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Gordon Parks 3rd Annual Fall Fundraiser Celebrates Our School’s 10th Anniversary

Friday, September 19, 2008 at Gordon Parks Elementary School

Every year state and federal funding fail to cover the entire cost of our enriched individualized program, leaving Gordon Parks to fundraise the remaining operating costs.

Unrestricted funding helps us maintain our rich curriculum featuring small classes, music & arts programming, unique first-hand experiences, benchmark field trips to St. Louis, Jefferson City, and Washington, D.C., desperately needed special education and counseling services, experienced teachers & utilities.

We gratefully thank our contributors who made education possible for our students during the 2007-2008 school year.

Grandparents | Parents | Friends | In Honor and Memory | In-Kind Contributors

Contributors List includes financial contributions made during March 2007 through March 2008.

Grandparents

Anonymous*

W. J. Brace Charitable Trust

Bank of America

Linnea & Ray Brock*

Dorothy & Bill Curry*

Pam & Douglas Curry*

Curry Family Foundation*

J. E. Dunn Construction Co.*

Stanley H. Durwood Foundation

Francis Family Foundation

Greater KC Community 

Foundation & Trusts

Hall Family Foundation

Hawley Family Charitable Foundation*

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Dr. Joseph & Patricia Henry Fund*

Sandee & Herb Holland*

Janice C. Kreamer Community Fund

James B Nutter & Co.*

Jewish Heritage Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Kauffman Fund for Kansas City

R. A. Long Foundation*

 

William T. Kemper Foundation

Lore & Mel Mallin Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC*

Milbank Manufacturing/The Waldrop Family*

Morgan Family Foundation*

Karen & Steve O’Neill*

Oppenstein Brothers Foundation

Commerce Bank

Power Group Designs, Inc.*      

Dianne & Bob Priest*

Fred & Shirley Pryor*

Shumaker Family Foundation

Kenneth L. & Eva S. Smith Fdn.*

John J. Sullivan, Jr. Charitable Trust

Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust

Daniel C. Weary, Trustee

The Village Presbyterian Church

Chuck & Mary Waldrop*

Robert F. Waldrop Trust

Virginia & Frank Young Family Foundation*

United Way of Greater Kansas City

* Qualifies for Gordon’s Gathering by virtue of general support (unrestricted) a gift of at least $2,100.

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Parents

All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

Atterbury Family Foundation*

Aaron & Diane Barnhart*

Sarah & Jonathan Baum*

Marcia & Eliot Berkley

Dorothy & Oscar Brewer*

Commerce Bank*

Copaken Family Foundation

Myrna Corpeny

Country Club Bank*

Jeannette & James Cox

Carol & Jeffrey Crowe

Lee Ellen Curry*

Marge & Bob Dunn*

Ellen & Kermit Fendler*

Jo Ann Field

Abby Freeman

Fresh Start Church of God

Leo Goetsch

Robert E. Gunter*

Nancy Hawley*

Jean Helmers*

Barnett & Shirley Helzberg

Sue Jarvis

Joseph Jezak

Rena & Jack Jonathon

Judy & Tom Kezlan

Drs. Mike & Eve Krahn

David & Vicki Lindgren*

Bill & Barbara Meier

Louise & Pat Meyers

Mick Family Charitable Foundation*

Richard Moore & Linda Hezel

Ann & Jack Parr*

Gracie & Paul Power

Reimer Family Foundation

Mary Reintjes

Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts- Commerce Bank

Bev & Louis Riemensnider*

Rev. Peg Ruth*

Scotts Company

Dick & Barbara Shull

Smith Fries Foundation*

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Social Concerns Comm.*

David K. Stofer*

Dr. John & Dana Tanner

Tiffany & Co.

The Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund

Kathy Vescovi

Connie & Robert Waldrop*

Warren & Connie Weaver

Lindy Waldrop-Porter*

Mrs. Allen E. Wiegers*

Kay & Jamie Yeretsky

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Want to lend a hand?

Help our children and become a tutor. We need you for one hour a week, preferably after school, but some morning times are available.

Please contact Pat Mallory, Volunteer Coordinator, 816/753-6711

Friends

All Souls Unitarian Universalist

Church

Alpha Kappa Alpha – Mu Omega Chapter

Beve & Don Anderson

Anonymous

Angie & Drew Atkinson

Yvonne D. Alston

Andrews McMeel Universal

Robert & Donna Babcock

Raymond & Sydney Backstrom

Daniel Baker

Mark & Karen Bailey

Steve & Marcia Bailey

Bank of America

Gail & Paul Barham

Dr. Bruce & Gerry Barker

Dorothea Batchelder

Dr. Lynne Beachner & Gary

Johnson

Angela Bergner

Dr. Scott & Ginny Beall

Pat Beets

Matthew & Marina Bell

Gail Berkowitz

Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Biggs, Jr.

Ronda Blatt

H & R Block Foundation

Phil & Alice Rae Bixby

Sheila Bolte

Gerald & Nancy Bone

David Boone

Jane Booth

Dan & Michelle Bowers

Mary Brink

Gary & Connie Brouillette

Peter & Kate Brown

Peter Buchanan

William Buckner

Dorothea & Clifton Burns

Stephen C. Butler

Camp David

Kathy & David Campbell

Susan Campbell

Sharon Cassity

Rachelle & Shawn Carpenter

William T. Cavanaugh

Dr. Joan Caulfield

Mike Cazares

Bill & Carol Chiles, Sr.

Michael & Jean Churchman

John & Barbara Cipolla

Bill & Kelly Colby

Ronald & Barbara Comer

Dick & Kathleen Connor

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Coppinger

Catherine Corpney & Max Mayer

E.J. Corpeny

Betty Crawford

Betty & James Crooker

Michael & Lori Cross

Susan & John Crowe

Kajuan Cummings

Elaine Dalgleish

Dave & Jackie Dandurand

Kim Davis

Woody & Louise Davis

Joan DeMerchant

Robert Deal

David & Teri Degitz

Nancy Duboc

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Dunn

Marilyn Ebersole

Andrew Ebersole & Alicia

Falcone

Tom & Jennie Egan

Sandra Elkins

Carolyn & Steve Faenger

Brian & Laura Fay

Lucy & Tom Fay

John & Elizabeth Fischer

Gregory & Laura Fowler

David & Janis Francis

Darrell & Laurie Franklin

Dr. & Mrs. Tom Fritzlen

Dee Fuelling

Martha Fuller

Friends of the River

Charles & Patricia Garney

Mr. & Mrs. Kirkland Gates

Barbara & Peter Gattermeir

General Mills Foundation

Katharine Gerson

Ruth Gieschen

Don Giffin

Bob & Carroll Gilges

Roberta & John Gingerich

Suzanne Gladney

Marian Godfrey

Susan Godfrey

Mr. & Mrs. William Grojean

Mark & Traci Gunter

Michael & Jennifer Gunter

Carol & Roy Hafeman

Alan & Elise Hall

Betty Hall

Jim & Sharon Hide Hamil

Richard Harriman

Pam & Charlie Hart, II

Chuck & Barb Haviland

Jane Heide

Thorne Hawley

David & Jennifer Heinemann

Barbara Helder

Donna Helm

Trina & Tom Henke

Bill & Connie Hesler

Bill & Irma Lou Hirsch

Laura Hockaday

Dr. Milburn & Evalyn Hobson

Julie & Greg Hoefer

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hoffman

George & Carolyn Holden

Thea Holland

Herb & Sandee Holland

Jean Howard

Joe Howard

Darcy Howe

Roger Hoyt

Joyce & Mark Hrinya

Maureen & Mike Huffer

Roger Hurwitz

Marla & Klaus Jarr

Aurelia Johnson

Jan & Henry Johnson

John & Sarah Jurcyk

Kevin Kalish

Roger Kamps

Jamie & Ted Kapke

Albert & Dorothy Karsten

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kehm

John & Shawn Keller

Joanna Kelley

Mr. & Mrs. Crosby Kemper, III

Robert Kilker, Jr.

Mary Ellen Kirtley

Carter & Harriet Kokjer

Tim & Kelly Kukuk

Mr. & Mrs. John Kurtz

Jim Lacy

Fran Lancaster

Henry Lane

Dwight & Kristine Lavender

Steven Lee

Thomas & Julie Lester

Douglas Letts

Bob & Louise Liepold

Tom & Linda Lieurance

Dr. Chien Liu

Linda’s Luscious Gourmet

Cookies

Mr. & Mrs. John Livers

A.J. LoScalzo

Alma Lunn

Jim & Georgia Lynch

Annabell MacLaughlin

Joanna Maclaughlin

Marilyn Mahoney

Malachy Connor Lawn Service

John J. Marietti Trust

Ashley & Jason Martin

Ed & Ann Matheny, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Maxwell

Wayman & Wadandra McBride

Alberta McGrath

Mary McNeive

Dr. Tom & Joan Mears

John Meyer

Howard & Pat Mick

Natalie & Brian Miller

John & Mary Ann Miller

Steven & Susan Miller

Missouri Valley Tennis

Foundation

Morgan Stanley Matching Program

Nancy & Bud Moore

Melissa Mosher

James & Shelah Mueth

Dr. Sere & Mary Jane Myers

Maureen Nash

Dr. Dorothy & Frank Newman

Joyce Nichols

Carol & Terrance Noland

Judge & Mrs. Timothy O’Leary

O’Neill Communications, LLC

Mike & Jennifer O’Neill

Tim & Barbara O’Neill

Sarah & Chad Oenning

Robin & Linda Parkinson

Sandra Patzman

Mary Pebley

The Pembroke Hill High School

Steve & Sharon Perry

Elmer F. Pierson Foundation

Bud & Carol Price

Dr. Brian & Susie Ramza

Tysie & Albert Ray

Greg & Caroline Reintjes

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reintjes

Rebecca Richmond

Mona & Bill Rieke

Hank & Joan Riffe

Joanne Robinson

Ruth Roudebush

Mary Alice Rogler

Lois Roszak

Joan Ruff

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Saracini

Jake & Debby Schloegel

Nancy & Charles Schorgl, Sr.

Brock & Lori Kallaher Shealy

Marlene Shelby

John & Lori Sherk

Wilson & Bobbie Siemens

Clifton & Maxine Simmons

Dr. Nancy Shumacher

Ron Slowinski

David & Lucia Smart

Beth Smith

Carol & Gary Smith

Emagene Smith

John & Jeannine Smith

Pat Smith

Dr. & Mrs. Wilber B. Spalding, Jr.

Christine Stack-Regis

Lee & Jarene Stanford

Cheryl & David Steffenella

Mr. & Mrs. W. Strawn

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Trinity Guild

Target Take Charge of Education

Stanley Tate

Lucy & David Terry

Ed & Kathy Thomas

Mr & Mrs. Byron Thompson

F. L. Thompson

Chester & Lessie Thompson

Anita Toby

Hans Uffelmann

United Way of Wyandotte County

Ralph & Gaile Varnum

Renee Van Erp

Donald Wakefield

Mary Watkins

Watkins Research Group

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Weary

Gordon & Pinky Wells

Keli & John Wenzel

Levora & Calvin Whitmore

Michael & Melodia Whitmore

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Wilcoxon

Willard Family Foundation

Larry & Sue Wojciak

Dawn Wolf

Judy Wright

Margaret & John Wurst

Emily & Brad Yeretsky

Cliff & Kathy Young

Jim Young

Freda Zeko

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We wish to recognize gifts made in honor and in memory during the time period of March 1, 2007 – April 1, 2008. 

In memory of Colleen Adams

Myrna Corpeny

Judy & Tom Kezlan

In honor of Bob Bootman

Betty F. Crawford

In memory of Walter “Bud” Coakley

Frank & Virginia Young

In memory of Richard L. Corpeny

Myrna Corpeny

In honor of Dorothy Curry

Dr. & Mrs. Scott Beall, Jr.

In honor of Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen

Judy Wright

In honor of the Fischer Children

Mr. & Mrs. Warren Molton

In memory of Mary Kopsch

Thea Holland

Emily & Brad Yeretsky

In memory of Jeffrey Lindgren

David & Vicki Lindgren

In memory of Dave Neff

Myrna Corpeny

In honor of Joan O’Keefe

Watkins Research Group

In honor of Frank Oborny

Myrna Corpeny

In honor of Mary Pebley

Emily & Brad Yeretsky

In honor of Bob Priest

Dianne Priest

In honor of Carlotta Watkins’ Family

Mary Watkins

In honor of Ainsley Yeretsky       

Dorothea Batchelder

 

 

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We thank our neighbors (in-kind contributors) who donate needed items & services to improve our program

Allison Abplanalp

All Souls Unitarian

Universalist Church

Altrusa

Martha Allen

Barbara Kleupfel-Anderson

Angie & Drew Atkinson

Dale Bagwell

Gerry Baker

Barstow Boys Scouts

Liz Bartow

Lynne Beachner, Ph.D.

Carol & Ronald Blecke

Kate Bradley

Anita Briggs

Kirsten Burnfin

Angela Carson

Susan Campbell

Joan Caulfield, Ph.D.

Helen Cesena

Dana Christian

Frances Christian

City Wide Transportation

Jane Conway

Myrna Corpeny

Crick Camera Shop

Kajuan Cummings

Dorothy & Bill Curry

Lee Ellen Curry

Pam & Doug Curry

Pastor James & Kathy Davis

Evelyn Otzuka-Davis

Ellen, SleepNumber

Marilyn Ebersole

Sandra Elkins

Ersery Family

Carolyn Faenger

Janice Freise

Abby Freeman

Fresh Start Church

Heather Fritts

Lisa Gann

Jan Glentzer

Glenda Goodman

Ruth Gieschen

Angela Gitt

Megan Gracey

Johnetta Greer

Gladys Groves

Celest Gruhin

Bob Gunter

Gladys Groves

Ann Hall

Lizzy Hall

Felicia Hardin

Mary Harper

Stephanie Hawkins

Barb Haviland

Margaret Heckendorn

David Heinemann

Tom & Trina Henke

Thea Holland

Herb & Sandee Holland

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Huffer Family

Darcy Howe

Mark & Joyce Hrinya

Jerry & Renee Ilk

Shelly Jefferson

Marla Jarr

Sue Jarvis

Jim Jarvis

Fran Jenny

Mark Johnson

Mya Johnson

Lori Kiegerl

Judy Kezlan

Leonard Koenig

Siobhan Lesley

Gary Lied

Vicki Lindgren

Little Gallery Frame Shop

Bethany Lefholz

Marilyn Lefholz

Linda’s Gourmet Cookies

Kathy Marcs

Marsh

Julie Milner

Lore & Mel Mallin

Pat Mallory

Wandandra McBride

Tysie McDowell-Ray

Howard Mick

Aleaka Morgan

Richard Moore

Kathy Montanari

Melissa Mosher

Anna Naylor

Dorothy Newman, Ph.D.

James B. Nutter & Co.

Chad & Sarah Oenning

O’Neill Communications

Karen & Steve O’Neill

Operation Breakthrough

Linda Parkinson

Ann Parr

Mary Pebley

Pembroke Hills 5th Grade

Mary Perrot

Mary Pittala

Dr. Anthony Porto

Rachl Rada

Emily Ramza

Dana Regan

Patty Regan

David & Patty Ried

Katie Richardson

Paula Riegelman

The Roasterie

Gina Robinson

Jennifer Rostohar

Marlene Rowe

Sarah Schopflin

Pennie Senn

Carolyn Serrault

John & Laurie Shadoan

Ben Sharda

Linda Sickman

Andrew Smith

Pat Smith

Doris Spradley

St. Agnes School

Cheryl Steffenella

Harri Stevens

Stinson Morrison Hecker

Tami Sutton

Kathy Thomas

Punky Thomas

Nancy Thomas

Chester Thompson, Jr.

Allyson Thurston

Brian Tillman

Priscilla Tristani

Lara Troutner

Michael Turner

Bill & Linda Vale

Lindy Waldrop

Mary Waldrop

Robert Waldrop

Douglass Walker

Hope Ware

Brian Waters

Laura & Lantz Welch

Keli O’Neill Wenzel

Barry White

Dionne Whitehead

Levora B. Whitmore

Judy Williams

Linda Williams

Kamela Winters

Wurst Publishing

Emily & Brad Yeretsky

Jamie & Kay Yeretsky

Connie Young

Jill & Curt Young

Virginia & Frank Young

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