Contribute in ways that match your available time and budget
Our Mission is to financially support the Snohomish County Master Gardeners through innovative fundraising and sound financial management, now and for the future. We would appreciate any contributions you can make to our program. There are several options available for you to contribute. Please read below for ideas to match your time and budget.
Monetary Donations
The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation is a registered as a 501(c)(3) entity, which enables us to receive and dispense tax deductible charitable contributions.
Or Donate by Mail:
Please write your check to:
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation (SCMGF)
Send to:
SCMGF Treasurer c/o WSU Extension
Willis Tucker Park
705 Puget Park Dr
Snohomish, WA 98296
Memorials
Sometimes a family of a Master Gardener who has passed, wishes to designate the Foundation to receive donations in memory of their loved one.
In order to keep track of all donations received in memoriam, we ask that you notify us in advance either by phone at 425-338-2400 by email, SNOMGFoundation@yahoo.com.
Please leave contact information for a family representative if you wish to have a donor list. Each donor will receive a tax receipt and thank you note from the Foundation.
Become a Master Gardener!
WSU Extension Snohomish County Master Gardeners are university trained community educators, dedicated to providing science based horticultural knowledge and resources. As a Master Gardener you will receive an abundance of gardening knowledge to support your own learning and interests. Becoming a Master Gardener is academically rigorous and rewarding experience.
Join the Foundation
All Snohomish County Master Gardeners are eligible to join the Foundation. Membership is optional, free and comes with no obligations. Members of the Foundation are invited to attend all monthly board meetings. Foundation members vote for new board members at our annual meeting in March. Our budget is approved in November.
WSU Faculty Chair Endowment
The WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is raising money to establish the first ever faculty chair fully dedicated to the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program.
A faculty chair will:
- Conduct meaningful research and develop robust curricula that will build upon our program and find solutions to address difficult challenges like climate change.
- Teach Master Gardeners cutting-edge horticulture and environmental stewardship.
- Create tools to enhance educational outreach such as publications and fact sheets.
- Represent the program locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally.
- Partner and collaborate with like-minded organizations to leverage program strengths.
