We're over halfway to our fundraising goal of $25,000 to bring kids back to school and back to the farmers market this fall—and we need your help to get to the finish line!Thousands of San Francisco Unified School District students are back in the classroom, and we’re facing a huge demand from teachers for our free youth education programs. We’ve extended our fundraising deadline to September 5. Will you chip in now to help us reach our goal?
We know you care about the future of small family farmers, farmers markets, and the good food movement. That future depends on all kids having exposure to fresh fruits and vegetables, and feeling that the farmers market is a place of food access, belonging, and joy for them.
Over the last year, just see what your support has made possible:
2,300 SFUSD elementary school students and 375 adults accessed fresh food and experienced the joy of the farmers market through Foodwise Kids field trips, hands-on cooking classes, and virtual classes. 111 SFUSD high school students participated in our Foodwise Teens food justice, job training, and youth development program, while getting paid for their work. As a result, 10 of those students have been hired as employees by farmers, food businesses, and Foodwise at our farmers markets! 30 SFUSD students’ families participated in free virtual and in-person Foodwise Family Cook Nights, where kids and adults built their skills and cooked healthy meals together using fresh farmers market produce. Two essential Foodwise education staff members were hired to teach these programs, and we were able to pay stipends to education interns for much-needed program support.
You can help make these experiences possible for kids and families in your community, and invest in an equitable and sustainable food future, where everyone has access to fresh, healthy food at the farmers market.Will you help get us to our goal by September 5 with a donation today? |
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Your generous donation could be doubled if your employer offers a matching gift program (check here). Please let us know if you require any additional documentation to qualify for a matching contribution: [email protected].
For other ways to donate, such as Donor Advised Fund (DAF), contact: [email protected]. |
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