InspireSan Diego Children’s Discovery Museum

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“I like bringing my children here because there

is something to do for all ages and abilities.”

-Marta Brewer, mother of 3

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ildWe believe children are natural scientists, artists, and explorers. All children benefit from creative hands-on experiences that allow them to develop a life-long love of learning, a sense of global awareness, and the cognitive and social skills to succeed in school and beyond.

Research shows that children who attend museums are more likely to achieve academic success, connect with their community, and have positive parent interaction. The ability of children to actively explore their environment has been linked to an increase in vocabulary and communication skills, an understanding of people's behavior, and creative problem solving.

Our Museum provides innovative exhibits and interactive programs that cultivate this needed excitement and curiosity. With generous help from our community partners and supporters, we are able to ensure every child has access to the Museum through field trip scholarships for low-income schools, free memberships for underserved families, financial assistance for military and veteran families, and partnerships with numerous social service agencies.

Through the seamless integration of science, math, reading, social studies, and the arts, we bring children together in four main multi-sensory child-centered learning environments – Exploration, Imagination, Experimentation, and Discovery.

“Thank you so much for this amazing, and many times, life-changing experience that we get to offer our North County families!”

– Sofia Iniquez, Palomar Health, Healthy Developmental Services

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The Exploration area of the Museum focuses on world cultures, social science, history, and communities. Our Discovery Sailboat and Kids Global Village feature rotating cultural exhibits that highlight different people and places throughout time, helping children to better understand historical contexts and appreciate the diverse world around them. Our Toddler Tide Pool is a marine-themed sensory exhibit designed to promote early childhood development such as problem solving and gross and fine motor skills.

“I like coming to the Museum because there are a lot of ways to be creative.”

– Isabel, 10 years old

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The Imagination area encourages creativity, language development, emotional skills, and artistic expression. Through dramatic play, children learn abstract thinking, literacy, and storytelling. This increases their understanding of the world they live in and strengthens development in communication and social skills for future social interactions. The Imagination Stage has musical instruments, puppets, props, and costumes so that children can role-play in a wide variety of characters and situations. Children also express their artistic talents and imagination through drawing, painting, crafts, and construction.

“The kids love the activities and the parents love that they

are learning while playing.”–Erin Peet, SDCDM Member

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In the Experimentation area, children make connections with science, technology, engineering, and math through a continually changing series of investigative science stations built in our own Exhibits Workshop. Through scientific inquiry and exploration, children practice critical thinking and creative problem solving and enhance their skills and attitudes for future learning. Hands-on exhibits include our Magnification Station where children examine specimens and artifacts under a video microscope and magnifying lenses, and the Magnetic Ball Wall and Wind Tunnels where they experiment with kinetic and potential energy, momentum, and the force of gravity.

“We really appreciate the Museum providing a school

scholarship for our field trip- our students would not have

been able to have such an amazing learning

experience otherwise.” –Ms. Pinson and Ms. Hollow, Baker Elementary – Grade 1

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ver Our outdoor Children’s Discovery Garden

captivates children with a wide variety of nature-based science activities. Children learn to appreciate and understand food, nutrition, ecosystems, and sustainability by exploring our gardens, plant nursery, composts, earthworm farms, and chicken coops. Water Wise features interactive and living water tables to learn about water conservation and pollution prevention, aquaponic gardening, solar energy, and the weather. In Base Camp, children become young archaeologists, paleontologists, and geologists as they learn about people, places, and ecologies of the past.

“Thank you San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum for being a part of the positive

impact on children throughout the region.”

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We are the only interactive children’s museum serving North San Diego County. We are committed to making sure that every child has access to our unique programs both at our Museum and through our mobile exhibits and programs. With thousands of underserved children in our region (including twelve low-income Title-I elementary schools in Escondido alone), our museum meets this crucial need for every child to have a fun, safe, and affordable space to grow to his or her potential.

We hope that you will consider making a gift or multi-year pledge to invest in our growth and inspire the next generation of innovators, creative thinkers, and community leaders.

“We appreciate ourpartnership with the Museum and their

commitment to enriching the lives of all young

children, regardless of family economic status

–Patricia Cavanaugh, Executive Director, ECCDC

“As the father of five adopted foster children and this District’s Supervisor, I appreciate how the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum is investing in our community.” - County Supervisor Dave Roberts

This publication is made possible by The County of San Diego

320 North Broadway

Escondido, CA 92025

760.233.7755

www.sdcdm.org

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San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, formerly Escondido Children's Museum, is a 501(c)3 organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service (Tax ID #33-0912735). Gifts are tax-deductible.

Path to Discovery Campaign

Path to Discovery Campaign

Board of Directors Honorary Advisory Committee

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum’s Path to Discovery Campaign was launched in 2011 to fund the acquisition of our new

larger Museum facility, expand our exhibits, and develop educational programs to meet the growing need for experiential,

hands-on, learning opportunities for all children.

We invite you to partner with us to inspire the next generation of innovators, creative thinkers, and community leaders. Your

investment is crucial to our growth, and together we can help children find their own path to discovery.

Erick AltonaBoard Chair

Carmen NavaVice Board Chair & Secretary

Rodger GiesekeTreasurer

Kimberlie Dunham

Bob MacMahon

Rich Martin

Heather McDonald

Rebecca Raymond

Susanne Stanford

Larry Zeiger

Jack Raymond Honorary Campaign

Co-Chair

Rebecca Raymond Honorary Campaign

Co-Chair

Susanne Stanford Campaign Chair

Rebecca Price-Brewer

Barbara Bry

Paula A. Cordeiro

John Henkel

Toni Kraft

Carol Lazier

Allyson McGrory

Jack McGrory

Elizabeth Oliver

Cindy Olmstead

Vivien Ressler

Jeffrey Ressler

Karen Silberman

Jeff Silberman

Tishmall Turner

Mary L. Walshok

Linda Zweig

Invest and Inspire

Path to Discovery Campaign Gift LevelsSDCDM appreciates each and every gift.

Path to Discovery Campaign Pledge Form

Date: ____________ We/I wish to pledge a gift of $_____________________________ to SAN DIEGO CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM.

We/I wish to have this donation spread over 1 2 3 4 5 years

My gift will be matched by ____________________________________________________ (company/foundation/family)

We/I plan to make a contribution in the form of: cash check credit card stock property other:______________________

This gift shall be anonymous: Yes No

Please use the following name(s) in all acknowledgments:

________________________________________________________________________________

Unless we/I choose to remain anonymous, we/I authorize the Museum to list our name(s) in its printed materials where other donors are recognized.

________________________________________________________________________________Signature Date

________________________________________________________________________________Print Name Phone Email________________________________________________________________________________Address City State Zip

Innovator $10,000 Dreamer $2,500 Patron $500

Please return this form to San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, attention: Campaign, 320 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025. San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and this gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Tax ID #33-0912735.

Visionary Gifts

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Explorer $5,000Investor $1,000Partner $100

Commemorative Naming Opportunities

Museum Building, 6,000 sq. ft.

Exhibit Hall, 4,000 sq. ft.

Education Classroom (Indoor)

Exhibits Workshop

Education Classroom (Outdoor)

Outdoor Science Center

Museum Lobby

Guest Parking

Administrative Upstairs Offices

Museum Store

Garden Shade Sails

Garden Irrigation & Lighting

Guest Parking Lighting, 9 Light Poles

Family Café & Community Tables

Museum Kitchen

Boys Restroom

Girls Restroom

Family Restroom

Performance Stage (Outdoor)

Performance Stage (Indoor)

Education Classroom Partitions

Kitchen & Restroom Hallway

Campaign Donor Wall

Guest Parking 18 Light Pole Banners

Education Classroom Furniture

Sinks & Drinking Fountains (Outdoor)

Admission Desk

Management Team Office Area

Executive Director Office

Operations Team Office

Multi-media Storage Room

Staff Multipurpose Workroom

Drinking Fountains (Indoor)

Janitor's Closet

$500,000

$300,000

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Children's Discovery Garden, 7,500 sq. ft.

Archaeology & Paleontology Base Camp

Native California Program & Exhibit Area

Artifical Grass Exhibit Area

Vegetable & Flower Gardens (Entrance)

Pollinator Garden

Native Plant Garden

Native California House

Vegetable Garden

Edible Garden

Compost & Earthworm Farm

Plant Nursery

Aquaponics Garden

Chicken Coop

Exploration Exhibits Area

Sailboat

Toddler Tide Pool

Kids Global Village

Kids Global Village Market

Kids Global Village Home

Sailboat Captain’s Quarters & Map Room

Sailboat Captain’s Helm & Lookout Deck

Sailboat Pylons & Dock

Sailboat Locking Chests

Sailboat Slide, Stairs & Tunnel

Sailboat Mast, Sail & Steering Wheel

Imagination Exhibits Area

Our Town, Careers & Community

Imagination Stage Lighting

Imagination Stage Multi-media Cabinet

Experimentation Exhibits Area

Magnification Station

Magnetic Ball Wall

$400,000

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Commemorative Naming Opportunities