The Kalamazoo Literacy Council (KLC) recognizes the generosity of our donors through these established giving societies. Below are the generous donors who donated to the KLC in 2016.
Literacy Challengers (donated between $2,500 and $4,999)
- Burdick-Thome Foundation
- The H.P. and Genevieve Connable Fund
Literacy Ambassadors (donated between $1,000 and $2,499)
- Eaton Corporation
- KPEP
- Lowell B. Mason, Jr. & Elizabeth Upjohn Mason
- George Miller
- Pfizer Foundation
- Volunteer Program
- Louise & George Robeck
- Vine Neighborhood in honor of Chris Praedel
- Water Street Coffee Joint Literacy Connection Benefit
Literacy Benefactor (donated between $500 and $999)
- Paula Aldridge
- Bill Dimond
- Robert & Molly Edwards
- Fetzer Institute Matching Gifts
- Humphrey Products
- Elizabeth Jane Mapes
- Molitor Family Foundation
- Marie Rogers
- Bruce & Katherine Shurtz
- Taco Bobs
- The Project Group
- Tyler Little Family Foundation
Literacy Sustainer (donated between $250 and $500)
- Heather Adams
- Janice Brown
- Robin Byrn
- Chemical Bank
- Phyllis Chenery
- Holly Crump
- Mary Doud
- Jim & Colleen Edwards
- Jack & Andy Hopkins
- Gail Ledbetter
- Pam Miller & Tom Hagadone
- Deborah & Mark Nearing
- Eduardo & Roxanne Barry Osorio
- Frank Sardone
- Liz Semaan
- Gary & Rita Swain
Literacy Advocate (donated between $100 and $249)
- The Ample Pantry
- Nicholas & Barbara Andreadis
- Herb Ayres
- Larry Baker
- Sherry & Harold Bates
- Judith & Robert Beam
- Martha Beverly
- Robert Borsos
- Norman & Carol Braksick
- Bruce & Sharon Brenn
- Mary & Donald Brown
- Elizabeth Burns & Roger Zinser
- David & Kathleen Campbell
- Margaret Carr
- Jim Carter
- Liz Colson
- Suzanne Cook
- Marge Davies
- Mary & Dennis DeHaan
- Dawn DeLuca
- Albert & Lynne DeSimone
- John Dillworth
- Mike & Diane Donovan
- Rebecca East
- Randall & Diane Eberts
- Bob & Mary Edwards
- Lou Ann Edwards
- William & Lisabeth English
- Michael Evans & Kym Hollars
- Fetzer Institute Matching Gifts
- Leigh Ford
- Deborah Gang & Alan Sylvester
- Demarra Gardner
- Dale & Yvonne Gatz
- Donald Gilmer & Lynn Weimeister
- Gail Griffin
- Jeff Hawkins
- Ed & Ginnie Hessler
- Basobi & Henrik Holm
- Hon. Bobby Hopewell
- Julie & Tom Horkey
- Zech & Sarah Huff
- Darlene Hybels
- Ben Ipema
- David Isaacson
- Barbara James
- Jerry & Barbara James
- Leslie Jones-Parra
- Robert Jorth
- Marge Kars
- Judy Kepler
- Gary Kushner
- Julie & Keith Lewandowski
- Michael & Marcia Liepman
- Mary Mannion
- Michele Marquardt
- James & Amy Melvin
- Douglas & Shanna Middleton
- Terry Morrow
- Robert Mutch
- Thom Myers
- Noel Ocen
- Lindsay O’Donohue
- Eileen & Olasope Oyelaran
- Mark & Natalie Orbe
- Don & Ann Parfet
- Ann Paulson
- John & Joyce Petro
- Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
- Chris Praedel
- Carol Pratt
- Gwen Raaberg
- Mary Rademacher
- Helen Reinkensmeyer
- Keith & Judith Roe
- Jean Runge
- Tom & Deb Ryan
- Ed Sackley
- Iris Salters
- Chris Scheller
- Marilyn & Larry Schlack
- Angela Schultz
- Martha Semaan
- Paula Shelhamer
- James & Carole Smith
- Mary Spradling
- Nancy Springgate
- Cindy Stewart & Rick Welch
- Lyda Stillwell
- Linda Sudeikis
- John & Shirley Swanson
- Amy Taylor
- Cheryl Throgmorton
- Elizabeth Warner
- Susan Warner
- Von Washington, Jr.
- William Willging
- Paul Williams
- Sharon & D. Terry Williams
- Janet Wolf
- Rachel Worgess
Literacy Partners (donated between $1 and $99)
- Charlia Aardema
- Carolyn Alford
- David Anderson
- Jo & Chet Arnold
- Lina Avizienis & Kenny Simon
- Melanie Baird
- Ken Barr
- Corey Beech
- Edward Birch
- Sarah Blakeslee
- Blaze Pizza
- Betty Bledsoe
- Norm & Rita Bober
- Magnolia Bodley
- Michael Braun
- Elizabeth Brey
- James Bridenstine
- Jason Burke
- Deb & David Cassell
- Janis Clark
- Aedin & Paul Clements
- John & Helen Coats
- Frank & Shirley Cody
- Patricia Coles Chalmers
- Paul & Karen Collier
- Max Colson
- Connable Office
- Don & Kathy Cooney
- Joseph Costello
- Marcia Cowell
- Harvey Crawley
- Ron & Nancy Crowell
- Kay Davis
- Karen DeMott
- Richard Derenne
- Sara Dorrien-Christians
- Douglas & Sons
- Karen & Stuart Eddy
- Christie Enstrom-West
- Bill & Susan Fales
- Rebecca Farnum
- Steve & Connie Ferguson
- Kate Ferraro
- Fetzer Institute Matching Gifts
- Lisa & David Finn
- Laura Fisher
- William Fisher
- Joshua Fitzgibbon
- Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
- Mary Frailing
- John & Ann Fraser
- Emily Freed
- Barbara Frisbie
- Lisa Garcia
- Lydia Garcia
- Linda Gay
- Kristine Gibson
- Amy Gilmore
- Global Clinical Connections
- Mary Godfrey
- Kelly Grace
- Desiree Grozenski
- Mary Gustas
- John Hall
- Janet Hamilton
- Terina & Frederick Harvey
- Theresa Hazard
- Edward Hellwege
- Margaret Hennessy
- Katharine Hermsen
- Lori Hernandez
- James & Martha Hilboldt
- Carolyn Hilgart
- Nicole Hoffman
- Marianne Houston
- Carl Ill
- Nancy Justin
- Joseph Kanamueller
- Mahesh Karamchandani
- Patricia Keirn
- Carla Koretsky
- Toni & Bob Kowalski
- Mary Ann Kudary
- Elissa la Bagnara
- Shari & Thomas LaBrenz
- Ladies’ Library Association
- Millie Lambert
- Catherine Larson
- Moira Macleod
- Harry & Carol Madison
- Donna Marks
- Joseph & Barbara McAllister
- Ruth Ann Meyer
- Melissa Montague
- Vi Murphy
- Belinda Murray
- Andrew Mutch
- Margaret Mutch
- Marian & Tony Nelson
- Lauren Norman
- Hon. Margaret O’Brien
- Kerry O’Donohue
- Nancy O’Donohue
- Judith Oliver
- Eduardo Osorio
- Mary Overman
- Gabe & Priscilla Pedraza
- Vanessa Pinto
- Sara Pitt-Vanburen
- Mary & Tom Platte
- Ted Potyrala
- Dr. Kathleen Propp
- Judi Rambow
- Rhonda Ramsey
- Patricia Reagan
- Sally Reames & Arthur Cole
- Heather & Anthony Reetz
- Barbara Rider
- Arthur Roberts &
- Betty Lujan-Roberts
- Meghan Rodak
- Ann Rohrbaugh
- Richard Ross
- Gary & Cynthia Ruoff
- Jennifer Sarantos
- Andy Schick
- Haley Schrauben
- Abby Laine Sienkiewicz
- Patty Smetana
- Bill & Donna Smith
- Dolores Smith
- Rob Smith
- Mary Smyser
- David & Janet Snyder
- Mabel & Jochanan Stenesh
- Alyssa Stewart
- Amanda Stitt
- Pam Stowell
- Cheryl & Burton TenBrink
- Christine Tomey
- Pam Vanderklok
- Ed & Sue Vanecek
- Ann Videtich
- Andrianne Voshell
- Jim & Sue Weeldreyer
- Roger & Maggi Weinberg
- Torrey Wenger
- Amanda West
- Sonia Wilkerson
- Elaine & James Williams
- Margaret Wochaski
- Jacqueline Wylie
- Margaret Zahrai
- Bryan Zocher
Special thanks to our Legacy Society donors who provide a lasting legacy to advance the mission of the KLC at any level.