Former volunteer donates $2.5 million estate gift to Selby Gardens

An estate gift of $2.5 million from a former Marie Selby Botanical Gardens volunteer has been put toward a new volunteer suite that will open next year. 

Evelyn Mink volunteered at the Selby Gardens’ downtown Sarasota location for 25 years. The gift came from Evelyn S. Mink Charitable Trust. In recognition, the new addition will be named the Evelyn S. Mink Volunteer Suite, which will be located in the new Plant Research Center. The suite will be home to volunteer workstations, a lounge area and the volunteer coordinator office.