The Voorhees High School Education Foundation is taking the initiative to help the greenhouse become a reality on the Voorhees Campus. There are many ways to get involved:
- Join the Voorhees Education Foundation
- View our information letter
- Ready to donate? Donate at the paypal link on the Education Foundation website.
- Do you have a service that could be of help to this endeavor? Let us know!
- Do you have supplies that could be donated such as soil, mulch, lumber or tools? Tell us here!
- Do you want to be a sponsor? See the campaign letter below.
- Do you have experience with greenhouses? Contact us!
Voorhees Education Foundation Letter
The Voorhees High School Education Foundation is seeking your help for our current project – a new greenhouse on the high school campus.
Last fall, the original greenhouse was removed because the structure was no longer safe. Members of the Environmental Club have been working toward the construction of a new greenhouse.
The Voorhees High School Education Foundation has partnered with the Environmental Club by sponsoring the project. And the next step is to secure the funding to make this project happen. We are hoping that you deem this endeavor worth investing in. It is our desire to have the project funded by as many businesses in the area as possible, so it is our community supporting the education of its own students. The greenhouse will be approximately 30x40 and constructed on the footprint of the former structure. The water, heat, and electric will be tied into the school through existing access.
The greenhouse will be utilized by all academic departments including science to bring environmental science, chemistry, biology, physics, and forensics to life; the early childhood education program will use the greenhouse to allow the small children to explore basic science concepts. Math and social studies and English will use the greenhouse to enhance concepts taught and discussed in their classes. Even the food service staff is excited about the possibility of serving produce grown in the greenhouse.
One of the most exciting ways the greenhouse will be used at Voorhees will be as part of the multiple disabled program to allow for innovative ways to teach job skills. The MD students will be an integral part of the maintenance of the greenhouse, and the students will use the facility for hands-on training. In fact, the opportunity for all students to learn outside of the classroom, to tangibly explore the concepts being taught in the classroom, is unprecedented.
We welcome your questions or feedback and would be happy to meet with you to explain more in-depth the research we have done and the plans we have.
Make your contribution now and you will make a difference in the lives of all of our students. Consider making a donation in your family’s name, in honor of a significant person in your life, with special thanks to a teacher or in memory of someone who has touched your life. The VHSEF is a 501(c)(3) organization; contributions may be tax deductible.