In 2014, to better honor and recognize our generous donors, ACB created four new Annual Giving Societies. Levels are based on the amount of annual contributions to ACB.
The Annual Giving Societies include:
- Leader’s Society, for those who donate between $250 and $999 annually;
- Advocate’s Society, for those who donate between $1,000 and $2,499 annually;
- Champion’s Society, for those who donate between $2,500 and $4,999 annually; and
- President’s Society, for those who donate $5,000 or more annually.
In 2014, six donors achieved the President’s Society with total contributions of $87,566; seven donors achieved the Champion’s Society with total contributions of $20,001; 22 donors achieved the Advocate’s Society with total contributions of $25,825, and 158 donors achieved the Leader’s Society with total contributions of $68,505. This totals 193 individuals or couples who gave a total of $201,897.
Below are the names of the donors in each level of the Giving Society. ACB is most grateful for their donations; they will be honored at a reception at the conference and convention in Dallas in July.
President’s Society
Roger Bridges
Cavallino Events
Michael Keithley
The Ross Group, Inc./Ross N. Pangere Foundation
Rhoades Schroeder
Dan Spoone/Leslie Spoone
Champion’s Society
Anonymous
Dan Dillon
Hawaii Association of the Blind
James Kracht/Patricia Kracht
Marlaina Lieberg /Gary Lieberg
Carla Ruschival/Adam Ruschival
Fred Scheigert
Advocate’s Society
Margaret Alvarez
ACB of Minnesota
John Ammeter/Sue Ammeter
Margarine Beaman
Richard Bird
Blind Vendors Ohana, Inc.
Terry Camardelle/Bonnie Camardelle
Berl Colley/Denise Colley
Marcia Dresser/Steve Dresser
Florida Council of the Blind
Tom Frank
John McCann
Carl McCoy
Richard Merakian
Juli Morrissey/Gregory Morrissey
Catherine Schmitt-Whitaker
Obbie Schoeman
Marcy Scott
Smith Family Fund
Patricia Spoone/William Spoone
Filo Tu
Nancy Young
Leader’s Society
Anonymous
Alabama Council of the Blind
Alabama Council of the Blind Talladega Chapter
Michael Alvarez
Dennis Ameden
Arizona Council of the Blind
Gary Austin
Jonathan Avila
James Baker
Elizabeth Barnes
Ardis Bazyn
Sally Benjamin/William Benjamin
William Benninghoff
Elaine Boykin
Ed “Doc” Bradley
Nathan Brannon/Julie Brannon
Ann Brash
Eric Bridges/Rebecca Bridges
Kathleen Brockman
Ron Brooks/Lisa Brooks/Kacie Brooks/Amanda Brooks/Andrew Brooks
Donna Brown/Mildred Brown
Melanie Brunson
Margaret Buchmann-Garcia
Carolyn Burley
Christine Burns-Fazzi
Mark Burns/Pamela Burns
Michael Byington/Ann Byington
Raymond Campbell/Karyn Campbell
Annette Carter
Allen Casey
Brian Charlson/Kim Charlson
Chatlos Foundation, Inc.
Marla Chorney
Delia Clayton
Robert Clayton
Joan Cox
David Cozakos
Ed Crespin/Christy Crespin
Sheila Derrick
Vikram Desai
Janet Dickelman
Lou Diekemper
Jay Doudna
Lisa Drzewucki
Melissa DuBose
Mark Dunning
Suzanne Duryea
Casey Dutmer
R.E. Englebretson III
Mary Ann Eubank
Marsha Farrow
Lainey Feingold
Michael Fulghum
Michael Gallagher
Michael Garman
Ninetta Garner
Michael Garrett/Peggy Garrett
Kathleen Gerhardt
Alfred Gil/Connie Gil
Michael Godino/Lori Scharff
Karen Gourgey
Nona Graves
Carrol Gray
Greater Orlando Council of the Blind, Inc.
Hazel Harmon
Mary Haroyan
Marian Haslerud
Kim Hebert
Donna Hepper
Cynthia Hirakawa
Amanda Holley
George Holliday
Suzanne Howell/Marion Howell
Edythe Huffman/John Huffman
Iowa Council of the United Blind
Ken Jessup
Jim Jirak
Keith Johnson
Richard Johnson/Darlene Johnson
Nina Kagan
Alan Russell Kahn
John Kaltenbrun
Billie Jean Keith
Kentucky Council of the Blind
Donald Koors/Geraldine Koors/Angela Koors
Martin Kuhn
Patricia Land
Evelyn Larson
Sarah Ann Leake
Louisville Downtown Lions Charities, Inc.
Ottilie Lucas
Thomas Lutes
Marilyn Lutter
Julia Lynch
Jean Mann
Marita Mathews
Anne Mauro
Craig McCully
Katrina McCurdy
Barbara McDonald
Brian Messina
Oral Miller
Thomas Miller
Ronald Milliman/Palma Milliman
Israel Milton
Janice Morris
Cheryl Morvillo
Rhonda Nelson
North Dakota Association of the Blind
Richard Nuanes
Susan Nunchuck
Ronald Ocken
Jill O’Connell
Oklahoma Council of the Blind
Norman Ota
Josephine Paolino
Harlow Pease
Nancy Pendegraph
Allan Peterson
Andrea Pitsenbarger
Mitchell Pomerantz/Donna Pomerantz
Lynn Powers
Vicky Prahin
Herbert Reado
Alice Ritchhart
Deb Robinson
Max Robinson
Jack Rubinsohn
Richard Rueda
Stuart Russell
Robert Saffle
Rachel Schroeder
Susan Schulgin
Deanna Scoggins
Robert Seliger/Donna Seliger
Patrick Sheehan
Douglas Slotten
Charles Smalley
Randy Smith
Robert L. Smith Trust
Naomi Soule
Cheryl Sparks
Tennessee Council of the Blind
Jeff Thom/Leslie Thom
Catherleen Thomas/Arthur Thomas
Howard Thomas
James Thompson/Bonnie Thompson
David Trott/Rhonda Trott
Bryan Troxclair
Eddie Turner
Tom Venable/Kim Venable
Frank Ventura
Abigail Vincent
Linda Watgen
Sue Wesley
Sharlene Wills
Sheila Young
Renee Zelickson