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ROLLING HILLS FOLK CENTER INC General Information Contact Information Nonprofit ROLLING HILLS FOLK CENTER INC Address 401 CARDINAL ROAD RUSSELL, KY 41169 Phone (606) 571 0298 Email rollinghills@activist.com Web and Social Media Website Facebook Twitter Website Facebook Twitter 1

Statements & Search Criteria Statements Mission Statement The Rolling Hills Folk Center's mission is to encourage social and economic development through an innovative recognition and promotion of traditional and contemporary Central Appalachian culture, specifically through art, music and storytelling, environmental stewardship, youth empowerment, and community action. Background Statement The Rolling Hills Folk Center was created the summer of 2010, during the VISTA work of Bethany Deborde at a small emergency assistance agency. Bethany found a lack of community building throughout the region. Bethany was also finishing up her master's degree in Cultural Studies, in which her thesis was titled: The Role of Education in Social Movements. During the same time research was developing that the Huntington-Ashland metro area was one of the most unhealthy and unhappy areas in the nation. In addition, Greenup County has the highest Oxycotin use in the United States. With a small group of people, support for the first annual Youth Summit on Hunger and Poverty was developed. Rolling Hills deems this as their first community project to support youth empowerment and to engage youth in conversations about food, stereotypes, and the need for community collaboration to bring about change. The goal for the Rolling Hills Folk Center thus is to merge community and economic development with social services in mind. Rolling Hills has faith that any community has the solutions to it s own problems if self-determination is encouraged and supported. Our current focus is to initiate a creative food network that includes school and community gardens, Farm to School programs, the development of SNAP certified farmers markets, support for safe, fair, sustainable, housing, and advocates for youth empowerment and community action. Impact Statement In our first year, Rolling Hills has already engaged in many community programs. 1. Rolling Hills lead the efforts in the first-ever school garden in Greenup County. Produce will be grown organically by students and harvested for the cafeteria's salad bar and will support the cafeteria salad bar in the Greenup County High School. 2. Rolling Hills has created a Youth Summit on Hunger and Poverty. High school students throughout Greenup County engage in an intensive study on poverty, collectively problem-solve community issues, and present their research and solutions to the community. 3. Rolling Hills has organized the Youth Guild in response to local youth's call for a year-round program that allowed them to participate and voice their solutions for making Greenup County a better place to live. 4.Rolling Hills encouraged and supported the relationship of one restaurant to buy meat from a local farmer. For the year 2011, Rolling Hills goals are as follows: 1. To assist the Youth Guild in creating the first-ever Youth Community Garden in our region. The Youth Guild has already planted over 1,000 seeds. The Youth Community Garden will be hosted by a local city park. Youth will sell their produce at the Greenup County Farmer's Market, donate at least 10% of what they grow back to the community, and will process (freeze, can, and dehydrate) what is left over. Spring - Fall. 2.Continue and expand the Youth Summit on Poverty and Hunger - June 27 - July 8th. 3. Organize Greenup County's first Summer Concert Series. This will take place at a local park June - September. 4. Host the first official fundraiser - A Harvest Banquet - a banquet to take place in the Youth Community Garden that will display locally grown and harvested food, including some recipes from the Youth Guild. 5.Raise at least $10,000 via grants, fundraisers, and merchandise sales. 2

Needs Statement 1. Office Supplies and Software - $2,500 - Computer, Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copier, Quicken, AdobePro, locking filing cabinets, etc. 2. Garden Start-up Supplies - $3,500 - shovels, trowels and cultivators, gloves, soil, composting bins, lumber, seeds and plants, tiller, etc. 3.Community Education Equipment - $2,500 - projector and mobile screen, white board, tables and chairs, etc. 4. Food Preservation Supplies - $2,000 - water bath canners, pressure canners, food dehydrators, utensils, sock pots and pans, jars and lids, labels, kitchen ware, etc. 5. Van/Transportation - $20,000 - not only do we need transportation for our youth programs, we also would like transportation for our Agriculture and Sustainable community tours. CEO/Executive Director Statement I am extremely pleased to share in the leadership of the Rolling Hills Folk Center. The work we are all doing is extremely exciting and unique to any of our surrounding counties. We are working to bring together community members, government officials, businesses, and organizations and groups from all backgrounds to encourage and support Eastern Kentucky and the TriState region to be healthy, innovative, and democratic. I truly believe that there is no other time than now to be educating our youth in empathy, democracy, traditional skills, and independent thinking. This is the first generation to have a shorter life span than their parents, box chains are chocking out our culture and traditions, not to mention amazing food; children are becoming naturedeficient, and valuable skills are being lost. What type of leaders are we creating? What tools are we giving our youth for compassionate and thoughtful decision-making? What legacy will we leave our children and grandchildren? I hope that you will join us in this work towards a more healthy, sustainable, and equitable community. Peace and blessings, Bethany Deborde Service Categories Primary Organization Category Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Rural Economic Development Secondary Organization Category Food, Agriculture & Nutrition / Agricultural Programs Tertiary Organization Category Arts,Culture & Humanities / Folk Arts Geographic Areas Served Areas Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Boyd County Carter County Greenup County Lawrence County Lewis County 3

Rolling Hills has specific interests in Northeast and Eastern Kentucky and the TriState region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. 4

Programs Programs School Gardens Description Rolling Hills provides technical and financial assistance to school districts to form school gardens. We provide professional development classes and curriculum assistance to ensure efficient garden use. In addition, Rolling Hills can coordinator after-school programs to enhance the students' exposure to the garden and provide community education on nutrition, sustainable gardening, and consumer information. Budget 4000 Category Population Served Program Short Term Success Program Long term Success Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, General/Other Sustainable Agriculture K-12 (5-19 years), Infants to Preschool (under age 5), Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated After the duration of one school year with a garden, students and school officials should gain: 1.Basic gardening and nutrition skills 2.Increased physical activity during and after school 3.Increased vegetables and fruits in their diet 4.A deeper awareness of natural process, specifically to agriculture 1. Decrease the rate of juvenile obesity. 2.Stop the increasing rate of nature deficit disorder. 3.Create a community that appreciates fresh, healthy, local food. Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success We have not encountered the end of one full school year with a garden. However we will chose to use student and staff journals, that will track eating habits, activity, and outdoor exposure. This type of evaluation can take place in all grades, at varying levels of depth. Our program is just beginning. We will be able to provide more information next spring. 5

Youth Summit on Poverty and Hunger Description This mission of the Rolling Hills Folk Center s Youth Summit is to engage students to recognize poverty and hunger, collectively problem solve to develop solutions to local problems, and to advocate change. This is the second year of the Youth Summit and we are working with local community leaders, governmental agencies, and local nonprofits to ensure an in-depth, well-rounded program. Budget 1000 Category Population Served Program Short Term Success Program Long term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Youth Development, General/Other Youth Leadership Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent, Females, At-Risk Populations 1. Students deepen their compassion for their community 2.Students develop skills for dialog and negotiation 3. Students deeper their understanding of the myths and stereotypes of hunger and poverty 1. Students become proactive citizens 2.Students are democratic in nature 3. Decrease the brain drain and encourage students to come back and work in the area 1. Collectively students come up with at least one solution to local issues of hunger and poverty 2. Student activity after the Youth Summit is monitored - we aim for at least 25% of our students stay involved in community development and/or youth leadership. 3.50% of the students teach at the following year's Youth Summit. 1. Students presented their solutions to the community: better public transportation, support local farmers and farmers markets, increased community (organization) collaboration, increase community education on hunger and homelessness. 2. This year 90% of the youth, who attended the 2010 Youth Summit created the Youth Guild and about 50% are actively involved. 3. This year 75% of the youth helped organize the 2011 Youth Summit, and about 50% will help teach and/or assist. The Youth Guild Description The Youth Guild is a group of high school students who work together on identifying community problems and finding solutions to those problems. Currently, the Youth Guild has created the first-ever Youth Community Garden in our region. The Youth Guild plan to sell their produce at the local farmers' market, donate at least 10% of what they grow back to the community, and will process (can, freeze, and dehydrate) what is left over. Budget 1000 Category Population Served Youth Development, General/Other Youth Agriculture At-Risk Populations, Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent, General/Unspecified 6

Arts, Crafts, and Music Description Rolling Hills aims to provide more access to high quality arts, crafts, and music, in addition to supporting and promoting local artists. We also hope to provide community education classes to encourage Appalachian heritage and culture. Budget 500 Category Population Served Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Folklife & Traditional Arts Adults, Children and Youth (0-19 years), Elderly and/or Disabled Food and Farm Research Description Rolling Hills aims to conduct research regarding food and agriculture, including, but not limited to: food security, child obesity and nutrition, organic farming, homesteading, local agricultural economics, and farmers' markets. Budget 1000 Category Population Served Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, General/Other Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, General/Other General/Unspecified, Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens, Families 7

Leadership & Staff CEO/Executive Director Executive Director Bethany Deborde Term Start Jan 2010 Email rollinghills@activist.com Staff Full Time Staff 0 Part Time Staff 0 Volunteers 10 Contractors 0 Retention Rate 0% Management Reports to Board? Yes Staff Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 0 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Staff Demographics - Gender Male 0 Female 0 Unspecified 0 Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency NonManagement Formal Evaluation Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Yes Annually Yes Annually Yes Annually State Information Exempt 8

Plans & Collaborations Plans & Policies Organization has a Fundraising Plan? Organization has a Strategic Plan? Management Succession Plan? Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Under Development Under Development Under Development Under Development Yes No No Collaborations Greenup County School District Raceland-Worthington School District Russell Independent School District Greenbo Lake State Park Flatwoods City Park Greenup County Taskforce on Hunger and Homelessness Helping Hands of Greenup County Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's Healthy Community Initiatives Greenup and Boyd County Interagencies Greenup and Body County Master Gardeners Huntington Community Gardens 9

Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Daniel Deborde Company Affiliation Environmental Scientist Term June 2010 to June 2012 Email daniel.deborde@cornerstoneeg.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Amy Adkins-Deborde Theresa Carey Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Grant Writer Appalchian Foothills Housing Agency - Assistant Director: Section 8 Manager Voting Voting Scott Frasure VISTA: River Cities Harvest Voting Lindsay Fritz Student Voting Jason Platt A La Carte Catering Voting Leon Rigsby III Mechanic Voting Tammy Steele McKinney Vento Grant Coordinator Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 100 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 37 Female 63 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 5 Board Meeting Attendance % 63% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? No Yes 10

Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 25% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 89% Constituency Includes Client Representation No Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 6 Board Co-Chair Board CoChair Scott Frasure Company Affiliation Public Relations - Huntington Area Food Bank Term Apr 2011 to Sept 2012 Email bluegrasswolf@gmail.com 11

Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Jan 01, 2011 Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2011 Projected Revenue $5,250.00 Projected Expenses $3,300.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Spending Policy N/A Percentage 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Total Revenue -- -- -- Total Expenses -- -- -- Revenue Sources Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Foundation and Corporation -- -- -- Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal State Local Unspecified Individual Contributions -- -- -- Indirect Public Support -- -- -- Earned Revenue -- -- -- Investment Income, Net of Losses -- -- -- Membership Dues -- -- -- Special Events -- -- -- Revenue In-Kind -- -- -- Other -- -- -- 12

Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Program Expense -- -- -- Administration Expense -- -- -- Fundraising Expense -- -- -- Payments to Affiliates -- -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses -- -- -- Program Expense/Total Expenses -- -- -- Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue -- -- -- Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Total Assets -- -- -- Current Assets -- -- -- Long-Term Liabilities -- -- -- Current Liabilities -- -- -- Total Net Assets -- -- -- Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- -- Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets -- -- -- Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- -- Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar -- -- -- Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- -- Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? No Goal $0.00 State Registration State Registration Exempt Comments CEO Comments The Rolling Hills Folk Center begin in the Summer of 2010, but did not receive our IRS Status until March of 2011. In 2010, we did a lot of community awareness projects and towards the end of the year, we did most of our fundraising to support the IRS 501c3 application of $800. Therefore, the data for 2010 is not relevant to our financial statement of 2011; however we have posted an unofficial 990ez. The fiscal year of 2011, our first full fiscal year, will better reflect our work and fundraising strategies.we are an all-volunteer, grassroots organization. 13

Foundation Staff Comments This is a new organization and does not have one full year of financial information. 14