<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi Sarah,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for providing this additional info! We will draft an interest form this week and send it on to you for some feedback. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As far as reaching community gardeners, we can share this form widely via our newsletter going out around July 4 and also post it on Facebook, possibly in advance of the newsletter’s release. Keep in mind there are gardens in every corner of Chicago, so the responses could be spread far and wide. If you really want/need to focus on gardens in the Loop and neighborhoods on the near north and south sides, perhaps it would be better if we emailed the form directly to the garden leaders within a specific area.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let me know what you think and we can get things set up.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks!</div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 15, 2021, at 1:45 PM, Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) <<a href="mailto:sarah.nowicki@rapp.com" class="">sarah.nowicki@rapp.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Hi Amy,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I’d love to be connected with the garden managers—we definitely want to get our hands in the dirt!<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">As far as the interest form parameters, here are some general ideas:<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class="">Location:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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 class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class="">Dates:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Open!<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class="">Days of the week:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mon-Sat<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class="">Time spent:</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>2-4 hours per session<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Please let me know what else you may need from me.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thank you so much for your help here!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;" class="">😊</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;" class="">🌱</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.9pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Sarah Nowicki </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">(She/Her)</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Administrative Coordinator<br class="">Office Manager</span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 14.7pt;" class=""><span id="cid:image001.png@01D761EC.B9E24970"><image001.png></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 88, 176);" class=""><br class=""><a href="tel:+13128905032" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(49, 88, 176);" class="">M: +1.312.890.5032</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class=""><br class=""></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 88, 176);" class=""><a href="mailto:sarah.nowicki@rapp.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(49, 88, 176);" class="">sarah.nowicki@rapp.com</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class=""> | <a href="http://www.rapp.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(49, 88, 176); text-decoration: none;" class="">rapp.com</span></b></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" class="">akeo@me.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, June 8, 2021 12:31 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) <<a href="mailto:sarah.nowicki@rapp.com" class="">sarah.nowicki@rapp.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Communications] Group Volunteer Gardening Opportunities<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Hi Sarah,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thanks for reaching out to CCGA about volunteering in community gardens!<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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 class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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 class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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 class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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 class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I’m happy to talk more about this idea with you, and thanks again for reaching out to us!<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Kind regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Amy <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">CCGA Communications team<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/chicagocommunitygardens.org__;!!HhhKMSGjjQV-!sOGNPjuCj46VjGyJR4CyYakRj399WNBbVny1DuDKfcT1JsD-X1-iDFL-QzYXeygc2w$" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">…<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">amy olson (she/her)<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">designer + grower<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">akeo@me.com</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">312.925.2148<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On Jun 8, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Sarah Nowicki (RAPP) via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Hi there,<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">My name is Sarah Nowicki, and I’m the Administrative Coordinator / Office Manager for RAPP Chicago—so nice to virtually meet you!<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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 for that?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">A few additional questions:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Can you drop-in any time or do you need to schedule visits?<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Is there a group minimum or maximum number of participants?<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Is there a required length of time per visit, or a required number of monthly hours?<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Any other important info?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thanks so much!<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Sarah<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.9pt;"><b class="">Sarah Nowicki </b>(She/Her)<b class=""><br class=""></b>Administrative Coordinator<br class="">Office Manager<o:p class=""></o:p></p><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 14.7pt;" class=""><image002.png><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">225 N. 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