Thank you to Ginny and Art Bennert and the ladies of the Lantana Garden Club for the beautiful addition to the front of the Donor Pavilion.
The Donor Pavilion is a more-beautiful place thanks to the efforts of two generous directors of the board of The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation.
Ginny and Art Bennert combined their passion for The Foundation with a love of gardening to do something meaningful. They donated six flowerpots, which were handmade in Vietnam and coincidentally are a royal blue color that corresponds with the South Texas Blood & Tissue logo.
Ginny is part of the locally based Lantana Garden Club, which every year selects a location to beautify. When Ginny shared her lifesaving work on the board with her gardening peers, they were delighted to help.
The Lanana Garden Club chose the flowers, which will attract butterflies while being resistant to the harsh Texas climates. Purple fountain grass, golden zinnias, red sage and sweet potato vines were planted and watered.
Within minutes of completion, employees and donors started remarking on its beauty. BioBridge Global CEO Marty Landon and South Texas Blood & Tissue COO Adrienne Mendoza even came by to admire the new foliage.
The gardening will continue to make the area a more welcoming, pleasant experience for donors and employees alike.
For the Bennerts, it is only one of countless things they’ve contributed to The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation’s lifesaving mission. They will be honored with the Chairman’s Award during the 2024 Red & White Ball on Nov. 16 at La Cantera Resort & Spa. The award recognizes those who have made a significant impact on The Foundation’s success
