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<h3>Join Us for the 2nd Annual For the Love of Patrick O'Sullivan Memorial Hike!</h3><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Sunday, May 11th | 9 AM<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Celebrate Mother's Day with a meaningful walk in memory of Patrick and all our loved ones who have passed on. This 2-mile loop hike on a dirt and wood chip path at Canal Shores is a chance to honor Patrick, support our collective healing, and raise funds for the <a href="https://www.canalshores.org/get-involved/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank">Canal Shores Lumberjacks</a>, a community group dedicated to maintaining the trail and restoring local ecology.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Where: We will start near the 11th tee of Canal Shores, at the SW corner of Isabella & the North Shore Canal in Evanston. (Note: Street parking is available on the neighborhood side streets, a block or two from the starting point.  Parking is NOT available on Isabella along the course.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Our Goal: Raise $5,000 for the Lumberjacks' efforts in habitat restoration, youth development (many local high school kids volunteer to help maintain the trail), and community engagement. In addition, we will also be making a matching donation  to <a href="https://rainbows.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank">Rainbows for All Children</a>, a nonprofit dedicated to providing grief support to youth navigating loss and uncertainty.<h3>About Patrick</h3><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Patrick, an Evanston Township High School graduate and future Northwestern student, was a brilliant, kind, and deeply inclusive soul. He had a sharp mind, a quiet strength, and a warm heart. In partnership with the Lumberjacks, we created a memorial bench and chess table near the CTA bridge, which we will visit during the hike.<h3>Why Canal Shores?</h3><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">This urban green space is being transformed into a thriving natural habitat. Your support helps:<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">* Remove invasive species & restore native plants<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">* Maintain 3.1 miles of hiking trails<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">* Protect wildlife habitats & biodiversity<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">* Fund staff & resources for conservation efforts<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Every donation makes a difference in preserving this special place for everyone.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Thank you for walking with us and honoring Patrick’s memory.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">With gratitude, Laurel O’Sullivan & Tim McCauley

Hello, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our cause. This donation greatly helps out both the Canal Shores Lumberjacks and Rainbows for All Children.  Canal Shores Lumberjacks is a volunteer organization working with Canal Shores that help maintain the hiking trail and ecology at <a href="https://www.canalshores.org/ecology-nature" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto">Canal Shores</a>.  Many ETHS students volunteer for service hours as lumberjacks. <a href="https://rainbows.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto" target="_blank">Rainbows for All Children</a> organization that supports youth navigating grief of all kinds, such as death, divorce, incarceration, abandonment, and many others, through facilitated peer groups within their communities. If you would like to contribute further to our cause, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission! Again, thank you so much for your support! Sincerely,  Laurel O'Sullivan & Tim McCauleylaurel.osullivan@gmail.comtimmccauley@gmail.com

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Join Us for the 2nd Annual For the Love of Patrick O'Sullivan Memorial Hike!<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Sunday, May 11th | 9 AM<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Celebrate Mother's Day with a meaningful walk in memory of Patrick and all our loved ones who have passed on. This 2-mile loop hike on a dirt and wood chip path at Canal Shores is a chance to honor Patrick, support our collective healing, and raise funds for the <a href="https://www.canalshores.org/get-involved/" target="_blank">Canal Shores Lumberjacks</a>, a community group dedicated to maintaining the trail and restoring local ecology.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Where: We will start near the 11th tee of Canal Shores, at the SW corner of Isabella &amp; the North Shore Canal in Evanston. (Note: Street parking is available on the neighborhood side streets, a block or two from the starting point.  Parking is NOT available on Isabella along the course.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Our Goal: Raise $5,000 for the Lumberjacks' efforts in habitat restoration, youth development (many local high school kids volunteer to help maintain the trail), and community engagement. In addition, we will also be making a matching donation  to <a href="https://rainbows.org" target="_blank">Rainbows for All Children</a>, a nonprofit dedicated to providing grief support to youth navigating loss and uncertainty.About Patrick<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Patrick, an Evanston Township High School graduate and future Northwestern student, was a brilliant, kind, and deeply inclusive soul. He had a sharp mind, a quiet strength, and a warm heart. In partnership with the Lumberjacks, we created a memorial bench and chess table near the CTA bridge, which we will visit during the hike.Why Canal Shores?<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">This urban green space is being transformed into a thriving natural habitat. Your support helps:<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">* Remove invasive species &amp; restore native plants<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">* Maintain 3.1 miles of hiking trails<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">* Protect wildlife habitats &amp; biodiversity<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">* Fund staff &amp; resources for conservation efforts<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Every donation makes a difference in preserving this special place for everyone.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Thank you for walking with us and honoring Patrick’s memory.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">With gratitude, Laurel O’Sullivan &amp; Tim McCauley

May 11th, 2025 - For the Love of Patrick O'Sullivan Memorial Hike @ Canal Shores

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Canal Shores Lumberjacks (part of Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association)

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1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   The Canal Shores Lumberjacks are dedicated to ecological restoration and community engagement through volunteer efforts. Their mission focuses on removing invasive species, planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, and maintaining the nature trail along the canal. They aim to enhance biodiversity and preserve the green space for both people and wildlife, creating a healthier environment in the Canal Shores area.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Ecological Restoration:** Volunteers actively participate in removing invasive species and planting native flora.
   - **Community Engagement:** The organization encourages local involvement through sponsorship opportunities for tools and plants.
   - **Nature Trail Maintenance:** Ongoing care and upkeep of the nature trail to ensure it remains accessible and vibrant.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** Recent initiatives like "Sponsor-A-Tool" allow community members to contribute directly to the tools and plants needed for restoration efforts.

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   The website and recent campaign materials do not prominently feature emojis. The communication style remains professional and straightforward, focusing on clarity and the importance of the message rather than casual or playful elements.

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   - **Founding Info:** Specific founding details were not available on the website.
   - **Scale:** The organization operates with a grassroots volunteer crew, indicating a community-focused approach rather than a large-scale operation.
   - **Impact Metrics:** While specific metrics were not detailed, the emphasis on tangible contributions (tools and plants) suggests a focus on measurable outcomes in ecological restoration.
   - **Volunteer Info:** Volunteers are integral to the organization, participating in hands-on restoration activities and community engagement efforts.

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Canal Shores Lumberjacks (part of Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association)

May 11th, 2025 - For the Love of Patrick O'Sullivan Memorial Hike @ Canal Shores

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