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Download the: 2008 Open House & Spring Membership Meeting
Membership Brochure.doc

Winners of the Friend of the Environment 2008

Membership Information:

The Membership Dues are on a sliding scale, we ask that you pay what you can afford.
The Chile Guajillo $5 level is the minimum but no one will be turned away. Volunteer time will be requested instead.

Los Niveles de Membresía se basan en una escala, pedimos que pague lo que pueda. El Chile Guajillo, Nivel de $5 es lo mínimo, pero no se rechazará a nadie por no poder pagar. Se requiere tiempo voluntario en vez de pagar.

Chile Habanero: $50

Chile Piquín: $25

Chile Jalapeño: $10

Chile Guajillo: $5

Stop by and find out about / Pase y aprenda sobre:

Weatherization Kits / Juegos de Climatización de Casa

Senior Transit Applications / Aplicaciones de Pasajes Gratis para personas de la Tercera Edad

How to Grow a Garden / Como plantar y hacer un Jardín Orgánico

Benefits / Beneficios:

Leadership & Training Opportunities / Oportunidades de Liderazgo y Entrenamiento

Learn about Environmental Justice / Aprenda de Justicia Ambiental

Voice in LVEJO decisions & Campaigns / Tenga voz en las decisiones y campañas

To Help the Community / Ayudar la comunidad

Network / Comadrear

Meet other people who share your passion for the environment and community / Conozca a otras personas que comparten su pasión de el ambiente y la comunidad

Duties / Deberes:

Take Opportunity to Participate in Campaigns / Tome oportunidad de participar en las campanias

Take opportunity to Participate in membership meeting / Tome la oportunidad de participar en las juntas de membresía

Educate neighbors, co-workers, family and friends on: / Eduque a sus vecinos, compañeros de trabajo, amigos, familiares de:

LVEJO Mission / La Mision de LVEJO

Goals / Metas

Support LVEJO Fundraisers / Apoye recaudación de fondos de LVEJO

Saturday May 3^rd LVEJO Open House and Membership Meeting

On Saturday, May 3^rd LVEJO hosted its Spring Open House. Over 40 folks came through, despite the rainy cold weather, to learn more about LVEJO, the campaigns and the organization. Campaign volunteers hosted display boards, film screenings, handouts and other information at each campaign station. This event was able to bring create intergenerational, multi racial dialogues both along campaign issues but as well community issues. LVEJO is honored to work with such amazing members and volunteers. We graciously would like to thank the following individuals for volunteering there time:

Martha Castellon         Sofia Gutierres            Rafael Vargaz             Jose Barriga

Harry Brooks              Charley Yale               Alfie Martin    Samuel Argel Villasenor

Anthony Medrano      Carlos Padilla              Jose                             Sra. Carmen

Carolina Diaz              Brenda Becerra           Jasmine Becerra

We would also like to thank:

-          The organizers and volunteers who brought snacks for the event.

-          Whole Foods (Lincoln & Grace) for there donation of Strawberries

-          Starbucks (47^th & Cicero) for there donation of coffee!!!

During the Open House LVEJO was proud to have hosted the Chicago Community Bike Project. CCBP hosted a free bike clinic for local residents who wanted to learn how to fix a bike or needed to have repairs done. We invite you to visit http://www.chibikeproject.org/ to learn more about this wonderful organization.

LVEJO is also proud to have hosted the DePaul environmental student group Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO). These amazing students came out in the rain and cold and helped Eduardo Anaya, Urban Agriculture Organizer and Sr. Barega. volunteer turn the dirt and prep 6 gardens in and around LVEJO. We greatly appreciate there time, dedication and willingness to work in bad weather to help make our gardens beautiful for 2008.



After the Open House, LVEJO hosted it’s first Annual Spring Membership Meeting. Members were updated on current campaigns and organizational structure followed by membership presentations for voting and fundraising. We are honored to be able to host this first membership meeting and give LVEJO members the opportunity to have more stake both in the organization as well as in the campaigns and community. The next membership meeting will be in Fall of 2008, please visit http://www.lvejo.org/membership.htm for more information as the date approaches.
Winners of the Friend of the Environment 2008:
Every Year LVEJO hosts a Volunteer Appreciation Holiday Dinner in which we recognize the hard work, commitment and amazing talents our volunteers,
leaders and staff put towards improving the environment. In thanking these amazing individuals we also host a awards ceremony for Organizer of the Year
and Friends of the Environment.
In 2008 we are proud to announce: Marisol Becerra as Organizer of the Year
As an organization we nominate and award Friends of the Environment to those individuals who contributed their time and resources to help move both the
organization and campaign forward.
In 2008 we awarded:
Kelly Tzoumis, DePaul Professor
Luiz Vazquez, Assistant Professor

Lee Deuben, Housing and Community Development Planner
Ellen Grimes, Assistant Professor

Seferinus Okoth, Associate Planner
Aicha Menendez, LEED AP
Abraham Duenas, Café Owner - Langostinos Restaurant
Mindy Faber, Open Youth Network
Federico Savala, Celotex Campaign Leader
Thank you ALL very much!