[UCRRA] We're Almost There! Just $650 Away from Honoring Jodie Holt's Legacy

[Cristina Otegui]

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October 8, 2026

To:

UCR Emeriti and Retirees



From:

UCR Emeriti and Retirees’ Association Leadership Team



Re:

We're Almost There! Just $650 Away from Honoring Jodie Holt's Legacy




Dear UCR Emeriti and Retirees,

In memory of Jodie Holt, the UCR Emeriti and Retirees’ Associations are
coming together to honor her remarkable legacy and lasting contributions to
UC Riverside. We invite you to join us in making a collective gift in
Jodie’s memory to support a project that was especially meaningful to her:
the UCR Botanic Gardens Plant Evolution Greenhouse.

We’re almost there! *Thanks to the generosity of our UCR community, we have
collectively raised $9,350 toward our $10,000 fundraising goal! With just
$650 remaining, we are incredibly close to reaching our goal.* Thank you to
everyone who has contributed to this meaningful effort.

Jodie was working with the UCR Botanic Gardens to transform an existing
greenhouse into a unique public teaching facility that explores the
evolution of plants through the ages. Visitors will journey from some of
the earliest and simplest plants, including mosses and liverworts, through
ferns and conifers, and ultimately to the diversity of flowering plants we
see today.

The Plant Evolution Greenhouse will provide a lasting educational resource
for the Botanic Gardens and an opportunity to continue work that Jodie
cared deeply about.

Botanic Gardens staff have already raised $25,000 toward the project.
Through our collective gift, we hope to build on their efforts and help
bring this special project closer to becoming a reality.

If you haven't yet contributed, please consider making a gift of any amount
in Jodie’s memory by October 12, 2026. Every contribution brings us closer
to our goal and helps celebrate Jodie’s life and lasting impact on UCR.

* Make a Gift in Memory of Jodie Holt:*
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside/honoring-jodie-holt-ucr-emeriti-and-retirees-supporting-the-plant-evolution-greenhouse


Thank you for joining us in celebrating Jodie’s life and honoring her
lasting legacy at UCR.


Sincerely,

UCR Emeriti and Retirees’ Association Leadership
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