<div dir="ltr"><div></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Hello,</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">My name is Kim Junkert,
and I am the communications manager for Diversey Harbor Community Garden located
just north of 2601 N Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park. I have been a DHCG member since its beginning
in 2019 and joined the steering committee last year. I also managed the
expansion project which we just completed. Currently, our community garden consists
of 40- 4x 8 and 9 pollinator beds and 54 garden members.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5)"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5)">We have
recently formed a partnership "<b>CARE FOR FRIENDS"</b> a community organization
located at Church of our Savior in Lincoln Park. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">In addition to the produce that our
gardeners will donate, we have planted two dedicated vegetable plots as well.<span style="color:rgb(5,5,5)"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">We have a
Horticulture Happy Hour planned for next Wednesday June 23rd (invite below)-A get together for our gardeners and community partners who have helped and supported us on our
journey. We would love for you to attend if you're
available. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Additionally, we would like more information on becoming a member of CCGA and also be added to your mailing list.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Thank you for your time and hope to see you Wednesday at our event.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Kim Junkert - Communications Manager</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">DHCG Steering Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><img src="cid:ii_kq2mryh91" alt="image.png" width="127" height="84" style="margin-right: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span id="gmail-_x0000_t75">
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</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Diversey Harbor Community Garden
Mission:</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal">
</p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">"To provide an area for the
community to come together to enjoy gardening and realize the benefits of
growing our own food”</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></p><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_kq2mbq5p0" alt="image.png" width="363" height="472"></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt"><br></p></div></div>