2022 – 2023 Annual Report
We are delighted to present our 2022-2023 Annual Report with heartfelt appreciation for our donors, partners, and supporters' incredible impact on our students, educators, and the state.
We are delighted to present our 2022-2023 Annual Report with heartfelt appreciation for our donors, partners, and supporters' incredible impact on our students, educators, and the state.
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A NOTE FROM<br />
OUR BOARD CHAIR<br />
Dear Friends and Supporters of Muddy Sneakers,<br />
It is my pleasure to present to you Muddy Sneakers’<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> for <strong>2022</strong> - <strong>2023</strong>, a year characterized<br />
by a significant milestone, thanks to your unwavering<br />
support: the completion of 16 years of dedicated<br />
service to North Carolina’s public schools.<br />
This landmark year was marked by a number of significant accomplishments - most<br />
notably the successful hiring and onboarding of our new Executive Director, David<br />
Rahahę•tih Webb.<br />
David’s visionary leadership has invigorated our team and brought fresh perspectives<br />
to our mission. Guided by his leadership and inspired by 16 years of cherished<br />
memories, milestones, and meaningful connections, the Muddy Sneakers team has<br />
meticulously crafted a comprehensive two-year plan. This strategic blueprint<br />
addresses the evolving needs of schools we serve, while increasing our capacity to<br />
enrich learning and reach students across our state. Additionally, our refined approach<br />
to forging strategic partnerships allows us to expand our reach while preserving our<br />
core commitment to academic excellence in the schools we support.<br />
These initiatives will allow us to guide more students than ever along forest trails,<br />
through babbling brooks, and under the vast canopy of trees, all the while weaving<br />
together the threads of science, conservation, and personal well-being.<br />
We are able to be there for our schools because you are here in support of our<br />
mission. Together, we served 3,074 students and bolstered the teaching aptitude of<br />
137 educators during the <strong>2022</strong>-23 school year. Your gifts, dedication, and<br />
volunteering makes this work possible.<br />
As we reflect on the past year's achievements, we are excited about the path ahead,<br />
where we will ignite within more than 4,200 students a passion for learning that is as<br />
boundless as the natural world itself. We invite you to join us in embracing the future<br />
- a future where every child has the opportunity to connect with nature, to learn with<br />
wonder, and to grow with purpose.<br />
With heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support,<br />
Betsy Jordan<br />
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
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