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Thank you to our $55 for 55 donors!

December 01, 2021 by Christen Hoover
Categories: News

You did it!! Thanks to you, we raised $5,179 for our 55 for 55 campaign, shooting way past our $3,000 goal and receiving the full $3,000 matching gift for a grand total of $8,179! Thank you so much for your support. Although this campaign is now over, you can donate any time at go.charlotte.edu/GiveGreen 

Thank you for allowing us to continue to share the world of plants with our community!

For more information about how you can support the Botanical Gardens and our mission, visit gardens.charlotte.edu. 

See our upcoming events and programs here. 

$55 for 55 Donors:

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

Kevin McCorkle
In Honor of Dr. Cone, Dr. Hechenbleikner, Ralph VanLandingham Jr. & Dr. Mellichamp
$55.55

Katherine (Merry) Chambers
$55.55

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

George Koraly
In Honor of All your great garden volunteers
Undisclosed Amount

Cynthia Beane
$55.55

Anonymous
$55.55

Yvette Huet
$20.55

Polly Brockway
$100.55

Albert Benshoff
In Memory of Zella K. Benshoff
Undisclosed Amount

Gary & Elizabeth Broome
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

Lib and Tom Jones-Nunnenkamp
In Honor of Dr. Larry Mellichamp
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
$55.55

Julie Smith
In Memory of Rusty Page
$55.55

Anonymous
In Honor of North Carolina Native Plants
Undisclosed Amount

Richard Lejk
$200.55

Judy Walker
Undisclosed Amount

Patrick Ambrose
$55.55

Carla Vitez
In Honor of UNCC BG staff
Undisclosed Amount

Glenda Steel
$55.55

Roger Callaway
$55.55

Patrick Reinbold
In Memory of Ellie
$100.55

Theresa Morr
In Honor of The wonderful and dedicated staff and volunteers at the Botanical Garden
$55.55

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
$20.55

Dave Frantzreb
$55.55

Bronwyn Jarsocrak
Undisclosed Amount

Christina Wright
In Memory of Betty Wright
$100

Debra Smith
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
In Memory of Elizabeth Jacobs
Undisclosed Amount

Tim Rogers
Undisclosed Amount

Moira Klein
$55.55

Richard Hechenbleikner
In memory of my late father, Herbert, and in honor of Larry Mellichamp
$100.55

Trevor and Mary Duke
$100.55

Annette Dean
$55.55

Heike Biller
$55.55

Beth Boaz
$55.55

Debarati Dutta
In Honor of Our farmer and gardener friends who nurture our bodies and souls
$55.55

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

Benjamin Leder
$55

Christen Hoover
In Honor of Meredith Hebden
$20.55

Lee Ann Parker
$55.55

Anonymous
$55.55

Cathy Nechin
In Memory of John Applegit and Anne Close
$55.55

William Donaldson
$55.55

Curt Walton
$100.55

Shawn Villalpando
In Honor of TLM
$300

Nancy Gutierrez
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
$55.55

Larry and Audrey Mellichamp
$100.55

Anonymous
$100.55

Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount

Charles Pinkston
In Honor of Central Lake Norman Golden Boys
$30

Louis Eubanks
$100.55

Kathryn Jones
Undisclosed Amount

Anonymous
$250

John Denti
$100.55

Richard Lejk
$100.55

Tatia Prieto
$20.55

Trina Rumfelt
In Memory of Nikkie Seabolt, for always showing the beauty of a garden
$20.55

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