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The Deering Estate Foundation honored its 2020 Champion Partners of the Year at its annual meeting on Jan. 27, via Zoom.
A collective energy recognizing all that had been accomplished and an optimism for what can still be achieved was felt by all dedicated community leaders, collaborating partners, and estate volunteers and staff who joined the virtual meeting. This online gathering also featured the presentation of the inaugural Charles Deering Preservation Award.
In presenting the 2020 Champion Partner Awards, Deering Estate Foundation president Becky Matkov, executive director Nina Zanella, and Deering Estate director Jennifer Tisthammer emphasized the importance of cooperative efforts and community engagement in preserving and enhancing the Deering Estate and fulfilling its mission.
Celebrating and receiving their awards were:
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden — 2020 Champion Preservation Partner of the Year
Representative Vance Aloupis — 2020 Champion Preservation Partner of the Year
Changing Seas — 2020 Champion Programming Partner of the Year
Cattoria Montessori School — 2020 Champion Educational Partner of the Year
CHI of South Florida and Col. Brodes Hartley — 2020 Champion Partner of the Year
FIU Teach — 2020 Champion Partner of the Year
Miami Short Film Festival — 2020 Community Partner of the Year
Maria McDonald — 2020 Volunteer of the Year
Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida — 2020 Volunteer of the Year
Miami Dade County Communications and Customer Experience Department — 2020 Marketing and Engagement Partner
Rebecca Roper Matkov — 2020 Charles Deering Preservation Award
The Deering Estate preserves the 1920s-era Miami estate of Charles Deering, Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairman of the International Harvester Company. The Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. The Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave.
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate.
Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c)3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
