North Georgetown Elementary SNAC Garden Fundraiser
A fundraiser for SNAC Garden Foundation
$100 raised from 3 donors
$500 goal
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I’m Shandra Furtado.
I’m fundraising for SNAC Garden Foundation.
¡Ayuda a Llevar Más Aprendizaje Práctico de Jardinería a North Georgetown Elementary!
Apoya la educación ambiental y ayuda a los estudiantes a crecer.
En North Georgetown Elementary, los estudiantes ensucian sus manos en el Jardín SNAC (School Nutrition Agri-Culture), donde aprenden sobre la ciencia, la naturaleza y la alimentación saludable a través de experiencias prácticas. Nuestro jardín es un aula al aire libre que conecta a los niños con el origen de sus alimentos, les enseña sobre los ciclos de las plantas e inspira un amor por la naturaleza.
Estamos recaudando $500 para ampliar y mejorar la experiencia en el jardín para nuestros estudiantes.
¿Por qué es importante?
Cada semana, los estudiantes de North Georgetown Elementary salen del aula tradicional y entran en el jardín para:
- Explorar la magia de cultivar sus propios alimentos
- Aprender sobre la salud del suelo, el compostaje y los ciclos de las plantas
- Descubrir la importancia de las frutas y verduras frescas
- Participar en lecciones prácticas de STEM en la naturaleza
Para muchos estudiantes, el Jardín SNAC es un lugar donde pueden explorar, cultivar y probar alimentos frescos de primera mano—y tu apoyo ayudará a enriquecer estas experiencias para cada niño en el programa.
Nuestra Meta: $500
Tu donación ayudará a proporcionar materiales esenciales y experiencias de aprendizaje práctico, incluyendo:
- $5 – Compra semillas y tierra para que los estudiantes planten y cuiden
- $10 – Proporciona herramientas para que los niños exploren y aprendan en el jardín
- $20 – Financia una lección completa en el jardín con un educador especializado
- $50+ – Ayuda a mantener y expandir el jardín para futuras generaciones de estudiantes
¿Cómo Puedes Ayudar?
Al contribuir a esta recaudación de fondos, estarás ayudando a los estudiantes de North Georgetown Elementary a adquirir conocimientos científicos y ambientales del mundo real, desarrollar hábitos alimenticios saludables y construir una conexión duradera con la naturaleza.
Help Bring More Hands-On Garden Learning to North Georgetown Elementary! Support environmental education and help students grow! 🌱
At North Georgetown Elementary, students are getting their hands dirty in the SNAC (School Nutrition Agri-Culture) Garden, where they learn about science, nature, and healthy eating through hands-on experiences. Our garden is an outdoor classroom that connects kids to where their food comes from, teaches them about plant life cycles, and inspires a love for nature.
We’re raising $500 to expand and enhance the garden experience for our students!
Why This Matters
Each week, students at North Georgetown Elementary step outside the traditional classroom and into the garden to:
- Explore the magic of growing their own food
- Learn about soil health, composting, and plant cycles
- Discover the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables
- Engage in STEM-based, hands-on lessons in nature
For many students, the SNAC Garden is a place where they can explore, grow, and taste fresh food firsthand—and your support will help enrich these experiences for every child in the program!
Our Goal: $500
Your donation will help provide essential supplies and hands-on learning experiences, including:
- $5 – Buys seeds and soil for students to plant and nurture
- $10 – Provides tools for kids to explore and learn in the garden
- $20 – Supports a full class lesson with a garden educator
- $50+ – Helps maintain and expand the garden for future students
How You Can Help
By contributing to this fundraiser, you're helping North Georgetown Elementary students gain real-world science and environmental knowledge, develop healthy eating habits, and build a lifelong connection to nature!
About SNAC Garden Foundation
Mission: to enrich communities through cultivating meaningful relationships to nature, food, and personal well-being.
The SNAC (School Nutrition Agri-Culture) Garden Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming schoolyards into vibrant outdoor classrooms where students of all backgrounds can engage in hands-on environmental STEM education, health education, and ecological stewardship.
Through weekly garden-based lessons, we provide over 2,500 students at Longneck Elementary, North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Middle School, and Howard T. Ennis with meaningful opportunities to connect with nature, grow their own food, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Our trained garden educators lead lessons on topics such as soil health, plant life cycles, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition—ensuring every child has access to outdoor learning experiences.
By integrating gardening with science, history, and mindfulness, we empower students to become environmental stewards and cultivate a deeper connection to their communities.
What is something you’ve learned about gardens that you didn’t know before?
“Something I did not know about [before the SNAC Garden] is all of the nutrients that plants need.” – Damien, 5th grade
“I learned that if you grow the same thing in the same spot every year it damages the soil.” – Victoria, 5th grade
“I learned that there are more types of things to eat and that the SNAC garden is awesome.” Za’Kaiya, 4th grade
“I learned that Native Americans used the ‘three sisters’ method of companion planting in their gardens.” – Alianna, 5th grade
“If you bury something it changes form and the way it looks.” – Leah, 5th grade
“If we put plastic in the garden it will never decompose.” – Lilly, 5th grade
“How plants live and feed themselves with sunlight.” – Kendall, 4th grade
“I learned that radishes grow seeds in pods and that we eat them from the root.” – Kimberly, 4th grade
County Served: Sussex
Office Location(s): Georgetown; Lewes; Millsboro; Selbyville
Sector: Education; Environment; Food, Agriculture, & Nutrition; Kids; Literacy; Public & Societal Benefit; Social Justice; Youth Development
