Seeds in the Ground · Upcoming projects

Plant a shared purpose. Grow it together.

Churches, community agencies, residents, and city & civic partners bring their gifts to a shared plan. Every project begins with a community need.

Seeds in the Ground · Recruiting · Sat, Oct 31 · IL · Chicago South

Washington Park Fall Renewal

Clean, plant and host a family picnic for 300 neighbors.

Who brings what

Chicago Park District — Region 4 (Parks & recreation)
Tools, permits, mulch
Greater Englewood Fellowship (Congregation)
Volunteers, picnic meal from kitchen
St. Columba Catholic Parish (Congregation)
Parking, youth group crew
Washington Park Block Club (Neighborhood association)
Door-to-door invites

38 of 60 volunteers

Partnership agreement

Success looks like: Park restored and 300 neighbors attend · Check-in: Nov 7 debrief at Greater Englewood

Growth so far

Neighbors attending210 / 300

Trees & bulbs planted340 / 500

Seeds in the Ground · Planning · Nov 7–21 · IL · Chicago South

Collect and hand out 1,000 coats before Thanksgiving.

Who brings what

9 of 25 volunteers

Partnership agreement

Success looks like: 1,000 coats to families in need · Check-in: Weekly Monday calls

Growth so far

Coats collected430 / 1000

Families served0 / 400

Seeds in the Ground · Recruiting · Saturdays, Nov–Mar · MS · Central

Free music and mural classes for 50 teens.

Who brings what

7 of 12 volunteers

Partnership agreement

Success looks like: 50 teens complete the season · Check-in: Monthly at New Hope AME

Growth so far

Teens enrolled34 / 50

Murals finished0 / 2