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Become a distinguished member of Friends of South Florida PBS, and you will be recognized for being a community leader whose support helps touch the lives of millions.

Your gift may be directed towards:

  • Kids & Education – Engage and educate children, parents and teachers to improve school readiness and success.
  • Arts, Music & Culture – Broaden access to arts and culture – locally, nationally and internationally.
  • Health & Wellness – Provide unique health education that will lead to improved access and expedited diagnosis.
  • Environment & Science – Produce environmental programming that will educate and inspire solutions.


A significant portion of our funding comes from philanthropists who understand that public television is a unique resource that helps to connect, inspire and feed curiosity.

Help us continue a legacy of trusted, valued, and essential programming for future generations.

Friends of South Florida PBS

FRIENDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA PBS - MAJOR DONOR LEVELS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

$50,000+

  • Customized individual spot recognition
  • On-air recognition ten times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to be recognized around program of choice
  • Personal meeting with President and CEO
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

$25,000+

  • On-air recognition eight times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to be recognized around program of choice
  • Personal meeting with President and CEO
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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STUDIO CIRCLE

$10,000+

  • On-air recognition four times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

$5,000+

  • On-air recognition monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE

$3,000+

  • On-air recognition four times annually
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE

$1,500+

  • On-air recognition annually
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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FRIENDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA PBS - ANNUAL GIVING SOCIETY MEMBERS

On behalf of the South Florida PBS family – board, staff, viewers and volunteers – we extend sincerest gratitude to the individuals, foundations, businesses and other charitable entities who contribute gifts of cash, securities, retirement funds, insurance policies, planned gifts and more to fuel public television.

Please join us in celebrating the following members of Friends of South Florida PBS.

Felicia Taylor* & Peter M. Gottsegen

Estate of Carl W. Grover

Ms. Stephanie Wrightsman*

Eunice Joyce Gardiner Charitable Foundation

Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation

The Batchelor Foundation

The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Mr. Gary C. Wendt

The Addison Hines Charitable Trust

Kerrin & Peter L. Bermont

Mr. Alfred J. Cinque*

Mrs. Barbara Croce*

Estate of John M. Kenefick

Henri and Flore Lesieur Foundation

The Jim Moran Foundation

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation

Mrs. Marjorie A. Matheson*

Norman and Henny Obermaier

Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park

Rev. Marta S. Weeks*

The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Jay Rickel-Finnegan

Mrs. Mickey Beyer

Community Foundation of Broward

Community Foundation of Broward

Estate of Gloria Fuss

Mr. Francis Ferry*

L. & L. Copeland Foundation

Laurans A. & Arlene H. Mendelson Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Mr. Jorge Moreno*

Nicholas V. Perricone, M.D.

Quadracci Family

Rita & Gary Wilder, The Wilder Foundation

The William J. and Tina Rosenberg Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Francis C. Armstrong, III

Audrey Love Charitable Foundation

Trish & Dan Bell

Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Bennett

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Beyer

Mr. & Mrs. Norman T. Braman

Mr. Colin W. Brown

Buehler Aviation Research Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dudnyk

Florman Family Foundation

Ms. Joyce Greene

JayKay Foundation Fund

Laurence W. Levine Foundation, Inc.

Lowell S. & Betty L. Dunn Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Victor H. Mendelson

Dr. Jorge C. Mestre*

Mrs. Audrey H. Millsaps

Mr. Otis G. Pike*

A. David Proskow in memory of Edward D. Johnson, C.R.N.A. lifelong companion

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Sumber*

A.L. Mailman Family Foundation

Adolf and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation

Ms. Pamela Bates

Mr. Fred Berens

James R. Borynack & Adolfo Zaralegui

Mrs. Marlene Brody

Sheila & Francois Brutsch

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Clinton

Mrs. Arlyn B. Cypen

Estate of Henry P. Nix

Mr. & Mrs. J. Pepe Fanjul

Gaddis Family Foundation

Sandy & George Garfunkel

The Goldsmith Family Foundation

Mr. William R. Groves, Jr.*

Mrs. Lydia A. Harrison

Howard Eric Kahn Trust

Lisann Jacobs

Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust

Josephine S. Leiser Foundation, Inc.

The Kessler Family Foundation

The Kirk Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Jon E. Krupnick

Ms. Rose J. Lem

Lou and May Jean Wolff Family Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward

Christine Lynn, E.M. Lynn Foundation

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and Gil Kemp

Bruno & Martina Mejean

Mrs. Ruth H. Mitchell

Betsy and Gary Nabel

Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Oelman

Mr. David C. Prather, Esq.

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Rocker

Dr. & Mrs. William D. Rogers

Safe Schools South Florida, Inc.

Steve Scott

Bruce & Pam Shaffner

Sidney & Estelle Brozen Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Soter

Mr. James F. Speake

Kitty and Charles Tatelbaum

Mr. Dean H. Taylor*

UKG

Mrs. Wendy Wegner Living Trust

Wayne and Lucretia Weiner

The Wildflower Foundation, Inc.

Michael J. Zinner, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Jay G. Axelrod

Ms. Diane M. Barrett

Mrs. JoAnna U. Bratt

Mrs. Robert T. Butler

Mrs. Isela Castillo

Lourdes & Jim* Cowgill

David Kimmel Foundation

Jill Delman

Ms. Clover Drinkwater

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Faigen

Florida Power & Light

Linda & Ray Golden

Mr. & Mrs. Wilson B. Greaton, Jr.

Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation

Ms. Carol M. Hall

Ms. Carol Halperin Minkin

Mr. Christian C. Harrison

Helen S. & Merrill L. Bank Foundation, Inc.

Helliwell Family Foundation

Richard Herter & Dennis Baney

Lyn Ianuzzi

Ellen & Bob Jaffe

The John A. Moran Charitable Trust

Ann L. Johnson, M.D. and Mr. Charles B. Johnson

Ms. Bonnie Jones

Joseph S. and Louise B. Rumbaugh Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward

Phyllis* & John Kirkpatrick

Louis J. Appignani Foundation

Eugene* & Peggy* Lutke

Hillie Mahoney

Ms. Susan M. Mansolillo & Mr. Kip S. Marsique

Joan W. Mayer, M.D.

Mr. Hawley H. McAuliffe

Dr. Barry A. Morris

Dr. Naomi R. Nathan

Roz & Abe Rapp

Ray & Peg Hirvonen Charitable Foundation

Handel R. Robinson, M.D. & Mrs. Darya Robinson

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Rohan

Ms. Lorie A. Rosenberg*

John and Jana Scarpa

Judy Lewent and Mark Shapiro

Sidney Kohl Family Foundation

Ms. Laurie Silvers & Mr. Mitchell Rubenstein

Mrs. Zoe S. Sindell

Margaretta Taylor

Ms. Susan O. Taylor

Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.

Mrs. Jocelyn Watkins

Deena Wynne

The Anna A. Moldrup Foundation

Drew Tabatchnick & Ira Baer

Cathie Black & Tom Harvey

Ms. Margaret G. Braun

Mr. & Mrs. James Byrnes

Robyne & Herb Camp

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Collins

Dr. Charles and Laura Dale

Diane and John Dalsimer

Skip and Diane Day

Robert Edelstein

Kenneth & Sherry* Endelson

Joseph R. Kay & Judith L. Kay Trusts

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

Connie & Theo Folz

Mrs. Renate Franco

The Garner Foundation

Isenberg Family Foundation

Ms. Honey Juliano

Ellen Levy

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Lieberman

The Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation

Mr. Robert Morgan

Noel & Marianne Nation

Alan J. & Kathleen B. Newell

Olga Robbin-Rogers

Mrs. Jane A. Robinson

S L Young Charitable Fund

Marylou Lionells Schimel, Ph.D.

Thomas Family Foundation

Aaron & Sylvia Rothenberg Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Abramson

Admirals Cove Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John & Joan Altwater

Mrs. Robert G. Baal

Sandra K. Baker

Ms. Jodie Bakes

Sybil & John Barkett

Mrs. Lydia M. Barnes

Mr. Albert Berger and Mrs. Carol Auerbach

Berman Family Trust

Ambassador Nancy Brinker

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Canning

Christine & Larry Carsman Charitable Fund at Schwab

Ms. Arlene Cohen

Dr. Ruth Frischer and Mr. Lawrence L. Dambra

Mrs. Susan K. Davis

The Honorable Norman S. Edelcup

Mr. & Dr. Stephen Emery

Anna K. Emilsdottir, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Fellheimer

Dolores Fernandez Alonso

Madeline & Wes Finch

Ms. Cynthia Friedman

Mr. Harvey A. Goldman

The Graham Companies

H.D. Perry Family Foundation

Ms. Martha R. Haas

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hack

Hammer Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Ms. Eleanor L. Haydock

Mrs. Beatricia Herrick

Mrs. Bonnie Hoffman

Paula Best Hundt

Mr. Tom J. Huston, Jr.

James J. Colt Foundation, Inc.

Ms. Helen Joe

John H. Rau Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward

Ms. Greta Kaiser*

Nilza P. Kallos, M.D.

Ms. Joan F. Kasner

Mr. Daniel S. Kaufman & Mr. Timothy W. Beaver

Marlyn Kefauver

Ms. Ann Kempner

Ms. Victoria C. Kirby

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Kulin

Linda & Gary Lachman

George T. Elmore & Marti LaTour

Pat & Jack Lentz

Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Loving

The M.H.C. Charitable Endowment Fund

Mr. & Mrs. David Mack

Mr. David H. McClymont

Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. McDonald

Mrs. Mae K. McMahan

Olga & David Melin

James & Barbara Meyer

Leslie Ann Neal Charitable Trust

Barbara J. Nickerson-Estrada

Mr. Millard C. Norman*

Mr. Charles S. Plotkin*

Wendy Sager Pomerantz

Mrs. Lois Pope

Ms. Pamela F. Poulos

Dr. Norberto E. Priu, M.D.

Senator Nan and David Rich

Richard H. Simons Charitable Trust

Patricia E. Rowell

Ms. Rhoda B. Rubin

Mr. Franklin Schmidt

Ms. Cari Schnipper

Ms. Ellen B. Schorr

Monica & Rick Segal

Shepard Broad Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Barry A. Solomon

Ann Sommer

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Sorokoff

Mr. William J. Spratt Jr.

Ms. Sandra E. Stiner

J. Christine Svendsen

Mr. & Mrs. Donald V. Thompson

Tonkinson Foundation

Robert L. Tracy

Jackie Traurig

Mr. & Mrs. David Waltz

Ms. Patricia M. Wiencke

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Winsberg

Dr. & Mrs. Marsh J. Youngbluth

Mrs. Barbara C. Zwick

This recognition lists reflect gifts received between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. If you see a discrepancy please contact the Development office.

For further information and assistance with giving opportunities please contact our Development Department at 1-877-272-7867 or email development@southfloridapbs.org