The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation provides naming opportunities at the library and strives to match philanthropic donors with projects representative of their values. This past Saturday, Marsha Phelts was honored at the Public Library Downtown for the generous donation she made to the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation in memory of her mom, Eva Rosier Lamar who introduced her to the world of reading.
Finally, Marsha’s goal this year is to finish a historical book about Sugar Hill, a section of Jacksonville that was originally inhabited by prominent and affluent black families, who founded that community in 1914!
“The library is my life,” she said. “Giving back to a library that has given me the quality of my life is easy. It’s putting your money where your mouth is.” – Marsh Dean Phelts
CONGRATULATIONS MARSHA, ST. PHILIP’S IS PROUD OF YOU.
Read the full story on Marsha Dean Phelts:
https://ilovejpl.org/2017/04/24/donor-spotlight-at-home-in-the-grand-reading-room/
More on Marsha Dean Phelts:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/american-beach-historian-marsha-phelts