Organizations Filed Purposes:
IS A COMMUNITY VENTURE TO PROVIDE HORTICULTURAL AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF CARSON CITY, NV. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE THREEFOLD: (1)TO CONSTRUCT AND SUSTAINABLY OPERATE A GREENHOUSE FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HANGING FLOWER BASKETS FOR DOWNTOWN CORE OF CARSON CITY, (2) INTERFACE WITH F.I.S.H., KIDS IN TRANSITION, THE CULINARY DEPT. AT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL, AND OTHER NEED BASED ORGANIZATIONS BY GROWING ORGANIC VEGETABLES FOR THEIR PURPOSES, AND (3) AS AN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TO LEARN TO GROW PRODUCE AND BRING THE CONCEPT OF HEALTHY NUTRITION HOME.
THE GREENHOUSE PROJECT (TGP) HAS BEEN SERVING THE CARSON CITY COMMUNITY SINCE 2010 WITH ITS MISSION OF "GROWING, GIVING AND TEACHING FOR A HEALTHIER, GREENER, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY." TGP PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND FRESH PRODUCE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CARSON CITY WHO SERVE THE FOOD- INSECURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2019, TGP DONATED 4,513 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO THESE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 98% OF THIS TOTAL WAS DONATED TO SEVEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE LOW- AND VERY-LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE CARSON CITY COMMUNITY. IN 2019, TGP ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OF THE NEARLY 200 CARSON HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS THROUGH ON-SITE EDUCATION. ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS, WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES BY HELPING WITH PLANTING AND NURTURING GREENHOUSE CROPS, INCLUDING THE PETUNIA SEEDLINGS USED FOR THE DOWNTOWN FLOWER BASKET BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT. IN ADDITION, TGP OFFERED MONTHLY GARDENING EDUCATION CLASSES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jon Ruiter | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $6,250 |
| Karel Ancona-Henry | PUBLIC RELAT | 0 | $0 |
| Lisa K Taylor | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Steele | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Sanchez | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Candi Ruf | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Rotter | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Charlie Mann | CHS AG TEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Lopiccolo | EMERITUS MEM | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Korinek | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Lucy Joyce | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| June James | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Laura Fitzsimmons | EMERITUS MEM | 0 | $0 |
| Vicki Crabb | TREASURER/CO | 10 | $0 |
| Janette Bloom | EMERITUS MEM | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Bahn | MEMBER AT LA | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Abowd | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
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