Wyck’s Way Forward:

Honoring our Past, Embracing our Future

With the ongoing pandemic, we must regretfully postpone our annual Wyck-Strickland Award Dinner. We ask you to join us in helping Wyck find its way forward with a virtual event on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

Buoyed by its history, Wyck is charting a new path that centers on our community and the preservation of this rare landmark. At this critical moment, Wyck is gaining momentum on several exciting projects:

Innovative Programming – Boosted with grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and partnerships with Drexel University, Wyck is bolstering its community ties through innovative programs based on its core strengths – its collection, garden, and farm.   
Capital Improvements – Wyck has been awarded a prestigious Save America’s Treasure grant from the National Park Service to restore the exterior of the House and the Rose Garden arbor. The $209,202 matching grant is national recognition of our historical significance, and an extraordinary opportunity to ensure that Wyck will endure for generations to come. 
Garden Celebrations – The oldest rose garden in America turns 200 next year, and plans are underway to celebrate this unique treasure. Help support the upkeep of the garden and landscape, keeping Wyck’s grounds a beloved green space and community resource.  

We are taking this opportunity to reflect on what Wyck means to all of us, ensuring that this unique site can serve as a place of respite and growth for generations to come. We are collecting stories, images, and testimonials alongside donations. If you have a Wyck story to tell, please share it with us!

A special thank you to everyone who attended our virtual fundraiser. You can view the full event below, and but we still need your support to help Wyck find its way forward – Donate Today!

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Keystone
Laura Haines Belman
Robert & Susan Fleming
Sam & Nicole Juday Rhoads
Sandy & Gail Tilney
Welcome Society of Pennsylvania

Foundation
Emily Lind & D. James Baker
Marigene H. Butler & Katherine M. Butler
Elie-Anne Chevrier & John Lewis
Katy & Phil Hineline
Norman Marcus
Rhonda Nicholson
Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts
Page Talbott & Jim Gould
Nancy & Randy Williams
Tim Wood & Kate Stover

Sponsor
Elizabeth Belk & Jim Archbold
Linda & Craig Bixler
Ingrid & Steve Bogel
David and Ann Brownlee
Janet Klein
Elizabeth Gemmill
Sandy Mackenzie Lloyd
Paul Meyer & Debra Rogers
Bob & Susan Peck
Emily & Hal Salmons

Supporter
The Garden Club of Philadelphia
Rose Johnson
Jane Pepper
Lucy Bell & Johannes Jarka-Sellers

Donor
Charlotte Biddle
Sandra Cadwalader
Robert & Sandra Clapham
Corinne Dieterle
John Rider Evans
Frosted Fox Cake Shop
Alan and Greta Greenberger
Emilie & Rob Harting
Ruth Marino
John Milner Architects
Tim & Laura Metzger
Albert & Darien Michell
Joan Roberts
Michele & Todd VonDeak
T. Wells Real Estate Services
Alan Wood