Help Wanted
It takes a lot to keep our organization moving. Here are some of the ways you can pitch in and help. (And get your service hours.)
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We are looking for people who are skilled in photography and videography for The Garden Beet and the website.
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JCMGA is in need of help creating a YouTube channel to provide the Rogue Valley community with online gardening advice. Contact Sandy Hansen (sandyhansen08@gmail.com) .
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If you have skills in graphic art for publications and interpretative signs, please contact Sandy Hansen (sandyhansen08@gmail.com)
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The Garden Beet needs writers on all subjects pertaining to gardening or JCMGA events. Contact Barbara Low (barbaralow@msn.com) or Sandy Hansen (sandyhansen08@gmail.com).
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Sign up to help in the gardens, check with the Gardens and Grounds Working Group – Marcie Katz (marciek10@gmail.com).
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If you wish to participate in special events such as Pop Up Sales, Spring Garden Fair or Winter Dreams Summer Gardens, contact the Working Group chair.
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Garden for Life
How to Help JCMGA
As JCMGA tries to recover from the COVID19 quarantine, supporting businesses that support Master Gardeners is crucial to our financial well-being.
As you shop, drop bottles or donate cars at these businesses, Jackson County Master Gardeners gets a contribution.
Here are ones you can shop at:
The Grange Co-Op
The Grange Co-Op rewards program is a real asset to JCMGA. Each time you purchase items at the Grange please ask that your purchase be APPLIED to the JCMGA. Our account # is 1533, or just say Jackson County Master Gardener Association. JCMGA earns 1 point for every dollar and that goes toward our account. Every 100 points are worth $1.00 in Grange Rewards. We are able to use this applied amount for purchases needed for Practicum needs and needs for the Demonstration Gardens. There are 5 locations in the Rogue Valley: two in Medford, and one each in Ashland, Central Point and White City.
Bottle Drop
Recycle your bottles and Jackson County Master Gardener Association gets the money. Bottle recycle bags are available Mon-Fri at the extension entry during operational hours. There are three drop off sites available: 1179 Stowe Ave. and Fred Meyer in Medford, and 2727 Ave G in White City. Note: You should be able to scan bag and drop, with no need to wait in line.
Fred Meyer
When you shop at Fred Meyer, you can now reward JCMGA at the same time as yourself, at no cost to you! Simply link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to the Jackson County Master Gardener Association (ID # KV787) and use it (or your digital number if ordering online) when you check out. Fred Meyer will make a donation to JCMGA based on the amount of your purchases. You can get a Fred Meyer Rewards card by stopping by a Fred Meyer customer service desk or create an online account.
Amazon
Amazon will donate a portion of all you spend at AmazonSmile. Here’s a great way to support Master Gardeners: To get started go to smile.amazon.com and login the way you normally login to Amazon or Amazon Prime. Right under the box where you’d search for items to buy, click on the “Supporting:” button. Go down to “Pick your own charitable organization.” Type in Master Gardeners Association. This will bring up a list of similar programs. Make sure to select the one in Central Point! (Typing Jackson County Master Gardeners will bring up one in Texas!)
CARS
Donate your car or truck is an easy and convenient way to support us. You’ll get a tax write-off when you donate your used car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, RV, or boat on a trailer. Even a plane or farm tractor! And you’ll get a tax write-off to boot! Just complete the online car donation form or call 855-500-RIDE. They’ll need some basic information about you, your vehicle and where your vehicle needs to be picked up, then they’ll schedule a pickup time.
Recertification
The OSU Extension MG program has adopted a new policy on recertification. Key to the policy is that at least 10 of the 20 required annual volunteer service hours must go to direct or indirect education efforts. Categories of volunteer service now reflect these changes and are in effect for the 2016 reporting year and subsequent years.
Because the mission of the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program, as well as the National Extension Master Gardener Program, focuses on educating others about sustainable gardening practices ~ Master Gardener Volunteer Service Hours which support this mission should be given highest priority. Direct and indirect educational hours should constitute at least 25 hours of a Master Gardener’s volunteer service hours in their initial year and 10 hours of a Master Gardener’s volunteer service hours in their recertification years.
Oregon State University Extension
