PARTNERSHIPS/GARNERING GRANTS/SOWING OPPORTUNITIES
Schools need support to grow innovative ideas in education, from funding to hands on helping.
Here are various ways to DIG IN to help "raise healthy and happy kids!"
Here are various ways to DIG IN to help "raise healthy and happy kids!"
SCHOOL PARTNER
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COMMUNITY PARTNER
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GARDEN BUSINESS SUPPORTER
Momentum/Indigo Momentum/Indigo has dedicated 3-years of support to help Educate, Cultivate, and Nourish our school community through a partnership with Urban Harvest, befitting the Cultivated Classroom at Gregory-Lincoln. It is through their generous funding we are able to restore and enhance our green learning spaces, which allows students, staff, and the greater community to grow in environmental stewardship. More importantly, Momentum/Indigo pledges 4 days of service providing the hands on support needed to complete our strategic projects. Momentum staff come from all over the country to Dig our school, and we are eternally grateful for this level of generosity and support. A special thanks to Frank and Stephanie Tsuru, for choosing the Cultivated Classroom at Gregory-Lincoln to help complete our vision of being a model school of seed to plate education. |
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GET A GARDEN.
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OWN AN ORCHARD.
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SIGN UP FOR A SALAD BAR.
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GARNERNING GRANTS
Let's face it with the decrease in funding in education every penny counts--so go out and get those grants. We have been fortunate enough to get start up grants from writing from the heart. Try local and small grants to get started. No grant is too small when getting funding for your kids. The small successes pave the way to the big bucks. Larger grants, like to see diligence and previous success in acquiring funding. Go for it, click the button for the grant 411 to get started.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FOUND
FOOD JUSTICE IN THE SCHOOLYARD.
12 conscientious college kids + 1 growing school + 4 edible educators = 1 week of Food Education Frivolity
Students from Central Michigan University drove 27 hours straight to come volunteer and learn about food security at
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center. Below is a synopsis of our edible adventures:
DAY 1 Field Tripping to Houston Independent School District's Food Facility to see..."Where does school lunch come from?"
DAY 2 Construction with Urban Farmers Kelvin Williams & Todd Caruthers: construct the new school chicken coop, mulch 25 fruit trees in the school orchard.
Lunch provided by the culinary kids: garden salad, Artisan bread with dipping sauce, School Stone Soup & Bean and Kale soup, raspberry lemonade,
mint-orange lemonade, assorted cookies.
DAY 3 In the Garden with garden guru Carol Burton of Urban Harvest: build 2 raised beds, garden with Gregory-Lincoln students.
Lunch at the Urban Harvest City Hall Farmers Market to meet with local chefs and farmers in the heart of the city.
DAY 4 Breakfast in the classroom to partake of school breakfast. Field Tripping to the Last Organic Outpost to forage for our lunch and to experience an
inner city garden oasis created from an abandoned lot in 5th ward.
DAY 5 In the Kitchen with Ms. Karavias to get some cooking time in the culinary classroom. Wrap it up with Carol, Kelvin, Todd and Kelvin!
IF YOU HAVE A GROUP FULL OF GOOD ENERGY, SEND THEM OUR WAY! CHECK OUT OUR VOLUNTEER INQUIRY BELOW.
Students from Central Michigan University drove 27 hours straight to come volunteer and learn about food security at
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center. Below is a synopsis of our edible adventures:
DAY 1 Field Tripping to Houston Independent School District's Food Facility to see..."Where does school lunch come from?"
DAY 2 Construction with Urban Farmers Kelvin Williams & Todd Caruthers: construct the new school chicken coop, mulch 25 fruit trees in the school orchard.
Lunch provided by the culinary kids: garden salad, Artisan bread with dipping sauce, School Stone Soup & Bean and Kale soup, raspberry lemonade,
mint-orange lemonade, assorted cookies.
DAY 3 In the Garden with garden guru Carol Burton of Urban Harvest: build 2 raised beds, garden with Gregory-Lincoln students.
Lunch at the Urban Harvest City Hall Farmers Market to meet with local chefs and farmers in the heart of the city.
DAY 4 Breakfast in the classroom to partake of school breakfast. Field Tripping to the Last Organic Outpost to forage for our lunch and to experience an
inner city garden oasis created from an abandoned lot in 5th ward.
DAY 5 In the Kitchen with Ms. Karavias to get some cooking time in the culinary classroom. Wrap it up with Carol, Kelvin, Todd and Kelvin!
IF YOU HAVE A GROUP FULL OF GOOD ENERGY, SEND THEM OUR WAY! CHECK OUT OUR VOLUNTEER INQUIRY BELOW.
VOLUNTEERING AND SOWING OPPORTUNITIES
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY
There are many ways to lend a helping hand at Gregory-Lincoln. We are always on the look out for volunteers. All volunteers must register online and pass a criminal background check before they can participate as a volunteer. |
GIVING
Whether in-kind or monetary donation, we appreciate your thoughtful gift. Any gift given will be sown into our program which goes directly to benefit our children. Please feel free to consult our wish list for an idea of our needs. |
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