• Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations

• 1972.

Morton Arboretum

1,700-acre tree-focused botanical garden & science center.

• Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs

• 1973.

Backyard Nature Center

Connecting Children and Adults with the Wonders of Nature.

• Land Resources Conservation

• 1974.

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Inc

Foothills Conservancy of NC is a nonprofit that protects land and water in Western North Carolina DEDICATED TO WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT IMPORTANT NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACES OF THE BLUE RIDGE FOOTHILLS REGION, INCLUDING WATERSHEDS, ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT HABITATS, FORESTS AND FARMLAND, FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

• Single Organization Support

• 1975.

Bellevue Fire Foundation

Non-profit 501(c)3 organization supporting the Bellevue Fire Department by providing additional financial resources for equipment, training, and community engagement programs.

• Garden Club, Horticultural Programs

• 1976.

PACIFIC HORTICULTURE

People Connecting with the Power of Gardens Pacific Horticulture advocates for the power of gardens to heal the environment and improve human health.

• Human Service Organizations

• 1977.

LAURENT HOUSE FOUNDATION INC

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Rockford, IL; the only building designed by Wright for a person with a disability and one of only 10 hemicycle Usonian homes.

DUNHAM TAVERN MUSEUM & GARDENS

An inclusive place that inspires and enriches lives through history, nature, and community.

COMMUNITY CORNERSTONE INC

We are a day program for disabled adults.

• County/Street/Civic/Multi-Arts Fairs and Festivals

• 1980.

Sheila Fest Foundation Corp

Sheila Fest Foundation, Golf Tournament, Charity Dinner, and Music Festival.