San Mateo and San Francisco Counties
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Quarterly News & Events
December 2019
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Farewell 2019 - Hello 2020!
As we end another year here at the UC Cooperative Extension, we wish to thank all of our local partners and supporters as we briefly mention some of our accomplishments in 2019.
The dedicated volunteers in our three community-based programs –
4-H Youth Development
,
UC Master Gardeners
,
and
Master Food Preservers
– have reached thousands of adults and youth through in-person contacts in the community to share their knowledge on positive youth development, sustainable gardening and home horticulture, and food safety and home food preservation. Through presentations and hands-on educational events, in demonstration gardens and at
Elkus Ranch
,
and through locally-developed online tools, we have continued to make the current, cutting-edge academic research relevant and accessible to our local communities. Additionally, our programs have continued to successfully interconnect multiple academic disciplines to bring unique research-based information and best practices to our residents, such as our garden-based education programs with teens as teachers (the
Healthy Living Ambassadors
program), and our new stormwater pollution-prevention program delivered by our UC Master Gardeners in local home improvement stores.
Our three local academic advisors have continued their applied research and outreach work in nutrition and healthy living, positive youth development and experiential education, and urban forestry and water management, and have shared their contributions in academic journals as well as in practical articles, presentations to community groups, and consultations with the local professionals who rely on the Cooperative Extension academics for locally-relevant, science-based solutions to challenging technical and policy issues.
As the local link between the University of California and the community, we are honored to have helped make our Counties a bit more sustainable, as well as healthier (and perhaps happier!), and to enrich the lives of community residents of all ages!
And we could not have done it without your help and support – it’s a
cooperative
effort, after all 😊!
Happy Holidays, and Best Wishes for a wonderful New Year!
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Thank you for your support!
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Thank you
to all who contributed both financially and as volunteers to our educational programs this year. We depend on your support in sustaining the work we do and appreciate your generosity!
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UC Cooperative Extension: Who did we serve?
30,443 total reach in FY 18/19
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Some highlights from this past year include:
•
6,848 students
participated
in educational programs
•
912 students
received scholarships and
attended for free
•
3 interns
completed
service-learning projects
We appreciate all of our partners and supporters who helped make 2019 an impactful year!
Read more...
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By Mimi Powers and Cristophi Hogan
As San Bruno’s Co-Club Community Leaders, we attended the
State 4-H Volunteer Retreat
at Asilomar, CA. The theme of the retreat was
“e4”
which stands for 1)
Engaging
, 2)
Energizing
, 3)
Equipping
, and 4)
Empowering
volunteers.
We came back refreshed and full of new ideas to bring to our San Bruno 4-H club!
Read more...
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On October 24th UC CalFresh Healthy Living staff distributed tasty samples of locally grown
Jonagold apples
to enthusiastic students at Hoover Community and John F. Kennedy Elementary Schools so they could participate in the
California Crunch
during their lunch time. Created to help celebrate
National Food Day
,
the California Crunch encourages
healthy eating
and
local purchasing.
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This summer & fall, Master Gardeners participated in 5 of
San Francisco’s Sunday Streets
e
vents. SF Sunday Streets is a series of free fun events, empowering local communities to transform 1 to 4 miles of car congested streets into
car free community space
for kids to play, seniors to stroll, organizations to connect and neighbors to meet. Master Gardeners had fun getting the word out about the program and answered LOTS of questions!
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Our
4-H and Calfresh
Healthy Living Ambassador (HLA) Program
is expanding. This year we piloted a Fall Session of our
teens as teachers program.
Beginning in October, the teens taught a one hour lesson, one day a week, for 6 weeks at John F. Kennedy Elementary in Daly City and San Mateo Park Elementary in San Mateo.
Read more...
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Mark Your Calendars for Spring HLA Applications
Applications for the Spring Healthy Living Ambassador Program (HLA) will open in
January 2020
. The spring session begins March 7, 2020.
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Other News / Events / Opportunities
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Upcoming Events & Registration!
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JAN 11 • 10am-1pm
Join us for our next
volunteer day
to help with
gardening
and
stall cleaning
or contact us to schedule a date for your service group or organization.
More info...
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As a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit,
UC Cooperative Extension
is always in need of monetary and in-kind donations.
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Thank you for being a member of the UC Cooperative Extension community!
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UC Cooperative Extension Offices
San Mateo / San Francisco Counties
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Located at Elkus Ranch
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-9059
Nutrition Office:
300 Piedmont Ave.,
Building B, Rm 227
San Bruno, CA 94066
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Master Gardener Helpline:
Mondays - 9am to 4pm
Elkus Ranch Conference Center
1500 Purisima Creek Road, HMB
Wednesdays - 10:30am to 2pm
San Francisco Botanical Garden Library
1199 9th Ave., San Francisco
Thursdays - 9am to 4pm
Veteran's Memorial Senior Center
1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City
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ANR NONDISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY STATEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at
http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf )
Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to UCANR, Affirmative Action Compliance & Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618,(530) 750-1397.
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