Vine Branch Fellowship
Gardening- Education- Nutrition- Ministry
Mission
Vine Branch Fellowship designs programs to equip individuals, families, seniors, and low-income groups with the tools to create healthier food options. We seek to combat the growing concerns of diabetes, celiac, obesity, depression, and other chronic health illnesses. VBF creates opportunities with a centralized focus of connecting individuals and/or families with opportunities to assist those in need, through installing school and community gardens, nutrition classes, education, and volunteering. VBF strives to connect the VINE of resources in communities to a BRANCH of individuals in need of assistance through FELLOWSHIP opportunities.
Ruling year
2020
Principal Officer
Alex V Scott Sr.
Co Principal Officer
Shene Scott
Main address
PO Box 267
Gladeville, TN 37071 USA
EIN
84-2146891
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
BeHealthy Kids Summer Camp
Gardening, Nutrition, Education, Yoga, Fitness, Hands on Activities
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
VBF currently has two community gardens (Wilson County Civic League and the City of Lebanon) installed, focused on community access; three school community gardens (Byars Dowdy, Sam Houston Elementary, and Coles Ferry), and a teaching garden at the Lebanon Youth Academy. VBF believes a partnership with Master Gardeners of Wilson County will enhance our programs, provide teaching opportunities for children and adults, and provide volunteer and continued education opportunities for local and surrounding county master gardeners. Master Gardeners of Wilson County can and will be utilized for the following:
• Installation of additional school and community gardens
• Cooking classes for children and adults
• School-age summer gardening camp
• Health, nutrition, and gardening workshops
• Gardening and nutrition courses
VBF thrives to build healthier communities in our local and surrounding areas.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are currently partnered with Lebanon Special School District’s School Health Coordinator, UT/TSU Extension Wilson County, Master Gardeners of Wilson County, Wilson County Health Department, and the City of Lebanon. With these partnerships, we are able to install gardens, implement programs, and maintain the school and community gardens within the local community. With the help of the members of VBF, the resources listed, and a financial accounting firm, our organization will be working to implement projects to effectively impact communities most affected by health and financial disparities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our gardening team consists of our nonprofit's executive director (fire captain and Wilson County Master
Gardener), program director (former elementary & middle school teacher and educational assistant, Wilson
County Master Gardener), nutrition director (UT Extension Nutrition and Consumer Education Program
Extension Agent), education director (current elementary teacher and former FFA leader), school principals,
school teachers, and the school district's coordinated school health/homeless liaison.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
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Operations
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Vine Branch Fellowship
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Sr. Alex Scott
Vine Branch Fellowship
Term: 2023 - 2022
Shené Scott
Vine Branch Fellowship
Term: 2022 - 2023
Lakeysha Henderson-Tucker
Patricia Scott
Dalton Teel
Leslyne Watkins
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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