Drake Gardens Fundraiser!

Drake Gardens is for Everyone! 

Welcome to the Drake Gardens Fundraising Campaign! This is an open fundraiser (with no monetary limit!) that will extend through spring and summer to help fund our garden updates and various projects. We're very excited for our new look, and we're very glad you're here!

Neighbors and volunteers have been enjoying and caring for Drake Gardens since the early 1990's.

In the words of one of the main founders of Drake Gardens, "This green space has become a catalyst for change in our community." As it was in the 1990s, so let it be in the 2020s. Together as neighbors & friends and with the support of our 33rd ward alderman Rossana Rodriguez, we are thrilled to begin the revitalization of our Drake Gardens. Among the exciting new additions will be an open central space for gatherings and performances, brand new benches and plantings, new plots for community-usage, a Monarch butterfly garden, and the addition of new cedar fencing, signage and garden artwork created by local artists.

Plot Donations:

We have 13 individual raised beds, measuring 4ft x 8ft, available for community members to grow in. A portion of these beds will be used to grow food for donation to the Albany Park community. Your yearly plot donation and all other monetary donations will be used to support and maintain the various projects in the garden.

1/2 (4x4) Plot Donation: $25

Full (8x4) Plot Donation: $50

General Monetary Donations:

Any and every financial contribution you make to Drake Gardens, no matter the amount, will be accepted and is greatly appreciated. 

Your Donations Have Helped Drake Gardens Pay For:

- Central Stage/Seating Feature

- Butterfly and Pollinator Garden

- Raised garden beds

- Various garden supplies

- Seeds, plants

- Annual events like Spring Kick-Off, Block Party, Community Yard Sale

- Educational events like Chicago Botanic Garden's Budburst Milkweeds and Monarchs project

- Concerts, Bake Sales, Local Artisan Shows

Your Donations Will Continue Help Drake Gardens Pay For Future Projects:

- New, bigger free food pantry

- Tool shed

- Mural painted by local artist 

- New benches for seating

- New spring plantings

- Fun and educational community events in the garden

- And more!

Contact Us:

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. Together we can do so much! Please email us with any questions/comments you might have or to learn more about how to get involved at drakegardens@neighbor-space.org

Social Media: 

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A Note About Your Donation:

Your donation, earmarked for Drake Gardens, will appear on your bank or credit card statement as a charge from NeighborSpace, the nonprofit land trust that protects over 100 community gardens across Chicago. All donations to this page will go directly to the Drake Gardens fiscal account and it is through NeighborSpace's non-profit status and fiscal agency that Drake Gardens will be able to use your tax-deductible donation. After donation, you will receive a Thank You letter that can be used as a receipt for tax write-off purposes as proof of donation.

THANK YOU FROM THE ALL OF US AT DRAKE GARDENS!