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All posts categorized “Letters from the President” (17)

July 13, 2023
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President's Letter - Annual Report 2022

Dear Friends, When there is bad news I like to lead with that. 2022 was not a good year for endowment fund investments. Both stock markets and bond markets were…

September 12, 2022
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President's Letter - Annual Report 2021

Dear Friends, As I reflect on the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation during the last couple years in particular, “bridge” comes to mind as an appropriate metaphor,…

July 20, 2021
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President's Letter - Annual Report 2020

Dear Friends, A simple Google search of the word “legacy” reveals a synonym, “heritage,” defined as “valued objects and qualities...that have been passed down from previous…

February 5, 2020
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President's Letter - Annual Report 2019

Dear Friends, As visitors and supporters of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, we’re all familiar with that feeling we experience when we enter its spaces. As each of us…

President’s Letter 2018

Dear Friends of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation, It is almost overwhelming to consider that last year, we celebrated our silver anniversary – commemorating…

August 7, 2018
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Welcome from the Foundation President

Welcome to the website where you can discover everything you need to know about the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Foundation! As president, I invite you to explore all…

January 19, 2017
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President’s Letter 2016

Dear Friends of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation, As I hand over the reins of my office to the very qualified John Baab, I’m reminded of the pensive tone of…

December 30, 2016
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2016 Year End Letter

Happy Holidays! As we reflect on the past year, we are incredibly grateful for your support of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation. Your gifts to the Foundation…

July 20, 2016
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President’s Letter 2015

Dear Friends of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation, What an exciting year to be involved in the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park! This year marked the…

January 1, 2015
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President’s 2014 Year End Letter

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2014 Dear Friends of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation, The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is known as America’s…