Dear Phil, For the past 15 years, POP has worked with partners like Urban Creators (with whom we planted a new orchard this fall!) to plan, plant, and care for community orchards around the city. Over that time, the orchards we’ve planted in collaboration with community partners have been described as: “a place where curiosity grows, is nurtured and celebrated;” “a living classroom that changes with the seasons;” “a venue for community building, environmental education, networking, and fun;” and “a safe haven where children can be free to learn.” And of course, each orchard provides an abundance of fruit and herbs, providing nourishment for the surrounding neighborhood. Today, we ask you to help us lay the groundwork for the next 15 years of growth, discovery, and learning by making a gift to POP’s annual campaign. Your generous contribution will help POP meet our year-end fundraising goal of $35,000 and support our vital year-round collaborative work.
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We hope you've kept up with POP by reading our blog, following our activity on Instagram, or seeing one of the recent stories highlighting our collaborative work. Over the next year, POP will rise to the moment to meet these goals: - Increase our hands-on support of community partners in the areas of the city most impacted by climate and health injustice;
- Expand our Lead Orchard Volunteer program through sustained on-the-ground outreach;
- Create educational opportunities through more Spanish-language resources; and,
- Increase the propagation of climate-adapted plants from our edible plant nursery.
We are in the process of hiring for two new positions (an Orchard Assistant and a Community Outreach Coordinator) who will be joining our hard-working team in early 2023, allowing POP to further advance our mission and meet the needs of our many community partners. Your donation is a vote of confidence that says together, we can create a greener, more just city that will thrive for generations to come. On behalf of POP’s board, staff, and 67 community partners, thank you! In gratitude, and wishing you a restorative and peaceful end to the year, Kim Jordan & Phil Forsyth, co-executive directors
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Support POP year-round as a sustaining donor |
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| While many people choose to make a single year-end gift to the community-based organizations they support, we also strongly urge you to consider making a monthly sustaining gift to POP and other grassroots nonprofits. The consistent year-round support helps make sure we have stable income and may allow you to make a bigger impact than is possible through a one-time gift. Start your new monthly donation by December 5th and you could receive a signed print by Meei Ling Ng, local artist and POP partner at Union Baptist Church Garden of Eden. For POP's 15th year, help us meet our goal of 15 new monthly donors! |
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POP's Current Board & Staff |
Thank you to POP's wonderful staff, board, volunteers, and partners for your contributions to Philadelphia's green spaces and food resources. |
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POP Staff Sharon Appiah Erika D'Andrea Phil Forsyth Kim Jordan Cortina Mallozzi Simone Shemshedini Corrie Spellman-Lopez |
| POP Board Angelina Conti Rose Garbarino Cuozzo Tony Dorman Elán Drennon Andrew Figueiredo Marci Green Gillian Golson Michelle Lawson |
| Loretta Lewis Nate Kleinman Craig Johnson Jena Harris Danny Keyes Brian Olszak Inella Ray Julie Ulrich Maku Warrakah Ali |
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