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Project Bloom @ProjectBloom

Project Bloom seeks to enhance health and awareness programs for people with disabilities at the Anixter Center of Chicago.

Joined April 2010
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AmeriCorps week's done, but our project's gonna keep going and going. Here's how: http://is.gd/caeLU #ACWeek
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New blog post: Reception, reflection & why this project matters: http://is.gd/c92zq #ACWeek #AmeriCorps
G'Morning, friends. Today: Craft fair with Christopher School (http://is.gd/c7jt7) and a (hopefullynotrainy) courtyard reception. #ACWeek
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We witnessed some incredible things today. Folks with disabilities planting their own organic garden. Read more: chicagobloom.org #ACWeek
Ashley (@WierdAW) helps an Anixter volunteer clear out a planter in the courtyard. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1n7zg1
Alexis, a hearing-impaired client at Anixter Center, helps spread dirt in the raised-bed planters. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1n7w1k
Danny helps load dirt onto a loader cart at Anixter Center. Danny uses Anixter's services several times every week http://twitpic.com/1n7vho
Gov. Pat Quinn at a conference on Tuesday, where he declared May 8-15 to be AmeriCorps Week in Illinois. Cool! #AC http://twitpic.com/1n7uhs
Brian (@brianlewisjones) helps Cliff, an Anixter volunteer, plant tomatoes and peppers. Om nom nom. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1n7ss4
Jim, a volunteer from Anixter, helps shovel dirt into one of the planters. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1n7rmg
Planting day! We're helping Anixter put about 25 veggies and lots of flowers in the ground. Updates & Photos: chicagobloom.org #ACWeek
Looking forward to planting and painting tomorrow! www.chicagobloom.org #AmeriCorps #ACWeek
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In pictures! Plants and potential: Helping folks w/ disabilities plant herbs & finishing planters www.chicagobloom.org #AmeriCorps #ACWeek
Ready to plant: Megan, @joa629m, @brianlewisjones, Erin, Brandon and @jsch4jc with one of our planters. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1mzplw
#DIY herbs: Folks at Anixter planted their own seeds with help from #AmeriCorps members on Monday. Delish. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1mzn9n
Here's one of our finished raised-bed planters! Check out chicagobloom.org for a full recap. #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1mziir
Currently: Mapping where veggies and flowers will live in the gardens. It's like an edible puzzle, but way cooler / tastier. #ACWeek
@AmeriCorpsWeek Happy to help! Hope we didn't overdo it :D #ACWeek
Layin' brick. Huzzah! #ACWeek http://twitpic.com/1mr1w9
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Sarah@blindfaith101
10 May 2010
Raised garden beds built by AmeriCorps members in River Rouge today! #acweek http://twitpic.com/1mqrbr
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