Win a Learning Garden for Your Elementary School!

We’re excited to invite you to apply for a special grant to win a Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden® through a partnership with Heinen’s, DOLE® Packaged Foods, and the Captain Planet Foundation.

The competition is open to any state-accredited elementary school (K-5) located in the states of Ohio or Illinois; and school must be located within 10 miles of a Heinen’s store.

Captain Planet Foundation’s (CPF) Project Learning Garden Program provides schools and educators with materials and support to create an outdoor learning space using STEAM to engages students’ curiosity about the world around them through immersive learning experiences.

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Two (2) grand prize winners will receive:

• Garden or garden expansion (for schools with an existing garden).
• Access to our online garden-based lessons, spanning content areas and grade levels.
• Materials and supplies to support PLG lessons and garden-based activities.
• Fully-equipped Mobile Cooking Cart to demonstrate garden-fresh recipes.
• Online professional development for teachers.
• Some winning schools will be asked to participate in a media event hosted by our sponsors and a workshop or assembly facilitated by Captain Planet Foundation.

It is our belief that in order for Heinen’s to be successful, we need a team comprised of the right people who deliver the highest quality products and the best service to our customers. Heinen’s Associates are known for these qualities which have contributed to our outstanding reputation and success since our doors first opened in 1929.

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Dole Packaged Foods, LLC is a world leader in growing, sourcing, distributing and marketing fruit and healthy snacks. Dole sells a full-line of packaged ambient fruit, frozen fruit, dried fruit, and juices. The company focuses on four pillars of sustainability in all of its operations: water management, carbon footprint, soil conservation and waste reduction.

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Contest Form

• Applicant Name* First Last
• Applicant Email*
• How did you hear about this contest?*
• What is your relationship to the school?*

• School Information

• School Name*
• District Name*
• School Website
• School Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code
• Grade Levels*
• School Phone*
• School Fax*
• Your schoolyard has:*
  • Space for a garden (200 square feet in full sun with little or no slope)
  • Existing garden (garden update or expansion)
• Please list your schools distance from the nearest store:*
• First Day of Current School Year* Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Last Day of Current School Year* Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Total Number of Students*
• Is this a Title I school? (This information is for reporting purposes only; Title I status has no bearing on eligibility.)*NoYes

• School Principal Information

• If your school is selected to receive Project Learning Garden (PLG), your principal will be required to accept the grant on behalf of the school. All onboarding documents must be signed by your principal to confirm your school's participation in the program. Please confirm that your principal is aware of this entry and prepared to accept the grant on behalf of your school.*
  • My principal is aware that our school has entered this contest. They have agreed to participate in Project Learning Garden.
• Principal's Name* First Last
• Principal's Email*
• Principal's Phone

• Who will coordinate your garden?

• Garden Coordinator Name* First Last
• Garden Coordinator's Relationship to School*
• Garden Coordinator Email*
• Garden Coordinator Phone*
• Does the school have a science lab?
  • Yes
  • No
• Does the school have a science coordinator?
  • Yes
  • No
• Does your school have an Environmental or Green Committee?
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, please describe.
• Is there an accessible water source near the garden site?
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, how many feet from the garden is it?(only write number)
• How do you envision your school will use the garden?*

• Acknowledgments

• If selected, your school will receive a new garden (or a gift card for expanding your existing garden), a stocked mobile cooking cart, supplies to support teaching PLG lessons, and materials to support gardening and outdoor exploration. Before we release these materials, we’ll ask your school to submit a simple Garden Planner, a brief template that will help you share your school’s plans for the receipt, storage, and implementation of grant materials.*
  • I understand I will be asked to submit a Garden Planner before grant materials are released, and I agree to do so.
• Some winning schools will be asked to participate in a media event and workshop or school assembly, hosted on your campus. This event will highlight your school’s learning garden and other awesome outdoor learning initiatives. Attendees will participate in a taste test with representatives from Dole Packaged Foods, the sponsoring retailer, Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), and supporters from your local community. In addition, CPF may offer a workshop for participating teachers and/or an introductory assembly for a wider school audience.*
  • I understand that I may be invited to participate in a media event held on my school campus. Captain Planet Foundation may offer a free workshop and/or assembly in conjunction with this media event. I am prepared to accept these invitations.
• If your site hosts a media event, we will honor your school’s policies and parents’ preferences regarding the sharing and release of student images. We can provide release forms for this event if necessary. Does your school collect media release information for every student?*NoYes

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