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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 541,891 | 178,371 | 715,473 | 585,196 | 613,639 | 2,634,570 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 66,488 | 54,132 | 233,915 | 310,041 | 334,076 | 998,652 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 608,379 | 232,503 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 3,633,222 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 3,633,222 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 608,379 | 232,503 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 3,633,222 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 99 | 91 | 190 | |||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 99 | 91 | 190 | |||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 608,478 | 232,594 | 949,388 | 895,237 | 947,715 | 3,633,412 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | GARDEN-RAISED BOUNTY (GRUB) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD, PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITY. WITH ROOTS IN THE LAND, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN, LEAD, AND THRIVE. WE ENVISION AN EQUITABLE WORLD WHERE WE ARE ALL NOURISHED BY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, RESILIENT COMMUNITY, AND GOOD FOOD. GRUB PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO AND FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THURSTON COUNTY AND PROVIDES CONSULTATIVE, COLLABORATIVE SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE AND, ON OCCASION, NATIONALLY. GRUB MAINTAINS VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH PROGRAMS; A FARM; COMMUNITY FOOD SOLUTIONS; AND POLLINATION (PROGRAM REPLICATION). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 | ON JANUARY 1, 2018, WE CHANGED OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TEND, GATHER, & GROW FROM THAT AS FISCAL SPONSOR TO IT BECOMING ONE OF OUR OWN EMBEDDED PROGRAMS. TEND, GATHER, & GROW IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING YOUTH ABOUT WILD EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THE RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS THAT SURROUND THEM. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHING TOOLKIT ON NORTHWEST PLANTS AND PROVIDING TEACHER TRAININGS, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO BUILD FOOD SECURITY, PROMOTE HEALTH, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS WITH THE LAND. GRUB GATHERED A TEAM OF TWELVE PEOPLE WITH SKILLS IN PLANT KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES, TRIBAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, EVALUTATION, MEDIA OUTREACH, CULTURAL RESILIENCE, AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO NUTRITION AND WELLNESS TO DEVELOP THE TEND, GATHER, & GROW TEACHING TOOLKIT. SIX OF THE TEAMMEMBERS ARE TRIBAL. THE PROGRAM DRAWS UPON REGIONAL NATIVE KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS TO ENSURE LEARNING REFLECTS A CULTURAL RESILIENCE AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO NUTRITION AND WELLNESS. AS OPPOSED TO STANDARD CLASSROOM LECTURES AND TESTING, LEARNING IS BUILT UPON STUDENT STRENGTHS, SUCH AS AWAKENING KNOWLEDGE OF COMMON PLANTS AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF TACTILE SENSES TO IGNITE AN INTRINSIC CURIOSITY OF NATURE. PARTICIPATING YOUTH WILL GAIN SKILLS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES THROUGH WRITING, ARTWORK, AND VIDEO PRODUCTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MARKET STANDS. 2017-18 SAW US ENGAGE MORE THAN 30 YOUNG PEOPLE IN FARM-BASED SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMMING. TWENTY-SIX YOUTH, INCLUDING SEVEN PEER LEADERS, RECEIVED STIPENDS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2017 SUMMER PROGRAMMING, WHICH INVOLVED GROWING, HARVESTING, AND MARKETING MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS OF FOOD AND FLOWERS, AS WELL AS LEADING VOLUNTEERS, PARTICIPATING IN FIELD TRIPS, AND LEARNING TO COOK SHARED MEALS USING PRODUCE GROWN ON THE FARM. TWENTY-TWO YOUTH ENROLLED IN GRUB SCHOOL FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, YOUTH SPOKE ON BEHALF OF GRUB TO LOCAL CITY COUNCILS AND SERVICE CLUBS. THEY LED WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS PARTICIPATING IN THE GRUB INSTITUTE AND HELPED BUILD SEVERAL VICTORY GARDEN PROJECT GARDENS, GAINING EXPERIENCE AS LEADERS AND PROVIDERS OF VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. YOUTH ALSO SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WITH MORE THAN 300 PRE-K THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN FARM-BASED FIELD TRIPS. AS FIELD TRIP HOSTS, YOUTH BUILT AND DEMONSTRATED THEIR KNOWLEDGE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND GROUP FACILITATION SKILLS. IN ADDITION TO FIELD TRIPS, GRUB EXPANDED PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BY OFFERING CAMPS FOCUSED ON ENGAGING THEM ON THE LAND AND DEVELOPING THEIR TASTE FOR FRESH PRODUCE.ACMPS ARE ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GRUB SCHOOL ALUMNI TO GAIN GREATER LEADERSHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE AS CAMP COUNSELORS. THIS YEAR, WE DREW UPON CAMP CURRICULUM TO CREATE KITS ON TOPICS LIKE "COMPOST- AND "PARTS OF A PLANT" FOR TEENS TO EASILY PICK UP AND USE DURING FIELD TRIPS. IN 2017, GRUB ALSO PILOTED A TEN-WEEK PROGRAM CALLED FAMILIES ON THE FARM, ENGAGING SEVEN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN WEEKLY ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION AND GARDENING AND CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY. EACH DAY INCLUDED CHECK-IN GAMES, STORY TIME, AND ACCESSIBLE FARM-BASED ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPANTS TOOK HOME WEEKLY BOXES OF FRESH VEGGIES. FINALLY, GRUB ADOPTED TEND, GATHER, & GROW AS A FORMAL PROGRAM. TEND, GATHER, & GROW DRAWS UPON A HIGHLY SKILLED TEAM'S EXPERTISE TO CREATE A TEACHING TOOLKIT ON NORTHWEST EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THIS TOOLKIT WILL BE UTILIZED BY COMMUNITY EDUCATORS AND K-12 INSTRUCTORS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVING NATIVE AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, WE HOSTED 16 EIGHT-TO-TWELVE-YEAR-OLDS IN A WEEKLONG TEND CAMP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | SYSTEMS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONS IN BOTH. WE ENVISION GARDENS AND OUR GARDENING PROGRAMS AS OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT VETERAN VOLUNTEERS, LOW- INCOME GARDENERS, DISENGAGED YOUTH, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN GROWING NETWORKS OF MUTUAL AID AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. WE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD MOVEMENT BY SHARING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW FRESH, HEALTHY, AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE FOODS, ALONG WITH MENTORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE PROGRAM. OUR GARDENS PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH BENEFITS. GARDENERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED INTO SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, WHILE GAINING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, TOOLS FOR INCREASED SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. GIVEN THAT SIX OF THE TOP TEN CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. ARE LINKED TO BEHAVIOR AND NUTRITION, AND A SEVENTH-SELF-HARM-IS LINKED WITH SOCIAL ISOLATION (SOCIAL CONNECTION IS SHOWN TO REDUCE SUICIDAL IDEATION), OUR WORK TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS DOES NOT JUST HAVE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. IT ALSO STRENGTHENS THE OVERALL EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITY. VGP VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF BUILD RAISED BED, DOUBLE DUG, AND CONTAINER GARDENS ALONGSIDE NEW GARDENERS. WE PROVIDE NEW GARDENERS WITH SEEDS, PLANT STARTS AND COVER CROPS, FREE ACCESS TO OUR EXTENSIVE GARDENING WORKSHOP SERIES, AND A CONNECTION TO THE GREATER GARDENING COMMUNITY. IN 2017-18, GRUB BUILT 61 GARDENS SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING TWO INSTITUTIONAL GARDENS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. ONE CONTAINER GARDEN WAS DELIVERED TO STONEWALL YOUTH; THIS WILL BE AN INDOOR HERB GARDEN CARED FOR BY THE LGBTQQIP2SAA YOUTH THEY SERVE DURING DROP-IN HOURS. ONE RAISED BED GARDEN WAS BUILT FOR OLYMPIA FAMILY CONNECTIONS, AN AGENCY WHICH PROVIDES HOMES FOR 11 TEENAGE FOSTER YOUTH. THE GARDEN WILL BE USED TO TEACH YOUTH ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND THE JOY OF GROWING FOOD AND PLAYING IN THE DIRT. AN INTERN COMPILED EXISTING CURRICULUM INTO A RECURRING ANNUAL INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP SERIES COVERING GARDEN PLANNING, TENDING, AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. WORKSHOPS WERE FREE OF CHARGE TO VGP GARDENERS AND OFFERED AFTER VOLUNTEER DROP-IN HOURS ON THE FARM TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN. IN 2017-18, THE VGP SOLIDIFIED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK (TCFB) TO DEVELOP A VETERAN-RUN GARDEN AT THE FOOD BANK'S NEW HUB IN THE CITY OF LACEY. IN 2017-18, GRUB HIRED A VETERAN AS FULL-TIME VICTORY GARDEN PROJECT COORDINATOR AND WORKED ALONGSIDE TCFB LEADERSHIP TO NAVIGATE PERMITTING AND DESIGN CONSTRAINTS, RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS, AND ENGAGE VETERANS IN THE FARM DESIGN PROCESS. THE SITE IS DESIGNED AS A 10,000 SQ/FT URBAN EDUCATIONAL GARDEN WITH DEMONSTRATIONS ON BEEKEEPING, RAIN GARDENS, NATIVE PLANTS, PERENNIAL FOOD CROPS, AND RAISED BED GARDENING. EACH SPRING, WE CELEBRATE THE END OF OUR GARDEN-BUILDING SEASON WITH A COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENT WE CALL "MAY THERE BE GARDENS" (MTBG). MTBG BUILD TEAMS (SPONSORED BY VARIOUS SERVICE CLUBS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS) FUNDRAISE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT OUR WORK. ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, EACH TEAM BUILDS A GARDEN FOR A VGP GARDENER AND ATTENDS AN END-OF-SEASON SHARED MEAL AND CELEBRATION. THIS YEAR, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES DONATED FOOD AND SUPPLIES. THIS SPRING, WE HOSTED MORE THAN 75 VOLUNTEERS ON THE GRUB FARM AND BUILT 10 GARDENS FOR FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOMES. ONCE GARDENS WERE BUILT, VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, NEW GARDENERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECONVENED AT THE GRUB FARMHOUSE TO EAT AND CELEBRATE OUR 25TH SUCCESSFUL BUILD SEASON. IN 2017-18, GRUB ALSO PARTNERED WITH OLYMPIA PEDIATRICS TO PILOT THE PRESCRIPTION GARDENS PROJECT. "RX GARDENS" IS DESIGNED TO CREATE CLEAR, MEANINGFUL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AGES 8-12 DIAGNOSED AS OBESE. EIGHT FAMILIES REFERRED TO GRUB RECEIVED A GARDEN, A MICRO COHORT TO LEARN AND GROW WITH, A GARDENING AND HEALTH COACH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | AIMED TO DELIVER USEFUL CONTENT (TOOLS, MODELS, RESOURCES, AND MATERIALS) AND, AT THE SAME TIME, SHARE FACILITATION STYLES AND TECHNIQUES WHICH SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS-BASED GROUP PROCESS. POLLINATION PROGRAMMING IS ABOUT GOING BEYOND INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS TO TRANSFORM INSTITUTIONS. WHILE ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED IN OUR COMMUNITIES, TRAINING ADULT TEACHERS, MENTORS AND ROLE-MODELS CREATES A POWERFUL RIPPLE EFFECT. OUR SISTER GRUB SCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THRIVED THIS YEAR OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FREEDOM FARMERS PLANNED A SECOND LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AND INTEGRATED YOUTH FROM CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL IN ORDER TO SERVE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT (70+ YOUTH PER YEAR). TUMWATER FRESH IS SERVING 30+ YOUTH PER YEAR, AND EATONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROGRAM GRITS ENGAGES 16+ YOUTH PER YEAR, WITH GROWTH EACH YEAR. MEANWHILE, WE BEGAN SOLIDIFYING PLANS WITH GRAVITY LEARNING CENTER (A DROPOUT RE-ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVING FIVE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTIES) TO LAUNCH A GRUB/GRAVITY PARTNERSHIP IN 2018-19. FINALLY, TEND, GATHER, AND GROW HELPED HOST A 2-DAY CONFERENCE ON DECOLONIZING DIETS FOR 35 URBAN INDIAN HEALTH EDUCATORS IN SEATTLE. ATTENDEES INCLUDED EDUCATORS FROM CITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WE HOSTED A MONTH LONG TRAIN-THE-TRAINER INTERNSHIP FOR TRIBAL EDUCATORS AND PARTNERED WITH TSARTLIP FIRST NATION IN DEVELOPING A 13 MOONS CURRICULUM (INVOLVING TRANSCRIBING ELDER INTERVIEWS, COMPILING NOTES, AND DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | VARIOUS OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS RELATED TO MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ALL MEMBERS ARE EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM PRIOR TO A BOARD MEETING. AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM WITH THE MEMBERS. A FORMAL VOTE IS TAKEN WHETHER TO APPROVE FILING OF THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" WHICH IS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND PROCEDURES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF OTHER GROUPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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