Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    EDVENTURE IS THE LARGEST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. WELCOMING OVER 237,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, EDVENTURE IS COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF INFORMAL EDUCATION. DUE TO THIS COMMITMENT, 10% OF GUESTS ENTER THE MUSEUM WITH FREE OR REDUCED PRICE. EDVENTURE HAS FOUR MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS: EARLY LEARNING, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, STEM EDUCATION, AND YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. BY FOCUSING ON THESE AREAS, EDVENTURE IS ABLE TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE: OVER 2,386 FREE BOOKS TO UNDER SERVED HOUSEHOLDS, OVER 5,370 FREE SUMMER MEALS TO BRIDGE THE SUMMER NUTRITION GAP, MORE THAN 7,815 CHILDREN WITH HEALTH AND DENTAL PROGRAMMING, OVER 83,167 STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 898 UNDER SERVED TEENS WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.2M

  • Program 2 [2018]

    EDVENTURE IS COMMITTED TO HAVING A PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF JUST THE MUSEUM. EDVENTURE SERVES MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN DAILY IN 11 RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS THROUGH CLUB EDVENTURE, AN EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM. IN CLUB EDVENTURE, CHILDREN RECEIVE DAILY NUTRITIONAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. EACH CHILD IS PROVIDED WITH A SAFE SPACE TO GO AFTER SCHOOL, A HOT DINNER, AND HELP WITH HOMEWORK AND DIFFICULTIES IN SCHOOL BY OUR TRAINED AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATORS. EDVENTURE'S EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM BOTH PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR CHILDREN WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LATCHKEY CHILDREN AND ALLOWS FOR THESE CHILDREN TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH EDUCATORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THEIR EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $409K

  • Program 3 [2018]

    DURING TIMES SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION, EDVENTURE FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THE INSTANCES OF LEARNING SLIDE THROUGH ITS CAMP EDVENTURE PROGRAMMING. ANNUALLY, CAMP EDVENTURE PROVIDES MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FULL DAYS WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN. THROUGH A VARIETY OF STEM BASED CAMP OPTIONS, CHILDREN EXPERIENCE A FUN, HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT CAMP EDVENTURE. DUE TO EDVENTURE'S COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE HAVEN DURING TIMES SCHOOL IS NOT IN, 25% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN CAMP EDVENTURE ENJOY EITHER FREE OR REDUCED PRICES AND A FREE LUNCH IS PROVIDED TO ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $106.5K