annual report FISCAL YEAR 2016September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016

STEM in the Garden

School garden education delivers many benefits. When SGP brings students into their own school garden they participate in hands-on science adventures. They sink their hands into the soil to learn about plants, insects, nutrients, and the natural cycles of which they are a part. They play and learn through physical activities that engage their bodies and their minds. They garden. And they eat the vegetables they grow, often igniting a lifelong love for healthy food.

SGP provides support to a number of educational gardens beyond the schools where we teach. This year, we provided 43 gardens with 6,656 starts, 802 packets of seeds, 180 pounds of seed potatoes, and 15 pounds of cover crop seed. Our sincere thanks to Down to Earth, Territorial Seed and Organically Grown Company for their donations that made this support possible!

SGP continues to build Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) resources for garden education, both during the school day and afterschool during the 4J BEST Program for students in low-income schools.

SGP is recognized as an emerging local leader in STEM curriculum design and implementation, providing curriculum resources, teacher consulting, and direct STEM in the Garden education. With SGP support, both students and teachers are learning to use math, engineering, and technology in the garden to make their own discoveries about key scientific concepts such as nutrient cycling and pollination.

Garden Support Services

activekid-hours in the garden10,304

577 sessions delivered

242 1,834 volunteer hoursVOLUNTEERS

In-School Education Programs

Afterschool Education ProgramWorking with the 4J BEST Plus Afterschool program, SGP provides a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) lessons and activities for elementary and middle school students. Running through the winter months, our afterschool program flows from indoor classroom to garden and back again, as the weather, seasons, and darkness dictate.

SGP is committed to the highest standards of outdoor education, as well as a belief that classroom teachers can play a larger role in bringing their students outside to learn. In 2016, we had the privilege to partner with a professor in the University of Oregon, College of Education and 12 teachers from five local school districts in a Collaborative Professional Learning Community.

With support from the Gray Family Foundation, the Evergreen Hill Education Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, and School District 4J, we facilitated a week-long summer intensive aimed at enabling our staff to share their outdoor teaching skills with formal educators while classroom educators shared their deep knowledge about formal education with our staff.

This collaborative learning continued into the new school year as teachers brought their students outside, developed new lesson plans, and shared their experiences with SGP staff and beyond.

Professional Development

students served1,288

"Today was awesome because I got to make a veggie taco in class…I'm going to open up my own restaurant when I’m older making veggie tacos, because they are really tasty."

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- SGP 5th grader at Two Rivers/Dos Ríos Elementary School

“That bee was over there just doing his BUSINESS!”

- SGP 3rd grader at Fairfield Elementary School

students reported an increased preference for vegetables68%

95 %students increased their science and garden knowledge

Equity, Diversity, InclusionAll children are entitled to experience a learning environment that respects their identity, values their perspective, encourages a sense of inclusion, and is truly accessible. During the 2015-16 school year, with support from the Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation, School Garden Project focused our attention on adapting our curriculum and teaching approach to better include students with special educational needs. With tremendous input from several special education teachers, SGP adjusted our curriculum and outdoor activities so children with special needs can be more fully engaged.

There is much more work to be done, yet we are excited to be stepping intentionally onto a path of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

In-kind Support Aurora Innovations/Aqua

SereneCafe Yumm!Hummingbird WholesaleSandy ItzkowitzLane CountyOregon's Constant

GardenerToby's Family Food

Up to $49Agrarian AlesAmazonSmileBruce and Edith AndersonAnonymous DonorPaul Atkinson and Sid BaumMary Basso and Michael VecchiAndrew BeckhamMark and Darla BeardsleyAnnie BentzRick BrissendenErik BurkeDeborah and Jim ChapmanAmy Chinitz and Steve MitalGary CorneliusMelda DeSalvoSkeeter Duke in Honor of Isaiah

Hartz-DukeMolly ElliotDestiny and Benjamin GmelchKathy and Mark HeeremaTim HicksBetty HemmingsenDeborah Hoernig in Honor of Barb

ShawHot Mama's WingsEmily HoughMarilyn KellyKaren KlemmeJenny Laxton Lauren E. MarxKaren MyersDan Mullholland and Pamela MillerGail and Jim NystromSara PrittJenna RakesMartha RavitsMoss AdamsSeQuential BiofuelsDave and Patti Williams

$50 – $99Sharon AldenAnonymous DonorMelva and Shawn BolesHoward Bonnett and Judith

HorstmannSharon and Jim BlickRobert Brasted and Rene MinzTree Bressen Dr. Roberta Boyden

Anne BurkeSarah Cantril and Thomas NesbitCascade Center for Spiritual LivingLouise DekluyverChris and Anne DonahueKaren EignerJim EisenmanRachel FosterDebbie Fuerth and Rand KaplanJohn HargroveAnnie HeronJude HobbsCorinne Andersson JacobsChristine and Patrick KehoeMegan KempleRuth KoenigSusan LaksJeanne MaaschSally MannDeLeesa MeashintubbyVicki Morgan and Mike DuranAnn and Erik MullerMichael ReidyRonda RobertsBetsy RuthCindy SalterMichael Shippey and Mary MinnutiLiba StaflMary and Larry StandiferDavid and Jabrila ViaDean and Nancy WilliamsPatricia and Dave WilliamsRaeJean Wilson

$100 – $499Jules AbbottAnonymous DonorFred and Sandra AustinDave BahrLorna BaldwinTom and Patti BarkinRoger and Robin BestAnn BettmanCameron McCarthy Landscape

ArchitectureBob Carolan and Kathleen WileyColdFire BrewingElaine Twigg Cornett and Zane

CornettJason and Dana DedrickJoan Dunbar and William StarbuckeScripEugene Metro Rotary ClubCindy EvansEvergreen Nutrition, Inc.Fred Meyer Community RewardsAri GoldNancy GoldenTodd and Kathrin GonsalvesAnn and Antonio Gonzalez in Honor

of Martha KoreishaGoogle, Inc.Hop Valley Brewing CompanyMichael and Marna LainoffLaughing Planet CaféSarah Mazze and Steve KorinAlan and Nancy MeyerMeg MitchellJohn MoriartyKeith NelsonDavid NguyenPacificSource Health PlansPasta PlusNir PearlsonStephen PruchKelly PurdyCarole Quam

Grants: $94,734 - 41%

Contracts: $31,129 – 13%

Donations: $88,230– 38%

Program Service Fees: $17,663 – 8%

Charles RearAnn RothschildSam Bonds GarageElizabeth ScafaStephanie ScafaMarlene and Howard SchusslerStephanie SongchildJan SpencerSarah and Garret StewartDaniel and Sharil StinsonRenate TilsonAlan and Kelly TuranskiAlan TwiggElisa WeberWildcraft Cider WorksKelley WilsonKaren Yoerger

$500 – $999Eugene Downtown Rotary ClubDavid and Dara BoushDianne CunninghamLiz and Larry DeckLaura and Karl HinrichsCarolyn HuberHummingbird WholesaleEugene JohnsonJames Patrick MaloneChristine McKee, MDDan and Mary MoriartyTamara StenshoelVillage SchoolWeyerhaeuser

$1,000 – $4,999Belly-Full Project of Springfield Rotary and Springfield Education

Foundation

Financial & Donor Information

Key partnerships enable SGP to amplify the educational and health impact of our programs.

Our partners include:

Alliance for Healthy FamiliesBethel School DistrictCity of EugeneEugene School District 4J Lane County Public Health OR Community Food Systems NetworkOregon Department of Education OR Farm to School & School Garden NetworkSpringfield Public Schools University of Oregon - College of Education - Environmental Studies - Food Studies - Public Policy, Planning, and Management Upstream Public Health Willamette Farm & Food Coalition

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Thank you.

Tom BettmanThe Bier Stein Bottleshop and

Pub, LLCCapella MarketMichael Dore and Molly HofferDown To Earth Home and Garden

CenterEugene's Alternative RealtorsNiles and Mary Ann HansonVern Katz and Deborah DottersSergio and Martha KoreishaLane United FCMcMenamins East 19th Street

CaféWilliam MontgomeryRichard and Mary Mowday in

Memory of Dortha Nelson and Victor Koreisha

Organically Grown CompanyPacific Continental BankKaren and Bill WildishWildish Sand and Gravel

$5,000-$9,999Rick AhrensPFS Med, Inc.

$10,000-$20,000GloryBee and Aunt Patty's

$20,000 or GreaterSo Delicious Dairy Free

Program: $142,472– 72%

Administrative: $33,156 – 17%

Fundraising & Outreach: $22,964 – 11%

INCOME: $ 231,756 EXPENSE: $198,953

List represents donors from Sept. 1, 2015–Aug. 31, 2016. We apologize for any oversight we may have made in recognizing your support. Please call our office at 541-284-1001 and we will update our records.

Foundation SupportersAnonymous Advised Fund of The

Oregon Community FoundationChambers Family FoundationThe Coeta and Donald Barker

FoundationCow Creek Umpqua Indian

FoundationEvergreen Hill Education Fund

of The Oregon Community Foundation

Gray Family Foundation Hancock Family Fund of The

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

R&M Clark Family Foundation in Honor of Sarah Wheeler

Redtail Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation

Toyota Financial Services Making Life Easier Fund of the California Community Foundation

Windermere Real Estate