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What is the name your organization?

Abundance Foundation/Silk Hope Community Church

What type of work does your organization do?

I'm involved in community organizing and public events and rituals around issues of sustainability, local power, inclusiveness (anti-racism) and environmental protection.

What area of the country do you work in?

Piedmont area of North Carolina

Who do you work with?

El Pueblo of North Carolina
NAACP
Conservation Trust of NC
Abundance Foundation
Dogwood Alliance

What is the main obstacle your organization encounters that prevents you from doing your work most effectively?

Institutionalized racism in culture and society.
Living in an extractive economy model rather than recognizing that nature is a community to which we belong.

What do you hope to gain from joining the Rural Innovation Network?

Partnership, Rural Issue Dialogue

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At 10:11am on March 25, 2008, Erin Byrd said…: What's up. Your such a sweet heart!! Give that gorgeous wife of yours a kiss for me. I saw you'all at Leslie Winners reception but did'nt get a chance to say hell before you both disappeared!!

At 2:38pm on February 11, 2008, chantelle fisher-borne said…: hey gary,

i dont' know how to work this thing...not sure how to see your message, but i thought i would say hello. was great to see your place a couple weeks ago. we'll let you know next time we're coming to the neighborhood.

xo, chantelle