Making a Difference

Honoring Loved Ones

Community members acknowledge the importance of a friend or relative, commemorating them through support for the preservation, environmental education and stewardship at our local state parks and beaches.

In Memorium

Generous community members have gifted funds for specific parks and projects established in memory of people who have passed:

• Don Alves
• Rod Akii
• John Anzaldo Sr.
• Judith Areida-Becker
• Chris Arnold
• Patsy Baran
• Tony Belmonte
• Vesta (Teddy) & Reese D. Barker
• John Patrick Beran
• George A. Betz
• Joan Brohmer
• David Brown
• Peggy Butler
• Jean Caddell
• Madeleine Crawford
• Geri Crosby
• Karen Dempsey
• Darryl D. Dill
• Mary Elaine Dinger
• Barbara Draper & Bonnie Lewis
• Christine Evans
• Bijan Farzan
• Alan Fisher
• Nathan Foley-Mendelssohn
• Leslie M. Finder
• James Earl Fredricksen
• Ann M. Frohn
• Kathy & Gary Gaines
• David Geddes
• Buzz Gorsky
• Clayton Robert Gross
• Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller
• Erik Hansen
• Marc Hall
• Lynette Harrison
• Barbara Johnson
• Gary Johnson
• Sidney & Victor Jowers
• Suzanne Kaiser
• Diane Kaye
• Harry Kelly
• Uwe Kerkhoff & Peggy Doyle
• Mary Kettler
• Hanna Kirby
• Marvin Labrie
• Dale & Euni Lingenfelter
• Elvira Vern Brand Lorenz
• Amir Makleff
• Mickenzie “Mick” Tyler Martin
• Ev & Marge McTaggart
• Tim Menge
• James Gregory Moore
• Christine Morgan
• Tom Morgan Sr.
• Don & Jan Moss
• Jim Munro
• Caroline Murphy
• Maria Nieto
• Eric Olof
• Arunay Pruthi
• Desmond Quilici
• Tomi & Bob Roninger
• Fran & Jody Ruso
• Susan Sundback
• Rick Sutherland
• Chris Thollaug
• Nancy Thomas
• James & Carol Toney
• Jack Waage, Doris Waage & Judith Waage
• John Warren
• Fred Webster
• Nila Wells
• Dick & Lesle Wenzel
• Karen & Chet JR White

In Honor Of

Donations have been made in honor of the following people:

• Christian Cooper
• The Fitzgerald Family
• Ruth M. Barber Neaves  
• Bruce Richmond

Legacy Circle Donors

2022 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous Fund
• Guy Kawaski

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Brand/Lorenz Families
• Neighbors Organized to Protect Our Community, NOPO

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• The Alves Family
• Anonymous Fund
• Julie Anzaldo
• Family & Friends of Judith Areida-Becker
• Family & Friends of Tony Belmonte
• Susan Beran
• The Brohmer Family
• Cindy Brown
• Beth Connolly
• Alan Fisher Family
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
• Stephanie Kobesky
• Ginny Solari Mazry
• Moss/Murphy Family
• MTB-MC
• The Olof Family
• Family & Friends of Chris Thollaug

Park Guardian ($1,000 to $2,499)

• Anonymous Fund (2)
• John & Jenny Bost
• Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• David Emrick
• Kayla Rose

2021 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous Fund
• Parks California
• Sierra Ventures, LLC

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Don Cooley & Diane Porter Cooley
• KB Farms
• Lynette’s Family & Friends
• Karen Sundback

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• John Eaton
• Bruce & Kathy Fitzgerald
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
• Gaines Girls
• Josepth H. Hill Foundation, Inc.
• Cassie Johnson
• Albert Kaiser
• Family of Barbara Draper & Bonnie Lewis
• Mayrebelle Lukins
• Family & Friends of Mickenzie “Mick” Tyler Martin
• Tom & Alexis Morgan
• Sharmistha Chakraborty & Tarun Pruithi
• Roninger Family
• Candace Waage, Meredith Haines & Megan Haines
• Chet & Jenny White

Park Guardian ($1,000 to $2,499)

• Traci Bliss
• John & Jenny Bost
• Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Daedalus Engineering Inc.
• Lise Getoor
• Deena Haynes
• History Forum, Museum of Art and History
• Janis O’Driscoll
• Dr. Kayla Rose
• The Zenith

2020 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous Fund (2)
• The Fire Response Fund at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Oikonos – Ecosystem Knowledge
• Sierra Ventures, LLC

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Kate James
• Mountain Parks Foundation

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• Ann Butler
• C A Hill Family Trust
• California Missions Foundation
• The Farzan Family
• Ursula Feusi & Ted Gugolz
• Ella Fredricksen
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
• Carlos Gorostieta
• KB Farms
• Nicklaus Menge
• Julia Thunker and Jason Oncay
• Claudia Polsky
• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
• Kerry Ruso Stringari
• Richard Strock
• Luke Wachter
• Kathy Wells

Park Guardian (1,000 to $2,499)

• Kathy Blackwood
• Andy Brown
• Douglas Brown
• John & Jenny Bost
• Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Taylor Dial
• Tammy Glazkov
• Anne Hambly
• Lisa Klingler
• Laura Von Hacht Mattos
• Miller Maxfield, Inc.
• Al Ramadan
• Jennifer Siegmund
• Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
• Dina Stolman
• The Marine Mammal Center
• Jean Vandevort
• Mary Lou Weidlich

2019 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous
• Save the Redwoods League
• Sempervirens Fund

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Applewood Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Edward Newman Family Charitable Fund
• In Memory of Nathan Foley-Mendelssohn to support the Big Basin Skyline to Sea Trail
• Kitayama Brothers, Inc. dba KB Farms

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• Anonymous
• Anna & Gloria Nieto
• Arts Commission, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department
• Advocates for the Forest of Nisene Marks
• Bonny Hawley
• Coastside State Parks Association
• Donna Blitzer
• Georgann & John Scally
• Kirk Lingenfelter
• LeeAnn Labrie
• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
• Susan Reynolds

Park Guardian (1,000 to $2,499)

• Arts Council Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Debbie Salkind
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• John & Jenny Bost
• Kayla Rose
• Lighthouse Bank
• Manfred Warmuth
• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Portola and Castle Rock Foundation
• The Zenith
• Wild Roots

2018 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous Fund
• Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs
• Monterey Peninsula Foundation
• Save the Redwoods League

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Applewood Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Arts Commission, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department
• California State Parks Foundation
• Good Times
• In Memory of Nathan Foley-Mendelssohn to support the Big Basin Skyline to Sea Trail

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• Arts Council Santa Cruz County
• Bonny Hawley
• Discretion Brewing
• Don Cooley & Diane Porter Cooley
• Coastside State Parks Association
• Kitayama Brothers, Inc. dba KB Farms
• New Leaf Community Markets
• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
• Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards
• 30 Petals Fund

Park Guardian ($1,000 to $2,499)

• John & Jenny Bost
• Bright Horizons Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Defib This
• D’la Colmena Market & Taqueria
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
• Lakeside Organic Gardens
• The Leonard Building: Ed Newman
• Lighthouse Bank
• KAZU
• KPIG
• Mickey’s Catering & Café
• Miller Maxfield, Inc
• Mission Printers
• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Rafael & Lisa Ortiz
• Barry & Susan Pearlman
• Curt & Karen Simmons
• The Sixes & Eights
• Taco Works Tortilla Chips
• Jane Whitlow
• Spring Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Storrs Winery & Vineyards
• Vincent & Marie Eckstein Fund
• Wild Roots
• Wood Family Trust
• The Zenith

2018 Libro Castro Sponsors

Platinum

• Bonny Hawley
• Don Cooley & Diane Porter Cooley
• 30 Petals Fund

Gold

• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Storrs Winery & Vineyards
• Mickey’s Catering & Café
• Lighthouse Bank
• The Sixes & Eights
• Barry & Susan Pearlman
• Corralitos Brewing Company

Silver

• Martinelli & Co.
• Aqua Green Landscape Irrigation
• D’La Colmena Market & Catering
• Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
• Don Nielsen
• Georgann & John Scally
• Simmons Eye Care
• Charlene & Phil Duval
• Maggie Mathias
• Taylor Dial
• Miller Maxfield, Inc.
• The Sibbett Group
• Burroughs-Braley Wealth Management

Bronze

• Anna Kammer & Dan Fallorina
• Annieglass
• Patagonia
• KB Farms (Kitayama Brothers)
• Santa Cruz Mountain Wine Growers Association
• Elkhorn Slough Safari
• Corralitos Feed & Pet Supply, Inc.
• Margins Wine
• Nicholson Vineyards Winery
• Ann Lauten Fay & John Blauvelt
• Crystal Springs Water
• El Pajaro Community Development Corporation, Commercial Kitchen Incubator
• California Grill
• Jo Kenny & Gloria Nieto
• The Cronin-Paizis Family
• California Pajarosa Floral

2017 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Anonymous Fund
• Anonymous donor to the Kids to Parks Program
• Anonymous donor to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• California Missions Foundation
• Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• In Memory of Nathan Foley-Mendelssohn to support the Big Basin Skyline to Sea Trail
• Marilyn Potash, In Memory of Darryl D. Dill

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Applewood Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• California State Parks Foundation
• Carol Fuller
• Good Times
• New Leaf Community Markets

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• Arts Commission, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department
• Discretion Brewing
• Bonny Hawley
• John Ittelson
• KB Farms
• Mickey’s Catering & Café
• New Leaf Community Markets, Felton & Boulder Creek
• The Leland S. and Vivian B. Prussia Fund, Schwab Charitable
• Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards
• Save the Redwoods League

Park Guardian ($1,000 to $2,499)

• Arts Council Santa Cruz County
• Berreyessa, Castro, Lordge Family Fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
• Bright Horizons Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
• Jennifer & John Bost
• Carol Fuller
• Coastside State Parks Association
• Don Cooley & Diane Porter Cooley
• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Defib This
• D’La Colmena Market & Taqueria
• Phil & Charlene Duval
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Adrian Gonzales
• KAZU
• KPIG
• Lighthouse Bank
• Miller Maxfield, Inc.
• Mission Linens
• Mission Printers
• Don Nielsen
• Barry & Susan Pearlman
• PG&E
• Plantronics
• Portola and Castle Rock Foundation
• Debbie & Louis Salkind
• Jen and Delphina Sánchez
• Sandbar Solar & Electric
• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
• Georgann & John Scally
• Shadowbrook Restaurant
• Curt & Karen Simmons
• Storrs Winery & Vineyards
• Taco Works Tortilla Chips
• The Leonard Building, Ed Newman
• The Sixes & Eights
• The Zenith
• Brendan Webster, In Memory of Fred Webster
• Jan Whitlow

2016 Donors

Legacy Leader ($10,000 and above)

• Albion Environmental, Inc.
• Anonymous Fund
• Anonymous donor to Castro Adobe State Park Interpretation Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Anonymous donor to Castro Adobe State Park Outreach Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• James & Carol Toney Fund, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Park Philanthropist ($5,000 to $9,999)

• Applewood Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Arts Commission, City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department
• Kathleen Crocetti
• Good Times
• New Leaf Community Markets

Park Steward ($2,500 to $4,999)

• Coastside State Parks Association
• The Vallance Cole and Freny Cooper Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Discretion Brewing
• KB Farms
• Mariachi Alma De Mexico
• Mickey’s Catering & Cafe
• New Leaf Community Markets, Felton & Boulder Creek
• Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards
• Save the Redwoods League

Park Guardian ($1,000 to $2,499)

• Arts Council Santa Cruz County
• John & Jenifer Bost
• Bright Horizons Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Susanne Breubeck
• California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
• Don Cooley & Diane Porter Cooley
• Mike Dalbey & Camille Scelfo-Dalbey
• Peg & Paul Danielson
• Defib This
• D’La Colmena Market & Taqueria
• DNA Entertainment
• Phil & Charlene Duval
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Designated Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Hall’s Surrey House Antiques
• Bonny Hawley
• KPIG
• KSCO/KOMY
• Lighthouse Bank
• Mickey’s Catering & Cafe
• Mission Linens
• Mission Printers
• Barry & Susan Pearlman
• Peet’s Coffee & Tea
• Jen and Delphina Sánchez
• Sandbar Solar & Electric
• Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
• Santa Cruz Life
• Georgann & John Scally
• Jack & Carole Simpson
• Spring Fund, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
• Storrs Winery & Vineyards
• Taco Works Tortilla Chips
• The Leonard Building, Ed Newman
• The Zenith
• Derek Van Alstine Residential Design
• Brendan Webster, In Memory of Fred Webster
• Jan Whitlow
• Libby Wolfensperger
• Samuel & Terry Wright

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our donor recognition and sincerely regret any omissions. If you have questions or corrections, please do not hesitate to contact us.