Merrick Society
Engaging and improving our community, Merrick Society donors are a vital part of the Foundation’s mission. The annual donation made by Merrick Society donors enables the Foundation to award college scholarships to economically disadvantaged students from Coral Gables Senior High School and administer grants supporting charitable organizations among other worthwhile programs the Foundation supports.
Annual Commitment
The Coral Gables Community Foundation established the Merrick Society so that visionary people can preserve key philanthropic activities in The City Beautiful.
This exclusive group commits to a annual contribution of $2,000, $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000.
Year by year, Merrick Society donors’ support is crucial to the success of the Foundation in helping us fulfill our goals into the future. A gift to the Coral Gables Community Foundation is fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donor Benefits
- Invitation to the annual benefactor reception and other special Foundation functions
- Invitation to exclusive events and access to special offers from our corporate partners
- Name recognition throughout the year in Foundation’s monthly newsletters, website and marketing materials
- Foundation lapel pin and other exclusive branded items
Participating in the Merrick Society is a powerful and meaningful way for individuals to create a philanthropic legacy for their community and to support the causes they care about most.
LIFETIME
• Trish & Dan Bell
• Robert* & Marian* Fewell
• Ray Corral & Alina Meledina
• Ernest & Anne Purcell
• Ed, Carol & Trae Williamson
$200,000+
• William A. Bonn & Ruben Ceballos
• Carlos* and Debbie Garcia
• Matthew Meehan & Rod Hildebrant
$100,000+
• Peter & Kerrin Bermont
• Chris Erickson
• David & Cristina Evensky
• Claudia Holliman
• Jose Milton Foundation
• Jack & Natasha Lowell
• Lee Osiason
• Aura Reinhardt
• Ron Shuffield
• Honorable Don & Jeannett Slesnick*
$70,000+
• Sissy DeMaria-Koehne & Dr. Guenther Koehne
• Zeke & Gina Guilford
• Jason Neal & Waste Management
• David & Ann Olazabal
• Alirio Torrealba
$50,000+
Kaiser Ahmed • John Allen* • Evelyn Budde • Andria & Bob Dickinson • John Harris • Paul & Teresa Lowenthal • Marichi O’Rourke and Montica Jewelry • John O’Rourke & First American Bank • Scott & Karla Richey • Laura Russo • Rick & Margarita Tonkinson • Venny & Coco Torre • Michael Walsh
$40,000+
• Pat Blanco • Pat Keon • Michael McCarthy • Pedro Parra • Tony & Marielena Villamil
$25,000+
• Karelia & Dr. Marino Carbonell • Ambassadors Chuck & Sue Cobb • Vivian De Las Cuevas-Diaz • Wayne Eldred • Eric P. Gros-Dubois • Pete & Lili Izaguirre • Ed & Liz Parnes • Alberto & Kristy Perez • Scott & Nanda Poulin • Earl & Cristy Powell • Ernest & Anne Purcell • Rolando Vazquez Law • Chip Withers
$20,000+
• Erica English • Leslie Lott & Michael Moore • Ana Mari Ortega & Marc Schwarzberg • Eddie & Judy Snow
$15,000+
• Shelton Coats II • Xavier & Nataly Durana • AnaVeiga Milton & Cecil Milton • Zach Mneimneh & Chirine Atoui • Marcia Hayes & Dan Prigmore • Jack & Ingrid Thompson • Dale Chapman Webb • Dr. Michael Zinner
$10,000+
• Tim Anagnost • Ajit & Maria Alicia Asrani • Dr. Jose Chaviano Jr. & Illustradent Dental • Stephen Dull • Jane Hurt • Nilza Kallos M.D. • David Mitchell • Alfonso & Shannon Perez • Dr. Sadia Raja Alfonso • Melanie Sanchez • Lori Thomas • Adriana Verdeja • Mayra Vide-Perez
$5,000+
• Perry Adair • Greg and Paige Barnes • Vanessa Bertran • Anne Boley • Robert & Lucy Cohen • Ashley & Jimmy Cusack • Dr. Michael Forman • Charles & Isabelle Hamker • Katherine Kelly • Monique & Sidney Lazard • Elizabeth Olazabal • Pepe & Karina Ortega • Darrell & Debbie Payne • Jenne Ann Rigl • Roland Sanchez-Medina • Dr. Victor Shabanah • Daniel & Carolina Tormo • Barbara Tria & Coral Pine Real Estate
$1,000 and up
John & Susan Adams • Percy Aguila • Mary & Brian Alden • Morad & Hoda Askari • Dede Austin • Sally Baumgartner • Pat Brockway • Nguyen Castilla Cabanilla • Melissa Castro • Ibrahim Chaudry • Tania Cruz • Phillippe & Lauren de Lavalette • Steven Demar • Brian & Lauren Donahue • Chris W. Erickson • Joe & Helga Fernández • Arthur & Amelia Finkle • Jeff Flanagan • Danielle & Brian Gelley • Elizabeth Ghia • Denise Glasser • Monique Lavender Greenberg and Jordan Greenberg • Joe Greenberg • Javier Hernandez-Lichtl • Linda Lubitz Boone • Joanne & John Meagher • Kevin & Roy Moure • Armando Olivera • Karen Raben M.D. • Kelley Schild • Alexis Schwabe • Monique Selman & George David • Dr. Doug Hornsby and Sissy Shute • Joanne Silva • Debra Sinkle-Kolsky • Christine & Robert Staub • John & Doris Sullivan • Lynn Wiener • Peter & Aymee Zubizarreta