Olivewoods Gardens & Learning Center Inc

“The board president and executive director review the irs form 990 and it is then sent to the audit committee for approval. The 990 is then made available for review at a board of directors meeting prior to filing of the return.”

“Olivewood gardens has a board-approved conflict of interest policy that covers all aspects of its operations and applies to board, staff, and board committee members. The conflict of interest policy is signed by all board, staff and committee members on an annual basis.”

“The board of directors obtains compensation summaries of executive directors from the current compensation survey for nonprofits in the southern california region to serve as a data point for determining executive compensation. The executive director is compensated based on experience and years of service as well as a comparison with industry standards. The compensation is reviewed and approved by the board of directors executive committee on a regular basis.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request.”

“Other program services 4: additional programs: community and family programs by the numbers -since beginning our programs in 2010 olivewood gardens has received over 130,000 visits from throughout the san diego/tijuana border region and beyond.- during the 2021-2022 school-year we educated children and adults.-olivewood received nearly 7000 visits from children, family members, and community members. Top programs1) children's garden and nutrition education program:the children's program delivers a highly effective model of environmental and health science curriculum in our indoor/outdoor laboratory. Children rotate through three structured sessions of hands-on science, gardening, and culinary and nutrition lessons.outcomes: 91% of parents report that their families are eating more fruits and vegetables 82% of parents report that their children talks about helping the environment 82% of teachers report their students demonstrate healthier eating habitsadditional childrens programs- chefcitos cooking classes- educational birthday parties- garden explorers2) cooking for salud! Cooking for salud, our parent nutrition education program, is teaching parents how to make healthy changes at home that will improve their families short and long-term health outcomes. Cooking for salud is a behavior modification program that gives families tools to change their cooking and eating habits, as well as transform the way they view food and health. I want to apply what i learned with my friends at the seniors club. I have already told them i will teach them new recipes and healthier ways to cook in our next meeting. I like to share and help others and this has helped me and i want this to help other people too. 14th generation kitchenista (cooking for salud! Graduate)outcomes: 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, & whole grains 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report that their family prioritizes health 100% of surveyed kitchenistas report they are committed to making healthy changes in the community3) kitchenistas community engagement programgraduates of our cooking for saludtm program join the kitchenista alumni for monthly meetings to discuss health and nutrition topics, share healthy recipes, and participate in community events. Additionally, kitchenistas take part in a number of personal and professional development opportunities including social/emotional health classes, art classes, pilates and zumba, and leadership and public speaking trainings. Kitchenistas hold peer-to-peer nutrition presentations at all ten elementary schools in national school districts and other community events as requested. 4) teacher training academies and school supportour teacher training academies give educators the tools to bring nutrition and garden education into the classroom, helping to grow healthy children who are better prepared to learn. Olivewood also hosted our first annual school wellness summit, an interactive event engaging local parents, teachers, and administrators to celebrate and learn best practices around school wellness strategies and policies.5) volunteer and internship program our dedicated volunteers provide essential program, operational, and event support to olivewood and include community members, retired teachers, chefs, master gardeners, public health professionals, nutrition professionals, college and high school students, educators, and corporate volunteer teams. We partnered with colleges, universities, and high schools to provide interns with formal job training in the fields of education, public health, program management, urban agriculture, nutrition, marketing, and special events6) high school leadership programshigh school students participate in programs centering around food justice, nutrition education and urban agriculture. Students participate in 14 week programs where they learn new skills, and participate in hands on activities to build job and leadership development skills.7”