<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hi Natalia!<div><br></div><div>Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering! We absolutely have a need for help with communications.</div><div><br></div><div>As Sarah mentioned, you’re most welcome to attend our meeting tomorrow evening to get a feel for what the monthly meetings are all about. We have a pretty full agenda, so it would be hard to talk specifically about volunteering with our team.</div><div><br></div><div>I’d love to set up a zoom so we could talk more about your interests and can fill you in on what the communications team is all about and answer questions. I worked at Shedd Aquarium for many years as a designer and am also so interested in hearing about your work with aquatic invasive species!</div><div><br></div><div>If you’d like, please send a few windows of time you could meet and perhaps some of the other team members would also like to join.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again,</div><div>Amy</div><div><br></div><div>On behalf of the CCGA Communications team</div><div><br></div><div>…..</div><div><br></div><div><div>amy olson (she/her)</div><div>designer + grower</div><div><a href="mailto:akeo@me.com">akeo@me.com</a></div><div>312.925.2148</div></div><div><div><div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 17, 2025, at 3:07 PM, Batka, Sarah Christine via Communications <communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><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: 400; 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: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">HI Natalia. That’s great thanks! We have a meeting coming up tomorrow night if you’re available and would like to join us:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <b>March 18 2025 meeting</b> from 6 – 7 pm.<br><br> You may join us<b> in person</b> at the Richard M. Daley Branch, Chicago Public Library, 733 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 <br><br><b>or on Zoom</b> at<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09</a><br>Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687<br>Passcode: CCGA<br>Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687<br>Passcode: 412128<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sarah Batka<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">U of I Extension, Serving Cook County<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">w. 217-300-8636<br><u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a><br><br></span></u><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Communications <<a href="mailto:communications-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">communications-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Natalia S via Communications<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, March 17, 2025 2:00 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Communications] Volunteer Interest<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hello,<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I'm writing to express my interest in volunteering with CCGA. I noticed that you're looking for volunteers to help maintain the website, manage socials, and support other communication methods. I would love to learn how I can get involved, both virtually and in-person.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">For background, I currently live in North Center and work as an Aquatic Invasive Species Educator at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. I have a lot of experience managing websites and listservs, organizing events and webinars, and creating graphics for events. I also have some fieldwork experience and would be happy to assist with any community projects that need volunteers.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Please let me know how/if I can get invovled with CCGA. Thanks for your time!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Best,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Natalia Szklaruk (she/her)<o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; 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; float: none; display: inline !important;">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; 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;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; 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; float: none; display: inline !important;">Communications mailing list</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; 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;"><a href="mailto:Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; 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;"><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></body></html>