Project Description Country: USA Location: Lewisville, TX Total Budget: $3,300 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, The environment Activity Type: Food/Agriculture: General Summary: Provide Hydroponic System in Title 1 Elementary School for Fresh Food and Foster Learning For a Healthy Lifestyle Some lower income families in our community have little or no access to fresh food and in many cases young people do not have the knowledge to know where food is sourced, or where fresh vegetables come from. School cafeterias often become an important source of food for young students in these low income areas. The Lewisville Morning Rotary Club will partner with Central Elementary School and Independence Gardens, a non-profit organization, to introduce hydroponic towers into the school, revolutionizing how students learn about agriculture and nutrition. These vertical gardens provide hands-on experience in cultivating fresh produce, and fostering a deeper connection to the food they eat. By merging science and sustainability, this project not only enriches curriculum but also instills lifelong lessons in environmental stewardship and healthy living. Rotarians from the Lewisville Morning Club will assist with the setup and planting, Independence Gardens will provide the training and will assist Central Elementary staff in providing instruction to students in the school. The system will have Rotary signage. Project Contact Person District: 5790 Rotary Club of: Lewisville (Morning) Primary Contact: Mark Smith Email: msmith1491@verizon.net Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Lewisville (Morning) (5790) 25-Oct-23 $2,200 $1,100 $3,300 Total $2,200 $1,100 $3,300

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [18-Mar-24] 5039-Final-Report-and-Documentation [25-Oct-23] LMR 990 Form [25-Oct-23] LMR Club Goals [25-Oct-23] LMR MOU

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History Log Entries 25-Oct-23 by Mark Smith System Entry: Creation of project page. 30-Oct-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 30-Oct-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project signed by Dusty Babitzke. 30-Oct-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Bob Troyer. 30-Oct-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Mark Smith. 17-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user. 17-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 17-Nov-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Mark Smith. 17-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project signed by Dusty Babitzke. 17-Nov-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Bob Troyer. 18-Nov-23 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 23-Feb-24 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 18-Mar-24 by Mark Smith Final Report and documentation uploaded for project 5039. 18-Mar-24 by Mark Smith System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 21-Mar-24 by Dusty Babitzke System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.