2021 - 2022 Annual Impact Report

Page 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Directors Statement 03 06 About Gardopia Gardens & Strategic Plan 09 Program Impact 12 Community Impact 34 Data Reports 42 Financial Statement 44 Individual Supporter Acknowledgements 46 Programming Partner Acknowledgements 48 Funding Partners Acknowledgements 50 Appendix 56 Contact Gardopia Gardens

Board of Directors Statement

On behalf of our Board of Directors, we extend our gratitude to the Greater Bexar County Area, the City of San Antonio, our neighboring Eastside community, and every volunteer and supporter invested in Gardopia Gardens. With your continued and unwavering support, our mission of growing healthy communities through garden-based learning is flourishing.

Gardopia Gardens' proudly presents our Annual Impact Report for 2021-2022, highlighting our new and continued projects, partnerships, and progress made throughout the past year. As our city evolves, so do our efforts to meet the needs of our community. We remain steadfast in our mission; we recognize that the connections and relationships made will allow us to effectively work to build a sustainable society, empowered and educated to lead healthy lifestyles through gardening.

As we continue with Covid-19 recovery, we are collectively challenged to learn how to implement resiliency regarding issues like this in the future, such as disturbance to the supply chain for daily goods. With the rising cost of produce, dairy, meat products, and eggs, it is essential to teach our children and community to become more self-sufficient through garden-based learning solutions that are practical and effective.

This year, Gardopia Gardens continues to advance these efforts, building on the foundations made at sites like Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus, Blessed Sacrament Academy, Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary, and many other learning institutions we’ve had the privilege of serving. We are blessed to expand our partnerships with local businesses and organizations, such as the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Independent School District, University Health, and many other organizations working in conjunction to envision a healthier environment.

The following report is a culmination of the efforts of the Gardopia Gardens Staff, Board of Directors, and Partnerships made and cultivated to make San Antonio a more healthy and community-focused city.

- Gardopia Gardens Board of Directors
3

65.7%

of adults are overweight or obese in Bexar County 1 in 7

are estimated in San Antonio have Type 2 Diabetes

27%

of Black and Hispanic children are obese, while only 12% of white children are obese in Bexar County

10 Billion

World population is projected by 2050

70%

of all the withdrawals from rivers, lakes, and groundwater is used to produce food

10%

global reduction of crop yields are predicted from land degradation and climate change and up to 50 percent in certain regionse

ABOUT GARDOPIA GARDENS

Gardopia Gardens is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency based in the Near Eastside of San Antonio. The mission of Gardopia Gardens is to grow healthy communities through garden-based learning. We envision a sustainable society, empowered and educated to lead healthy lifestyles through gardening.

Gardopia Gardens has proudly serviced the community for 8 years, promoting health and environmental stewardship by implementing garden-based learning programming in schools, businesses, and community organizations - offering tools, materials, and best practices to ensure the garden's sustainability.

Gardopia Gardens provides 5 programs: Garden-Based Learning, Build-A-Garden & Optimization, Garden Volunteer, Garden Media, and Farmers' Market. These programmatic efforts strategically align with 10 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Goal 2: Good Health and Well-being

Goal 4: Quality Education

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Goal 10: Reduced Inequality

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 15: Life on Land

Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Gardopia Gardens seeks to grow healthy communities through garden-based learning. VISION

A sustainable society, empowered and educated to lead healthy lifestyles through gardening

MISSION
VALUES Environment | Health | Education

2020-2023 Strategic Plan

The 2020 - 2023 Strategic Plan provides a detailed narrative of the organization’s direction and outcomes for the next three years. In December 2019, the Board of Directors began the key process of strategic planning. Adhering to the Washington Nonprofit Institute guidelines for Strategic Planning In Nonprofits (SPIN), the board implemented the six elements of planning: preparing, listening, envisioning, executing, and evaluating. This progress resulted in creating 5 Strategic Goals, their related objectives, and outcomes for furthering the future success, impact, and scale of Gardopia Gardens.

As a nonprofit organization, the agency understands that resources are valuable and that these assets must be continuously moving in the aligned direction of the nonprofit’s mission and vision.

2020 - 2023 Strategic Plan

Strategic Goal 1 - Increase Organizational Resources for Capacity Building

Objective 1.1: Employ Core Administrative Staff

Objective 1.2: Acquire Headquarters Property & Establish Satellite Offices

Objective 1.3: Develop Organizational Headquarters Property

Strategic Goal 2 - Enhance Educational Programming

Objective 2.1: Utilize Evidence-based & Promising Practices For Academic Curriculum

Objective 2.2: Increase Program Attendance & Reach

Objective 2 3: Integrate Technology Into Programming

Objective 2 4: Develop Program Performance Measures

Strategic Goal 3 - Increase Brand Awareness

Objective 3 1: Redesign Brand Guideline

Objective 3 2: Revise Organization Website

Objective 3 3: Improve Content Marketing

Objective 3 4: Elevate Partnership Branding

Strategic Goal 4 - Modernize & Formalize Data Collection Processes and Analysis

Objective 4 2: Onboard & Implement Data Collection Systems/Procedures

Objective 4 3: Onboard & Implement a Database Management & Analysis System

Objective 4 4: Onboard & Implement a Data Visualization Tools

Strategic Goal 5 - Foster Long Term Sustainable Ecosystem Change at the City & Regional Level

Objective 5 1: Champion Sustainable Consumption Habits

Objective 5 2: Create a Collective Impact in the SA Metro Region

Objective 5 3: Ensure equality and diversity within leadership and staffing

Objective 5 4: Research Autonomous Microfarm Technology Integration

7

GARDEN-BASED LEARNING

The Garden-Based Learning Program is an evidence-based practice that empowers youth to grow their own food while implementing STREAM academic activities. Topics range from soil science, entomology, composting, sustainability, botany, tool safety, intercropping, and waste reduction. The Garden-Based Learning Program curriculum strongly emphasizes reducing childhood obesity/malnutrition and environmental stewardship.

BUILD-A-GARDEN & OPTIMIZATION

The Build-A-Garden Program provides garden consultations, custom designs, builds, and ongoing maintenance for the successful growth and longevity of athome, community, school, and business gardens.

GARDEN MEDIA

The Garden Media Program expands outreach efforts through differentiated media outlets such as the Growing Our Future Podcast and Cultivate San Antonio Magazine This program increases accessibility to educational awareness of the food system, climate science topics, and inspiring stories that move us all to grow healthier communities through collaboration and the sharing of ideas!

OUR PROGRAMS FARMERS MARKET

The Farmers Market Program is an educational outreach initiative at the North New Braunfels Micro-Farm and The Pearl. On a monthly and seasonal basis, the markets serve as a community resource for exchanging horticultural information, including seasonal vegetation, organic gardening practices, youth activities, consultations, and garden builds & designs.

GARDEN VOLUNTEER

Gardopia Gardens hosts multiple volunteer days weekly, fostering a sense of community wellness through organic urban agriculture. Community members are welcome to engage in an annual series of educational workshops led by local experts. The ultimate goal is to increase self-sufficiency by empowering individuals and families to grow their own food. Participants are encouraged to 'Adopt-A-Plot' at Gardopia Gardens or build gardens in their homes

PROGRAM IMPACT

GARDEN-BASED LEARNING

8,050 children educated (In-person at schools) & 31,037 individuals educated (Online)

375 classes taught to the community

56 School Garden Beds / Vegetable Beds / Farm Beds Built

6 Internship opportunities provided

BUILD-A-GARDEN & OPTIMIZATION

2,382 individuals served

8 families/organizations served

92 gardens built/optimized

211 trees planted

GARDEN MEDIA

3,703 Cultivate San Antonio (Digital Magazine) Readers

168,439 impressions made on Cultivate San Antonio

373 Growing Our Future Podcast Listeners

10,428 total followers on Instagram and Facebook Combined

FARMERS MARKET

9 farmers' markets provided

765 individuals reached

42 small businesses supported

36 hours of garden education provided

GARDEN VOLUNTEER

1294 individual volunteers

2594 hours volunteered

71 garden volunteer workdays

$72,995 16 in-kind revenue generated

9

Media Progression

4830

Followers

17.69% increase in followers from (4045) 2020 - 2021

5598

Followers

24.93% increase in followers from (4357) 2020 - 2021

Facebook Reach 321,847 Instagram
Facebook
Reach 164,831
Instagram

COMMUNITY IMPACT

GROWING SAN ANTONIO

PARNTER GARDENS

Barkley / Ruiz Elementary - Educational Garden

Baskin Elementary - Educational Garden

Bethel AME - Community Garden

Blessed Sacrament Academy - Educational Garden

Cotton Elementary - Educational Garden

Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus - Educational Garden

Douglass Elementary - Educational Garden

Ella Austin Community Center - Education Garden

Essence Prep Public School - Educational Garden

Gus Garcia - Educational Garden

Herff Academy - Educational Garden

Highland Park Elementary - Educational Garden

JT Brackenridge Elementary - Educational Garden

Maverick Elementary - Educational Garden

PharmTable - Culinary Garden

Sam Houston High School - Educational Garden

South BBQ - Pollinator Garden

Stonegate Pharmacy - Pollinator Garden

University of the Incarnate Word - Educational Garden

Washington Elementary - Educational Garden

Whiskey Cake - Culinary Garden

Winston Intermediate School of Excellence - Educational Garden

Young Men's Leadership Academy - Educational Garden

Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary - Educational Garden

13

In the Fall of 2021, the City of San Antonio's Office of Innovation made an impactful investment to support a SMART Irrigation System and Greenhouse for the students, families, and community members of Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary.

Using technology to create real-world solutions is at the forefront of the Office of Innovation. Their contribution continues to uplift the Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary to grow over 1000+ pounds of organic produce annually using sensors that respond to moisture, rainfall, seasonal shift, sunlight, wind, and weather.

As student, Mia Aceves, said, " you just have to press two buttons, and boom, you can water!" "When you ' re away on vacation or something, you can just easily water your plants with your IPad.", mentioned Zoe Collin, a student at Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary.

Elizabeth and Floyd McGown Charitable Fund

Integrating SMART Technologies with the Office of Innovation at Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary

The Garden Shop

The financial well-being of Gardopia Gardens is a high priority, and as such, the agency takes ample strides in diversifying its revenue streams apart from grants and donations.

In the fall of 2021, the nonprofit was gifted a stable wooden frame by the Howard Family. Through support from the Cook Family Foundation, volunteers were able to relocate the 15x15 frame to Gardopia Gardens and begin construction on the Garden Shop.

With the additional support from San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside, the organization began insulating, covering, and constructing the interior and exterior of the Garden Shop, allowing for ADA accessibility and building a brand new stage.

This Garden Shop is now a retail location for the nonprofit to sell plants, fertilizers, books, garden apparel, worms, irrigation equipment, and more!

The Garden Shop enhances the ability of the organization to meet the need of Near-Eastside inner-city nursery!

16

Growing Asset Capacity

As the organization grows to manage over 25 sites in the 2022 - 2023 fiscal year, securing assets such as a truck and a trailer are essential to reduce the bottom line for schools and community entities by maximizing staff efficiency/project implementation.

Transportation and tools are critical parts of our operations and contribute to the enhancement of overall programming These assets serve as non-recurring costs with a high return-on-investment for Gardopia Gardens and the community at-large.

Through the generous support from our private donors and our annual GoFundMe Champaign, in the 20212022 fiscal year, Gardopia Gardens purchased its first truck and trailer, allowing us to expand our services such as soil, plants, and garden deliveries

These capacity-building enhancements provide the safe utility and transportation of tools, materials, and staff, as the organization continues to expand operations to new locations within the Greater Bexar County Area and beyond.

17

San Anto Cultral Arts

Garden Mural

Gardopia Gardens is proud to celebrate our partnership with San Anto Cultural Arts through the addition of a community mural! This mural was born and brought to life in the beautiful gardens of Gardopia, located at 619 N New Braunfels on San Antonio's Eastside.

With the help of community input and painting, San Anto Cultural Artist, Nomas, used his skills to transform what was a dream into a reality.

See this mural in-person by driving by the gardens, stopping for a visit, volunteering, or attending one of the Gardopia Gardens' upcoming events.

COMPASSION TREE PROJECT

As Gardopia Gardens continues its partnerships to address environmental degradation and locally sourced/accessible nutritious foods, the organization joined the Core Team of the City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department's Compassion Tree Project SA We are proud to have adopted-out/planted 211 trees in 2021 - 2022! (See the map above for the locations)

The Compassion Tree Project starts at a local level as a symbolic representation of the commitment and responsibility to re-green the world. It then expands beyond its own location and moves to support already-existing re-greening efforts locally and around the world. The Compassion Tree Project joins us in a single global effort, connecting us all in our common humanity. It mobilizes us to take action to do something about devastated lands and the climate crisis. We will be planting more than bio-diversity –we will also be planting compassion, peacemaking, and economic freedom, thereby restoring our planet’s ecological balance.

Sustainability in Urban Agriculture

Scientists postulate that by 2050, the world population will reach 10 billion people, yielding a higher demand for earth's precious and finite natural resources. Creating a paradigm shift to meet this need for nutritious and ample food stabilization might further environmental degradation if not aligned with sustainable agriculture practices. An alarming 19% of all greenhouse gasses (9 88 billion tons of 52 billion tons globally produced) are contributed by the agricultural and forest industries, according to Breakthrough Energy.

Gardopia Gardens realizes and acts against the growing effects of climate change by using education as an equity tool to enable great change on the city and regional levels

These practices include empowering our communities with the knowledge base to implement more sustainable methods in Urban Agriculture such as SMART irrigation installations, mitigation of waste through compost creation, rainwater harvesting, aqua/hydroponics utility, organic fertilizing methods, local/seasonal variety selections, tree care, and many other essential components.

City of San Antonio Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

Gardopia Gardens is a proud partner with the City of San Antonio's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, which was created to address the present and future impacts of climate change.

This comprehensive plan is the result of a total community engagement effort, moreover, it provides pathways for the following:

Strategies for ensuring economic prosperity and quality of life.

Prioritization of clean air, public health, water quality and conservation, good jobs, transportation choices, clean and secure energy, and emergency preparedness

Supporting market transitions and consumer options, while preparing businesses, residents, and institutions for an unpredictable climate.

Affirming equity and affordability in all strategies to ensure that a Climate Ready San Antonio benefits all residents.

21

Garden-Based Learning at Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus

We’re incredibly excited to begin our partnership with Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus, San Antonio Independent School District, and Democracy Prep Public Schools to implement a brand new garden-based learning program!

The program works alongside the students to provide hands-on learning in irrigation, raised bed preparation, composting, mulching, tree care, and even pollinator gardens!

We love working with the students and staff, uplifting the beauty, education, and environmental care of the campus.

Our young people are taking wide steps forward in leading healthy lifestyles through garden-based learning in their communities!

Food System Advocation

It s through collaboration and awareness that we are all able to advance the conversation of a healthy food system for individuals and families in the City of San Antonio and the Greater Bexar County Area

Ensuring equitable recovery postCOVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri in a manner that promotes sustainability and resiliency in the midst of acute shocks and chronic stressors is the obligation of all people when planning for a more vibrant future.

Gardopia Gardens' plays a vital role in the mechanism that is the food system.

It s our mission to share best practices and education with individuals to enable them to know the how-tos of organic gardening in urban agriculture.

We are positioned best to serve the community through the education of individuals to lead healthier lifestyles through garden-based learning. This includes servicing over 25+ educational sites, holding community learning opportunities, and advocating for a healthier community environment.

It's here that we strive each day to inspire positive changes in the health behaviors, skills, circumstances, and knowledge of all ages.

Food System Social at Pharm Table

The Food System Social at Pharm Table was an incredible experience!

This Food System Social is part of the Annual Gardopia Gardens Food and Nature Education Conference, aimed at raising awareness about our innate connection to what we eat and where it’s sourced from.

The event encouraged engagement from a network of stakeholders. From producers, chefs, educators, advocates, NGOs, and more, the panel offered their insights into the opportunities and challenges the food system is facing in its need to sustain a growing population amid COVID-19 recovery and environmental stressors.

Engaging in dialogue in the food systems addresses multiple aspects of equity regarding land usage, workers' rights. ethical treatment of livestock, transportation practices, CO2 production, accessibility, policy, conservation, and more.

These conversations allow individuals to think bigger and reflect on the interconnection of various aspects of the food system to create a holistic perspective that can raise awareness of healthy norms in the community and culture.

25

Gardopia Gardens is excited to begin our Gardenbased Learning partnership with Blessed Sacrament Academy, engaging learners as little as 1-years old!

Every week, these scholars are provided hands-on project opportunities and educational classes to help plant, water, and experience the living laboratory. Both guardian and child are engaged in the garden, expanding the love of gardening at a young age and harvesting fresh organic fruits and vegetables for their at-home cuisine!

Blessed Sacrament Academy is home to amazing programs and people who are committed to the development of children and families through hands-on, authentic experiences in a nurturing and safe atmosphere that will build individuals who come to recognize their worth and help them grow in self-love and self-belief.

Garden-Based Learning at Blessed Sacrament Academy

EARTH HEROES #1 FOOD FOREST IN A FOOD DESERT

Gardopia Gardens thanks Woody and Andrew of Earth Repairian for their time spent capturing the story of Gardopia Gardens titled "Food Forest In a Food Desert".

The mini-documentary showcases the growth of Gardopia Gardens from its inception until the present. CEO and Founder, Stephen Lucke, and Brandon Vondera, share insights on diabetes, obesity, and unhealthy lifestyle associated with the Standard American Diet (SAD) "The garden is a special place of renewal and joy," Brandon Vondera comments.

Individuals may watch the mini-documentary on YouTube on the Earth Repairian Channel.

Community First Health Plans Food Pantry and Farmers Market

In the Spring of 2022, Gardopia Gardens partnered with Community First Health Plans to found the Inaugural Community Food Pantry at the Gardopia Gardens Headquarters on 619 N. New Braunfels Avenue.

This Food Pantry remains an essential feature of the headquarters, providing non-perishable foods, hygiene products, and more to the thousands of individuals who walk the North New Braunfels Corridor.

Community First Health Plans championed the Spring Farmers Markets, sponsoring the events which provided a safe space for community members to engage in activities such as yoga, music, healthy eating, Zumba, and connections with local organizations that strive to make San Antonio vibrant.

Expanding

Urban Agriculture

Internship Availability in San Antonio

Gardopia Gardens has the privilege of working alongside Alamo Colleges District, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Trinity University, the University of the Incarnate Word, and Texas A&M University-San Antonio in developing high-quality internship opportunities for their students.

Through the capacity of these internship opportunities, these scholars helped transform various projects both at Gardopia Gardens and nearing communal sites.

These internships boost the students' alignment in their career path, refine their skills for future job markets, and expand the network potential to meet with our professional work in the fields of urban agriculture, nutrition, sustainability, education, and more.

29

Gardopia Gardens held its first annual Garden Awards Gala in August 2021. The Garden Awards Gala honors the extraordinary urban agriculture individuals and organizations that make San Antonio an educated, healthier, and more environmentally sustainable place to work, live, and play!

This celebratory event supports Gardopia Gardens to continue the expansion of its high-quality programming and services to assist individuals in leading healthy lifestyles through garden-based learning.

Cheers to this inspiring occasion that reminds us to continue making the world a better place!

Inaugural Garden Awards Gala

Garden Blitz with United Way SA and the American Rental Association at Winston Intermediate School of Excellence

Gardopia Gardens is proud to partner with United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, the American Rental Association, Texas A&M San Antonio, and Edgewood Independent School District - Winston Intermediate School of Excellence for a garden renovation!

Together the organizations converted roughly 2,000 square feet of grass into a high-production outdoor classroom and garden space.

The garden renovation called for installing 18 raised garden beds, dripline irrigation installation, adding organic compost/fertilizer, and planting over 200+ fruits and vegetable seedlings!

A big thank you to the 75+ volunteers who gave their sweat equity to ensure that this school was able to realize an incredible educational garden that will benefit the students, families, and community for years to come.

The power and presence of community stewardship continue to uplift the advancement of greenspaces as resources for innovation and learning.

Fruit Orchard Installation at Gus Garcia University School

What an incredible showcase of community spirit and action as Able City partnered with Gus Garcia and Texas A&M University-San Antonio to plant an entire fruit orchard of 25 trees!

Together with the City of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation, Able City is converting San Antonio into a food forest, one school at a time, transforming spaces into more vibrant and nutritious locations.

These trees have automatic irrigation with bubblers and added t-posts to ensure they grow healthy for the years to come.

By the end of the decade, this asset will become a food forest for students, families, and community members in the Westside of San Antonio and beyond.

Fruit trees provide shade, air purification, stress reduction, habitat, aesthetic beautification, and, most importantly, access to high-quality organic food!

33

DATA REPORTS

35

GARDEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM DEMOGRAPHICS

Race/Ethnicity

Disability Identification

Age Category

Gender Identity

The following data was collected following the language and procedures outlined in the SA2020 Recommendations for Collecting Inclusive Demographic Data.

Latino 37.9% White 352% AfricanAmerican/Black 10.7% Multiracial/MoreThanOneRace 72% Asian 52% NativeAmerican 2.4% MiddleEastern 1.4% Woman 66.2% Man 31.4% GenderNon-conforming 2.4% 25-44Years 42.4% 18-24Years 37.9% 45-64Years 10.3% 0-17Years 7.9% 65+Years 14% Idonothaveadisability 90% Prefernottoanswer 6.9% Ihaveadisability 31%

GARDEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ZIP CODE CONCENTRATION

100% CITY DISTRICT VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION

$72,995 IN-KIND REVENUE GENERATED VOLUNTEERING

37

Tree Inventory Analysis at Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary

TREE CANOPY ANALYSIS

The City of San Antonio Office of Innovation is proud to support technology advancements at Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary. The students utilized ArcGIS to geo-pin 98 trees on their campus and measure the lengths of their corresponding canopy coverage.

Well done scholars!

1FootTrees 81.3% 20FootTrees
35FootTrees 33% 5FootTrees
3.3%
2.2%

The Great Acceleration Of Human Pressures On The Planet

Stockholm Resilience Centre - 2022

2021 - 2022 FINANCIALS

$150,204.89 Net Operating

Expenses ProgramRevenue 56.3% Donations-Individual 18.8% Grants-Foundations 15.7% Grants-Corporate 2.6% SpecialEvents 1.8% Donations-Corporate 0.6% ProgramExpenses 26.6% PayrollExpenses 23.2% PropertyDevelopment 18.7% ContractServices 13.2% Supplies 5.1% BankFees 1.5% Travel&Meetings 1.4% FundraisingEvents 1.2%
$352,163.42
$502,368.31
Revenue

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Revenue

Expenses

Donations - Individual Donations - Corporate Grants - Foundations Grants - Corporate Grants - Government/NGO Program Revenue Sales of Merchandise Membership Dues Special Events Sponsorships Total Revenue $94,303.00 $2,964.31 $78,914.11 $13,269 43 $12,340.00 $282,607.44 $2,834.30 $2,389.97 $9,245 75 $3,500.00 $502,368.31
Dues & Subscriptions Travel & Meetings Advertising & Marketing Rent Expenses Repairs & Maintenance Supplies Printing & Copying Postage & Shipping Program Expenses Bank Fees Insurance Miscellaneous Expenses Contract Services Professional Services Utilities Property Development Car & Truck Charitable Contributions Fundraising Events Payroll Expenses Total Expenditure $2,267 89 $4,867.02 $8,532.18 $4,078.96 $4,567.08 $17,873 66 $677.50 $37.51 $93,771.47 $5,455.64 $2,430.65 $80.00 $46,436.61 $3,220 00 $3,041.12 $65,966.04 $2,740.55 $100.00 $4,308 85 $81,710.69 $352,163.42 *Financial Review In Progress
43

Individual Supporters

A. Denny

A. Dominguez

A. Duenas

A. Fogel Hammargren

A. Gonzales

A. Riley

A. Toxey

A. Travel

A. Yablonski

B. Bachmann

B. Beardsley

B. Ireland

B. Kirby

B. Rosas

C. Anderson

C. Faulk

C. Ferraro

C. Garza

C. Green

C. Herff

C. Lawton

C. Leafstedt

C. Marriott

C. Payer

C. Puls

C. Queens

C. Rascoe

C. Swann

C. Swann Greif

C. Torres-Stahl

C. Whitaker

D. Brown

D. Diaz De Leon

D. Esparza

D. Gerber

D. Ocon

D. Rodriguez

D. Santos

D. Terrazas

E. Arreola

E. Bunger

E. Dujour

E. Guerra

E. Halff

E. Kelly

E. Sano

E. Silva

E. Urrutia

F. Marriott

G. Simons

G. Zavala

H. Nwarez

J. Baltazar

J. Feik

J. Hinojosa

J. Kaddo Marino

J. Luna

J. Mata

J. Miller

J. Molineaux

J. Ozuniga

J. Paul Villarreal

J. Plotnick

J. Powers

J. Soland

J. Swindell

J. Vassar

K. Armstrong

K. Lewis

K. Martin

K. Mcquiston

K. Stanford

K. Staskawicz

L. Anthony

L. Anzalotta

L. Bartholomew

L. Canady

L. Carpenter

L. Foster

L. Knights

L. Martin

L. San Miguel

L. Swann

L. Taylor

L. Uhl

M. Ballard

M. Cortez

M. Downing

M. Duenas

M. Herdeg

M. Lowder

M. Orozco

M. Patsiner

M. Pena

M. Skornia

M. Smith

M. Trevino Ripper

M. Vaughan

M. Walsh

M. Wolfschlag

N. Blizard

N. Korbut

N. Ramon

N. Rodriguez

N. Strehlow

Individual Supporters

P. Cary

P. Day

P. Duesing

P. Harvey

P. Krueger

P. Ruth Lares

P. Stahl

P. Swope

R. Bonilla

R. Cabuto

R. Cisneros

R. Copeland

R. Martin

R. Mirabeau

R. Pedraza

R. Quijano

R. Vasquez

S. Athene

S. Cuellarrascoe

S. Gonzalez

S. Lammert

S. Miller

S. Oelsen

S. Rascoe

S. Sandoval

S. Smith

S. Smylie

S. Weingart

T. Herrera-Schneider

T. Kelly

T. Oneill

V. Benavidez

W. Browning

W. Miles

W. Taylor

2 0 2 12 0 2 2

Programming Partners

A&D Designs

A&H Apothecary

Alamo Colleges

Alamo Distillery

Alamo Kitchens

Alibrije

Alice Kleberg Keynolds Foundation

American Heart Assoication

American Rental Assoication

Amy Rabold

Artworks Art Studio

Atomka

Baker Creek Organic Seeds

Bexar County

Bexar County Master Gardeners

Blessed Sacrament Academy

Bowlero San Antonio

Bronca

BSC America

Can Opener Labs

Cheese and Honey

Chef Danielle

Chef Ted

Cherrity Bar

Child Advocate San Antonio (CASA)

Cielo azul boutique

Cody Masters

Community First Health Plans

Compost Queens

Credit Human

Culligan Water

Cultivate San Antonio

DabTrollCreations

Democracy Prep at the Steward Campus

Democracy Prep Public Schools

Deuxsouth

Doterra

Dreamweek San Antonio

Edgewood ISD

Efficent Earthling

Ellis Plants & Landscaping Co

Ellume Gardens

Emjazeappeal

Essence Preparatory Public School

Ez Park

Famous Juice Company

Food Policy Council

Fox29

Freetail Brewing Co

Frost Bank

Garcia Street Farm

Go RIO

GoLiveKinyo

Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas

Green Trees and Honey Bees

Green Vegetarian

Grow Computer

Gus Garcia University School

Health Texas

Healthy Gut Cleanse

HEB

Honeydipped Cosmetics

JAG Public Safety

Jason Dady

Jed Craddick

Jeremy Peaches

Johana Hernandez

Josh G.

Keandra Johnson

KSAT - SALIVE

Lemonade Circle

Local Sprout

Magic Wand Candy Co

Mama Janes Botanica

Maples Pet Shop

May First

McNay

Medina River Coffee

Meraki Life

Mexico Lindo

MiCielo Market & Craftery

Microsoft

Mission Trail Rotary

Mrs EcoInternational

MycoBuddy

Natural Bridge Caverns

Nature Loving Home Schoolers

Nerd Alert

Nerd Power

New Image Direct

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

North East Lakeview College

Programming Partners

Office Of Innovation (City of San Antonio)

Office Of Metrohealth (City of San Antonio)

Office Of Solidwaste (City of San Antonio)

Office Of Sustainability (City of San Antonio)

One Horse Outfit

Orgone Magick

Paige Spencer

Palo Alto College

Parks and Recreation (City of San Antonio)

Pearl

Pecan Valley WIC

Peerless Events

PharmTable

Power Planter

Quality Organic Products

Renewal by Andersen Republic

Ripley's San Antonio

River Aid San Antonio

Riversong Healing Arts

Robert L Cook

Rose Rodriguez

Rosemarypop

Ruben C Jimenez - CPA

Rudi Harst

San Antonio Botancial Gardens

San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside

San Antonio Housing Authority

SAISD - Principal Connection

San Antonio Independent School District

SAISD Foundation

San Anto Cultural Arts

San Antonio Area Foundation

San Antonio Botancial Gardens

San Antonio Express News

San Antonio Food and Wine Alliance

San Antonio Food Bank

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Zoo

Seaworld

Sekhmet House Of Wellness

Sherry Lim

Sierra Club

Snackscapes Edible Landscaping & Nursery

South Flores Community Center

South Texas Seasonals

Southern Methodist University

San Antonio Spurs

Squeezer Juice Bar

St. Mary's University

Starbucks

Staying Rooted SA

Super Explorers Academy

Sweet Girl Ice

Ten Thousand Villages

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M Preiere View

Texas Butterfly Ranch

Texas Landscape Cooperative

The Doseum

The Goff Financial

The Lemon Girls

The Mission Continues

TORO

Tower Garden / Juice Plus

Trinity University

Twin Liquors

United Health Systems

United Voices

United Way of San Antonio

University of the Incarnate Word

Uppartnership

USAA

Usborne Books

UT Health & Science

University of Texas at San Antonio

University of Texas at San Antonio - School of Architecture

VEREVOL

Veronica G

Victoria Beasley

Virtudes Company

Virutal Productions

VODPOD

Walmart

WestCare

White Cloud Drones

Whole Kids Foundation

Winston Intermediate School of Excellence

Wolf Street Dogs

World Hertiage Office

Young Men's Leadership Academy

Young Women's Leadership Academy Primary

STAFF

Stephen Lucke, MA, Chief Executive Officer

Dominic Dominguez, MA, Chief Operating Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andres Narvaez, Board Chair - Stonegate Pharmacy

Michelle Duenas, Vice-Chair - San Antonio Food Bank

Angelica Gonzales, MBA, Board Secretary - USAA

Jon Hinojosa, Board Treasurer - SAY Si

Brittany Ireland, Board Member - The BIG We Foundation

David Nungaray, MA, Board Member - TNTP

Dave Terrazas, MA, Board Member - The Culinary Arts Institute

FUNDING PARTNERS

Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation

American Heart Association

Big Green

City Of San Antonio Office of Innovation

City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability

Community First Health Plans

Culligan of San Antonio

Elizabeth and Floyd McGown Charitable Fund

Greeyhey Family Foundation

Green Spaces Alliance Of South Texas

Mission Continues

Robert L. Cook

San Antonio Area Foundation -

San Antonio Growth On The Eastside

San Antonio Housing Authority

San Antonio Independent School District

SAISD Foundation

San Antonio Spurs

Starbucks Foundation

Texas Food and Wine Alliance

University Health

Walmart

Whole Kids Foundation

WestCare Texas

2 0 2 12 0 2 2

Thank you for supporting the mission of growing healthy communities through garden-based learning in the most meaningful ways

APPENDIX

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPATIAL DATA REPORTS

AUTHORED BY GARDOPIA GARDENS

RACIAL MAPPING AND GROCERY STORE ACCESS

SCHOOLS IN GARDOPIA GARDENS' PROMIXITY

PARTNER GARDENS

HIGHEST POVERTY LEVELS IN SAN ANTONIO

LAND USE 1/2 HALF MILE RADIUS AROUND GARDOPIA GARDENS

FUTURE AGRICULTURAL & PARKS LAND USE IN SAN ANTONIO

CONTACT US 619 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, TX 78202 (210) 478-7292 info@gardopiagardens.org www.gardopiagardens.org
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.