SLIDE RANCH
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I was a teacher there for all of 1998, and it was one of the best experiences of my life, to live in such a beautiful place with such great people and serve the children & families of the Bay Area. SLIDE RANCH ROCKS
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
kids
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
gaining teaching experience
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
wonderful & awesome
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2004
Slide Ranch has been a great experience for my daughter. First her school had an overnight trip there which was very well organized and our very diverse group of city kids got to milk goats, hold chickens, run through fennel and really experience farm life and coastal life. Since that trip she has been two summers to camp there and is looking forward to a third. We have been to one day family days and just love the people who run the farm. For me - it is a truly magical spot - a charming farm, in a sweet valley - right on the coast!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Both my daughter and her classmates getting a wonderful exposure to nature and farm life.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Keep doing what they are doing.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Milking goats! Watching chicks hatch! Making cheese and bread!
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Very knowledgeable, kind, interested in the students and very energetic!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Build a great main hall to house classes and exhibits, refurbish living spaces for their volunteers that are close to falling down and do more outreach to inner city students.
Ways to make it better...
They are working hard to raise money to be able to improve their facilities - this would be wonderful!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Raising money to keep their great programs going. We need more organizations like this to help get our urban kids out into nature.
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Alvarado Elementary School - San Francisco
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
Slide Ranch is one of my favorite places on the planet. It has provided my family with an opportunity to experience life on a sustainable small farm. We first went on a LGBT Family day with our two year old daughter. All three of us milked a goat for our first time. In small groups we made bread and cheese, we picked a salad from the garden and shared a meal together under the trees. Making bread and cheese so simply was eye opening for us parents. Our daughter discovered the worm composting bin and it was her favorite part of that first trip. We have gone once a year since, 4 times so far, and have gotten to see sheep shearing, tide pools and learned how to pick-up a chickens. We have enjoyed the new crop of interns each year. This very special place provides intimate and mindful learning experiences in a way no larger organization ever could.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the yearly rotation of new interns who run the programs. They each bring their own excitement about the place and its mission, so our time there is always fresh. It also makes clear how each intern takes the message of the place and carries out in the world as they go one to the next part of their life out in the world.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
provide this unique experience to more City school children. Money could be spent on transportation to and from the ranch. And on renovating structures and bringing running water to the group campground.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
Provides an extraordinary opportunity for kids to experience the outdoors and learn about the environment. Wonderful staff, great values. My kids had an amazing experience here and will continue to attend the camp every summer. We are very lucky to have this in our backyard.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the happy looks on my kids faces at the end of the camp day.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
kind, caring and great with the kids.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
provide this opportunity to more children, particularly through offering more scholarships
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
My kids have been attending weekend activities at Slide Ranch since before they could walk. The highlight of our summer is the week they attend farm camp at Slide Ranch. Through Slide Ranch, these city kids came to appreciate the joys and challenges of farming, eat vegetables they harvested themselves, make friends with chickens and goats. They think of themselves as having an important connection to the land. It's a rare and wondrous institution.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
children's appreciation for the land and understanding of our connection to it.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
its beauty and simplicity. In a world of speed, high-tech and complicated modern things, Slide Ranch embodies simpler, quieter values.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
terrific: passionate and energetic young people.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
provide its camps and activities to low-income kids and schools. (Right now, the programs are pretty expensive.)
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
The staff are well organized, creative and very respectful of both children and adults. It is a great program. I highly recommend it to all I know.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I've seen children exposed to animals and outdoor survival skills.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The staff's thoughtfulness in exposing children to nature and care of animals.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
wonderful and respectful.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Continue to ensure the land is preserved for future generations.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2008
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