Impact Statement
Learn more about our engagement and community outreach
Learn more about our engagement and community outreach
Spark wonder. Invent possible
Our community knows the Cade's iconic building as a place where imagination is sparked & big ideas are shared. But our mission extends beyond our walls. We seek to build bridges and create spaces where all the curious learners in our community can gain access to STEAM education.
Because of our name and our relationship to Gatorade, many people mistakenly assume that the institution’s financial needs are met. Although Dr. Cade did grant the institution a partial Gatorade trust unit, it covers only 18% of the museum’s operations. Other crucial funding must be generated through museum operations, grants, and individual gifts.
Your support will help us continue to grow and serve our community in impactful ways.
Community Impact
Equity in Education Partnerships
Gainesville Housing AuthorityProgramming includes:
All families who register receive family memberships to the museum. Matching Sponsorship available. Partial funding provided through GHA HUD grant. |
Take Stock in ChildrenLiving Inventor Series (LIS)
LIS Introduces students to world class inventors and science concepts aligning with their invention. The Cade Museum brings science to life through personal stories brought to students in their classrooms. All children receive family memberships to the museum. |
Operation Full STEAMAlachua County Schools
2nd-4th Grades This multi-year program provides an intensive educational experience to prevent students from falling behind in STEM. The Cade has received a federal grant to continue the program, but we need matching funds of $164,000 to make it possible. All children receive family memberships to the museum. Matching Sponsorship available |
Additional Partnerships Include:
Head Start: ages 0-5; partnership with Episcopal Children's Services; provides weekly "Little Sparks" field trips, an annual special breakfast event, and free memberships to families.
Junior Achievement: 5 year, annual commitment, to host the Junior Achievement Biztown in the museum bringing every 5th grader in Alachua County through.
YMCA: Similar in structure to that of GHA, this will include access to videos, train the trainer, materials, and live zoom instruction.
Sponsorships are available for these programs.
Junior Achievement: 5 year, annual commitment, to host the Junior Achievement Biztown in the museum bringing every 5th grader in Alachua County through.
YMCA: Similar in structure to that of GHA, this will include access to videos, train the trainer, materials, and live zoom instruction.
Sponsorships are available for these programs.
Testimonials
Pace Center for Girls, Alachua
The Cade Museum is proud to partner with the Pace Center for Girls on their graduation ceremony. Thanks to generous supporters like you, we have been able to offer them use of the museum at no cost for the past three years.
Becker Holland, Development Manager at PACE, writes of their most recent ceremony:
“The Cade made it possible for each of our amazing girls to have a tailor made, special, and intimate celebration that was fitting, given the enormity of their accomplishments.
Before Pace, few if any of our superstars would have entertained the thought of graduating from high school and going off to college. The hard work they do while at Pace to move beyond their trauma and succeed academically positions them for a future full of hope and possibility.
Most of them will be the first in their families to graduate, and we were determined to make the occasion something special. Your incredible staff did everything they could to organize and orchestrate the graduation events. We walked in and everything was ready to go. They were and are amazing and we are grateful for their help.
The Cade has been such an important community partner for Pace. Your willingness to support us, whatever the need, is something we appreciate beyond measure. Thirteen girls, girls who were breaking down barriers and shooting for the stars, felt the love on graduation day – thanks to you!”
Donate today to support initiatives like this.
Becker Holland, Development Manager at PACE, writes of their most recent ceremony:
“The Cade made it possible for each of our amazing girls to have a tailor made, special, and intimate celebration that was fitting, given the enormity of their accomplishments.
Before Pace, few if any of our superstars would have entertained the thought of graduating from high school and going off to college. The hard work they do while at Pace to move beyond their trauma and succeed academically positions them for a future full of hope and possibility.
Most of them will be the first in their families to graduate, and we were determined to make the occasion something special. Your incredible staff did everything they could to organize and orchestrate the graduation events. We walked in and everything was ready to go. They were and are amazing and we are grateful for their help.
The Cade has been such an important community partner for Pace. Your willingness to support us, whatever the need, is something we appreciate beyond measure. Thirteen girls, girls who were breaking down barriers and shooting for the stars, felt the love on graduation day – thanks to you!”
Donate today to support initiatives like this.
Gainesville Housing Authority
We are proud to partner with the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) on a community maker space that provides fun science activities for families in the Lake Terrace community.
Tina Folston-Hayes, GHA Resident Services, writes of our partnership:
“What a great museum! GHA’s children and youth have truly had a blast over the past year exploring the world through science. GHA is extremely grateful to The Cade for the opportunities that they have provided our families. COVID-19 has posed so many obstacles, but leave it to The Cade to continuously develop innovative ways to provide creative learning experiences!”
We love working with them too! Please donate to help us continue impactful programs like this.
Tina Folston-Hayes, GHA Resident Services, writes of our partnership:
“What a great museum! GHA’s children and youth have truly had a blast over the past year exploring the world through science. GHA is extremely grateful to The Cade for the opportunities that they have provided our families. COVID-19 has posed so many obstacles, but leave it to The Cade to continuously develop innovative ways to provide creative learning experiences!”
We love working with them too! Please donate to help us continue impactful programs like this.
Operation Full STEAM
Your donations to the Cade support programs like Operation Full STEAM. This crucial program benefits Alachua County schools and supports low-income/underserved youth who are at risk of falling behind in STEAM learning.
Beth Le Clear, Principal of Lake Forest Elementary, says of the program:
“The Cade Museum has been committed, even through COVID, to supporting learning at Lake Forest Elementary School. They stop by with boxes full of supplies and provide a lesson via zoom that is interactive, meets the state's standards, and is engaging.
Students both at home and in school still get to experience hands-on science. The Cade's commitment to student learning has been amazing. Our students cannot wait until it is science time. I am so appreciative that the Cade Museum has not allowed the circumstance of COVID to affect our students. Thank you, Cade!”
Your donations are crucial for continuing important outreach programs like Operation Full STEAM. Thank you for supporting us!
