

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.
Grandparents | Parents | Friends | In Honor and Memory | In-Kind Contributors
Contributors List includes financial contributions made during March 2007 through March 2008.
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.
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
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
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
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