Ken Kurtis
Contributor
CHAMBER DAY & CHAMBER EVE 2019 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 - SAVE THE DATE!!!
Onward and upward!!! We passed $55,000!!!
Again in this update, we see the value of matching grants. Cynthia Yonker, who works for E. & J. Gallo, and who has been a supporter of the event in the past, made a $1,000 Gold-level donation. And her employer is going to match her donation with another $1,000. Now THAT’S a wine with a great finish.
We also received a $500 Silver-level donation from Rex Uber, not only a longtime supporter of our Chamber but also someone who back in November went public with his (mild) bends hit, but which certainly underscored the need for a Chamber.
So whether you think you’ll ever get bent or not, supporting our Chamber is like buying insurance: You hope you’ll never need it, but if you do . . .
We’ve got a dozen days to go. Please go to our donation page ( CHAMBER DAY 2019 DONATION PAGE ) and add your name to those below who have already contributed. Who's next??? Who’s going to push us towards (or past) past $60,000???
CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2019 - $56,865 total (Updated 4/19/2019 @ 1PM)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk.
Diamond ($10,000 & up)
Ocean Institute
Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Galileo Capri
AVDD (Antelope Valley Desert Divers)
Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, & TJ
Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* Cynthia Yonker
* E. & J. Gallo Winery match (Yonker)
In memory of Dr. Jeff Sipsey (Cindy Sipsey)
Jeremy & Marlo Wolf Family Fund
Hollywood Divers
Craig & Leesa Walker Foundation
Eco Dive Center
SOCDC (South Orange County Dive Club)
Maja Vrvilo
In memory of Cyril Parry (Shirley Parry)
Beach Cities Scuba
Andrew Pilmanis
Pacific Wilderness
John Delaney
Silver ($500-999)
* Rex Uber
William Weiss
Angi & Ron Burkard
Phillips 66 / 76 match (Burkard)
Susy Horowitz
Mike Couffer / Grey Owl Biological Consulting
Channel Island Dive Adventures
Jim Krasne
In memory of Gary K. Schaffer (Dave Carver)
Norman & Marilyn Deatherage
Scot & Karen Parker
Google match (Parker)
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Patti Wetzel)
Ethan Bush
In memory of Lee Somers, PhD (Karl Huggins)
Don Lake
William Chambers
Bronze ($100-499)
* Kathleen Kalohi
* James Ruddick
* Ellen Berman
Scott Barnes
Joe Takahashi
Dana Rodda
Kevin Augarten
Barnacle Busters LGBTQ Dive Club
Louis Weisberg
Jing Yeo
Jean & Jerry Kasper
In honor of Matt Cahill (Anthony Bailey)
Mark Stabb
Melissa Lisenby
Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman
In honor of Kenny Cruse (Robert Straight)
Robert Shay
In memory of Kimber Hawkins Thurman (Jac Tregre)
Steve Lathrop
Jeanne Sleeper
Jarret Lee
In memory of David Witmer (Diane Witmer)
Steve & Erika Ladd (formerly Ocean Adventures)
Callie Mack
Laura & Robert Mosqueda
Larry Thompson
In memory of Lee Somers (Jadine Moy)
Roger Carlson
Karl Ross
Lynn Dodd
Roy Houston
In memory of Dan Rood (Jimmy Silveria)
Stuart Berryhill
Ron Coverston
David Osorio
Martha Somers
Laurie Kasper
Jay Wilson
Cindy Shaw
Other (less than $100)
David Ginsburg
Karen Bunning
Robert Sanders
Lionel Galway
Rachel Lance
Ric Aceves
Dan & Betty Orr
In honor of Dr. David Peckham (Brock Dewey)
Tina Branca
Debbie Rubin
Onward and upward!!! We passed $55,000!!!
Again in this update, we see the value of matching grants. Cynthia Yonker, who works for E. & J. Gallo, and who has been a supporter of the event in the past, made a $1,000 Gold-level donation. And her employer is going to match her donation with another $1,000. Now THAT’S a wine with a great finish.
We also received a $500 Silver-level donation from Rex Uber, not only a longtime supporter of our Chamber but also someone who back in November went public with his (mild) bends hit, but which certainly underscored the need for a Chamber.
So whether you think you’ll ever get bent or not, supporting our Chamber is like buying insurance: You hope you’ll never need it, but if you do . . .
We’ve got a dozen days to go. Please go to our donation page ( CHAMBER DAY 2019 DONATION PAGE ) and add your name to those below who have already contributed. Who's next??? Who’s going to push us towards (or past) past $60,000???
CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2019 - $56,865 total (Updated 4/19/2019 @ 1PM)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk.
Diamond ($10,000 & up)
Ocean Institute
Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Galileo Capri
AVDD (Antelope Valley Desert Divers)
Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, & TJ
Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* Cynthia Yonker
* E. & J. Gallo Winery match (Yonker)
In memory of Dr. Jeff Sipsey (Cindy Sipsey)
Jeremy & Marlo Wolf Family Fund
Hollywood Divers
Craig & Leesa Walker Foundation
Eco Dive Center
SOCDC (South Orange County Dive Club)
Maja Vrvilo
In memory of Cyril Parry (Shirley Parry)
Beach Cities Scuba
Andrew Pilmanis
Pacific Wilderness
John Delaney
Silver ($500-999)
* Rex Uber
William Weiss
Angi & Ron Burkard
Phillips 66 / 76 match (Burkard)
Susy Horowitz
Mike Couffer / Grey Owl Biological Consulting
Channel Island Dive Adventures
Jim Krasne
In memory of Gary K. Schaffer (Dave Carver)
Norman & Marilyn Deatherage
Scot & Karen Parker
Google match (Parker)
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Patti Wetzel)
Ethan Bush
In memory of Lee Somers, PhD (Karl Huggins)
Don Lake
William Chambers
Bronze ($100-499)
* Kathleen Kalohi
* James Ruddick
* Ellen Berman
Scott Barnes
Joe Takahashi
Dana Rodda
Kevin Augarten
Barnacle Busters LGBTQ Dive Club
Louis Weisberg
Jing Yeo
Jean & Jerry Kasper
In honor of Matt Cahill (Anthony Bailey)
Mark Stabb
Melissa Lisenby
Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman
In honor of Kenny Cruse (Robert Straight)
Robert Shay
In memory of Kimber Hawkins Thurman (Jac Tregre)
Steve Lathrop
Jeanne Sleeper
Jarret Lee
In memory of David Witmer (Diane Witmer)
Steve & Erika Ladd (formerly Ocean Adventures)
Callie Mack
Laura & Robert Mosqueda
Larry Thompson
In memory of Lee Somers (Jadine Moy)
Roger Carlson
Karl Ross
Lynn Dodd
Roy Houston
In memory of Dan Rood (Jimmy Silveria)
Stuart Berryhill
Ron Coverston
David Osorio
Martha Somers
Laurie Kasper
Jay Wilson
Cindy Shaw
Other (less than $100)
David Ginsburg
Karen Bunning
Robert Sanders
Lionel Galway
Rachel Lance
Ric Aceves
Dan & Betty Orr
In honor of Dr. David Peckham (Brock Dewey)
Tina Branca
Debbie Rubin
