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Enhancing

children’s lives

and learning

by spending

time in nature.Years!1

Trekkers Afterschool Nature Club

Learning Outside’s mission is

to provide children with quality

outdoor experiences that enhance

their lives and learning, instill

a love of the natural world and

promote lifelong environmental

stewardship. Key to our mission

is serving individuals who do not

have ready access to nature-

based learning programs.

Our MISSION

TEn YEArs

Between 2009 and 2019, over 4100 children have hiked, played,

gardened and explored Irvin Nature Preserve with us. Over 700

students attended programs on full scholarships.

Connecting children with the natural world

Forest Kindergarten

38

2013

332

70

2014

363

2

2009

88

28

2010

202

25

2011

247

30

2012

300

80

2015

429

100

2016

490

102

2017

534

114

2018

577

118

2019

599

total participants

participants attending on scholarship

100%

Program time outdoors through the seasons.

Screen-free time in nature.

100%

Scholarship awards for every at-risk child referred to date.

100%

In 2019, Learning Outside served

599 kids,

including

119 students

attending on full scholarships

who otherwise would not be

able to attend due to cost

and transportation.

599

118

Our IMpACT

Indy Week Best of 2019 Award: Best Early Childhood Learning Facility in Orange/Chatham county

Financial

43+13+44

44%Foundation Grants

43% Program Income

13% Individual and In-kind Giving

Donations: Every Dollar Adds Up$75,424

Expenses 2019$477,804

Revenue 2019$535,238 13

+14+7313% Fundraising

73% Programs

14% Management

General Giving .................................................................... $20,039

In-Kind Professional Support and Goods ...................... $18,362

Meadowlark Scholarship Fund Event ............................. $15,090

Elhapa Year End Gift ......................................................... $10,000

Hike to Help, Plant Sale and Round-up gifts ................... $4,434

Scott B Scholarship Fund...................................................... $2,614

Matching Gifts and Amazon Smile .................................... $2,010

Giving Tuesday & House Parties ......................................... $1,876

New Educational Bird Blind ................................................. $1,000

2019 Reviewed Financial Statements available by request

Cynthia WeeksDanielle HermanDavid and Heather JesterDavid RussellDavid SchwartzDebra and Brian GistDiane and Bill HayesDiane and Chuck WhiteheadDoreen GuttenbergEli and Forrest FallancaElizabeth and John BonitzElizabeth DickinsonElizabeth Peel and David SolowEllen RobertsEmily Brewer, Patrick

and Dylan McDonoughEmily SuttonEmma Nadeau and Joah TunnellEric WebbFrank and Terry MichielsFrank Dworsky and Carole HoukGeorge and Ronnie JacksonGillian HarperGretchen and Burton LevineGwen Overturf and Edwin WhiteGwendolyn Cummings MallerHelena FederJade JacksonJeff HunterJessica BookerJessica DavisJoanna and David TallonJoe and Liz KelleherJohn Corbett and Pamela RedaJohn MorrisJosh and Jess Lev Juanita and Douglas SedottiJudie and Greg GiguereJulia WashburnJulie Coleman Julie and Kevin RickerJuno and Sol Wilder Karen AldridgeKaren and Michael FrischKaren PhairKari and Chris BailKathryn and Adam GoodKelly HunterKent WickerKim RobertsKip Nordby

Kylie Barrows and PJ FiorentinoLaurie PaolicelliLaury and Nora DahnersLea ClaytonLeigh BalintLincoln HowellLinda and John BellLisa BerleyLivy and Dick LudingtonLuisa PedrosaMarbrisa and Matthew CarastroMaret HensickMargaret HamnerMaria Marta SobicoMarion Brisk and Belinda LockeMark MasakMary and George GiguereMary and Michael AndrewsMary Norris Preyer OglesbyMary SalomeMatt and Suzanne CaseMatt ChenetMatt JarvisMelanie Edwards and Elizabeth FoutsMichael BrowneMichael FisherMiriam CrystalNan and Mark VanDerPuyPage RichardsonPam and Bill WhitePam Richey and Dan SternbachPaula CothrenPeter and Kathie GuildQuinn and Michael WhiteheadRachel and Arash KhaniRachel WilfertRichard and Sarah O’BrienRobert Jones and Andrea WoodRobin RogersRon CarewRoxane GwynRuth and Stephen Grant Fund of TCFSally and Tom CrumbaughSam RedmondSam StrausSam Simmons and Alixanne DavisSara S. OrtonSara T. OrtonSara WhitleySarah and Michael CarewScott and Elizabeth Morris

City KitchenCoco Bean Coffee ShopCompost NowCrook’s CornerDoTerra Kids CollectionEdwin WhiteEmily Triplett JewelryExhale MassageFernanda OrtizFifth Season GardeningFlyleaf BooksFurniture LabGabriele Pelli and Rebecca DrakeGlasshalfullGray SquirrelGreat Outdoor Provision CompanyGrowgaGuglhuph BakeryHaw River Canoe Co.Haw River Farmhouse AlesHealing Earth ResourcesHoney Bee ExperienceIntrinsic Touch MassageJade PalaceJersey Mike’sJimmy AcresJoe KelleherJujuJuno WilderKidzu Children’s MuseumKylie BarrowsLark Home & ApparelLeft Bank ButcheryMed DeliMellow MushroomMel’s CommissaryNapoli CaféNatalia SalazarNC Crafts GalleryNeal’s DeliOnyx Club Boys BandPhydeauxPizzeria MercatoQueen Rose JewelryRob JonesRoyal Grace Dance StudioSeven Star Kung FuShakori Music Festival Sofia’s BoutiqueSol WilderSouthern States

Local RecognitionIndy Best of Award:

Early Childhood Learning Facility in Orange/Chatham County

Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer

Supporter Shout OutWalt Tysinger Critical Focus CreativeI’ve Got Time For ThatSaludos Compay Latin MusicSmall Ruminant Camelid

Mobile Vet ServiceUNC School of Public Health

graduate students: “Finance for Nonprofit & Government”

Sean BraswellSharon and Jim BoydSheila NealShelby Banning-ArndtShelby LammSonja and Gael ChatelainSophia LotsteinStacy and Andy EricksonStephanie BohlingStephanie and Brandon WalterSteve and MaryBeth GangemiSusan and Rob Reda Susan Stracquatanio and Jeff JonesSusannah FrakesSydney and Scott CowartTed and Marilyn Koenig.Val Komives and Stephen OrtonVicky AdamsWendy BanningWendy SmithWilliam AustinZach Misler

Local Business & In-Kind Donations

AcmeAllison TierneyAl’s BurgersAmante’s PizzaArmadillo GrillAshlyn & CoAylah MahimBack Alley BikesBagel BarBalloons and TunesBartacoBe PureBetsy Conger WestBold Rock Hard CiderBull City Burgers and BreweryBullseye BicycleCam ClineCarolina BreweryCarrboro Coffee Roasters Carrboro Yoga CoCarrburritosChapel Hill/Orange County

Visitor’s BureauChatham Pediatric DentistryChicken Bridge Bakery

Thank you all for being the best advocates of our mission and

ambassadors of Learning Outside. Thanks to all the families

(through the years) for making it all worthwhile!ThANK YOU

Thanks for your continuing support!

www.learningoutside/donate

WE Couldn’t do it without YOu

Abe Crystal and Kathleen PierceAdam Miller Aggie CrewsAlbert Lauritano

and Lynn Linville-LauritanoAlexandra and Nick WeeksAlissa and Steve HinksonAllison HendrenAlyssa MaschiAmy Berent and Zsolt DavidAndrew MasakAndriana PerrachonAnn and Ted GerardenAnn and Bland SimpsonAnna HickenApril GrossiArdys and Reed PalmerAriel Goynias and Scott CummingsAron and Lisa WoolmanAudrey TownsendBen ClarkeBen and Nicole GistBenjamin Landman

and Jennifer FeldmanBeth and Tom HighBetsy and Bryan KempterBetsy and Walter BennettBetsy BertramBetsy Conger WestBrenna CampbellBritton Banning-ArndtBryna RappCarol Gunther-MohrCaroline GilbertCaroline McLaughlin and Roy BaroffCarolyn Miller and Alan FinkelCasey TherrienCharlotte and John HughesChristel and Charlie ButchartClaudia and Joe Templeton

Individual Donors

10 years of ongoing Support & Partnership

The Grable FoundationOak FoundationTriangle Land Conservancy

Beth GrabowskiStephen OrtonTeam Kofler

In-Kind Professional Support

Foundation SupportAlces FoundationElhapa FoundationOak FoundationRaymond E and Ellen F

Crane FoundationThe Grable FoundationTriangle Community Foundation

PartnersCHCCSElon University L&F TransportationBurnice HackneyRefugee Support CenterTownsend Bertram & Co.Triangle Land Conservancy

Steel String BreweryStudio 8Syd’s Hair SalonTandemTejase Healing ArtsThe Eddy PubThe LuminaThe Open Eye CafeThe PigTom DriscollTom HighTopo Distillery Townsend Bertram & CoTrader Joe’sTrophy BeerUmstead Hotel and SpaVejibagsVimala’s Curryblossom CaféVivi Mae Vintage JewelryWax Poetic

Please accept our apology and notify us if we omitted a gift or noted it incorrectly.

P.O. Box 718, Carrboro, NC 27510

Our Team

In partnership with Triangle Land ConservancyPrograms held at TLC’s Irvin Nature Preserve & Farm 2912B Jones Ferry Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Learning OutsideLearning Outside

Wendy Banning, DirectorShelby Banning-Arndt, Assistant DirectorValerie Komives, Business ManagerSusan Reda, Development Coordinator

Administrative Staff

Olivia Ludington, ChairJudie Guiguire, SecretaryGeorge Jackson, TreasurerAnn SimpsonJulie ColemanWendy Banning

Board of Directors

Emma NadeauLearning Barn & Garden Coordinator

InstructorsAlix WickerMaia DerewiczMandy MonroeSarah StarkShelby Banning-ArndtWendy Banning

Summer:Emily EldridgeFrankie EntzelJohnny WakenQuique GuerraSteph Stewart

Lidia SayZoe Collerado-Mansfeld

Interns: