Venice Theatre passes $20M donation milestone in rebuilding effort

After the Venice Theatre’s facility was damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022, the community theater organization launched a $25 million campaign to rebuild. With a recent boost from a local family, the state, city, community and an anonymous donor, the organization reports it has now passed the $20 million mark.

The latest major gift was a $250,000 donation from the Pinkerton family, in memory of Yvonne “Pinky” Pinkerton, who died in 2020 and founded the education and outreach department for the Venice Theatre. Scott Pinkerton, one of her children, owns financial firm FourThought Private Wealth in Venice. The family is asking the community to match its donation by August.

“The Pinkerton family’s gift reflects the strength of our community and a strong belief in the value Venice Theatre brings to this region,” Venice Theatre Executive Director Kristofer Geddie says in a statement.