Ithaca Children's Garden

Ways of Giving

The development of the Ithaca Children's Garden site as well as its programs are funded entirely by grants and donations. We greatly anticipate the years ahead as a time for exciting growth. We invite you to join us in supporting the Ithaca Children's Garden.

Giving Brochure (pdf)
	Donation Form (pdf)

Gifts That Help the Garden Grow

Give the gift of learning by supporting programs that inspire, empower, and connect children and youth to the importane of plants and the natural world in their lives.

$5 purchases seeds for one childe to grow veggies at the Garden.

$15 replenishes our supply of kid-sized gardening tools.

$20 provides an Insect Exploration Kit for children to explore the Wildflower Meadow.

$50 brings a two-hour ICG Program to a local elementary school classroom.

$100 employs one teen horticulture apprentice for one week.

$500 plants the Growing Gardens with fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers.

Named Giving Opportunities

Named giving opportunties help ensure the long-term care and operation of the Ithaca Children's Garden. Therefore, 3% is allocated to an endowment fund. Below are some suggestions from named giving.

Building the Garden...

Main Pathway	$60,000
Music Discovery Garden	$40,000
Bird Habitat Discovery Garden	$30,000
Storybook Discovery Garden	$30,000
Woodland Forest & Fairy Garden	$30,000
Entry Gate	$10,000
Covered Teaching Area	$8,000
Bench	$2,500
Handicap Accessible Raised Bed	$1,000
Planter	$1,000

Supporting Education Programs...

Garden Chefs	$7,000
Salad Farmers	$4,000
Summer Sprouts	$3,000
Kids Gardening Club	$3,000
One year program sponsorship

Annual Community Events...

Gaia's Hatchday Celebration	$3,000
Pumpkin Jam & Scarecrow Jubilee	$5,000
One year program sponsorship

Honorary and Memorial Donations

What better way to honor or remember someone than with a donation in an amount you choose. Indicate your donation is a memorial or honorary donation by checking the box on the donation form. Use the back side of your donation form to provide an address and instructions on how you'd like us to recognize your gift to an individual or family. A hand written note and/or acknowledgment on Children's Garden letterhead can be sent to the person or people you indicate.

Great Gifts from the Ithaca Children's Garden

	Turtle Tees Kids Sizes....$10 Adult Sizes....$12
	Potato Print Note Cards Original potato print creations...these cards come packaged in sets of four with envelopes and tied with a colorful ribbon. Nine designs in all feature flowers, insects, and birds. Great for any occasion. Set of four....$4
	Limited Edition Print Acclaimed artist Stan Bowman generously donated one of his beautiful print images, and teamed with Martha Fitzgerald, graphic designer, to create this stunning limited edition print. The print measures 22" x 28" and is printed on high quality watercolor paper from a Colorspan printer with 11 inks! For more information on digital artist Stan Bowman, visit: Limited Edition Gaia Print....$40 www.stanbowman.com
Gifts are available for purchase at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca. If you're interested in purchasing tees, notecards, or prints, contact the Ithaca Children's Garden at 607-272-2292 ext. 122 or ithacachildrensgarden@cornell.edu