Hari Jot Khalsa-Rhodes and Shea O’Keefe from Ocean Knoll Elementary...

Hari Jot Khalsa-Rhodes and Shea O’Keefe from Ocean Knoll Elementary School Children’s Farm
(Jon Clark)

Patti Gethin (co-chair, Grant Committee), Suzanne and Ted Butz, Nique...

Patti Gethin (co-chair, Grant Committee), Suzanne and Ted Butz, Nique Waluk (co-chair, Grant Committee)
(Jon Clark)

Isabelle and Kelly Sharp, Susan Shaw (Jon Clark)

Isabelle and Kelly Sharp, Susan Shaw
(Jon Clark)

Margot Wallace with Debi Carr, Kelly Perez, and Blair Madison...

Margot Wallace with Debi Carr, Kelly Perez, and Blair Madison from the Bethlehem Preschool Garden
(Jon Clark)

Meg Vischer (Sager Family Farm) with Linda Trousdale and Cindy...

Meg Vischer (Sager Family Farm) with Linda Trousdale and Cindy Davis from the Cadman School
(Jon Clark)

Leslie Batali from D’Vine Path speaks with Suzanne Butz (Jon...

Leslie Batali from D’Vine Path speaks with Suzanne Butz
(Jon Clark)

Jennie Alyeshmerni, Christina Grint, Wendy Smith (Jon Clark)

Jennie Alyeshmerni, Christina Grint, Wendy Smith
(Jon Clark)

Robin Coykendall, Kristi Simmons (Jon Clark)

Robin Coykendall, Kristi Simmons
(Jon Clark)

Kaya McKay, Keira Hays, and Kaiya Robles from Liberty Charter...

Kaya McKay, Keira Hays, and Kaiya Robles from Liberty Charter High School
(Jon Clark)

Christine Spencer (Coastal Roots Farm) with Pattiann and Kenna Aardema...

Christine Spencer (Coastal Roots Farm) with Pattiann and Kenna Aardema
(Jon Clark)

Bibbi Herrmann, Margareta Jansson, Marianne Brigham (Jon Clark)

Bibbi Herrmann, Margareta Jansson, Marianne Brigham
(Jon Clark)

Wendy Morris and Larissa Fullmer (Agua Hediona Lagoon Foundation) (Jon...

Wendy Morris and Larissa Fullmer (Agua Hediona Lagoon Foundation)
(Jon Clark)

Clare Hannon (Agua Hediona Lagoon Foundation), Myron Morris (Jon Clark)

Clare Hannon (Agua Hediona Lagoon Foundation), Myron Morris
(Jon Clark)

Sam Robichow (Garden 31) stops to talk with Brenda Figueroa...

Sam Robichow (Garden 31) stops to talk with Brenda Figueroa and Zhenzi Zhong from Urban Corps of San Diego County
(Jon Clark)

Annie Rodriguez (Generate Hope), Kaylyn Gaitia (Generate Hope), Judy Rowles...

Annie Rodriguez (Generate Hope), Kaylyn Gaitia (Generate Hope), Judy Rowles (RSF Rotary), Debbie Brioda
(Jon Clark)

Natalie Neal and Kerry Witkin from the San Dieguito Heritage...

Natalie Neal and Kerry Witkin from the San Dieguito Heritage Museum with Paula Waxman
(Jon Clark)

Sandy Yayanos, Barbara Maloney, Art Yayanos (Jon Clark)

Sandy Yayanos, Barbara Maloney, Art Yayanos
(Jon Clark)

Cheryl Vivers with Emily Andrade (Encinitas Education Foundation) (Jon Clark)

Cheryl Vivers with Emily Andrade (Encinitas Education Foundation)
(Jon Clark)

Mary Kelly with Charleen Burriello and Casey Doose from South...

Mary Kelly with Charleen Burriello and Casey Doose from South Oceanside Elementary School
(Jon Clark)

Shea Smith and Carolyn Kinnon from Mira Costa College Foundation...

Shea Smith and Carolyn Kinnon from Mira Costa College Foundation
(Jon Clark)

Susan Naslund, Sheryl Huffman, and Charles Lewis from Good Shepherd...

Susan Naslund, Sheryl Huffman, and Charles Lewis from Good Shepherd Ministry Center
(Jon Clark)

Jasmine Metz and Wah Hernandez from the Garden 31 Community...

Jasmine Metz and Wah Hernandez from the Garden 31 Community Initiative
(Jon Clark)

Susan Naslund (Good Shepherd Ministry Center), Barbara Larson (Encinitas Education...

Susan Naslund (Good Shepherd Ministry Center), Barbara Larson (Encinitas Education Foundation)
(Jon Clark)

Chris Castberg (Liberty Charter High School), Suzanne Ingrao (Jon Clark)

Chris Castberg (Liberty Charter High School), Suzanne Ingrao
(Jon Clark)

Brendan Dougher and Marianne Brigham (RSF Garden Club president) (Jon...

Brendan Dougher and Marianne Brigham (RSF Garden Club president)
(Jon Clark)

Patrice Reynolds, Sarah Beaupre, Katie Fish (Jon Clark)

Patrice Reynolds, Sarah Beaupre, Katie Fish
(Jon Clark)

Doug Beaupre provided musical entertainment (Jon Clark)

Doug Beaupre provided musical entertainment
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The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club held its Annual Celebration of Giving Ceremony on May 21 at The Secret Garden in RSF. This year marks over $1 million in grants awarded over the years to support the RSF Garden Club’s mission to advance charitable horticulture and conservation efforts, according to a news release.

After receiving almost 50 grant proposals and completing over 20 site visits, event attendees had an opportunity to get to know the partners selected to receive grant funding this year. For more information, visit www.rsfgardenclub.org

This year’s grantees included: ECOLIFE Conservation; Encinitas Education Foundation; Cadman School; Garden 31 Community Initiative; Good Shepherd Ministry; Liberty Charter High School; MiraCosta College Foundation; Ocean Knoll Elementary School; Coastal Roots Farms; Darnell Charter School; D’Vine Path; Aqua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation; Bethlehem Community – Early Childhood Center; Agrarian Institute; Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Foundation; San Diego Imperial Council Scouting America; San Dieguito Heritage Museum; South Oceanside Elementary School; Urban Corps of San Diego County.

Originally Published: May 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM PDT

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