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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Amy,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d love to be connected with the garden managers—we definitely want to get our hands in the dirt!
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<p class="MsoNormal">As far as the interest form parameters, here are some general ideas:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><u>Location:</u> central areas of the city preferred (loop, Lincoln Park, Bridgeport), but also open to North, West, and South neighborhoods (Uptown/Edgewater, Wicker Park/Logan Square, Hyde Park)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><u>Dates:</u> Open!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><u>Days of the week:</u> Mon-Sat<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><u>Time spent:</u> 2-4 hours per session<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m thinking the two favorite options would be drop-in sessions where folks could stop by if they can, and scheduled group sessions where more RAPPers would get together with a specific goal.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know what else you may need from me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your help here! <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
😊</span> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌱</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:16.9pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sarah Nowicki </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(She/Her)</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Administrative Coordinator<br>
Office Manager</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3158B0"><br>
<a href="tel:+13128905032"><span style="color:#3158B0">M: +1.312.890.5032</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3158B0"><a href="mailto:sarah.nowicki@rapp.com"><span style="color:#3158B0">sarah.nowicki@rapp.com</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999"> | <a href="http://www.rapp.com/"><b><span style="color:#3158B0;text-decoration:none">rapp.com</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Amy Olson <akeo@me.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 8, 2021 12:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) <sarah.nowicki@rapp.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Communications] Group Volunteer Gardening Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Sarah,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for reaching out to CCGA about volunteering in community gardens!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We don’t normally organize specific community garden volunteer days, but we can definitely connect you to gardens that need volunteers. I am sure there are quite a few that would appreciate the help! Then, you could coordinate directly
with the garden managers about the specifics. We do have a need for volunteers from time to time when we hold plant distributions, and can pass your info along to that team if you’d like, but to get in the dirt and play, you’ll want to be in the gardens!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have been talking about making a tool that allows volunteer groups to connect to gardens via our website or an app, it seems it would be very useful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m thinking for now, we could send an email to our subscribers (1,775), and also post this on social media (2,800 followers) to get the word out. Then we could create a brief interest form and share the responses with you. You can think
about any parameters we should include, like location, dates, days of the week, time spent, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To answer your questions, I envision that some gardens would be able to accommodate drop-in volunteers, and many would schedule visits, especially if there are groups. I think each garden is a little different as far as the group size right
now. Larger gardens can accommodate larger groups safely. As far as time spent or monthly hours, each garden is a little different! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m happy to talk more about this idea with you, and thanks again for reaching out to us!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Amy <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">amy olson (she/her)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:akeo@me.com">akeo@me.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">312.925.2148<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi there,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Sarah Nowicki, and I’m the Administrative Coordinator / Office Manager for RAPP Chicago—so nice to virtually meet you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now that things are starting to get a bit back to normal, our team is looking into community gardens where we could volunteer as a group. Are you currently accepting volunteer groups, and are there any restrictions or procedures in place
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<p class="MsoNormal">A few additional questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Can you drop-in any time or do you need to schedule visits?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Is there a group minimum or maximum number of participants?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Is there a required length of time per visit, or a required number of monthly hours?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks so much!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601<span style="color:#3158B0"><br>
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