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Transcript of Real School Gardens 2012 annual report
TO ACHIEVETO ACHIEVE
APPROVED BY :
ANNUAL REPORT
NO . 2 0 1 2
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E A R N I N
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OUTDOOR
RSG
Featuring —AMAZING GARDENS ! EXCITED KIDS ! ENERGIZED TEACHERS ! COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS !
Featuring —AMAZING GARDENS ! EXCITED KIDS ! ENERGIZED TEACHERS ! COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS !
JEANNE McCARTY : Executive Director
JEFF CROSS :
Director of Finance and Operations
CAROLYN (CROUCH) PHILLIPS :
Grants and Partnerships Assistant
SARAH (DARLEY) GEER : Grants Manager
SCOTT FEILLE : Program Director
MATT HACKLER :
Director of Development
KENDRA LEMON : Program Assistant
NANCY PAYNE : Garden Projects Manager
ELLEN ROBINSON : Educator
ERIC VANDERBECK : Educator
KELLY WARDLE : Executive Assistant
our STAFF
the table of contents
our BOARD MEMBERS
FREDERICK THOMPSON : CHAIRMAN
Principal, The Communications Collaborative, LLC
KAREN DIELMAN
Portfolio Manager, The Jenesis Group
DELAINE EASTIN : VICE CHAIRMAN
Former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
KELLY GARRETT
Executive Director, KIPP: St. Louis
CAROLINA MATA-TOVAR
Client Sales Director, Xerox Corporation
JEANNE MCCARTY : SECRETARY
Executive Director, REAL School Gardens
ROBERT MENZI : TREASURER
CFO National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
P A G E S C ON T E N T
1 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2-3 TEACHER IMPACT
4-5 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
6-7 VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS
8-9 PARTNERSHIPS
10-11 CORE VALUES
12-13 DONORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
14-15 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
16 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
INSPIRETHAT INSPIRETHAT
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She was a school teacher who was also a
super-powered cyborg secret agent.
In comic books, there’s always a hero like
that, someone who has amazing powers
they use to save the day. I didn’t realize until
I grew older what it truly meant to be a
hero. Real heroes are just ordinary people
working hard to do extraordinary things and
to make the world a better place.
And boy, do our children need heroes.
According to recent test scores from
the National Assessment of Educational
Progress and the Program for International
Student Assessment, students across the
United States are failing to understand even
the most basic scientifi c principles, such as
the life cycle of an organism, or recognizing
that plants produce their own food. These
scores are especially alarming in low-income
neighborhoods. This defi cit threatens not
only the welfare of these children, but the
United States’ future competitiveness in
science and technology.
If we don’t do something now, our future
as a nation looks pretty bleak.
Luckily, I know a place that ordinary
teachers, parents, and funders can go to
become heroes. Clark Kent ducks into a
phonebooth to change into Superman,
and REAL School Gardens’ heroes step out
their classroom door into their learning
gardens, where they work to improve our
schools every single day.
This year’s annual report is dedicated to
these REAL heroes, because in addition
to our support, I think every good hero
deserves their own comic book. We are
honored to work with them and amazed
to see what they accomplished this year.
We can’t wait to see where their next
adventure takes us.
Sincerely,
Jeanne McCarty
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
When I was little, I loved The Bionic Woman.
When I was little, I loved The Bionic Woman.
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Unleashing the
Power of school leaders
The REAL School Gardens
program was created for
teachers by teachers to get
kids excited about science,
math and language arts
lessons, helping them learn
the skills they’ll need to
achieve long-term results by
getting them engaged in
hands-on outdoor learning.
A Dream Come TrueAfter 15 years of teaching, Scott Smith
felt burned out. “I was quickly losing my
enthusiasm for the job,” said Scott.
But then REAL School Gardens installed a
learning garden in February 2011, and Scott
immediately embraced the new resource.
Scott says, “The REAL school garden has
made such a diff erence. I love being a teacher
again, and my enthusiasm is contagious.
The whole class is a lot more engaged in the
science lessons we do outside. Whether that
involves working with the vegetable beds or
just measuring perimeters and calculating
areas, the garden brings learning to life, and
makes a huge diff erence in what my students
understand and remember.”
It feels like a dream come true. I just can’t sing the praises of REAL School Gardens enough.
It feels like a dream come true. I just can’t sing the praises of REAL School Gardens enough.
LOCOMOTIVE!THAn A LOCOMOTIVE!THAn A
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proven performanceREAL School Gardens contracted with PEER Associates, a notable program evaluation and
education research fi rm to conduct a three-year study following 45 schools and repeatedly
surveying more than 1,000 educators. After only two years, we’ve seen remarkable results!
= EFFECTIVE TEACHERSREAL Schoo l Gardens = EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
%
INCREASE IN EDUCATORS USING THE OUTDOORS FOR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
TEACHERS TRAINED
THIS YEAR
TEACHERS TRAINED TO DATE
OF TEACHERS REPORTED BEING BETTER PREPARED TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED
INCREASE IN TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION
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Learning Explodes!
The REAL School Gardens program gets kids out of their seats and into their lessons by
immersing them in a rich, outdoor learning environment and a curriculum that increases
student engagement and test scores.
The Power of
learning gardens
Jaylin and Jissel had never watched
anything grow before they had a
REAL school garden. Now the thing
that’s grown the most is the girls’
understanding of their lessons. The
girls learned science while conducting
experiments and investigating the
diff erent properties of plants. They
learned math while calculating the
exact center of the garden to plant
a tree, and the square footage of
fertilizer in a raised bed. The girls
thrived when learning in the garden,
and their grades started improving —
Jaylin’s improved from Cs to As.
I think
every school
should have a garden,
because it can
give kids a chance
of being good at
something.
I think
every school
should have a garden,
because it can
give kids a chance
of being good at
something.
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Student Achievement –Student Achievement –ABLE TO leapable to leap
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Smart PotatoesAs part of our ongoing
Smart Potatoes program,
2,830 students grew and
harvested 621 pounds of
potatoes, while learning
all about charting and
prediction. Students then
donated the spuds to area
food pantries.
Schoolyard HarvestFor our annual Schoolyard Harvest program,
we partner with the chef and owners of
GRACE, a four-star restaurant, to work with
schools to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs
and then provide cooking demonstrations.
The children are then invited to an elegant
dinner made with the produce they grew.
STUDENTS SOAR!
OF STUDENTS
REPORTED HIGH LEVELS
OF ENGAGEMENT
IN MATH AND SCIENCE WHEN IN A
REAL SCHOOL GARDEN
PARTNER SCHOOLS HAVE SEEN STANDARDIZED
TEST SCORE PASS RATES INCREASEBETWEEN 12% - 15%,
WITH THE LARGEST GAINS IN SCIENCE.
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High Velocity VolunteersREAL School Gardens brings together parents from all backgrounds, providing principals
with a great way to get everyone involved in their students’ education.
dads clubWhen David Camp’s son’s school
installed a REAL school garden, he
joined other fathers to form a “Dads
Club”, a diverse group from many
diff erent backgrounds, languages,
ethnicities, and socio-economic
levels. Working together, the dads
graded the land, tilled the soil and
shaped the beds. They also secured
funding, donations and supplies and
continue to take care of the garden
and keep it thriving for the students.
“It’s a great way to connect with
other parents and teachers,”
David says.
VOLUNTEERS
CAME OUT TO HELP BUILD
A REAL SCHOOL GARDEN
THIS YEAR.
SCHOOLS IN THE REAL SCHOOL
GARDENS NETWORK
By
investing time
out there, my
family and I have
a sense of pride
in it.
By
investing time
out there, my
family and I have
a sense of pride
in it.
than aThan a
bullet!bullet!Build the GardenBuild the Gardenvolunteersvolunteers
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New gardens installed
1. GABE P. ALLEN October 29, 20112. JOHN J. PERSHING November 12, 20113. NATHAN ADAMS December 10, 20114. EAST HANDLEY February 4, 20125. SIDNEY LANIER March 3, 20126. CHARLES RICE March 24, 20127. SAGAMORE HILL April 4, 2012
Enhancement projects
1. D. MCRAE April 11, 2012
2. ROBERT E. LEE April 12, 2012
3. NORTH HI MOUNT April 27, 2012
4. JOHN J. PERSHING June 15, 2012
power to expand!With help from The Jenesis Group, a private family foundation that invests in scalable nonprofi ts
proven to help young people achieve their full potential, REAL School Gardens is now
positioned to expand our eff orts nationally, one market at a time. The Jenesis Group has
awarded REAL School Gardens a grant to help us plan for expansion to our next site. Promising
sites have high numbers of low-income schools and supportive businesses and nonprofi ts.
We did it!
We did it!
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build a garden, build your teamREAL School Gardens off ers corporations a fun and satisfying day of service. Our “Big Dig”
garden installation events bring together hundreds of volunteers to work side by side with
fellow employees, as well as teachers, parents and the students themselves.
terrific teamwork!To keep their employees energized and
engaged, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
funds yearly volunteer projects such as building
a REAL school garden. This helps staff
members get to know one another outside
of work, which makes them a stronger team
and better communicators. Wesley Bumgarner,
the project manager for Mercedes-Benz
Financial Services said, “We chose REAL
School Gardens because they create
a lasting impact in the community.
Not just a one-day event, but
something that goes on and on as
the garden grows.”
REAL
School Gardens
brings our
whole offi ce
together as
a team.
REAL
School Gardens
brings our
whole offi ce
together as
a team.
TAKETAKE ANDAND
OpportunitiesOpportunitiesTEAM BUILDINGTEAM BUILDING
AWAY!AWAY!
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STEM in the schoolyardTo promote the importance of STEM education, REAL School Gardens partnered with United
Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Texas Instruments to hold a “STEM in the Schoolyard”
event. We paired up 40 Dallas-area executives with 5th grade students for a series of fun
hands-on science lessons; including building solar ovens using pizza boxes, re-wiring
calculators to run on potato power, building catapults and identifying the laws of physics
at work when using simple garden tools.
Out of AAA batteries? How about SPUDS? Potatoes contain phosphoric acid which acts as
an electrolyte to facilitate an electro-chemical reaction when two metals such as zinc and
copper are inserted into a potato.
THAT IN OTHER
FIELDS
STEM
JOB GROWTH IS
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REAL School Gardens started small, with a handful of friends and volunteers working out
of their cars to build learning gardens in a few deserving schools. But in the fi ve years
since we were incorporated, REAL School Gardens has grown even faster than we’d hoped.
We’ve partnered with 81 schools in fi ve school districts, reaching 45,000 elementary school
students, 3,000 educators, and thousands of volunteers every year. Although we’re growing
quickly, we never forget the values that got us where we are today.
Change it up.
IN ORDER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, WE NEED TO LOOK
AT WAYS TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY. Change is how we learn and
grow. So we don’t stop with transforming the physical garden space, we
transform schools with fresh new ways to teach and learn. We challenge
volunteers to work outside their comfort zone, educators to teach
outside the classroom, and children to make discoveries
of their own.
Get your hands dirty.
THE MOST REAL EXPERIENCES ENGAGE YOUR
HEAD, HANDS AND HEART. We push students to think
outside the classroom. We train teachers to step away from
the textbook. And we ask our funders to give more than a
donation. Parents, funding partners and community members
build more than a garden when they volunteer : they build
new skills, new relationships and a new awareness of their
place in the community and the world. Working side by
side in the soil is a great experience for everyone.
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Keep it simple.
SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS ARE
THE MOST POWERFUL ONES. We build learning gardens because
nature is an eff ective teaching tool that’s right outside most schools. Kids
are more engaged when they’re enjoying the simple pleasures of being
outside, exploring the natural world. Teachers are busy, so we provide
on-the-job training and make our lessons as easy as possible to adopt
and implement with their classes.
Make it last.
EVERYTHING WE DO, WE DO WITH AN EYE
TOWARDS THE FUTURE. Building a garden is just
the beginning. We then provide teachers with the
training and support they need to use their new
resource to its fullest potential. We build lasting
relationships with our funding partners and school
partners because we begin with a solid foundation based
on shared goals and mutual respect. The students learning
in our gardens gain skills, experiences and knowledge that
will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Do good business.
GOOD ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT,
ARE FOCUSED ON CREATING VALUE — FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS,
THEIR SHAREHOLDERS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
We don’t work FOR our partners, our teachers, or even our students. We
work WITH them. To achieve our mission, we honor and respect everyone’s
contributions and goals. We are purposeful and passionate; we balance
head and heart. It isn’t enough to do good. We do good business.
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our DONORS + CONTRIBUTORS
$100,000+Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
The Jenesis Group
Rainwater Charitable Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
$25,000-$99,999
Chase
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
The Gail Williamson Rawl
Foundation Fund of the
Community Foundation of
North Texas
The George and Fay Young
Foundation
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
The Rees-Jones Foundation
$5,000-$24,999Alcon
Anonymous
The Goff Family Foundation
HealthMarkets
Helen Irwin Littauer
Educational Trust
Juice Generation
Losinger Family Advised Fund
of The Dallas Foundation
The Medtronic Foundation
The Nancy Ruth Fund
National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation
The Thomas M., Helen McKee &
John P. Ryan Foundation
VHA, Inc.
Wells Fargo
$1,000-$4,999AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company
Blue Mesa Grill
Colonial Country Club Charitable
Fund of the Community
Foundation of North Texas
Communities Foundation of Texas
The Human Source Foundation
Junior Group of the Dallas
Garden Club
Junior Group of the Marianne
Scruggs Garden Club
My Morning Jacket
Robert E. and Evelyn McKee
Foundation
Sprouts Farmers Market
Up to $1,000Albertsons
Buff alo Exchange
Cold Springs Farm
Community Foundation
of North Texas
Fort Worth Dish-Out
GoodSearch
Greenland Hills United
Methodist Church
The Organic Garden Club of
Fort Worth
Our Hometown Deal
Philip Combs Design
Rotary Club of Fort Worth East
Safeway, Inc.
Viverae employees
Z’s Cafe
SUZY PEACOCK FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Jessica & Todd Barr
Linda & Michael Bourland
Arden Bucklin-Sporer
Carla Brown
Dr. Laura Carstensen
Pam Chamberlain
Jeff Cross
Anne & Eddie Dunlap
Delaine Eastin
Faculty & Staff at Ethel Goodman
Elementary
Kelly & Scott Feille
Sarah & Scott Geer
Melodee & Joe Halbach
Pat & Tom Harrison
Martha Hayes
The Hersh Foundation
Cindy Johnson
Bonnie & Randy Jones
Lynne Juarez
Edna Kalson
Ruth & Dick Kinler
Jeanne McCarty & Jason Hewitt
Blair & Bill McGroarty
Debra Morrow
Beverly & Calvin Payne
Kathleen Rall & Irwin Kalson
Kerry Renta
Michelle Schneider
Janet Shull
Jason Simus
John Simus
Sara & Sy Sohmer
Jean Tucker
Suzanne & John Tucker
Suzanne & Steve Tuttle
Tisha & Sunny Vanderbeck
Eric Vanderbeck & Kathy Cash
Barry & Teri Volpert
Michael Warren
INDIV IDUALS
Dr. David Aftandilian &
Dr. Sarah Rose
Anonymous
Susan Arbuckle
Terry Austin
Rebecca Ayer
Gabrielle Babcock
Thomas Barron
Ruth Barton
Vanessa Benavides
Jasmin Brand
Sara Braucher
Cindy Bray
Mario Bruzzone
Nicole Bullock
Melissa Bunzendahl
Shannon Burtnett
Traci Buschner
Ashley Callender
Lyska Campbell
Saralyn Carrillo
Margaret Caschette
Drew Coleman
JoAnn Collins
Philip Combs
Rosemary Costello
Bradley Cross
Marylou Cross
Jordan Daigle
Jean Danner
Brian Darley
Lorraine & Merrick Darley
Ryan Darley
Ross Darrow
Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann
Chelsi Davis
Maribeth DeLorenzo &
Eric Winslow
Jane Didear
Karen Dielman
W. D. Doty
Michael Duffi n
Deborah Dunbar
Nathan Dungan & Susan Hawks
Loren Eaton
Bryan Feille
Rachel Feit
Gretchen & Manuel Ferreiro
Julia Fitzgerald
Payton Fletcher & Patricia Dorraj
Victor Folio
Tracy Friday
Friends of Dallas Social Venture
Partners
Laurie Fry
Elizabeth & Kelly Garrett
Vickie & Roy Geer
Ashley & Robert Gemperle
Tesa Golden
Laura Gonzales
CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
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Eric & Vinita Gotting
Ruth Granneman
Melinda & John Gratwick
Tanuja Gupta
Darlene Hackler
Matt Hackler
Sharon Heier
Libby & Charles Hewitt
John Holland
Tracy Hollis
Emily Honigblum
Dawn & Paul Hood-Patterson
Kathrin Huber
Mary Hughes
Teresa Huskey
Hallee Inwood
Chris Irwin
Joan Jackson
Jana & Charles Johnson
Kia Johnson
Deborah Johnston
Adam & Caroline Jones
Vanessa Jones
Tiff any Kaiser
Trina Karstendiek
Margaret King
Debbie Kirby
Jamie Klump
Jennifer Kolmes
Laura Krinock
Cassie & Clint Kruemcke
Brittany LaBelle
Kendra & Christopher Lemon
Barbara Leonard
Toby Liles
Martha & Richard Linnartz
Dr. David Longfellow
Nate Longfellow
Leonardo Lopez
Janet Marcum
Elizabeth Martinez
Carolina Mata-Tovar
Tracey Matthews
Michael Mayer
John Mays
Jerry Mazur
Wendy Mazur
Angela & Morgan McCarty
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth McCarty
Dr. M. Dwain McDonald
Ann & Tim McKinney
JT McPherson
Denise Merkle & Nelson Claytor
Melodie Minshew-Bourassa
David Morley
Susie & Gene Morrissey
Pheba & Andriy Nemchenko
Laura Newman
Patrice Newman
Kathryn Norton
Emily Padgett
Gillian Parrillo
Nancy Payne & Dale Boisso
Vicki & Kirby Payne
Bonnie Perkins
Carolyn & Wiley Phillips
Chrystin Pleasants
Shamika Polk
Michelle Pottinger
Jason Priest
Eric Ramirez
Neil Randel
Adam Richardson
Amy Ricigliano
Ellen & Michael Robinson
Monica Salinas
Amanda Sauer
April Sawey
Sharon & Richard Schoech
Laura Sherr
Jeremy Smith
Rick Sorrells
Shannon Stecich
Amanda Stone Norton
Alison Sugg
Genna Thomas
Frederick G. Thompson
Lisa Trammell
Ed Valentine
Tonya & Marc Veasey
Christine Villasenor
Vanessa Villasenor
Clare Walker Leslie
Laura Wallerstein
Lauren Wanner
Susan Wells
Jacqueline West
Jo Ann Whitman
Selden Wiggington
Andrew Zinn
GIFT-IN-KIND DONORSA-Fast Tile and Coping
American Giving Charitable Fund
Arborilogical Services, Inc.
Bamboo Builders Supply
Blooms Landcare
Botanical Interests
Botanical Research Institute
of Texas
Brickman Group
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Dallas Independent School District
Deloitte Consulting
Fort Worth Central SuperTarget
Fort Worth Independent
School District
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Fort Worth Zoo
TheGardenCloche.com
GRACE Restaurant
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Harvest Supply
Haydon Horticulture
LightCatcher Winery
Living Earth Technology
Lone Oak Winery
Ken Loose
Microsoft
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
MONDO Drummers
Omni Hotels - Downtown
Fort Worth
The Plant People Landscaping, Inc.
Radius Garden
Matthew Rainwater
Redenta’s
Ridgemont Commercial
Construction
SimsArts
Andrew Stewart
Stir Crazy Baked Goods
Water Gardens Galore
Westcliff Massage
Weston Gardens in Bloom
Francie Yunger
SWEAT EQUITYArlington Independent School
District
AT&T
Bamboo Builders Supply
Birdville Independent School
District
Botanical Research Institute
of Texas
CitySquare AmeriCorps
Dallas Master Gardeners
Dallas Independent School District
Fort Worth Independent
School District
Grand Prairie Independent
School District
Jesuit College Preparatory School
of Dallas
RainScholars
Rising Star
Society for Marketing
Professionals
Southern Methodist University
St. Mark’s School of Dallas
Tarrant Area Food Bank
Texas AgriLife Extension
Texas Christian University
University of Texas at Dallas
Verizon
Villegas Landscaping
our DONORS + CONTRIBUTORS
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statement of activities and financial position
REAL School Gardens’ total revenue for the year was $1.76 million. 77% of this total
represented support from corporate and private foundations, 8% support from United Way,
8% cash and in-kind donations from corporations, 3% gifts from individual donors, and
4% income from other sources, including program revenue.
Our expenses for the year totaled $1.25 million. $943,413 (75%) was invested in program
services, including educator training and resources; design, installation and support of
learning gardens; and community engagement.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENSES
program services
fundraising
management andgeneral
learning garden
DESIGN + BUILD
teacher TRAINING
community ENGAGEMENT
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T O T A LTEMPORARILY
UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2012 2011
Contributions $1,195,492 $497,400 $1,692,892 $1,203,767
Interest income $2,436 $0 $2,436 $3,345
Rental income $500 $0 $500 $28,501
Other income $71,155 $0 $71,155 $56,590
Net assets released from restrictions:
Satisfaction of program restrictions $186,900 ($186,900) - -
TOTAL REVENUE, GAINS
AND OTHER SUPPORT $1,456,483 $310,500 $1,766,983 $1,292,203
T O T A L
2012 2011
Program services $943,413 - $943,413 $957,305
Management and general $137,394 - $137,394 $122,099
Fundraising $173,602 - $173,602 $177,883
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,254,409 - $1,254,409 $1,257,287
Change in net assets $202,074 $310,500 $512,574 $34,916
Net assets at beginning of year $448,563 $79,500 $528,063 $493,147
NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR $650,637 $390,000 $1,040,637 $528,063
revenue and other support
expenses T O T A L
2012 2011expenses
We measureup!
We measureup!
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NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERSIn November, Bank of America selected REAL School Gardens’ North Texas program to
represent the region nationally for their coveted “Neighborhood Builders” Award. This
award recognizes our work improving education, promoting healthy habits and increasing
community involvement in high-poverty elementary schools. The award came with
$200,000 to help us fund our programming and two years of leadership training to help
the staff advance our mission. Bank of America also created a video showcasing our work.
other accolades for
real school gardens
1. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL –
National Award for Beautification
and Community Greening
2. OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION –
North American Association for
Environmental Education (NAAEE)
3. MAYORAL PROCLAMATION –
For environmental partnership
with Dallas ISD, presented by the
City of Dallas
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Watch me grow!
Watch me grow!
Just add water and sunshine and watch them GROW!
Your AMAZING outdoor classroom will come to LIFE! Right
before your very eyes, dull un-engaging lessons vanish and are
INSTANTLY replaced with DYNAMIC hands-on activities and
lessons. IMPRESS your friends. Tell them that your students have their
VERY OWN REAL school garden! REAL school gardens are ENDLESSLY
FACINATING! Students will never tire of
learning outdoors. A teacher’s DREAM
COME TRUE! Created in just ONE DAY!
Tools INCLUDED! Use year-round. Assembly
and weeding required. Use it to teach
kids Science, Math, or
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