SARASOTA (WSNN) – A generous donor is investing the future of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens with one million dollars.
Jean Weidner Goldstein donated the money for the endowment of the downtown Sarasota campus master plan
She serves on Selby Gardens’ board of trustees and is a leadership donor.
Goldstein said in a statement, “Selby gardens is an extraordinary garden of international stature, not only for its world-class collections but for the master plan.”
To date, Selby Gardens has raised more than $35 million of the $42.5 million needed to implement phase one of the master plan.
It plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 3 at 10 a.m.