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Agency Information
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| Name: |
Anchors Unlimited Science Fun, Inc. |
Year Founded: |
1994 |
| Also known as: |
Anchors Unlimited, Inc. (AUI) |
IRS Designation: |
501(c)(3) |
| Address: |
PO Box 130364
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113 |
Status: |
Active |
| County: |
Washtenaw |
| Phone: 866-275-3847 ext. 0167 |
| Email: captain@anchorsciencefun.com |
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| Contact: Lisa Johnson |
| Phone: 734-904-7611 |
| Email: captain@anchorsciencefun.com |
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| Executive Director: |
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to promote academic excellence through hands-on activities at events, seasonal programs and online education and consulting. The primary content area we focus on is life science, integrating math and language arts, using the National and Michigan State Standards, offering a dynamic and innovative approach, to motivate participants to integrate the philosophies into their life and consider pursuing a career in the health field. |
| Geographic Area Served: Washtenaw County |
Service Areas: (primary in bold)
Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Science and Technology, science and math, services for the gifted |
Populations Served:
Children/Youth, Students, Families, college students
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Summary of Services:
Free summer science activities at events. Services for schools, youth group, after school programs, conferences and businesses at a professional rate (some gratis), upon request.
The Ann Arbor council, has acknowledged AUI as a nonprofit that offers services in the city of Ann Arbor. |
| Number of Full Time Employees or Equivalents: |
0 |
Frequency of Volunteer Use: |
Occasionally/special projects |
| Approximate Number of Volunteer Hours Per Week: |
20 |
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| Number on Board of Directors: |
3 |
Board Chair: |
Lisa Johnson |
| Annual Budget: less than $50,000 |
Additional Information:
Our programs are facilitated by certified teachers and professionally trained individuals. Anchors Unlimited, Inc. is a past Combined Federal Campaign participant, having no money designated in the budget for fundraising. Since 1994 has had no paid staff. We operate on donations (in-kind, financial) and volunteer efforts. We can provide quality online educational services, featuring primarily math and science (reading, with a life science theme). Presently, we can provide exceptional tutoring online.
We served as the Information booth and provided hands-on activities at the Ann Arbor Art Fair for a decade, also have participated at the Mayor's Green Day for four years. |
Wish List:
Donated items for hands-on activities relating to math and life science for events, prizes and incentives. |
Additional Keywords:
education, after school, consulting, teacher training, event services, homeschool, tutoring, volunteer, enrichment, services for the gifted, online resources |
| Last Updated: 06/30/2010 |
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