Master Gardener Association of Wayne County (MGAWC)
2013-2014 Annual Report
sponsoring the Growing with Master Gardeners conference.
MGAWC PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION The Master Gardener Association of Wayne County (MGAWC.org) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to: • Distributing current research-based gardening information • Increasing environmental awareness • Promoting gardening activities • Supporting volunteerism MGAWC seeks to reach increasing numbers of gardeners in Wayne County and southeast Michigan with quality activities at accessible locations and convenient times, offered free or at affordable rates. THANKS, UM-D EIC for hosting meetings and activities throughout the year, as well as
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Master Gardener Association of Wayne County (MGAWC)
2013-2014 Annual Report A Passage to India by Dorothy McLeer
YEAR AT A GLANCE MGAWC’s fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 October 2013 Getting Started with Fruit Trees by Roy Prentice from Tollgate Gardens
November 2013 Botanical Latin by Kim Roth from Christensen’s Plant Center
July 2014 Membership Drive
September 2014
Things to Do Now for a Good Spring by Gail Morrell Twenty-Fifth Annual Growing with Master Gardeners Conference Speakers: Dr. David Susko, Associate Professor at University of Michigan – Dearborn-Experiential Learning Overview Virginia Froehlick – Poisonous Plants Kay Sischender, Consulting Arborist – Woody Assets and how to best care for them Gerald Wykes, Retired Director of Lake Erie Marshlands Museum - Tales of an Heroic Weed
December 2013 Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet Vera Sullivan Award to Tonja Nudi Dean Krauskopf Award to LeRoy Wolff Nancy Lindley Award to Margaret Ritter
January 2014 Bugs in the Garden by Kyle Kandilian February 2014
Horticultural Therapy by Cathy Flinton, HTR, CBIS
March 2014 Starting an Urban Apiary: Challenges and Rewards by David Susko, Ph.D. of EIC
April 2014 Spring Primer-Answering Questions During Let’s Go Gardening by Dean Krauskopf, Ph D May 2014 The Scented Garden by Pam Palechek Fiani
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2013-2014 Annual Report
BOARD MEMBERS Valerie Maczko President Hans Neuroth Vice President Lynda Neuroth Board Secretary
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Grants: Michigan State University $80 University of Michigan $100 Scholarships: Ryan Keeling $500 John Deslippe $500 2013/2014 MEMBERSHIP Our membership drive started in August. Our cutoff date is November 15 in order to set up the membership directory which is then mailed in January. We finished the year with 70 members.
Tonja Nudi Treasurer, Publicity Jackie Stengel Monthly Programs Greg Bader Grants LeRoy Wolff Let’s Go Gardening
THANKS, MGAWC VOLUNTEERS for donating valuable time, talent, energy, expertise, contacts and out-ofpocket expenses to various community projects this year.
MGAWC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Members meet on the second Thursday evening of most months at the Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC) in the northwest corner of the University of MichiganDearborn (UM-D) campus. • 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., Networking •
7:30 to 8:00 p.m., Activity Announcements
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8:00 to 9:00 p.m., Educational Program by Guest Speaker
Park in the only parking structure on campus or in lot C with the signs on the lampposts.
The board is going to need input of the membership in the coming year to help them decide the future of MGAWC.
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MORE INFO ON VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES For information on the all-volunteer Master Gardener Association of Wayne County, MGAWC volunteer efforts in the community, or becoming a member: ACTIVITY CHAIRS Marion Harris Scholarships, EIC Growing with Master Gardeners Conference Database Margot McCormack Membership, Garden Walk, Group Trips Vacant Hospitality Elaine Weider Historian Vacant Speakers Bureau Lynne Ellen Kaiser Info Line 734-786-6860 Nancy Kaczynski Grow Info Growing with Master Gardeners
Master Gardener Association of Wayne County 22930 Nowlin, Dearborn, MI 48124 313-565-7116 24-hour MGAWC Recording (Ann Arbor number)
www.mgawc.org
GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND The endowment fund for long-term support of grants and scholarships, initially established with $10,000, has grown to $16,381. According to bylaws, the principal cannot be touched without membership approval. Interest generated from this fund will be used to subsidize future grants and scholarships.
COST CONTROL AND INDEPENDENCE With no paid staff or office, MGAWC has minimal overhead. The all-volunteer non-profit group is financially self-sufficient. MGAWC benefits from sponsorship by the Environmental Interpretive Center and collaborations with the Henry Ford Estate
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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Visit gardens and flower show
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GrowInfo newsletter
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On-line info and resources of interest to area gardeners at www.mgawc.org
Sell reference books, gardenin tools
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Seasonal plant sales at wholesale nurseries
Answer questions at farmers m nurseries
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Educational speakers and handouts at meetings
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Conduct annual fall conferenc gardeners
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Opportunities for volunteering and networking
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Network to support community programs that promote gardening activities
Distribute information to gard through members
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Volunteer recognition that supports and encourages excellence in community programming
Tend demonstration gardens t county including historical, ch enabling gardens
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Contribute to community gard landscaping projects
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Provide quality speakers to int
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E-mail alerts of upcoming activities
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Trips to gardens, flower shows and places of interest
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Membership directory
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Food, Fun and Fellowship
MGAWC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
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Publish a quarterly newsletter to keep volunteers informed about community activities
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Offer college scholarships for students studying environmental or gardening subjects
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Review grant requests and provide grants to groups for projects supporting the MGAWC mission
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Hold an annual holiday party and awards ceremony
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Support and recognize volunteer excellence throughout the year
Profit & Loss October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014
Dividends & Interest
65.40
Expenses Grants & Scholarships Insurance
1,180.00 1,603.00
Growing w Master Gardeners Let’s Go Gardening Membership Dues-2014 Membership Dues-2015 Sales Miscellaneous Income Total Income
581.89 408.00 1,108.00 744.00 161.70 9.22 3078.21
Net Loss: -$1930.50
Updated Quick Books Chase checks printed Membership Meetings State of Michigan-nonprofit Volunteer Recognition Storage Unit Postage Memorials Web Site Depreciation of Assets Depreciation of Library Total Expense
151.39 79.90 520.00 20.00 356.75 409.00 3.43 67.84 314.40 264.00 39.00 5,008.71
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 Assets Checking/Savings Chase Bank –Checking Flagstar Business Savings Inventories for Sale Reference Library Total Assets Equity Unrestricted Net Assets Net Income/Loss
6028.26 27,084.08 494.52 61.00 33,667.86 35,598.36 (1930.50) 33,667.86
The above Annual Report includes $744.00 of 2015 Membership dues that were collected and deposited before our fiscal year end. If we do not consider that as income for 2014 our net losses are $2334.21 due to fewer dues-paying members, fewer conference attendees and increasing expenses. Our income compared to 2012/13 is down $1,000, and our expenses are down $600.00. We need to thank the Growing with Master Gardeners team as they did not purchase merchandise to sell for the conference this year, but rather sold the merchandise that we had in storage. Financially, we have sufficient money in Flagstar to fund our scholarships, grants and gardening programs for the next year. We owe a big Thank You to the Growing with Master Gardeners team lead by Marion Harris and the Let’s Go Gardening volunteers lead by LeRoy Wolff. These activities are our two sources of income besides membership. We need to continue to give them our support.