signup you can enter Wicker Park Advisory Council if you are an Officer, Volunteer, Instructor, Advisor, Gardener,
Donor, Sponsor, or Event Coordinator for our Park. Also, if you volunteer in others parks - just enter that data for that park into the registration form.</div><div dir="ltr"><b><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/2021_PAC_Conference_Registration">LINK to SignUP</a></b> </div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#000000"><br></font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#000000">2. REQUEST - YOUR INPUT ON A $500 </font><font color="#0000ff">GRANT OPTION Due Feb 22</font><font color="#000000">? Please View Grant Details & Send Me Your Ideas for this GRANT</font></b> - <a href="https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/ccaward2021" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">2021
Connecting Communities $500 Award</a> - If you have COVID-19 Friendly EVENT Ideas - Please Send and I will work with you and our WPAC Board & Park Staff to draft a Submission for the Grant. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>NOTE: We did submit COVID-19 COMPLIANT permits in Early November for a </b></div><div dir="ltr"><ul><li><b>PERMIT FOR Mother's Day (May 8.9) </b>Plant Sale Fundraiser for the 10,000 SQ. FT of Wicker Park Gardens</li><li><b>PERMIT FOR Outside Chamber Music Performance</b> on Sundays at 11am (June-September).</li></ul></div><div><b>ALSO - We will be presenting COVID-19 COMPLIANT</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Park Garden Sunday Tours & Garden Tending As COVID-19 Guidelines Allow</b></li><li><b>ART Classes - <a href="http://wickerpark.org/event/art-class-the-garden-as-inspiration/2021-03-01/">The Garden As Inspiration</a> in the Winter & Spring (At Robey Hall) Summer (Outside in Wicker Park). Educational and Fundraisers for the Gardens.</b></li></ul></div><div><b>Doug Wood</b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Events & Gardens Coordinator</b></div><div><b><a href="http://www.WickerPark.org">www.WickerPark.org</a></b></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/2021_PAC_Conference_Registration" target="_blank"></a><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Stone, Maria</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Maria.Stone@chicagoparkdistrict.com" target="_blank">Maria.Stone@chicagoparkdistrict.com</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 10:35 AM<br>Subject: 2021 Virtual PAC Conference Registration NOW Open!<br>To: <br></div><br><br>
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<p style="line-height:20.4pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please join the Chicago Park District, in partnership with the Chicago Parks Foundation and our PAC partners on Saturday, March 6 for the 2021 Park Advisory Council
Conference! While we won’t be gathering in person, the virtual PAC Conference will filled with sessions to help you continue helping your parks virtually and in person.
<span style="letter-spacing:.35pt">A Planning Committee, comprised of CPD and CPF staff, and Park Advisory Council members from across the city, worked together to curate a series of dynamic sessions including personal empowerment, pivoting programming due
to COVID to collaborating and innovation in special events and programs. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to the keynote address and closing session, this year’s conference will feature nine workshops presented by panelists including Chicago Park District and Chicago Parks Foundation staff, professionals in their field, and fellow
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1f497d;background:yellow"><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/2021_PAC_Conference_Registration" target="_blank">REGISTER</a></span><u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1f497d;background:green"><a href="https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/ccaward2021" target="_blank">2021 Chicago Parks Foundation Connecting Communities</a></span><span style="background:green">
Award</span><u></u><u></u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/ccaward2021" target="_blank">The Connecting Communities Award</a></span> is designed to spread positive park energy and foster a lasting community presence within Chicago parks.
Three awards of $500 each will be presented at the 2021 PAC Conference to one Park Advisory Council from each region (North, Central, South) to support a community event, project, or program within your park.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="https://www.chicagoparksfoundation.org/ccaward2021" target="_blank">Award applications</a></span> are due by
<b><u>February 22, 2021</u></b> at 11:59PM.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please review the award guidelines linked below before applying.<span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you on March 6! <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all that you do for Chicago’s parks! <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We “look” forward to seeing you on March 6! <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all that you do for Chicago’s parks! <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maria Dmyterko Stone, MPA, CPRP<u></u><u></u></p>
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