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We have three main goals for this campaign is to:
Green Chimneys has always prided itself on serving children with mental, emotional, and developmental challenges through our renowned Therapeutic Day School and Residential Treatment Center. At the same time, we have become a global leader in animal-assisted therapy and nature-based programming.
But the reality is: Green Chimneys’ school and programs rely heavily on public funding. Also, The Farm & Wildlife Center depends partially on this funding too.
We have set an overall campaign goal of $10 million. This is by far the biggest campaign in Green Chimneys history. As of May of 2019, the campaign has raised more than $8 million in gifts and pledges — or 80% of our goal.
We expect the campaign to end in May of 2020.
The funds raised during this campaign give Green Chimneys the financial strength and flexibility to maintain and operate the Farm and Wildlife Center in perpetuity. Also, children with special needs can continue to benefit from the therapeutic benefits of animal-assisted therapy and nature-based programming for generations to come.
The Farm & Wildlife Center requires substantial, consistent, and permanent funding and, by receiving such funds, Green Chimneys can continue to sustain a great portion of its operations.
Your gift will be invested in perpetuity, and distribution from the invested contributions will be used to fund programming.
An Investment Committee consisting of key leaders and staff will be established to manage the fund. Green Chimneys will strive to earn the highest possible return from interest, dividends, realized gains, and market value increases while maintaining an appropriate level of risk. The Investment Committee will closely monitor the performance of the fund’s portfolio, with reallocation occurring as needed.
Green Chimneys will determine the annual fund distribution by utilizing a payout formula that provides a steady stream of income to support current needs while preserving the fund’s annual growth.
The flightless emu is the largest bird native to Australia, but this particular emu didn’t travel that far, he’s from Massachusetts. Since he was 3 weeks old, Eli was hand-raised by the children at Green Chimneys and is imprinted, especially comfortable around humans and even other animals. In fact, Eli doesn’t mind sharing his paddock with sheep Bo Peep. At first, children can be afraid of Eli’s intimidating large beak and beady eyes.