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Chicago Community Gardeners Association is fundraising
Support the CCGA!
Our city is home to hundreds of community gardens, and the Chicago Community Gardeners Association has created a network of those gardeners that is truly gardener-designed and gardener-led. CCGA is composed of volunteer working groups that meet regularly to support community gardens as a vehicle for building sustainable communities and enriching the natural ecosystem in Chicago and beyond. Through these working teams we provide information, education and material resources, host workshops and distributions, and sponsor an annual gardeners conference every spring.

We are committed to creating a space where each voice and perspective is appreciated and heard. We support and encourage the participation of every individual. While Chicago’s neighborhood gardens are our immediate focus, we have the potential to engage with other areas through our teams of Communication, Education, Resources & Distributions, and Advocacy & Outreach because many issues affect our larger shared environment.

Interested in making a difference? Then join, connect, and grow with us! Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this organization that helps to ensure the sustainability and vibrancy of community gardens for years to come.

Gardeners come together from all over the city to participate in CCGA activities. CCGA needs your energy and ideas! Beyond giving, you can best get involved by joining one of the CCGA working groups. For more information about Chicago's community gardens and gardening, to sign up to receive our newsletter and emails, and to find events, please visit http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/
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Ethan Senser is fundraising
Riverbank Neighbors: Help Restore and Revitalize Our Path
Earlier in July, several large tree trunks came down on the river path during the storm - cutting off the pathway and taking out multiple sections of fence. The damage was substantial: smashed plants, gouged soils, the 100+ year old concrete and steel barrier broken.

Luckily, the community came together - as we always do. Community members have helped clear paths and mend fences. The tenderness shown by the folk who call this riverbank home has made all the difference.

However - there have also been significant costs: Neighborspace fronted $2,000 for a crane crew to come out and remove the fallen trunks - for which we would love to help cover some of the costs. We've also had to purchase materials for repairing the fences. The next step will be tending to the damaged soil in the area, and bringing in new plants to help repopulate - with an eye for establishing drought tolerant species that can thrive in the face of climate change.

For that reason, we are asking for community support in helping cover the costs of the repair work. We all receive so much from the Riverbank: opportunities for curiosity and connection; a space for peace and solace after a tough day, Please consider giving a small donation back as a means of returning that same care.

Most of the work being done at the Riverbank is by volunteers - whether that is clearing brush, blocking off the path and posting signage, or being present to supervise the crane crew when they came out.

Beyond the cost of new plantings and fencing - when possible in the past, we have also paid folk to water new planting in need of special care. That along with our general operating costs such as equipment, website / email service, and food for our workday volunteers.

We hope you can join us in stepping up to meet this moment. Please share and spread the word to anyone and everyone who shares a connection with the river or has been touched by it in some way. In this neighborhood - it is hard to find someone who hasn't.
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Zareen Hansotia is fundraising
Help Grow Healthy Food for Neighbors in Need
Ginkgo Organic Gardens is a unique community garden in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. As part of the NeighborSpace network of community gardens, we use sustainable agricultural practices to grow heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables to provide high-quality food to those in need in our community. With the help of a dedicated group of volunteers, we provide more than 600 lbs of food to the Vital Bridges food pantry each year.

Please help us continue to serve our community. Donations help us buy seeds, tools, and make needed repairs around the garden. Any donation amount is appreciated!

https://www.ginkgoorganicgardens.org/

http://neighbor-space.org/
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Christina Schleich is fundraising
Promote Urban Agriculture in Avondale
Avondale Gardening Alliance mobilizes neighbors to maximize the benefit of urban agriculture to our community. Your donations help us continue to provide free events where we provide resources and education to promote urban agriculture.

This donation page was started 3 seasons ago and the total doesn't get revised - that's our total funds raised. However, we utilize these donated funds on a regular basis to purchase soils, compost, raised beds, specialized seeds, poster board, flyer prints, ect. to support and promote hyper-local urban agriculture in our neighborhood. Thanks for all the support!

More information about NeighborSpace: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. We support community gardens - through property ownership, insurance, water, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting and more - so that community groups can focus on gardening and on their community building vision, generating food, beauty, play, health and safety for their neighborhoods.
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Christina Schleich is fundraising
Community Building Urban Agriculture in Avondale
The Avondale Gardening Alliance (AGA) is a network of neighbors growing urban agriculture in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. We are a very active community, with dozens of educational and community-building demonstrations, workshops, resource sharing, and social events throughout the year. Your donation will help us maximize the benefits of urban agriculture in Avondale. We will use the money to purchase event infrastructure, like tables and canopies, and materials, such as seeds, soil, tools, printing, tarps, etc. The AGA is a not-for-profit through the fiscal sponsorship of NeighborSpace.

More information about NeighborSpace: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. We support community gardens - through property ownership, insurance, water, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting and more - so that community groups can focus on gardening and on their community building vision, generating food, beauty, play, health and safety for their neighborhoods.
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Christina Schleich is fundraising
Avondale Gardening Alliance Urban Wildlife Fund
Your Avondale Gardening Alliance (AGA) is raising money to help fund projects that support urban wildlife. All of our NFP work is done under the fiscal sponsorship of NeighborSpace.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit NeighborSpace, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about NeighborSpace: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. We support community gardens - through property ownership, insurance, water, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting and more - so that community groups can focus on gardening and on their community building vision, generating food, beauty, play, health and safety for their neighborhoods.
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Sally Hamann is fundraising
Donate to NeighborSpace
Please make a donation o benefit NeighborSpace. Any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to protect Community Gardens in Chicago.

Information about NeighborSpace: NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. We support community gardens - through property ownership, insurance, water, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting and more - so that community groups can focus on gardening and on their community building vision, generating food, beauty, play, health and safety for their neighborhoods.
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El Paseo Community Garden is fundraising
El Paseo Community Garden
A Neighborspace garden in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood

El Paseo Community Garden is one of many Neighborspace protected and community managed spaces, maintained by volunteers and donations. Since 2009, the community garden has been enhancing the quality of life for Pilsen residents through community building, stewardship, conservation, placemaking, partnerships, programming, and community gardening. The converted brownfield site provides opportunities to socialize with each other, plant and grow food, play, or simply be outside and enjoy the wildlife and fresh air the native plants provide in the many gathering spaces provided. The garden sits along the public path and maintains the area between West 21st Street and West Cullerton Street (1.1 acre). The area includes native prairie restoration and monarch sanctuary, permaculture food forest, raised beds for allotment and collective gardening, picnic areas, outdoor classroom, and many seating areas. The garden serves as a public green space for the neighborhood, especially for the neighbors in the adjacent senior living and affordable housing apartments. The garden hosts stewardship days every Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm for residents to get involved.

El Paseo’s mission is to strengthen environmental stewardship and civic engagement while protecting equitable green space on behalf of the community. Our governance and leadership structure allows for anyone with a desire to make an impact to do so, growing not only healthy food, but community leaders as well. The outdoor space has become a community center and partner for anyone willing to share accessible community resources. Our goal is to Empower through Nature.

Your donation will help support maintenance of the space and help facilitate many free community events and programs. For more information on our events and projects visit our website www.elpaseogarden.org

Though your donation will be earmarked for use only by El Paseo, it will show up on your bank or credit card statement as a charge to NeighborSpace, the nonprofit land trust that protects El Paseo and over 100 other community gardens across Chicago. It is through NeighborSpace's non-profit status and fiscal agency that El Paseo will be able to use your tax-deductible donation.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN CREATOR

NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. We shoulder the responsibilities of property ownership — such as providing basic insurance, access to water, and links to support networks — so that community groups can focus on gardening. NeighborSpace-protected gardens give young and old alike an opportunity to get their hands in the earth and enjoy nature, right in their own neighborhoods.
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El Paseo Community Garden is fundraising
El Paseo Harvest Fest 2024
Help us celebrate stewardship!

El Paseo Community Garden's Annual Harvest Festival celebrates the season’s bounty and partnerships with vendors, workshops, family activities, u-pick, & more.

Proceeds support garden programs, sustainability initiatives, and outreach efforts, fostering community engagement and environmental stewardship.
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El Paseo Community Garden is fundraising
El Paseo Community Harvest
Though your donation will be earmarked for use only by El Paseo, it will show up on your bank or credit card statement as a charge to NeighborSpace, the nonprofit land trust that protects El Paseo and over 100 other community gardens across Chicago. It is through NeighborSpace's non-profit status and fiscal agency that El Paseo will be able to use your tax-deductible donation.
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65th Kumunda is fundraising
65th and Woodlawn and Kumunda 2024 Straw Bales
Time to winterize your plot, and our fall straw fundraiser is back! Please donate $15 a bale to help fund our truck rental, to be driven by volunteers Ray and Lindsey.

$15 per bale

Please consider donating an additional amount to help fund winterizing of our public areas, such as food pantry plots. We raised only $500 last year and our goal is $800!

If you cannot donate extra cash, please consider attending on delivery day to unload the truck. Details forthcoming.
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About NeighborSpace

NEIGHBORSPACE IS A NONPROFIT URBAN LAND TRUST DEDICATED TO PRESERVING COMMUNITY GARDENS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AS LOCALLY MANAGED ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO ENJOY.

445 N SacramentoChicago, IL 60612

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Causes

Community improvement, Community beautification

Established

1997

Tax ID

36-4105593

NTEE code

Environmental Beautification

NeighborSpace is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 36-4105593. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by GuideStar.

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Paul Varnado donated to Riverbank Neighbors: Help Restore and Revitalize Our Path
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Kina Standa donated to Riverbank Neighbors: Help Restore and Revitalize Our Path
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Mary Fran Riley donated to Support the CCGA!
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Caitlin Salisbury donated to Help Grow Healthy Food for Neighbors in Need
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Kate Campbell donated to Promote Urban Agriculture in Avondale
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Kathleen Hinkel donated to Community Building Urban Agriculture in Avondale
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Joseph Hausfeld donated to Avondale Gardening Alliance Urban Wildlife Fund
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Sarah Parise donated to Community Building Urban Agriculture in Avondale
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NeighborSpace

Support the CCGA!

Riverbank Neighbors: Help Restore and Revitalize Our Path

Help Grow Healthy Food for Neighbors in Need

Promote Urban Agriculture in Avondale

Community Building Urban Agriculture in Avondale

Avondale Gardening Alliance Urban Wildlife Fund

Donate to NeighborSpace

El Paseo Community Garden

El Paseo Harvest Fest 2024

El Paseo Community Harvest

65th and Woodlawn and Kumunda 2024 Straw Bales