Heller Family Foundation

Partners & Resources

Center for Ecoliteracy – Berkeley, California

www.ecoliteracy.org

The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to education for sustainable living.

Food Studies Institute – Antonia Demas, PhD

www.foodstudies.org

Food is Elementary curriculum, developed by Antonia Demas, Ph.D., teaches children nutrition through dynamic, multi-cultural lessons.

KLOI 102.9 FM Lopez Island Community Radio

www.kloi.org

KLOI is dedicated to presenting progressive, alternative news, information and entertainment. By giving a voice to the local community KLOI provides opportunities for creative expression, dialogue and community calendar.

Lopez Island School District #144

www.lopezislandschool.org

This dynamic K-12 school is home to Lopez Island Farm Education Garden Program, Lopez Island Fitness and Ecology Trail and Evening Meals at School.

Lopez Island Family Resource Center

www.lifrc.org

The mission of the LIFRC is to support and enhance the security, well-being education, and life success of children and families on Lopez Island.

Lopez Community Land Trust

www.lopezlocavores.org

LCLT contributes to a sustainable island community through affordable housing, land stewardship, and sustainable energy and agriculture.

Lopez Locavores

www.ecoliteracy.org

Lopez Locavores’ Evening Meals at School community dinner promotes affordable access to fresh local food grown using sustainable practices.

S&S Homestead Farm

www.sustainablenorthwest.org/stories/s-s-homestead-farm

Henning Sehmsdorf and Elizabeth Simpson’s biodynamic farm serves as an outdoor classroom for Lopez Island students teaching ecological responsibility and practical life skills.

Programs

The  L.I.F.E. Garden Program teaches K-12 students how to grow and eat organic, healthy food…

Evening Meals at School serve up organic, affordable communal dinners for the whole community…

S&S Homestead Farm demonstrates principles of sustainability and takes a leadership role in educating youth…

The  Vita Parcours Lopez Island Fitness and Ecology Trail offers a scenic fitness experience for all abilities and ages…

Local initiatives support cultural diversity, a connected community, and healthy, well-informed individuals…

Collaborating with a local effort to bring clean water to a village in Ethiopia with the Water for Anasi project…