Support FreedomHill

Our mission at FreedomHill Cooperative is to create an environment that gives children an opportunity to become lifelong learners while they develop intellectually, academically, emotionally and spiritually. Membership fees and your tax-deductible gifts support FreedomHill Cooperative.

FreedomHill Cooperative has two key programs that would benefit from your direct support. Your contribution will be applied to both areas, or you can indicate your preference by contacting us at info@freedomhillmd.org.

Membership/Technology

1. Membership Assistance and Scholarship Fund

FreedomHill Cooperative strives to create an environment that is diverse, including economically. We are committed to finding ways to support families of all economic groups who wish to participate in a democratic learning environment. Membership fees at FreedomHill Cooperative are kept as low as possible, but there are still many families needing assistance.

Your tax-deductible gift helps us reach out to children and their families, regardless of their financial means, and directly supports the diversity that is a vital part of the FreedomHill Cooperative community.

2. Technology Program Fund

Without having limitations placed on them, students at FreedomHill Cooperative think big. They have full opportunity to imagine and create because all of the activities they choose are completely student directed. Our community is full of budding video producers and sound editors, dedicated musicians in need of a recording studio, and other technological wizards. These bright minds would make excellent use of advanced technology, programs geared to their talents, and expert advice to support their efforts. A portion of your tax-deductible donation will be allocated to our technology program, or if you desire, you may designate that 100% of your donation supports this program.

Expansion Project Fund

Planning for growth: The FreedomHill Expansion Project Fund

Currently

Currently The FreedomHill Cooperative rents a farmhouse on a 32-acre horse farm in lower Frederick County. This is an ideal location for serving present and future members in both Frederick and Montgomery counties. Our existing site is also close to 270 and easily accessible to points north and south. This location has served us very well. We have created a base of families that are dedicated to the idea of democratic education and giving children the freedom and space to self-direct their learning.

Future

The goal for the future is to expand The FreedomHill Cooperative to include a full-fledged independent school as well as our existing homeschooling cooperative. To reach that goal we need more room than our current location offers. The ideal setting would include a 4,500 square foot expansive, inviting and green building with plenty of land for outdoor exploration, organic farming, and raising farm animals.

Plans for Expansion

The FreedomHill Cooperative needs to address two very ambitious goals simultaneously. The first is to raise funds to provide the financial support needed to make a down payment on a property. The second is to identify a piece of land- 18 acres or more- in Frederick County that is zoned agricultural. Depending on the property’s specific location, it will most likely be necessary to obtain a Special Exception from Frederick County prior to purchasing the property.

Contribute

If you would like to make a financial contribution to The FreedomHill Cooperative Expansion Project Fund, or have ideas or contacts to share, contact us or donate directly through the following link.

Wish List

The FreedomHill Cooperative Wish list

We are always in need of “things”

Some of the more popular “things” we are in need of are included in the list below. Please check this list frequently as our needs are always evolving.

Outdoor furniture
Video recording equipment
Photography equipment
Art supplies
Office supplies
Gardening tools
Bicycles and helmets
Woodworking equipment and wood (hammers, nails, screwdrivers, saw, etc.)
Science materials
Kitchen cups, glasses, bowls
Books
Pottery Wheel
Musical Instruments (real instruments)

Volunteers Needed for Fall 2009

Music: teaching Piano
Languages: teaching French
Science: helping with interesting chemistry projects
Woodworking: helping with woodworking projects

Support FreedomHill

Planning for growth: The FreedomHill Expansion Project Fund

The FreedomHill Cooperative Wish list

Volunteers Needed for Fall 2009

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