Contribute in ways that match your available time and budget
Our Mission is to financially support the Pierce County Master Gardeners through innovative fundraising and sound financial management, now and for the future.
We would love any contributions you can make to our program. Money, of course, is great! But there are also other ways to contribute to strengthen our program. Please read below for ideas to match your time and budget.
Monetary Donations
We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization registered in Washington. And like many non-profits, we could use your financial assistance. If you believe in what we are doing, please help us make a greater impact across Pierce County with a cash donation.
Donate by Mail. If you prefer to donate by mail, please write your check to ‘MGFPC’ (Master Gardener Foundation of Pierce County) and mail to: 3602 Pacific Ave., Ste 200
Tacoma, WA 98418 Attn: Treasurer
Join Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program
Fred Meyer runs a nice program where a percentage of your shopping purchases is set aside for an organization of your choice. Simply link your shopping card with the Master Gardeners Foundation of Pierce County and a percentage of all your purchases will be donated at no cost to you.
Here’s how to participate: Go to Fred Meyer Community Rewards. You will receive instructions on how to sign on to your shopping card and to search for ‘Master Gardener Foundation of Pierce County’ to link to your card. That’s it. From that point forward, a percentage of your purchases will be credited to our program. Thank you.
Become a Master Gardener
WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardeners are university trained community educators, dedicated to providing unbiased 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 maintaining your certification from year to year also requires dedication and time.
Join the Foundation
All Pierce 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 and the Annual Membership Meeting in November, at which time Foundation Members vote for new Board Members and adopt the Annual Budget for the following year.If you are a Pierce County Master Gardener and would like to join the Foundation or check your status as a Member, please email mgdata@wsu.edu
The Foundation Membership is made of Pierce County Master Gardener Volunteers. It is a choice if you would like to be a voting member. Every year Master Gardeners reapply for their certification and in that application you are asked if you would like to be a Foundation Member. If you are unsure of your status, please contact our data team at mgdata@wsu.edu.
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.