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[Eszter Sápi]

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Contact: Brian Wiley

720-310-5548

bwiley at illinois.edu
Champaign community farm partners with University of Illinois design
students in 48-hour search for vehicle donation



Champaign, IL – Feb. 16, 2013 – Prosperity Gardens, a non-profit community
farm serving the North First Street neighborhood in central Champaign, has
teamed up with a group of design students from the University of Illinois
to locate a working vehicle that can be donated to the farm within the next
48 hours.

The partnership, part of a larger collaboration involving University
faculty and students from many areas of study as well as Detroit-based
problem solving group Little Things Labs, is intended to greatly improve
Prosperity Garden’s capability to serve their community and give students
an opportunity to work hands-on with a community group. The team hopes to
find a vehicle donor within a reasonable distance of Champaign-Urbana who
can offer a truck or a similar vehicle before the end of the day on Sunday,
February 17. The project has made extensive use of social media to spread
its message. Students hope that this and other promotional strategies will
help them achieve their goal before their deadline. Potential donors, who
may be able to claim a tax deduction for their donation, should contact
Brian Wiley at 720-310-5548 for more information.



*About Prosperity Gardens*

Prosperity Gardens is a non-profit community farm located on north First
Street in Champaign. Headed by local resident Nicole Bridges, the
organization seeks to revitalize its surrounding neighborhood by providing
employment and training for at-risk youth and giving residents access to
fresh produce. They are currently seeking to expand their operations by
turning their headquarters building at 302 N. First Street into a community
education center and by using empty land in the neighborhood to grow
additional crops. For more information on Prosperity Gardens, contact
prosperitygardenson1 at gmail.com.



*About the University of Illinois Graphic Design Program*

As part of the School of Art and Design within the College of Fine and
Applied Arts, the Graphic Design program is well regarded as public arts
program and a valuable community partner. The team involved in this project
consists of BFA students in the Graphic Design program, students from
several other fields of study, and faculty  members Eric Benson and Brian
Wiley. This project represents a new direction for the Graphic Design
program, which hopes to focus on more hands-on community work in the future.



*About Little Things Labs*

Detroit-based problem solving group Little Things Labs has worked closely
with many post-industrial communities to combat cultural decline and
promote entrepreneurship. Using a unique combination of visual design and
creative problem solving, they have made great strides in many areas
including, Chattanooga, TN, rural Alabama, and their native Detroit. For
more information, visit reallybigthings.org.





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