My Nonprofit Reviews

I cannot even imagine who I would be today had I not gotten involved with the Chewonki Foundation. I was lucky to be able to attend the Main Coast Semester in fall of 2000. It was an amazing experienece that opened my eyes to the idea of living sustainably. Growing up in Washington DC did not provide me with a connection to the land and knowledge about organic/sustainalbe agricultural practices. Chewonki shaped me greatly as a 16 year old to become a more environmentally conscious and active citizen. I went back to Chewonki for four summers to work at the summer camp. I taught the farm activity for two of those summers and was so happy to be able to teach kids about farming and gardening, which had been so influential for me. I now am a public school teacher in the bay area and just started a vegetable garden at my school. I know that without the influence of Chewonki, I never would have taken this project on. I now have over 30 students involved in the garden project and for many of these students this is their first exposure to growing their own food. Chewonki's legacy and dream extends beyond its Maine campus as the people who have been touched by the organization go on to do wonderful work in the environmental field.

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