<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:10.2pt 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Hello Friends,</span></i></p>

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Community Development Corporation. </span></i></b></p>

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Sr. Community Garden</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,129,53)"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">is
actively producing food for the community! The garden provides an opportunity
for individuals in Merrick-Moore to access fresh produce, something often
inaccessible in higher poverty areas with limited supermarkets nearby. We need
your</span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nonprofit.resilia.com/donate/6ab5cb45fc60a66f923a549a246f3143c8eb955850fa4088161b5e3f56416319" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">
help</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> to
make our efforts go even further.</span></i></p>

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to improve the overall quality of life for the poor, underprivileged, and
disenfranchised, by strengthening the bonds among our residents in MMC. We
would love it if you could </span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nonprofit.resilia.com/donate/6ab5cb45fc60a66f923a549a246f3143c8eb955850fa4088161b5e3f56416319" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">donate
$25</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"> or
more to help us achieve our mission.</span></i></p>

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contribution</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">.
Your donation will go toward supporting our mission and advocacy efforts.
Within the scope of our efforts, our team and volunteers dedicate their time to
the community to eliminate food insecurity, providing green infrastructure to
lower-wealth homes, advocating for safer streets (specifically on Cheek Road), a
cleaner community, and conserving green space.</span></i></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nonprofit.resilia.com/donate/6ab5cb45fc60a66f923a549a246f3143c8eb955850fa4088161b5e3f56416319" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Donate
here</a></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Mail
check to:</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p>

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 Suite 1B #215</span></p>

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Durham, NC 27705</span></p>

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Holidays!</span></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i> </i></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img width="71" height="71" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wWIWli2cU7l1tZ3EqxsTRak9pxO-f6szd2P8zn6u1w1p2rBNHLl-AZnRSGMbm9XAig8Tgz3mw" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Bonita Green</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Executive Director</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation</font></div><div><a href="http://merrickmoorecdc.org" target="_blank"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">merrickmoorecdc.org</font></a></div><div><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Unity is a celebration of individuality. It is a deep appreciation and respect for the unique gifts and talents in all of us. The journey of unity is the creation of one voice that speaks to harmony and fellowship… individuals coming together with a mission to rise as one</i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">.</span><br></div></div></div></div></div>