LEARN, SHARE,

LEAD 2017–2018 ANNUAL REPORT

THANK YOU FOR ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.

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2017 – 2018 SCHOOLS SERVEDLow-income schools (as defined by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) are indicated by blue dots.

141 SCHOOLS in 34 DISTRICTS received training and resources to create sustainable schools for

more than 77,000 STUDENTS across Washington state.

86% OF EDUCATORS felt prepared to lead environmental action at their school after attending a WGS teacher training.

YOUR SUPPORT ENGAGES STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.

BOW LAKE ELEMENTARY, SEATAC

Fourth graders at Bow Lake jump-started their environmental stewardship by playing Operation Sustain, a computer game created by students from Tesla STEM High School. With support from WGS’ partners, Seattle Sounders FC and Abbott Construction, the students put their new knowledge into action by creating gardens and a compost system on campus.

THANK YOU FOR STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.

94% of teachers indicated

that students improved their collaboration and communication skills after participating in

WGS’ programs.

YEAR IN REVIEW

SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, SPOKANE

Green Team students built five garden beds from salvaged materials and worked with the school cook and nutrition specialist to incorporate berries and garlic from the garden into school meals. The students also improved habitat for animals by planting native shrubs and wildflowers on campus.

GEORGE C. MARSHALL ELEMENTARY, VANCOUVER

The Green Team drove school-wide change with anti-idling campaigns, including dual language (Spanish and English) posters, a stop-motion video, and a website to highlight the harmful effects of idling to human and environmental health. Students shared the campaign with parents, staff, and community members resulting in a drop in the number of cars idling in front of Marshall Elementary.

“Students are more engaged in all [of their] classes as a result of being in the garden… [and] they are more interested in taking care of the environment at school and in our neighborhood.”

— MARY H., GREEN TEAM LEADER

“Stopping pollution is important so we don’t end up like Wall-E where the world is completely polluted.”

— SALVADOR, STUDENT

19 SCHOOLS certified in School

Grounds and Gardens, building

more than

37 GARDEN BEDS.

YEAR IN REVIEW

THANK YOU FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

62 schools earned the next level of Green

Schools certification.

YEAR IN REVIEW

INDIVIDUALSGabe AeschlimanJudy Aks and Diana PallaisAndy AllenKristin Anderson and Layne McIntoshTricia Anderson Anonymous

Emily Anthony and David MaymudesKim and Scott ArmstrongKim Atkinson Nathan Barnes Carrie BauerEmebet BelewBrady BellLori BlairBailey Blakely Marcy Bloom

Jabe Blumenthal and Julie EdsforthGabe and Annie BoeckmanChapin BrackettEmily and DeWayne BradleyKaren ButnerBrian CannonPam CarterNani Castor-Peck Sylvia Cavazos Janet Charnley

Sterling and Sandra ClarrenJim Collins and Kristen LaineLaura Collins and Greg Doerge

Krista CookPhil and Sheila CoughlanCarolyn Crockett and Bob BrooksJessica CurtinSallie DaceySophia DanenbergJon DankworthMargreet de LeeuwDavid DicksRyan and Ann DicksSuzie and Norm DicksPeter Dykstra and Janine JolyBill EllisUrsula EnglishBrent EriksonMaari Falsetto and Robert BurnsTom FinleyBill FletcherBecca FongEric Fontinelle and Kelly HustedCrystal FrostGretl Dupre GalgonShawn GavrasCarrie GeorgeGabrielle Glemann and Paul ReinitzJennifer GoughAugust GraubeKristine GriffinLaura GrowJulianne HakeMara HakeMichael Hallett and Melinda Friedman

Suzie and Eric HansonNancy HarmonMariette and Vahe HaroutunianNayiri HaroutunianJane Harvey and Charles CurtisAlaina HendersonNicole HernandezOlivia HibbardLaura HirschfieldCory HitzemannBrendon InmanDiana IossifovaJ. Irons and Jacqueline Meijer-IronsSara JavidDennis and Tricia JensenAmanda JohnsonKristian KicinskiThomas KiehneRayan KrishnanJohn LeighKathleen LendvayHeather and Joseph LevyFred and Alison LohrLila Lohr and Robert IttmannMeredith Lohr and Chase BartonWalter Lohr and Elizabeth GriebAmity LumperDavid and Jaymee LundinMeng LyJean MacGregor

Craig MaraisKristin MarshallAmy MayChris and Samantha MaykutTom McFarlandMike McGillScott McTaggertJustin MillerShyla MillerKatrina MorganDavid Mount and Cecilia StrettoiKatie MoxleyAnoush and Jason MuellerElisa MurrayDiane and Daniel O’NealJoel OltyanIngrid OuglandEgill OvenellMatt PearsonGary PiazzonMichelle PicinichJulianna PlantPage PlessMary Lynne PooleSara QuanTom RankenElta and Warren RatliffKatie and Scott RenschlerSteven Rogers and Shelly HallKeshia RoseCorrie RosenMay RuizMarcia Rutan

Rachel SadriAdrienne SalzwedelAlicejo and Walter SaubertBrian SchmetzerKara Schmidt-RobbenKimberly SchroederMichael and Jacqui SchultzStacey Schultz and Chris FontecchioAmarpreet SethiValerie and Jonathan ShermanSteven ShestagHaeryung ShinSharon SiehlDavid and Rebecca SimonsErica SkinnerCarey and Dave SmithBob Sotak and Bunnee ButterfieldJill SousaTroy StedmanCharles and Delphine StevensFred and Martine StillmanHelen Stillman

Sue and Charlie StillmanAnnie StiltsSamantha StoreyWade StrangeSteve and Liann SundquistClaire SwihartElizabeth SzoradSharyse and Justin TacyMohit and Sheila TalwarDoug TappChad ThompsonDavid Thyer and Jane HedreenRuth and Bill TrueHeidi and Patrick TurnerMarisa TychonChristopher VeltriMarcia VenturaLinda Versage and Walter BrodieRachel VranizanKina Walker and Alex NisbetMike WaradyKathy WashienkoShawn Wheeler

Julie WilchinsKevin WilhelmDavid Williams and Marjorie KittleIlva WilsonJosy WrightQi Hua WuLauren WyckoffWyman Youth TrustAnn Zavitkovsky and Parker Lindner

FOUNDATIONS & GRANTSBullitt FoundationHerRay! FoundationThe June FoundationThe Norcliffe FoundationSocial Venture PartnersStolte Family FoundationTableau FoundationTreeline FoundationWalker Family FoundationWashington Women’s Foundation

CORPORATIONSAbbott ConstructionAdobeBassetti ArchitectsThe Boeing CompanyCornerstone General ContractorsCoughlin Porter LundeenEnvision Homes, Inc.ErgoFit Consulting, Inc.FlukeForma Constructionfoundry10GoogleGull IndustriesHargis EngineersLPD EngineeringMahlumMcKinstryMetrix EngineersMicrosoft

The Northwest SchoolPacific Market InternationalPlayback SportsRecology CleanScapesSeattle Sounders FCSustainable Business ConsultingVirginia MasonWeismann Design Group

GOVERNMENT & AGENCY SERVICESClark County Public HealthSeattle Public UtlitiesSnohomish School DistrictWashington State Department of Commerce

IN-KINDAbbott ConstructionPacific Construction SupplySeattle Sounders FCWaste Connections

IN HONOR OFJudy Aks and Diana PallaisJason, Julie, and Katie BraggRyan DicksEveryone who wants to help the world and make it greenNayiri HaroutunianJohn Stanford International School students & Green TeamHeather and Joe LevyPam LewisMeredith LohrMaple Elementary studentsCraig MasonMolly MinderLois Pettit

IN GRATITUDE FOR OUR 2017–18 DONORS & SUPPORTERS OUR COMMITTED DONORS SPARK ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS AND CREATE GREENER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE.

INCOMEIndividuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $188,890

Foundations & Grants . . . . . . . $152,000

Corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,759

Agency Services . . . . . . . . . . $51,469

State Funding & Other Income . . $13,478

Total Income $463,596

2017–2018 FINANCIALS

“We stepped up and educated the student body on how to properly manage their waste. When items are put into the recycling or compost bin, they can be turned into new material instead of being sent to the landfill. We felt really great about [our] project.”

— ANNIE M., STUDENT

Program Services

Management & Administration

Fundraising

76%

15%9%

IndividualsFoundations & Grants

Corporations

Agency Services

11%

3% State Funding & Other Income

12%

41%33%

THANK YOU FOR EXPANDING RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

EXPENSESProgram Services. . . . . . . . . $338,808

Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . $66,319

Management & Administration . $39,990

Total Expenses $445,117

NET ASSETSBeginning Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $178,729

Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,478

Ending Net Assets $197,207

Note: 2017–18 financials prepared on a cash basis.

Four West Seattle schools diverted

8,000 LBS of food from the

waste stream and fed hungry people in the community.

FAST FACT

24 SCHOOLS embraced a commitment to recycle and compost more.

Just 8 of those schools saved enough waste to fill

12 SCHOOL BUSES!

FAST FACT

WASHINGTON GREEN SCHOOLS is a nonprofit organization that guides and supports students and school communities to be leaders for a healthy environment.

Our vision is that every school will teach, model, and practice environmental sustainability and every student will attend a green and healthy school.

Washington Green Schools4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 305wagreenschools.org206-351-0506info@wagreenschools.org

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STAFF

Meredith Lohr Executive Director

Nayiri Haroutunian Program Manager

Becky Bronstein Program Coordinator

Sahar Arbab Outreach Coordinator

Thanh Truong Communications Manager

Laura Collins Director of Advancement

Eric Fontinelle Director of Finance and Administration

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJudy AksGabe BoeckmanPhil CoughlanAmy MayIngrid OuglandBob SotakSue StillmanKina Walker

ADVISORY COUNCILAsh Awad Gretl Galgon Bruce Jacobsen David MountCharles Stevens David Thyer Ruth True Maggie Walker Kathy Washienko