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Emeriti and Retirees</span></p>
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Emeriti and Retirees’ Association Leadership Team</span></p>
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Almost There! Just $650 Away from Honoring Jodie Holt's Legacy</span></p>
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Dear UCR Emeriti and Retirees,</span></p>
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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.<br>
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We’re almost there! <b>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.</b> Thank you
to everyone who has contributed to this meaningful effort.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Make a Gift in Memory of Jodie Holt:</b><br>
</span><a href="https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside/honoring-jodie-holt-ucr-emeriti-and-retirees-supporting-the-plant-evolution-greenhouse" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside/honoring-jodie-holt-ucr-emeriti-and-retirees-supporting-the-plant-evolution-greenhouse</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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Thank you for joining us in celebrating Jodie’s life and honoring her lasting
legacy at UCR.</span></p>
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Sincerely,<br>
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UCR Emeriti and Retirees’ Association Leadership</span></p>
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