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Review for Chewonki Foundation Inc, Wiscasset, ME, USA
Chewonki changes lives, simply put. For most people who have participated in a Chewonki program (either through camp, their semester program, school outreach programs, on-campus school programs, etc), Chewonki is really a family. I know of kids who depended on Chewonki not just as a way to spend the summer, semester or week, but as an integral part of their development process. It's truly an amazing organization that deserves every amount of support it can get. Furthermore, it's lead the way in Maine and beyond not just as an advocate for a greener world, but as a doer. Teaching students how to make biodiesel, running all of its maintenance trucks and equipment on it way before anyone else was doing it; Chewonki is really a trailblazer, and one who has the capacity to bring green living beyond the lab or insular organization and into classrooms and people's individual lives.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
not just teaching kids and adults about the importance of sustainable energy practices, but showing them how to be greener citizens.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Seek more outside assistance
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
academic and personal growth, as a camper and student.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
unbelievably talented and intelligent; all of the members of the crew (farm staff) and maintenance department had advanced science degrees and were committed to the Chewonki vision of a self sustainable community that spreads its knowledge and teachings to others.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make itself even more sustainable, develop curriculum to bring into public schools who it already has relationships with, provide more financial aid to campers and students who benefit from its programs, expand staff, expand operations to build biodiesel fuel and equipment capability
Ways to make it better...
Honestly it couldn't have been - Chewonki is incredible.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Funding
One thing I'd also say is that...
Chewonki deserves this recognition as one of the great nonprofits!
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
