Learn More about the Work of the Development Office
The mission of the Green Meadow Development Office is to make a quality Waldorf education accessible to every family in our area who wants it. By supporting this work, you help fund vital programs, keep Green Meadow tuition affordable, and boost Tuition Assistance funds. You can make a difference. We can't do it without you!
Click HERE to browse the latest publication from the Development Office, which tells you how to donate to Green Meadow, and why we urgently need your support.
For more information about the work of the Development Office and why it matters, contact Vicki Larson, Director of Development, at 845-356-2514 x311 or vlarson@gmws.org or visit us upstairs in the High School building.
Join the Development Committee
Every parent is encouraged to attend a meeting and then join one of our four working groups: Annual Fund, Events, Alumni Relations or Parent-Run Initiatives. The Development Office has just two staff people and relies on parent volunteers to serve on these vital committees and help us meet our goals.
Give to the Annual Fund
Because tuition covers only about 87% of the cost of each Green Meadow student's education, the Annual Fund exists to fill the remaining gap, which is approximately $1,500 per student. Every gift counts, whether it's $20 or $20,000, and our goal this year is 100% participation, an important measure of community support to outside donors. (Last year, we broke the school record for Annual Fund participation by reaching 90% participation school-wide, and we reached 100% participation in seven classes, another first for Green Meadow.) Arrange a matching gift through your employer and double or triple your impact. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Click HERE to learn How to Donate.
Attend Our Events
Each of these events raises money for Green Meadow and is a fun way to spend time with the community. Ads in event programs start at $50 and are a good way to showcase your business.
September 24, 2009: Jack Onderdonk Memorial Golf Outing (Dellwood Country Club in New City, NY) Join us on the links at this renowned private club designed by A.W. Tillinghast.
September 24, 2009: 1st Annual Back-to-School Banquet, featuring comedian and Waldorf parent Alexander Dreier. (Follows the Golf Outing at Dellwood Country Club.) Open to non-golfers!
October 17, 2009: Fall Fair and All-Alumni Reunion (Green Meadow campus) In the crisp Fall air, the campus comes alive with family activities, live music, handmade crafts, and great food. This is our most popular event of the year!
January 30, 2010:
Hearth-to-Hearth Progressive Dinner. Stay warm, make new friends, and eat fantastic food at the homes of several GMWS families.
April 10, 2010: Annual Auction and Dinner. (Green Meadow campus) The talents and generosity of our community are showcased at this yearly favorite, featuring everything from art and craft to yoga, massage, dance, cooking, and martial arts lessons to fabulous trips.
April 29, 2010: Annuals for the Annual Fund plant sale (Green Meadow campus) Exquisite annuals from Matterhorn Nursery will be available, and your purchase counts as your Annual Fund gift!
April 30, 2010: Grandparents' Day (Green Meadow campus) A special day for your children to share their school experience with their grandparents. Presentations, a delicious lunch, and the traditional Maypole round out the day.
Support our Capital Campaign
To make much-needed renovations to the school, we recently carried out a successful capital campaign. Through Tomorrow Within Today – A Campaign for Green Meadow Waldorf School, we raised $3M, and have already made extensive renovations to our gymnasium. We look forward to breaking ground on our new Arts Building in Summer 2010.
Your support for this effort is still much appreciated, and will help us reduce the amount we need to borrow to cover our expected costs of about $4M. Pledged commitments to the campaign are encouraged and can be paid over a 3-5 year period.
Click HERE to view our Capital Campaign brochure. Please contact Vicki Larson at x311 or vlarson@gmws.org if you are interested in making a Capital Campaign gift or pledge.
Buy at least $300 in SCRIP Every Month
Consistent SCRIP participation directly grows Tuition Assistance funds and costs you nothing extra. Sign up for monthly auto-SCRIP, or send in your SCRIP order with your child each Wednesday morning and your SCRIP will be sent home that same afternoon. Click HERE for an alphabetical list of participating retailers or HERE for the list by category. Email scrip@gmws.org to order SCRIP. To print a SCRIP order form, click HERE.
Shop Online via our Website
By using our website to access the stores where you shop, you (and your family and friends) can generate much-needed income for Green Meadow while you do your regular online shopping. Merchants listed on our online shopping page contribute a percentage of every purchase you make back to the school. Click HERE to learn more.
Sign up with Hudson Energy Services
Green Meadow has partnered with Hudson Energy Services to save you money and help raise funds for the school at the same time. Hudson Energy Services guarantees their residential customers a minimum monthly savings of 5% on the gas portion of their Orange & Rockland bill and a savings, as well, on the electricity portion. While this saves you money each month on your energy costs, it also raises funds for Green Meadow by generating a monthly commission for every residence that signs up using our promotion code. There is no contract to sign and no sign-up fee. Sign-up now online -- simply click HERE. Remember to use promotional code GMWS so the school gets the monthly commission while you save on your energy bills! Download the enrollment form HERE.
If you are already a Hudson Energy customer, you can still switch your account to Green Meadow. Commercial properties are also entitled to this discount. So, if you own a business or you think your employer might be interested, please contact Miriam Stiefel of Hudson Energy at 845-228-3401 to get the best fixed rate available.
** Please note that you must use promotional code GMWS and Orange & Rockland requires two weeks notice before the first of the month for enrollment to take effect.
If you have any questions, please contact Miriam at 845-228-3401.
Use Good Search
GoodSearch is a simple way to raise funds for Green Meadow. Use GoodSearch as your search engine—at work and at home—and a penny per search will be donated to our school. Powered by Yahoo!, GoodSearch produces quality search results while generating funds with each search. Ask your co-workers, friends & family members to use GoodSearch as well.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Green Meadow Waldorf School as the charity you want to support. At goodsearch.com, you can also add GoodSearch to your toolbar or make GoodSearch your homepage, making it easy to remember to use this valuable tool.
Other Ways...
There are lots of additional ways to support Green Meadow. Seed our Endowment Fund; contribute to one of our scholarship funds; help us win a foundation grant; include us in your will or ask family members to do so; buy an organic cotton GMWS T-shirt or baseball cap; shop at Meadow Lark Toys, which donates a percentage of their profits to Green Meadow; encourage extended family to buy SCRIP, shop online through www.gmws.org, and attend our events. Let us know your ideas!