Chamber Day
Contributor
Wow!!! What a strong finish!! (And we came extremely close to last year’s record-setting total.)
In this final update, Tom Turney & Jill Boivin lead the way at the Gold level. We’ve got trio of Silver-level donations from Katy & Tom Burns, Scuba By Design (Lisa beach) and honoring Debbie Carver from Dave Carver. Plus a slew more at the Bronze level.
We truly appreciate that all of you have taken the time to donate to the Challenge, which is money that goes directly into the Chamber’s coffers and can be used immediately to keep our Chamber going 24/7/365.
Thanks you all so much and hopefully we’ll have you all back for Chamber Day 2026.
CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2025 - $140,230 total (Updated 5/9/2025 @ 11AM)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk.
Chamborium ($15,000 & up)
Sherry Griswold Foundation
Diamond ($10,000-14,999)
Glenn Suhd
Antelope Valley Desert Divers (AVDD)
Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, and TJ Emmerman
Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Maja Vrvilo
Galileo-Capri
Dr. Susy Horowitz
Paradise Construction Inc. (James Collins)
In honor of the CCD diving program (John & Nanez Turney)
Cyd Yonker
GALLO (matching grant – Yonker)
In memory of Dr. Jeff Sipsey (anonymous)
Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* Tom Turney & Jill Boivin
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
In memory of Roy Hauser (Barbara Allen)
In memory of Skip Tucker (Melody Tucker)
D.J. Mansfield (additional)
James Holm, MD
Robert Fenton
Andrew Pilmanis
In memory of Terry Hodgkins (AVDD BoD)
D.A.N. (Divers Alert Network)
Peter Croke
D.J. Mansfield
Recognizing the Chamber's support of the tech community (Francesco Cameli)
Jeremy & Marlo Wolf Family Foundation
SOCDC (South Orange County Dive Club)
Honoring the Chamber’s support of the tech community (Francesco Cameli)
In memory of Roger Hess (Barbara Allen)
Stuart Berryhill
Pacific Wilderness
Eco Dive Center
In memory of Deanne King (Gary King)
Silver ($500-999)
* Katy & Tom Burns
* Scuba By Design (Lisa Beach)
* In honor of Debbie Carver (Dave Carver)
Scott Barnes
James Collins (additional)
Brad Calaway (additional)
Stephen Ryan
In memory of Bill Strong (Vickie Elson & Richard Todd)
Katherine Den Bleyker
Angi & Ron Burkard
Joe Takahashi
In memory of those lost in the Eaton fire (Thomas Penn)
In memory of Tom Binkley, Steve Binkley, Tom Wetzel, & Fred Vanacore (John Lumb)
CA Diving News / The Scuba Show
Louis Weisberg
In memory of Jim Cooper (Diana Cooper)
In memory of Skip Tucker (Laura Konowalski)
Mark Stabb
In honor of Graham C. Hufford (D.J. Mansfield)
Don Lake
In memory of Bill Strong (Hal Wells – Hollywood Divers)
Laurie Powers
In honor of Tina Kennedy – District 33 Woman of the Year (Jack Sarrett)
Peter Quinones
Ethan Bush
Catalina Sea Camp / Catalina Island Marine Institute
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Patricia Wetzel)
In honor of the Chamber Crew (Mike Peterson)
In memory of Dr. Lee Somers and Lou Prieskorn (Karl Huggins)
Doug Lada
Roger Carlson
Gina Boster
Bronze ($100-499)
* Laura & Bob Mosqueda
* David Hilton
* Aubrey Sinatra
* Wallace & Roberta Wood
* Paul Owens
* Craig Wood
* In honor of the Chamber Crew (Doug Iverson)
* k;-)
* Maureen Sweeney
* Matthew Shulman
* Anonymous
* In memory of Lee Somers and Barbara Underwood (Jadine Moy)
* Don Dietrich
* James Ruddick
* In honor of Cyd Yonker (Ronald & Ann Yonker)
* Victoria Sperow
* Thomas Arklie
* James Hayward
Kathy Kalohi
Melissa Foo
Google match (Foo)
Matt Levinson
Diana Rainforth
Thomas Sherren
Thomas Mullin
Sara Ontiveros
Sharkbait Dive Club
In memory of Kip Wagner (Ron Ryan)
Tony Kalinowski
Barnacle Busters LGBTQ+ Scuba Club
Carl Felien
Brad Crocker
Jean-Yves Coulead
Adeia match (Coulead)
Anonymous
Bryan Bray
Matt Volk
In memory of Roy Hauser, Truth Aquatics (Jeanne Sleeper)
Brad Calaway
Rik Aceves
Wesley Chew
Kevin Augarten
Jacqueline Tregre
Jens Rubschlager
Craig Singer
Mike Madden
Paul Weers
Ron Hench
In memory of Doug Farnum (Barbara Farnum)
Bonnie Toth
Malibu Divers (Carter Crary & Barbara Gentile)
Barbara & David Joyce
Keith Urashima
David Osorio
Jeff Lewis & Michael Salas
Audrey & Marlow Anderson
Lindy Yow
Ellen Berman
Erin Quigley
Martin Berman
Terra Petry
In memory of Lee Somers (Martha Cornell)
Unes Nabipour
In honor of K9 DM Tefa – a beloved dog (Ted Recupero)
In memory of Da Boy, Daniel Wright (Robin Wright)
Mark Robman
In memory of Elissa Maclean (Curt Maclean)
Sharon DePriester
Mike Couffer
Nicole Duquette
Chris Cox
Jinghan Zhu
Bert van den Vlekkert
In honor of Mars Brownsen (Anthony Bailey)
In memory of Paul Richard Snitko (Brock Dewey)
Bill Power
Gary Sterling
In memory of Leon Slavin (Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman)
Tabby Stone & Linda Takvorian
Mark Perlstein
Debbie Miller
Lynn Dodd
Chris Loos
Under $100
* Skip Abelson
* Mary-Louise Quinn
Catherine Eckley
Dan & Betty Orr
Kali Cottingame
Larry Schack
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In this final update, Tom Turney & Jill Boivin lead the way at the Gold level. We’ve got trio of Silver-level donations from Katy & Tom Burns, Scuba By Design (Lisa beach) and honoring Debbie Carver from Dave Carver. Plus a slew more at the Bronze level.
We truly appreciate that all of you have taken the time to donate to the Challenge, which is money that goes directly into the Chamber’s coffers and can be used immediately to keep our Chamber going 24/7/365.
Thanks you all so much and hopefully we’ll have you all back for Chamber Day 2026.
CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2025 - $140,230 total (Updated 5/9/2025 @ 11AM)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk.
Chamborium ($15,000 & up)
Sherry Griswold Foundation
Diamond ($10,000-14,999)
Glenn Suhd
Antelope Valley Desert Divers (AVDD)
Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, and TJ Emmerman
Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Maja Vrvilo
Galileo-Capri
Dr. Susy Horowitz
Paradise Construction Inc. (James Collins)
In honor of the CCD diving program (John & Nanez Turney)
Cyd Yonker
GALLO (matching grant – Yonker)
In memory of Dr. Jeff Sipsey (anonymous)
Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* Tom Turney & Jill Boivin
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
In memory of Roy Hauser (Barbara Allen)
In memory of Skip Tucker (Melody Tucker)
D.J. Mansfield (additional)
James Holm, MD
Robert Fenton
Andrew Pilmanis
In memory of Terry Hodgkins (AVDD BoD)
D.A.N. (Divers Alert Network)
Peter Croke
D.J. Mansfield
Recognizing the Chamber's support of the tech community (Francesco Cameli)
Jeremy & Marlo Wolf Family Foundation
SOCDC (South Orange County Dive Club)
Honoring the Chamber’s support of the tech community (Francesco Cameli)
In memory of Roger Hess (Barbara Allen)
Stuart Berryhill
Pacific Wilderness
Eco Dive Center
In memory of Deanne King (Gary King)
Silver ($500-999)
* Katy & Tom Burns
* Scuba By Design (Lisa Beach)
* In honor of Debbie Carver (Dave Carver)
Scott Barnes
James Collins (additional)
Brad Calaway (additional)
Stephen Ryan
In memory of Bill Strong (Vickie Elson & Richard Todd)
Katherine Den Bleyker
Angi & Ron Burkard
Joe Takahashi
In memory of those lost in the Eaton fire (Thomas Penn)
In memory of Tom Binkley, Steve Binkley, Tom Wetzel, & Fred Vanacore (John Lumb)
CA Diving News / The Scuba Show
Louis Weisberg
In memory of Jim Cooper (Diana Cooper)
In memory of Skip Tucker (Laura Konowalski)
Mark Stabb
In honor of Graham C. Hufford (D.J. Mansfield)
Don Lake
In memory of Bill Strong (Hal Wells – Hollywood Divers)
Laurie Powers
In honor of Tina Kennedy – District 33 Woman of the Year (Jack Sarrett)
Peter Quinones
Ethan Bush
Catalina Sea Camp / Catalina Island Marine Institute
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Patricia Wetzel)
In honor of the Chamber Crew (Mike Peterson)
In memory of Dr. Lee Somers and Lou Prieskorn (Karl Huggins)
Doug Lada
Roger Carlson
Gina Boster
Bronze ($100-499)
* Laura & Bob Mosqueda
* David Hilton
* Aubrey Sinatra
* Wallace & Roberta Wood
* Paul Owens
* Craig Wood
* In honor of the Chamber Crew (Doug Iverson)
* k;-)
* Maureen Sweeney
* Matthew Shulman
* Anonymous
* In memory of Lee Somers and Barbara Underwood (Jadine Moy)
* Don Dietrich
* James Ruddick
* In honor of Cyd Yonker (Ronald & Ann Yonker)
* Victoria Sperow
* Thomas Arklie
* James Hayward
Kathy Kalohi
Melissa Foo
Google match (Foo)
Matt Levinson
Diana Rainforth
Thomas Sherren
Thomas Mullin
Sara Ontiveros
Sharkbait Dive Club
In memory of Kip Wagner (Ron Ryan)
Tony Kalinowski
Barnacle Busters LGBTQ+ Scuba Club
Carl Felien
Brad Crocker
Jean-Yves Coulead
Adeia match (Coulead)
Anonymous
Bryan Bray
Matt Volk
In memory of Roy Hauser, Truth Aquatics (Jeanne Sleeper)
Brad Calaway
Rik Aceves
Wesley Chew
Kevin Augarten
Jacqueline Tregre
Jens Rubschlager
Craig Singer
Mike Madden
Paul Weers
Ron Hench
In memory of Doug Farnum (Barbara Farnum)
Bonnie Toth
Malibu Divers (Carter Crary & Barbara Gentile)
Barbara & David Joyce
Keith Urashima
David Osorio
Jeff Lewis & Michael Salas
Audrey & Marlow Anderson
Lindy Yow
Ellen Berman
Erin Quigley
Martin Berman
Terra Petry
In memory of Lee Somers (Martha Cornell)
Unes Nabipour
In honor of K9 DM Tefa – a beloved dog (Ted Recupero)
In memory of Da Boy, Daniel Wright (Robin Wright)
Mark Robman
In memory of Elissa Maclean (Curt Maclean)
Sharon DePriester
Mike Couffer
Nicole Duquette
Chris Cox
Jinghan Zhu
Bert van den Vlekkert
In honor of Mars Brownsen (Anthony Bailey)
In memory of Paul Richard Snitko (Brock Dewey)
Bill Power
Gary Sterling
In memory of Leon Slavin (Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman)
Tabby Stone & Linda Takvorian
Mark Perlstein
Debbie Miller
Lynn Dodd
Chris Loos
Under $100
* Skip Abelson
* Mary-Louise Quinn
Catherine Eckley
Dan & Betty Orr
Kali Cottingame
Larry Schack
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