Friends of the Arboretum Newsletter
Vol. 6, No. 1
Development
Developing News
By Donna Walker, Development Associate
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Gala in the Garden
As we send this newsletter to the printers, the Gala in the Garden 2002 committee is taking a well-earned break from all the hard work that went into the preparation of the very successful Gala in the Garden. We'll include details and pictures in our next newsletter.
Spread the Word
Want to be a part of spreading the word about the JCRA? Try adding a mention to your e-mail signature. How about:
Jane
Doe
Member
- JC Raulston Arboretum
And if you get an inquiry, send their name, etc. to me. Easy enough?
Trade Show
The North Carolina Association Nurserymen's Green & Growin' trade show held in January 2002 in Winston-Salem was a huge success for the JCRA. Our staff traveled to Winston-Salem loaded with displays, tables, plants, and the new T-shirts and sweatshirts.
The trade show is also a fundraiser for the JCRA since many of the booth exhibitors are eager to sell the contents of their booth, whether it be plants or other gardening materials. For several years, the NCAN folks have shown their support of the JCRA by allowing us to ask the exhibitors to donate to the Arboretum the proceeds received from that sale. We were so pleased to receive almost $4,800.00 in donations to the JCRA general fund. Our thanks go to the NCAN board and members, Bev and Ron Gelvin and the staff at NCAN, the exhibitors who so generously made the donations, and the purchasers of the booth contents, who got some amazing deals!
This is a time when the staff gets away to meet old friends and make new ones; introduce new plants; sell (a lot of) T-shirts, sweatshirts, license tags, and pins; and have a great time in Winston-Salem. We all look forward to the summer trade show.
Bricks
At this writing, the workmen have begun the placement of the engraved bricks in certain areas around the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. Hundreds of these bricks have been donated and everyone is eagerly looking forward to seeing their bricks in place. Many bricks will be located immediately outside the main entrance of the building and the remainder will be placed on the rooftop garden. Didn't get around to getting that brick? There's still time. Call us at the office at (919) 515-3132 or (919) 513-3826. We'll send you a form and for a small donation of $100.00, you join the many other supporters of the JCRA building campaign.
Chairs
An additional fundraiser that is coming to fruition is the naming of the folding chairs to be used in the auditorium/classroom area of the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. A plaque honoring those who have donated a chair will be placed in the center. Interested? Call us at the numbers above. For a donation of $250.00, a chair will be named in your honor.
Naming Opportunities
There's still time to take advantage of a naming opportunity at the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. Here's the list of those available.
- Perennial Border - $500,000.00
- Entrance Pavilion and Gift Shop - $350,000.00
- Horticultural Field Laboratory Shop & Offices - $300,000.00
- Horticultural Offices and Work Station - $250,000.00
- Parking Area Garden - $100,000.00
- Roof Terrace - $100,000.00
- Catering Kitchen - $50,000.00
- Volunteer Room - $50,000.00
- Quilted Wood Reception Desk - $25,000.00
Also, anyone giving to the building fund in the categories of Oak Grove ($10,000.00) and Magnolia Grove ($5,000.00) will be recognized on a plaque to be displayed in the Education Center. Those giving in the Spruce Grove ($1,000.00) and Dogwood Grove ($500.00) categories will be honored in a ledger of donors.
And don't forget to put September 20 and 21, 2002 on your calendar. This is the date of the dedication for the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. We've all worked hard for this building. Please try to be with us to celebrate this event.
We'd like to have all these naming opportunities filled by the dedication. Be a part of this wonderful celebration by becoming a sponsor of one of the above areas. Call Donna at (919) 513-3826 or Anne Porter at (919) 513-3463. Let's talk!
Stock Donations
And speaking of gifts, we just received the following information.
New Stock Transfer Agent
We've changed stock transfer agents to maximize your gift through lower sales commissions. If you are thinking about making a stock gift to the JCRA or NC State University, please call Donna Walker at (919) 513-3826; Anne Porter at (919) 513-3463; or Wendy Brown, Gift Administrator, at (919) 515-9089 to receive your new transfer instructions.
Why Make a Gift With Appreciated Stock?
- You will totally avoid capital gains tax on the shares transferred - a great way to get those low basis shares out of your account at no tax cost.
- Your charitable income tax deduction will be based on the high/low average price on the date of your gift not on what you paid for the stock.
- Using stock does not use any of your available cash leaving it available to repurchase the stock or for other uses.
Other Helpful Information
Please ask your broker to note on the transfer that the shares are coming from you so we may promptly credit you with the gift.
Please call Wendy Brown (919) 515-9089 or Joan DeBruin (919) 515-9076 when you give the order to your broker to make the transfer and let them know the following:
- number of shares being transferred
- name of securities being transferred
- brokerage firm making the transfer
- how you want the proceeds used
The Ruby C. McSwain Education Center Dedication
JCRA Members Preview
The special Members Preview event is on Friday, September 20, 2002, and will feature a BBQ dinner graciously sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Nurserymen (NCAN).
Also featured is a special lecture by David Creech, Ph.D., Director of the Mast Arboretum and professor at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. David Creech's research has focused on blueberry germplasm evaluation, rabbiteye blueberry nutrition and culture, endangered plants conservation and reintroduction, and CAD/GIS applications in urban horticulture. The SFASU Mast Arboretum is a 10-acre living garden laboratory for students in forestry, biology, and horticulture, as well as the public.
Registration begins at 5:30 PM. Lecture seating inside the auditorium is limited. "Chair passes" will be distributed that night to the first 100 people to register. There will be sound speakers set up outside, so that everyone will be able to hear the lecture. The dinner and fellowship time begins at 6:00 PM, followed by the lecture at 7:30 PM.
Dedication Ceremony
Saturday, September 21, 2002, is the day that everyone will celebrate the completion of the long awaited, much anticipated, and well-deserved Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. It has been a dream of so many for so long, and at last it is complete.
Registration begins at 8:00 AM with a continental breakfast buffet. The dedication program begins at 9:00 AM, then, at approximately 10:30 AM, there will be individual mini dedications of named areas. Friends and families are all invited to participate in these dedications and enjoy the rest of the day at the Arboretum and the new Ruby C. McSwain Education Center.
Special Note
Invitations will be mailed to all current members of the JCRA, but everyone is invited to the Saturday event. If you have any questions or want more information, please call Donna Walker at (919) 513-3826 or Anne Porter at (919) 513-3463.
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Todd Glenn
Programs & Education Coordinator
JC Raulston Arboretum
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
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