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Charitable non-profits embody the very best of America. They provide a way for people to work together for the common good, transforming shared beliefs and hopes into action.
They give shape to our boldest dreams, highest ideals, and noblest causes. The Village of Pinecrest would like to recognize its support groups and their respective missions. These wonderful organizations are the guardian angels who continue to make Pinecrest Gardens one of the most enchanting botanical gardens in the world, South Florida’s Cultural Arts Park, and the most beloved family destination for cultural, recreational, and educational activities.
FRIENDS OF PINECREST GARDENS
Founded in 2020, Friends of Pinecrest Gardens is charged with assisting the Village with the funding and expansion of recreational amenities and cultural programming—including development of the Upper Garden Improvement Project featuring an Inspiration Center, new playground and petting zoo, new learning garden and accessible nature paths. Its mission is to support, advance and help develop cultural and environmental projects, programs, and other initiatives at Pinecrest Gardens, and to provide a mechanism for private contributions, grants, and funding. With performing arts, fine art, eco-art and environmental education at its core, it will help to grow audiences with a focus on diversity, inclusivity and affordability. Check out the new Friends of Pinecrest Gardens website (friendsofpinecrestgardens.org) and read about their first major initiative, the Upper Garden Capital Campaign and how naming rights for some of Pinecrest Gardens most beautiful assets can be obtained. For information on donations and naming rights in perpetuity, contact Alana Perez at 305-669-6990.
THE GARDEN FUND
The Garden Fund was created to meet the botanical needs of our public green spaces, particularly at Pinecrest Gardens, a topographically diverse historic garden. The Fund is comprised of a group of volunteers who appreciate the vital importance of preserving and enhancing local places of beauty and tranquility, and who believe that public gardens need extra help to survive and thrive. Since its inception in 2007, the Fund has raised money through donors and special events and has spent more than $174,000 on 35 botanical improvement projects throughout the 14-acre historic property. Upcoming plans for the Fund include the transformation of the dry garden that overlooks Swan Lake, the Gardens’ most iconic and picturesque site, and a revamping of the Caribbean Garden.
THE PINECREST GARDEN CLUB
The Pinecrest Garden Club was founded February 25, 2003 at Pinecrest Gardens with 27 founding members, including Co-Presidents Germaine Butler and Sharon Trbovich. The club was founded to fill a need for a garden club in the area and to bring attention to Pinecrest Gardens, the former Parrot Jungle. Most of the original members were residents of Pinecrest and surrounding communities. In November 2017, the Tropical Punch Fundraiser broke club records, raising a record $10,000 for the new Sensory and Learning Garden at Pinecrest Gardens. The following November, the inaugural SIP, a social event held in the Cypress Hall, took place. As of this writing, membership is strong, vital and the Pinecrest Garden Club continues to thrive, holding fast to its mission of excellence in horticulture, concern for the environment and fellowship among gardeners.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF PINECREST
The Community Foundation of Pinecrest was created to support Pinecrest events, activities, and programs. A group of Pinecrest residents envisioned a foundation that could serve the community as a whole and be a conduit for donors and other non-profits wishing to enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods. The CFP was established in 2009 as a non-profit philanthropic organization helping seniors, schools, and the parks within the Village.
