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1 Master Gardener Foundation of King County 2018 Master Gardener Training Class 13 January 2018

2 The Roles The Master Gardener PROGRAM and the Master Gardener FOUNDATION have different roles, but work together.

3 The Program Elaine Anderson is the WSU Extension Program Coordinator in King County

4 The Foundation The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who are Master Gardeners elected by the Foundation s Master Gardener membership.

5 Foundation Finances How We Raise Funds for Program support: Plant sales Donations and the annual Year-End Appeal Training and educational seminars these are mostly self-supporting

6 Foundation Finances How We Spend Funds to support the Program: Clinics & Gardens (all furnishings, materials, handouts, garden supplies, etc.) Education programs for Master Gardeners and for the public Program Coordinator, Program Assistant salaries Office Expenses (postage, photocopying, printing, telephone, etc.)

7 The Foundation Master Gardener of King County Clinics Gardens Continuing Education $

8 Foundation Membership If you donate to the Master Gardener Program, you are already a Foundation Member. Membership in the Foundation is open to all King County Master Gardeners without charge. At the end of training, your name & will be forwarded to the Foundation. Claim your free membership by registering at from the Member Area link in the top nav bar.

9 Sign up, Become a Member Access the mgfkc.org Member-Area Pages Register as a member at mgfkc.org Check the footer for a link to information on how-to sign-up After selecting the Member Area, a new page appears that lets you request a password. Use the password for access to all the member content

10 How Members Help Volunteer to work at a plant sale potting party Potting party assembly lines learning as you go with fellow MGs

11 How Members Help Volunteer to work at the CUH plant sale in May The Tomato Tent at the CUH sale Helping Plant Sale customers find plants and giving advice for a successful gardening experience

12 How Members Help Volunteer to work at the other plant sales, too Plants and advice for a successful gardening experience at Bellevue Botanical Garden (above), BDG and Cesar Chavez Demo Gardens

13 How Members Help Volunteer to work at the Foundation s Master Gardener booth at the NW Flower & Garden Show in February

14 How Members Help Donate during GiveBig! or the Year-end Appeal or buy a raffle ticket to win at the CUH plant sale Contributions provide over 80% of the King County Program annually.

15 How You Can Get Involved Use your skills as a leader or volunteer member on the Board or one of the Foundation s Committees: Clinics Gardens Education Finance Membership You do not have to be on the Board to serve on a committee. Monthly Board meetings are open, so come along to see what we are about.

16 How You Can Get Involved Use your lifetime skills in one of the Foundation or Program activities: Communications Newsletter writer Website Facebook Technology Team Public Outreach Speakers Bureau Teaching Kits Growing Groceries Classes/workshops Contact Penny Kriese (MGF) or Elaine Anderson (Program) if interested.

17 How Members Are Involved Writing an article for our newsletter Creating graphics for publicity and promotions Updating and strategizing website content Using their finance, human resource or other career skills in an area that interests them So many ways to make a difference. Just Ask

18 How You Can Be Involved Read our e-newsletter, The Foundation Connection

19 How You Can Be Involved Visit our website: mgfkc.org

20 How You Can Be Involved Follow us on Facebook. You don t need an account. Search for mgfkc Facebook to find us. Like Us!

21 Where You Can Be Involved 14 Master Gardener Gardens Demonstration Garden Youth Garden Outreach Garden

22 Where You Can Be Involved Locate our sites to volunteer on the map at mgfkc.org Clinic locations and hours Garden locations and information about access

23 How We Make A Difference Master Gardeners donate tons of food to local food banks Master Gardeners serve King County residents with their gardening questions in 37 plant clinics and 14 gardens, logging nearly 40,000 hours in 2017

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