<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;">I’d like to suggest that we keep the original time of 5-6pm and that way Sarah can be there for the first half! - A<div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:19 PM, Batka, Sarah Christine <sbatka@illinois.edu> 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-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-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks Natalia for your flexibility and understanding.<br><br>For the 3/24 meet n greet, I think we’ve misinterpreted my availability. I personally committed to 5 – 5:30 on Mon 3/24, but please don’t schedule around me. I’ll accept whatever the communications team decides and I’ll attend as my sched allows. Our standing CCGA Zoom link is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09</span></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Passcode: CCGA - (3 .21.25 PLEASE NOTE SARAH has not had success using this Passcode but the zoom link itself works. )</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Passcode: 412128 ( this passcode has worked for SB as of 3/25)</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; 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-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-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-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-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: blue; 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><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><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-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">akeo@me.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, March 21, 2025 12:41 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Natalia S <<a href="mailto:natalia.szklar@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">natalia.szklar@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Batka, Sarah Christine <<a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">sbatka@illinois.edu</a>>; Mamie Gray <<a href="mailto:mamiegray2012@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">mamiegray2012@gmail.com</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: CCGA Volunteer Interest<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi Natalia!<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">That sounds good. We can use the CCGA Zoom Room if you’d like. It’s the same link we used for the meeting on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Since there are a few of us, I’ll put together a short agenda and send it to all on Monday.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful weekend, all!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Amy<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Mar 21, 2025, at 12:28<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>PM, Natalia S <<a href="mailto:natalia.szklar@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">natalia.szklar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I'll change the time to 4-5pm then! Will send the zoom invite Monday morning.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Natalia<o:p></o:p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 8:32<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>AM Batka, Sarah Christine <<a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">sbatka@illinois.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin-left: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in;"><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ok with me but I would need to hop off at 5:30 tho, for a class.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sarah Batka</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">U of I Extension, Serving<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/Cook*County**A0D*0A*8753*S*Greenwood**A23100,*Chicago,*IL*60619?entry=gmail&source=g__;KyslJSsrKyslKysr!!DZ3fjg!8MqNUXMajF4-TCcAD0GqNZkh-rrSnkd4M67MCAU_YN4mfMvjzEfHYHhlg1Ln0bKLKmUzl9xbxw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Cook County</a></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/Cook*County**A0D*0A*8753*S*Greenwood**A23100,*Chicago,*IL*60619?entry=gmail&source=g__;KyslJSsrKyslKysr!!DZ3fjg!8MqNUXMajF4-TCcAD0GqNZkh-rrSnkd4M67MCAU_YN4mfMvjzEfHYHhlg1Ln0bKLKmUzl9xbxw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619</a></span><o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 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" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></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-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Natalia S <<a href="mailto:natalia.szklar@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">natalia.szklar@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:28 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mamie Gray <<a href="mailto:mamiegray2012@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">mamiegray2012@gmail.com</a>>; Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">akeo@me.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>; Batka, Sarah Christine <<a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">sbatka@illinois.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Communications] Volunteer Interest</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks for letting me join Tuesday's meeting! No worries about the late start, I completely understand. <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">If Monday (3/24) works for Sarah, I'll send you all a Zoom link for Monday @ 5-6PM.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks again and looking forward to talking soon!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Best,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Natalia<o:p></o:p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 12:36<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>AM Mamie Gray <<a href="mailto:mamiegray2012@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">mamiegray2012@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hello all, Dates/Times are good for me. Mamie<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 4:51<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>PM Amy Olson via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi Natalia!<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">It was nice to “meet” you at the meeting yesterday evening. So sorry again for my lateness in setting up the zoom link! I take care of my mom in Michigan and had taken an early morning train back to Chicago. I took a power nap in the afternoon and totally slept through my alarm! I know our April meeting will be a better hybrid setup with Sarah managing it :)<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I can be available any of the windows of time you’ve suggested. Sarah, how about you?<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Looking forward to speaking soon!<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Amy <o:p></o:p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Mar 17, 2025, at 3:37<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>PM, Natalia S <<a href="mailto:natalia.szklar@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">natalia.szklar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi Amy and Sarah,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thank you for the meeting info! I'll plan to be there virtually.<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I'd love to meet on Zoom sometime. Below are times I'm free to chat:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Wednesday (3/19), 12PM, 4PM-8PM<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thursday (3/20), 12PM, 6PM-8PM<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Friday (3/21), 12PM, 4PM-6PM<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Saturday (3/22), 9AM-1PM<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Monday (3/24), 4PM-8PM<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Let me know what date works best for you. Looking forward to learning more!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Best,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Natalia<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 2:21<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>PM Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">akeo@me.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi Natalia!<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering! We absolutely have a need for help with communications.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">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!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Amy<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On behalf of the CCGA Communications team<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">…..<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">amy olson (she/her)<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">designer + grower<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">akeo@me.com</a><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">312.925.2148<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Mar 17, 2025, at 3:07<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>PM, Batka, Sarah Christine via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">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></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">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,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/733*N*Kedzie*Ave,*Chicago,*IL*60612?entry=gmail&source=g__;KysrKysr!!DZ3fjg!9oRpV0esg-ZZ0zbYAIyIf0HtlZ0UqMbUSYN8XCcC3XAydXfTOROMxHyVKcbxtR112UAxqLUW_scjST19N6pqrMD_hQ$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">733 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612</a> <br><br><b>or on Zoom</b> at<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09</span></a><br>Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687<br>Passcode: CCGA<br>Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687<br>Passcode: 412128<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sarah Batka</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">U of I Extension, Serving<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/Cook*County*8753*S*Greenwood**A23100,*Chicago,*IL*60619?entry=gmail&source=g__;KysrKyslKysr!!DZ3fjg!9oRpV0esg-ZZ0zbYAIyIf0HtlZ0UqMbUSYN8XCcC3XAydXfTOROMxHyVKcbxtR112UAxqLUW_scjST19N6qP7AchVA$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Cook County</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.google.com/maps/search/Cook*County*8753*S*Greenwood**A23100,*Chicago,*IL*60619?entry=gmail&source=g__;KysrKyslKysr!!DZ3fjg!9oRpV0esg-ZZ0zbYAIyIf0HtlZ0UqMbUSYN8XCcC3XAydXfTOROMxHyVKcbxtR112UAxqLUW_scjST19N6qP7AchVA$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 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" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in; border-color: currentcolor;"><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Communications <<a href="mailto:communications-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">communications-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org</span></a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Natalia S via Communications<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 17, 2025 2:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Communications] Volunteer Interest</span><o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hello,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; 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><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; 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><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; 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><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Best,<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Natalia Szklaruk (she/her)<o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- <br>Communications mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org__;!!DZ3fjg!9oRpV0esg-ZZ0zbYAIyIf0HtlZ0UqMbUSYN8XCcC3XAydXfTOROMxHyVKcbxtR112UAxqLUW_scjST19N6oIfxhVRw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></div></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">--<br>Communications mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org__;!!DZ3fjg!9oRpV0esg-ZZ0zbYAIyIf0HtlZ0UqMbUSYN8XCcC3XAydXfTOROMxHyVKcbxtR112UAxqLUW_scjST19N6oIfxhVRw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>