Thank Goodness

We are so grateful to the many foundations, organizations and individuals who make it possible for us to help our homeless children. If you would like to be on our bus click here to donate.

School Bus Graph

2009 DONORS

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999

Amgen Foundation
NBC Universal Foundation
S. Mark Taper Foundation
The Ahmanson Foundation
The Mark Hughes Foundation

Gifts of $10,000 to $19,999

Anonymous
Robert H. Tuttle Charitable Lead Trust
Shrontz Family Foundation
Southwest Airlines-LAX Culture Community
Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc.
The Kirby-Jones Foundation
The William C. Bannerman Foundation

Gifts of $2,000 to $4,999

Anonymous
Air Traffic Control Education Fund, Inc.
Renee Longan & Norman Schiele
Devan Marshall
Employees Community Fund of Boeing, California
FAME Renaissance Corporation
Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation
Joann & Stan Benson
John & Cree Marshall Foundation, The
Jon Tomlin & Elaine Lu
Lark Ellen Lions Charities
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Sheriffs Relief Foundation
Squid & Squash Foundation
The Kleiner Cohen Foundation
The One Percent Foundation
Thomas Molloy
Valerie Cavanaugh & Bill Kerstetter
Wells Fargo Foundation

Gifts of $500 to $999

BP Fabric of America Fund
Burbank Kiwanis for Fun Foundation
Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
Coopportunity Community Fund
Donald & Ellen Raab
Edison Mission Energy-Jeans Day Fundraiser
Elaine Hahn
Electronic Arts Matching Gifts Program-Leilani Ramirez
Francis & Joan Jump
Homayoun Kandari
Irell & Manella LLP
Jigarkumar Patel
Joann Black
John & Julie Mork
Kick It for a Cause
Marcy Stempler
Michael Stars and Cohen Family Foundation
Michele Anhalt
Omari Hardwick
Rita & Ronald Goodman Family Trust
Seidman Family Foundation
St. Mark's Episcopal School
Terry Harstad
The Carlson Family Foundation
The Stempler Family Foundation
Thomas & Dana Saputo
United Methodist Church Of Westlake Village
Watermill Express

Gifts of $250 to $499

Anonymous
Adam & Debra Silbar
Alpine Jaguar
Australians in LA
Bill & Kate Wunner
Cheri Law
City National Bank, Melissa Lui
Claudette Sutherland
Color Me Bright Youth Foundation
David & Barbara Elson
David & Donna Komm
Ed & Mary Ann Rooney
Elaine Hennessey
First Presbyterian Church of Sherman Oaks
Fred Peinkos
Frederick & Bridget Hartman
Greta Pruitt
Harriet & Richard Orkand Foundation
I Do Foundation
Jean Vanderhorst
Jose Pacheco
Julie Rankine

Gifts of $100 to $249

Anonymous
Abe & Elaine Saltzer
Aimee Dorr
Alan & Margaret Giuliani
Alan Schimpff
Alfredo Martinez
Amy Gordon & David Russell
Anke Goll
Anthony Brewer
Arnold Tuason
B.D. Bennett
Barbara & Dennis Mitchell
Beverly Lee Rosenthal
Bill & Susan Tinkley
Blair Lamb
Brendan Hafferty
Brian Pope
Bryan & Lois Feuer
Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bag Program
Carol Ferraro
Carol Gable
Carole Cavagnol
Cassi & Jeffrey Christiansen
Catherine McAulay Meek
Charles & Barbara Heyde
Charles Horwitz
Charlotte Yeo
Chris Elwell
Clara Ryu
Clifton & Carole Magness
Colleen Brydon
Co-Opportunity
Corinne Burger
Costco Wholesale
Craig & Wendy Locante
Curt Douglas
Cynthia Tudball
Darren Trattner
David Brisbin
Debbie & Mike Dexter
Deirdre and James Sloyan
Derek Ray
Devang Vussonji
Diane Rosenthal
Dorothy Chafets
Doug Atchison
Edmond Chang
Elaine Herold
Elizabeth & Barry Weiner
Ellen Fontana
Emily Lerman
Eric Diesel
Erik Neergaard
Fallas Paredes
Fandra Chang
Farzaneh Stevens
Frances Freeman-Celestial Circle of Manhattan Beach Community Church
Frank Landsberger
Frank Voci
Fred & Shirley Sill
Frederique Eisenbach
Gary & Lois Ingham
Gayle Cooper
Geraldine Mascari-Garvey
Gertraud Schulz
Gilbert Leslie
Gina King
Glenn Gall
Gloria Alterson
Gretchin Pecher
Harry & Carole Kuruma
Harvey & Ellen Friedman
Helen Bennett
Helen Simos
Hugh Best & Mary Jane Penna
Ichha Sharma
Irene Grigoriadis
J.M. Unruh
James & Nancy Taylor
Jan Shone
Jana Figueroa
Janet Ambrosi Wertman
Jennifer Chacon
Jennifer Urick
Jill Francis
Jimmy's Slice, Ventura
Joan Handzel
Joan House
Joel Hickenbottom
John Catanzaro
John Shaw
John Stagliano, Inc.
Joseph Sreshta
Joy Stowell
Joyce Perz
Judith Slosser
Judy Fishman
Judy Focareta
Julie Mendoza
Julie Ryan
Juliet El-Sherif
Karmen Estlow
Kate & Michael Novotny
Karen Bobo & Alan Grosbard

 

Gifts of $20,000 to $49,999

Anonymous
Jesse Bonderman
Sawchuk Family Foundation
Steven & Stephanie Dahlberg
The California Governor and First Lady's Conference On Women
The Green Foundation
The Ray Charles Foundation

Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

America's Tire / Discount Tire
Amgen Matching Gift  Program: Chris Tankersley, Andrew Elnaton, Disha Patel, Lailani Ali, Shannon Folgemanis
Bowen H. & Janice Arthur McCoy Charitable Foundation
Catherine Meek & Al Earle
Charlotte Hughes
Dora F. Levit Fund for People
Hal & Andrea Burroughs
James & Sharyn Moore
Jarrod & Catherine Phillips
Liatis Foundation
Moise & Carol Emquies
Solus Alternative Asset Management LP
The Bindley Family Foundation, Inc.
The Fletcher Jones Foundation
The Ken & Judith Joy Family Foundation
The Looker Foundation
The Northrop Grumman Foundation

Gifts of $1,000 to $1,999

Anonymous
A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc.
Assistance League of Santa Monica
Barry & Victoria Helman
Carl E. Wynn Foundation
Cars 4 Causes
Charles Paul
D.W. Frankel Foundation
Dun Foundation
Ellen & Mark Borenstein
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Gerard Leon Stempler
Greg & Linda McDonald
Holy Family Parish
Jack & Barbara Keogh
Jeffrey Kwatinetz
Jen Polenzani & Clark Benson
Kiwanis Club of Malibu
Merrill Lynch Trust Co.
NCCI Holding, Inc
Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids
Samuel, Son & Co.
Sempra Energy Foundation
Soroptimist International of LA West-Santa Monica
Southern California Edison-Power Procurement Business Unit
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
Strauss Foundation
The Xaton Foundation
West Covina Emblem Club No 299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Kohn Family Corp.
Learning Tree International
Lu Ross Academy
Lucille Andersen
Lynn Gardner
Michelle & David Jensen
Nancy Dahlberg
Pamela Savelli
Paul & Leota Flaten
R. Spector Pennes
Robert Maitino
Scott Halley & Associates, Inc.
Southwestern Law School
St. Michael and All Angels' Parish
Steven Meiers
Steven Thomas
Susan Hartman
T.W. & Connie Jenkins
The Hoffman Murphy Team of Keller Williams Beach Cities
Timothy Curtin
Women's Fellowship Manhattan Beach Community Church

 


Kelly Allen
Kristin Meidell
LA Altrusa Club Foundation
Laure Jausoro
Laureen & Greg Sills
Lenore Norton
Leslye Pas
Linnea & David Wile
Madeleine Wing
Malibu Tai Chi Group
Margaret Barfield
Margo Neal
Marianne Dozier
Maritza Alvarez
Mark & Julie Sauter
Mark & Susan Burger
Marla Bradley
Marshall and Marlene Grossman
Martha Pig Productions, Inc.
Mary Auth
Mary Bomba
Mary Johnson
Mary Millford
Mary Morel
Mary-Andree Knowlton
Marymount High School
Matthew Solari
MeeSun Boice
Michael Cho
Michael Hafferty
Michael Richardson
Mike Novoa
Mina Zimmerman
Mission Fish
MOMS Club Mid-Wilshire
Monica Francis
Morgan & Helen Chu
Morris & Marilyn Sands
Nadene Rasmussen
Nancy Flanigan
Nancy Stein
Natalie Rubenstein
Native Daughter of the Golden West, Rancho La Puente Parlor #331
Nayla Wren
Nelly A. Nigro
Nestle Matching Gifts: John Carmichael and Rachael Sipes
Network for Good
O'Briens Irish Pub
Pamela Miller & Chad Chang
Partner Assessment Corp.
Patricia Carroll
Patricia Meek
Paul & Tami Pflug
Peg Yorkin
Peggy Goodman
Phil Altomare
Richard J Welch
Robert & Ann Buxbaum
Robert & Victoria Epstein
Robert & Victoria Leck
Robert Inouye
Robin McDonald
Ron Grant
Ross & Agnes Novie
Ruth C Purdon-Sunshine Circle Of Manhattan Beach Community Church
Ruth Granados & Pedro Guevara
Sandra Oba
Sansevieri Insurance / Paul Sansevieri
Scott Swenson
Sera Linardi
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church
Staff Of IBI Program Simi Valley School District
Stanley & Ellen Shapiro
Star Le
Starlette and Martha Ferguson
Steve Rapella
Steve Tomory
Steven McCornack
Sue Ellen & Laughlin Waters
Survivor Trust Harry Sharon Barovsky
Susanna Hahn
Target Take Charge of Education
Thais Aliabadi
The Jackson Family Trust
The Sweets Truck, LLC
Thomas & Betty Saliba
Thomas & Claire Minahan
Thomas Munsell
Thuy Ngo
Time Warner Employee Grant Program
Timothy Rooney
Toyota Motor Sales Matching Gift Program-Cheri Law
Trevor Lavin & Margaret Shanley
Tyler Vernon
University Church of Christ
Virginia Powers
Wells Fargo Community Support
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood United Methodist Church
William Harrison
William Stevens
Winnie Strohmeyer

     

Material Donations

Allied Advertising
Amber Langlois
American Honda Foundation
Amgen
Amy Brzeczek
Amy Gordon
Andrew & Jeff Gerson
Anita Lomeli
Anna Jones
Art & Laura Estrella
Assistance League Of Santa Monica
Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Long Beach
Betty Glass
Big Brother, Big Sister, Ventura County
Big Sunday & Curtis Elementary
Brentwood School
Bridges Academy
Burbank Temple Emmanuel
CAiP
Carole Bouchard
Catpaddy Inc.
Charlotte Francis & Debra Woolford
Children's Home Society Of California, Long Beach
Children's Home Society of California, Los Angeles
Claire Shelden
Coldwater Creek Inc.
Colleen Hanlon
Congregation Shir Ami
Covenant Manor
Crispin Porter & Bogusky
CSUN Community Group - Transformers
David & Maureen Morehouse
David Shanfeld
Dena Ray
Diane Braly
Donna O'Leary
DPR Construction Inc.
Encore Software, Inc.
Fallas Paredes
Faye Marshman
Food Share, Inc., Ventura County
Frances Martinez
Franklin School
George Silva
Gianni Multari
Glendale Community College - Center For Student Involvement
Gloria Commiso & Keller Williams
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Gretchen Connelly
Hana Bae
Helen Stevenson
Heshel Day School
Ina Coleman
Interface Children Family Services
Jackie Vorhauer & Friends
Jason Killalee
Jewish Federation Of Long Beach
Jimi & Gwin McCandlish
John Tomas Dye School
Judy Asbury
Karen Stone
Katherine McCune
Kevin Webb
Latham & Watkins
LBP & DC Postal Service
Lee LePlante
Leila Ford

In Kind Services

A special thanks to the following individuals who contribute valuable time and special services:

Cliff Neiman
Josh Fein
Lancer Shull
Max Ho

 


 

Lis Rodriguez
Lisa Ballin
Lisa Savage
Living Hope
Los Angeles CARE Group
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority- Jeanette Rowe
Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Mark Weaver & Associates, Inc
Marvina Moms
Marymount High School
MeeSun Boice
Mercury Media
MOMS Club Mid-Wilshire
Momsquad
My Friend's House Foundation
NBC Universal Staff
Neighborhood Resource Center
Neptune Society
O' Briens Pub, Santa Monica
Ojai-West Rotary Club
Open Charter School
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Our Lady of Malibu School
Palisades Cares
Palisades Charter High School
Paradise Cove Beach Café- Bob Morris
Paramount Pictures
Patagonia
PBC International
Peter Gutierrez
Photography by Foxx
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Rio Mesa High School
Samuel, Son & Co.
Sandy Mayer
Savvis, Inc.
Sencha Naturals, Inc.
Sherry Stevens
Sierra Canyon School
Sofya Polyakov
Sotheby's International Realty
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
Stacy Griffith & Jeff Transon
Susan Hartman
Sylvie Yang
Tamar Chafets
Tara Lowery
Temple Akiba
Temple Aliyah
Temple Beth Hilel
Temple Judea
Terry Harstad
The Healthy Irishman, Inc.
The LA Sparks
The Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach
Third Street  Elementary School
Thomas & Dottie Kalfa
University Of Phoenix
US Pretrial Services
Ventura County Office of Education
Verizon Business, Los Angeles
Weing Art Center
Wellness Inc.
Wendy Roderweiss
Westlake Financial Services
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood School
William & Carmen Smith
Wilminton Trust

 

Thank you to all donors, too numerous to list, who contribute $1 to $99 or Material Donations.  We appreciate your kindness.

 

$5000-$9999 $10,000-$14,999 $15,000-$49,999 50,000-$99,999 $20,000-$49,000 $100-$249 $250-$499 $500-$999 $1000-$1,999 $2000-$4999 Material