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kmoorthy8
Aug 4, 20203 min read
Downtown Aurora Building Gets Growing Addition to its Rooftop
Read the article about OLI's donation from the Aurora Beacon News.
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kmoorthy8
Jul 27, 20201 min read
OLI Donates Raised Garden Beds to Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry
OLI was excited to donate multiple raised garden beds to the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora, Illinois.
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kmoorthy8
Jul 7, 20201 min read
OLI Donates Raised Garden Beds to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Rockford, IL
One of our mural painted raised garden beds was donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank of Rockford.
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kmoorthy8
Jun 25, 20201 min read
OLI Gives to Boone County, IL
On June 25th, 2020, OLI donated a raised bed to the Empower Boone Food Pantry in Boone County, Illinois.
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OLI
May 12, 20201 min read
Helping OLI: Monika
OLI extends a big thank you to Monika from Home Depot for helping to get supplies for the raised beds for our Victory over Hunger event!
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OLI
Dec 6, 20191 min read
HOME DEPOT & OLI TEAM UP
Volunteers of OLI purchase supplies for the Raised Garden Beds Art Gallery. Home Depot is a major supporter of the OLI Raised Garden Beds...
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OLI
Oct 1, 20192 min read
HOW DID OUR GARDEN GROW?
OLI Garden Season 2 Our second year of OLI gardening included two adjoining plots at the Naperville Community Gardens. As challenging as...
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OLI
May 13, 20182 min read
IN OBAMA'S NAME, GARDENERS AIM TO HELP POOR
by Marie Wilson, Daily Herald The Obama Legacy Initiative found some of its volunteers in the News on Friday, May 11th. An initiative...
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OLI
Apr 29, 20180 min read
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OLI
Apr 25, 20181 min read
NEW GARDEN IN NAPERVILLE, IL.
Sunday April 29, 2018 10:00AM. Families and friends will be breaking ground on a new Obama Legacy Garden. The All volunteer team will...
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OLI
Apr 4, 20181 min read
LET’S MOVE AND LET’S PLANT
Detroit Grana, Cherokee Wax, Yellow Summer Gooseneck, Olympia Hybrid, Beefsteak, Black Seeded Simpson, Buttercrunch and Ferry’s Best...
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OLI
Apr 2, 20182 min read
ONE COUNTY AT A TIME
In Douglas County, Kansas, nearly 19,000 families are at risk for hunger…hunger in this United States of America, the land of plenty! ...
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OLI
Nov 7, 20171 min read
OLI Gardens
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OLI
Nov 3, 20171 min read
JO DAVIESS COUNTY IL. OLI GARDEN
Galena, ILOn 3/4 acres of rolling hills just next to a beautiful creek, surrounded by Oak, Hickory and Walnut trees, you'll find Fred and...
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OLI
Oct 30, 20171 min read
WARREN-SHARPE COMMUNITY CENTER GARDEN
Joliet, IL- The Warren-Sharpe Community Center is an amazing place located in South Joliet, Illinois. The force behind the success of the...
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