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AR2020-Supporters Donors and Supporters FY2020 July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 $100,000+ CBRE AWS Elemental City of Portland Julie Chapman Megan and Tommy Banta Meyer Memorial Trust Clark Foundation Rick and Joyce Beadnell Oregon Charitable Checkoff Program Truman Collins Benjamin and Elaine Whiteley Family Oregon Housing and Community Services Crooke Family Charitable Fund Fund of the OCF Portland Housing Bureau Daimler Trucks North America LLC Jonathan and Julie Bennett The Standard DELD Family Foundation Rich and Elise Brown Directors Mortgage Building Owners and Managers $50,000 - $99,999 Dunn Carney LLP Association of Oregon Anonymous Kari Easton and Tom Koehler Charles and Molly Burns Demorest Family Foundation William and Tammy Ellis Coho Electric Chris and Lana Finley ESCO Foundation Collins Foundation David and Katie Gold First Republic Bank Gary and Penny Combs HEDCO Foundation Elizabeth and Michael Fitzpatrick Kari and Trask Court IKEA General Motors Jinx Faulkner and Paul Koehler M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust H&R Block Fidelity National Title James and Melanie Milner Noma Hanlon and Gail Snow Yasmine Foroud OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Hasson Company Realtors Julie Frantz Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Scot Johnston Ronald and Nancy Gronowski RMF Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Vivian Headings Valspar Kidder Mathews Dawn and Scott Holden David and Christine Vernier Andrea King Kaiser Permanente Joanna Lee Jennie Kalberer Nancy Lee Brian and Kate Kegg $25,000 - $49,999 Julie Leuvrey Peter Koehler and Noel Hanlon Anonymous Judge Malcolm F. Marsh Lacrosse - Danner Boots Bank of America Lauren Matosziuk LEVOLOR Steve and Dennel Beadnell Rex and Joan Medlen Tim and Kathryn Mahaffy Tom and Molly Clarey NBP Capital, LLC Janeen and Malcolm McAninch Michelle and Antonio Da Rosa Ned and Sis Hayes Family Fund of OCF Sharon and Earl Mershon Executive Forum Mark New and Robin Snyder Steven and April Messinetti Federal Home Loan Bank Nike Inc. Bradley Miller Ian and Michele Gordon Lauren Noecker Robert and Christian Robert Jill Nasser Guild Mortgage Owens Corning Janell and Mark Niemann-Ross Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation Parr Lumber Company Robert and Beth Nist Jim and Sue’s Community Fund Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys PC Paris Group Realty Lang-Svendgard Family Fund of The Oregon Rejuvenation Inc. Peterson Family Trust Community Foundation Sabrina Rokovitz and Leslie Johnson Jennifer Quist Susan Near Schneider Electric/Square D Cathy Reines The Firstenburg Foundation Christiana Smith Shi Robert and Marilyn Ridgley The Greenbrier Companies Darci and Charlie Swindells Mark Rittenbaum The Law Office of Michelle D. Da Rosa US Bank Dianne Rodway and John Becker Jeanette and Kevin Thomas Verde Rotary Club of Portland Wells Fargo Westminster Presbyterian Church SAIF Zidell Family Foundation Wheeler Foundation Brian and Jennifer Simmons Whirlpool Amy and Carl Singmaster $10,000 - $24,999 Natalie Smith Acme Construction Supply Co. $5,000 - $9,999 Frederick and Christy Staats Ann J. & William Swindells Fund Advantis Credit Union SurveyMonkey, LLC Avangrid AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC Michael and Jennifer Tanguay Banner Bank Leigh and Trevor Allen Thrivent Financial Becker Capital Management Jonathan and Deanne Ater Toyota Motor Sales, USA Tim and Mary Boyle Charitable Trust Travelers Insurance Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East Donors and Supporters FY2020 Tobi Travis Augusto and Carissa Carvalho Dias Carneiro Amy Graves U.S. HUD Self-Help Homeownership Darlene Chirman Stanley Gray Opportunity Program Elizabeth Christy Taylor Dr. Ronald Grewenow Donna Wardenaar Melanie Chuen Sarah Griffith Amy Wester Clackamas County Bank John and Mary Grossi Jennifer Young Patrick Clancy and Beth Caruso Robert Grover Jay and Diane Zidell Nan Clark Pamela Gurnari Paul Zimmerman and Sandi Serling Classique Floors + Tile Habitat for Humanity International Sean Coll Diana Harris $1,000 - $4,999 Colliers International Harsch Investment Properties LLC Doug Adams Deanna Conoscenti Mike and Rochelle Hart Reed Adamson and Robert Koch Timothy and Deidre Conway Candace and Jay Hart Carolyn Akimseu Larry Cooper Brad and Susan Hathaway Alaska Airlines Debora and Adam Cox HB Design Gary and Lisa Albert Steve C. Cox and Vikki Mee Jelly Helm Stacy M. Allison John Crabbe and Jeri Janowsky Peri Henderson Sophie Alweis and Lance Grebner Mark and Angela Crandall Shirley and Chuck Herrick Phillip Anderson Steve Crew and Jennifer James Charles and Colleen Hess Anonymous Bill Cunninghame Kathleen Hillman Arenas Del Mar Carol and James Cure Maryanne and David Holman Alex Arreguin Diane Davis Home Depot Isaura Ascensio Sharon Dawson Intel Corporation Tracy and Thomas Askew Donna and Steve Deacon Intel Foundation Ray and Jean Auel Randy and Cyndi Debortoli David Irving Aurora Colony Visitors Association Debbie Degener and Nathan Frye Jake and Pam Jacobs Austin Barks, LLC James and Theresa Deibele JE Dunn Construction Autodesk Peter T. Detchon James and Deborah Johnsen Mary and Stephen Bach Blake Devin Leslye and George Johnson Dr. Bob Bailey and Marla McNary George Diamond and Paula Diamond Janet Jones Greg and Barbara Baker Al Didier and Sherry Holley Philip Kalberer Erin and Ryan Bakken Disneyland Resort Kalberer Company Kathleen Balmer Richard and Marita Dracott Karl Von Frieling Foundation Gary and Karen Balo Ryan Dutli Tom Kelly and Barbara Woodford Kevin and Maggie Bangston Ken and Annie Edwards Erika J. Kennel Kenneth and Sylvia Bardsley Tony Edwards Shon Kim and Susan Barr Harris Friedrich and Annette Baumann Katherine Elliott and Robert Greaves Ms. Tina C. King and Bethany Sebesta Eugene and Debra Bean Karen Ellmers Nathalia King and Christopher Zinn Toija and William Beutler Catherine and James Elting David and Virginia Kingsbury Kabir and Neelam Bhatia Ronald Emig Vernon and Mildred Kirstein Cindy and Jeff Bieker Tatiana Axionoff Estate Peter and Hannah Kramer Biotronik Inc. John and Marilyn Faherty Philipp and Rachel Kupfer Susan Bishop Bradley Farmer Edward Labinowicz Randy and Kimberley Boehm Jeffrey Feiffer Rebecca Langdon Boeing Portland Richard and Sharon Firsich Daniel Larson Nat and Crystal Borchers Misha Fitzwater Lawson Family Fund Jim and Barbara Boyer Siobhan Flanigan and Brian Devlin Leatherman Tool Group Inc. Shayne and Jill Bradley Brad Fletcher Leonetti-Moon Family Trust Fund of The OCF Brenda Brischetto and Evan Saulino Jessica Flores and Bradley Barringer Leveling the Field Fund, Norm and Kathy Baer Mary and Patrick Brophy Robert Fojtasek Matthew and Cindy Lewis Broughton and Mary Bishop Foundation Eileen and Erik Frack Lewis Charitable Fund Nick Brown and Darcie Bernier Kirstin Fredrickson Anne and Craig Lindsay Brown Family Fund of the OCF Roger and Jean Fuchs John W. Littlehales Terri and Dan Browning Owen S. Gabbert Janet Loewen Evan Bryman Sally and Patricia Gardner Steve and Sally Logan Bruce and Janet Burmeister Gensler David Lorenzen Scott and Glenda Burns Melissa E. George Lowe’s Katharine and Alan Cahn Richard F. Gibson and Carol Peterkort Cameron Maclean Russell and Dawn Campbell Michele Giddings Scott Madsen Campbell Global, LLC Alyda Gilkey Peggy Maguire Louis Cantor Laura Gleason John and Linda Mahaffy CarMax Neil and Diana Goldschmidt Catherine Mansfield Zo Gonzales Richard and Elizabeth Marantz 2 Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East Donors and Supporters FY2020 Greg Matto Ryan Ross and Robbie Kruithoff Karen Wolf Ruth and Craig McClanahan Cheryl Russell Jill Woodward Patricia and Donald McConnell Hilary Russell Merri Wyatt Michael and Shelley McCoy Salesforce.com Foundation Anne Yoo Marcia McKean Martin and Maggie Samuelson Liz Young Julie McKee Gertrude and Stephen Sargent Susan M. Zeidler and Leo D. Frishberg Addi R. Mercer Tom and Anna Maria Savinar Zidell Marine Corporation Senator Jeffrey Merkley and Mary Sorteberg Michelle Schmidt James and Jennifer Meurer Garry and Katherine Schuman $500 - $999 Microsoft Corporation William C. Scott and Mary K. Thompson Ace Hotel Portland Abby Miller Carol and Lewis Seagraves Carole Alexander Melissa Miller David Sheern Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. Trevor Millund Robyn and Kemp Shuey Kristal and Todd Anderson Charles and Frances Moore Simple Banking Kathleen Anderson Kenneth Moran and Amy Wayson Peter and Margaret Simpson Linda and Scott Andrews Joseph Morgan Skanska USA Building Kenneth Antell Patricia Morris-Rader Jaymi and Francis Sladen Jeanne Arbow Dina Morse Gordon Sondland and Katy Durant Atlassian Roy and Joyce Mullen Robert T. Speltz and Dwight P. Adkins Gaile and Don Baack Victor Muniz Lee Spiker Fred and Dianna Bachofner Margaret and Clarence Myers Dave and Elizabeth Squire Robert and Carol Baird Neil Kelly Company Emily Starkey Sally Baker Susan Nettelbeck Marybeth Stiner Gail Baker New Relic Kate and Danny Sullivan Susan Barnett Larry and Lisa Norman Susnjara Family Charitable Trust Emily Barrett Jennifer Nydahl Matt M. Tackett Tom Becic OnPoint Community Credit Union Joan Taylor Mary Becnel Oregon Association of REALTORS The Gary and Linda Pope Family Fund Rachel Beohm Oregon Mortgage Lenders Association The Molly Boyle Family Fund Mirjami and Eric Bergman Oregon State Employees Charitable Fund Drive The Ned and Carol Randell Fund Henry and Sandy Berry Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United The Neidig Family Charitable Foundation Gavin Bjork Methodist Church The Oregon Community Foundation Nancy Bley Milo and Beverly Ormseth The Partners Group, LTD Corlene Blue Margaret and Marianne O’Rourke The Schmidtzig Foundation Richard and Roberta Bond Jennifer
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