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Good Samaritan Inn <br /> G R O W I N G G E T T E R T O G E T H E R <br /> Proposal Date: May 25, 2022 <br /> Mercy Gardens Community Development Project <br /> Overview <br /> • Goals <br /> • Scope <br /> • Timeline <br /> o Year 1: Land Prep <br /> o Year 2-3: Cover Crop <br /> o Year 3-4 and Beyond: Launch and Development of Programming <br /> • Program Overview <br /> o Mercy Gardens Component <br /> o Soft Skills Component <br /> o Financial Literacy Component <br /> • Partnerships <br /> • Funding <br /> • Capital Needs <br /> • Measuring Success <br /> Goals (prioritized) <br /> 1. Increase access to fresh, nutrient-dense produce with priority in food deserts <br /> 2. Create employment opportunities especially for youth <br /> 3. Bring funding in to sustain Mercy Gardens program <br /> 4. Beautify and invest in the Old King's Orchard (OKO) neighborhood <br /> Scope <br /> • Utilization of approx 9 acres of land in the Old King's Orchard neighborhood <br /> • Employ up to 35 youth 25 hours/week for 18 weeks <br /> Land Prep (Year 1) <br /> • Remove any debris/trash/concrete/rebar etc.from the property <br /> • Remove any trees/foliage that is undesirable <br /> • Possibly remove alleyway to increase plot <br /> • Infuse soil with nutrient-dense soil or compost-requires turning this new soil into the existing soil to <br /> diffuse unwanted contaminants <br /> • Add frost-free water access points across land <br /> gzON.lniunSl.l)ccalur.If.6,,,2 <br /> 217-429-1431, <br /> GnudSanru•it.uilno.m;� <br />