IN APPRECIATION 2024
Desert Botanical Garden is grateful to all 39,177 supporters for your generosity. We appreciate and are proud to recognize your philanthropic commitment, ensuring the Garden can fulfill its mission. Your support over the past year has made a significant impact on the Garden. In 2024, donors like you have contributed over $18.1M in gifts, ensuring our ability to accelerate our mission of advancing excellence in education, research, exhibition and conservation of plants of the Sonoran Desert. Today, you continue to invest in the Garden’s future as a place of beauty, wellness and science.
On these pages, we recognize individual, corporate and foundation donors who made single or multiple contributions and pledges totaling $500 and more over the year, from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Included are philanthropic memberships, special gifts and unrestricted support of the Garden’s annual programs and services.
In addition, special recognition sections acknowledge donors who made contributions during the past year for memorial and tribute gifts and in-kind donations of $1,000+ and also acknowledge those who have included the Garden in their estate plans as of December 31, 2024.
INDIVIDUALS
+ Denotes Patrons Circle donors who contribute $1,500+ annually.
*Denotes donors who are deceased.
$1,000,000
Susan & William Ahearn + Oonagh & John Boppart*
$500,000+
Kitty Collins*
$250,000+
Anonymous + Lee & Mike Cohn + Carole* & Richard Kraemer +
$100,000+
Angie Christensen Ball & Ben Ball
Rachel Dirkse* Arlyn Imberman*
$50,000+
Shelley Cohn & Mollie C. Trivers + Barton Faber & Beth Byrnes + Tahnia & Jeffrey* McKeever
Barbara & Donald Ottosen + Suzanne Richards*
Carol & Randy Schilling +
$25,000+
Anonymous
Ann & Brian Balusek + Charles Berger in memory of Myrna H. Berger
Desert Ron + JoEllen Doornbos + Jacquie & Bennett Dorrance + H. Clifton Douglas +
John & Kathleen Graham + Harriet Ivey & Richard Brashear + Bob & Shari Levitan +
Jan & Tom Lewis +
Kathy & Chuck Munson +
Julie Pace & David Selden & Glenda Pace + Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher + The Shomer Family +
Nancy Swanson +
Edward & Lynn Villanueva + M. Stanley Whittingham +
$10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous + (5)
Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter Fine +
Linda Bailey*
Kate Baker +
Philip & Lydia Bell +
Charles & Joan Berry +
Deborah & James Bevier
Rich & Maryglenn Boals +
Bill & Ty Brandt
Kathye Brown & Craig Starkey +
Cathy Caris
Joseph & Tammi Colianni +
Jerry Cox
Cathy Dickey +
Mary Heiss & Harold Dorenbecher +
D. Robert & Mary Dufour
Mike Dye +
Ardie & Stephen Evans +
Kay & Fred Fathe +
Bertram & Betty Feingold +
Barry & Pamela Fingerhut +
Amy Flood & Larry West +
Charles & Martha Henderson +
Thomas & Ruth Ann Hornaday +
Susan & Jeffrey Hull +
Nancy Husband*
Carolyn & David Johnston +
Jane & Malcolm Jozoff +
Alan & Cynthia Kempner +
Nancy Kucera*
Madge Kunkel & David Weber
Ty & Tamara Lamb +
William Lamb +
Mark & Sue Landy +
Barb & Ron Lieberson +
Suzette & J. Curtis Long +
Bruce & Dana Macdonough +
Marta Morando & William Moio +
Adrienne & Paul Morell +
Michael & Linda Mullet
Karen & David Paldan +
Rosellen & Harry Papp +
Tina & Rockford Riggs +
Edgardo Rivera & Donald Rumer-Rivera +
Lois & John Rogers +
Jean & Fred Shaulis
Sunny & John Solheim +
George Soros & Tamiko Bolton
Ann Stanton & Robert Haddock +
John & Pat Sullivan +
$10,000 - $24,999 continued
Amy Thurston +
Larry & Patricia Van Tuyl
Louis & Daryl Weil
Willard White & Stephen Hartman +
Stephen & Jane Williams
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous + (5)
Steven & Kathy Ashby + Florence & Sid Banwart + Dr. Jane & Jason Barlow +
Brad Bedell & Cameron James +
Virginia Berg
Ron & Cindy Bernstein +
Connie & Jim Binns +
Lynn & Charles Brown +
Scott Burdick +
Dain & Sue Calvin
Stephanie & Jason Child +
Doris & Richard Dale
Leslie Dashew & Jack Salisbury +
Donna & William Dehn +
Brenda Dennert & Frank Agnone
Nancy Dunlap & Christopher Reynolds & Jackie Norton +
Adam Fein
Juanita & Philip Francis
Ram & Ursula Gangadean +
Barbara A. Gant +
Christopher & Tanya Gately +
Dawn & Don Goldman +
Mike & Sue Gregg +
Elaine & Daniel Gruber
Pamela Hart
Patricia & David Hill +
Belva Hipp & Linda Rose Hipp
Thomas & Genevieve Houlihan +
Carrie & Jon Hulburd +
Christopher Kline +
Jay Kramer & Jill Ormond +
Sally & Richard Lehmann +
Thomas Levin
Anna & Robert Livingston
Timothy & Victoria Long +
Ed Marley & Eric Snyder +
Sara & J. L. Peter Morgan +
$5,000 - $9,999 continued
James Nafziger
Gail & John Nierad
Carolyn & Mark O’Malley +
Donald Opilia & Mary Masters Opila +
Mary & Matthew Palenica +
Dan & Connie Perez +
Linda & J. Russell Perlich +
Patrick & Gayle Ray +
Michael Remedi & John Chang +
Nancy Riegel +
She Schells +
Christine & Brian Smith +
Peggy D. Herz & Philip E. Smith +
Gale Steinhauser +
Nancy & Roger L. Strong, Jr.
Carolyn & John Stuart + Sherrie Summers +
Shoshana Tancer +
Ronald & Susan Telesko +
JR Trevas +
Demetrios & Lydia Vlachos +
Robin & Fred Warren +
Bruce & Kathleen Weber +
Marilyn Mimi Winter
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous + (5)
Diane K. Abe +
Roy Ageloff & Hilda Allred +
Debbie & Jeff Andrews +
Harold Arens & Tom Hines +
Talitha Arnold
Patricia Auch +
Stephen Bartlett +
Pamela Bass & Douglas Cox
Sean Bauer +
Barry & Jean Bingham +
William & Christine Bluhm + Gail Bradley +
Lawrence & Carol Brecker +
Scott & Diane Bringman
Robert Bulla +
Joy Bunt & Linda Turley +
Amanda Burke & Cody Deike +
Margie & Jim Burke +
Pam & Dale Collie +
Gloria & Philip Cowen +
Tia & Dale Danneman +
Pam Del Duca & Sharon Del Duca-France +
$2,500 - $4,999 continued
Debra & Robert deLeeuw +
Barbara & Mark DeMichele +
Gia DeMichele
Cia Devan
Beverly & Paul Duzik +
Rebecca & Sam Eden
Linda Elliott & Carolyn Lane +
Carter & Suzanne Emerson +
Mark Edwards & Ann Ewen +
Robert & Pam Farrer
Terry Flood +
Jen Gay & Jeff Kraemer +
Judy & Stan Getch +
Bruce Gilleland +
Diana Gregory & Victoria Jones +
Leslie Grinker & Jack Broan
Jeanette Hall & Richard Willer +
Nancy Hanley Eriksson & Ronald Eriksson +
Anna Lise Hansen & Mette Hansen +
Renee Hanson & Peter Weber +
Jay & Rojon Hasker +
Martha Head
Richard & Susan Helzer +
Alexis Hill Cosca & Kevin Cosca +
Amy Hillman & Jason Alexander +
Barbara & Tom Hoffnagle +
Betty Hum & Alan Yudell +
April Jones & Thomas R. Jones +
Maria Juarez
Julia & William Karl +
James & Kathryn Kerr +
Linda & Tom Kirch
Elizabeth & John Kirkpatrick +
Faye & James Kitchel +
Dennis & Margot Knight +
Dean Fairchild & John Knight +
Diane & Michael Kulow +
Ross & Bridget Levin +
Sharon & Robert Lewis +
Mrs. Delbert O. Lewis +
Daniel Ling & Lee Obrzut +
Laura & Paul Lo Bianco +
Brandon & Meilani Lombardi
David Martinez III +
Ashley & Kevin McAndrews +
Patricia & Gerald McKenna +
Erik McShane & Ambika Krishnamoorthy +
Robert Meister & Rodolfo Goni +
Joe & Carmine Miller +
David Michael Miller & Grant Almquist
Geri & Mark Mingura +
$2,500 - $4,999 continued
Paul & Jessica Mountain +
Karen Nackard +
Joan Goforth & Carlos Oldham +
Kimberlee Reimann Padilla & Amador Padilla +
Jennifer & David Pepping +
Scott Pudalov +
Karen Rapp & Dennis Dean
Charlie Ray & Matt Thomas & Kristy Resch +
Linda & Charles Redman +
Tamara & Lance Reed +
Emily-May & Jim Richards +
Scott, Catherine & Chris Roberts +
Joyce Rolfes & Nancy Broerman +
Stephen & Isabelle Roman +
Wendy & Jonathan Rose +
James & Brenda Rowland +
Beth Saiki-Olsen & Morgan Olsen
Cesar Salas & Nereyda Sicairos + Lois & Tom Sando +
Jennifer E. & Charles F. Sands +
Thomas & Sophann Schleifer +
Joette Schmidt & Kent Derdivanis + Rex & Virginia Short +
Alexandra Smith & Alex Marr +
Dana & Kevin Smith
Diana & Paul Smith +
James & Joyce Smith +
Bob Stamper +
Douglas, Gwen & Jackson Stimple + Anne Stupp +
Stephen & Kathleen Taddei +
Susan & J. Frederick Taylor + Lauri & Eric Termansen +
Jenny Holsman Tetreault & Colin Tetreault +
Jennifer Theobald +
Gene & Cheri Thomas
Kimberley Valentine & Jeffery Wilson + Marsha & Charles Van Dam & Bonnie Christofferson +
Roger Varnes & Joseph Ivone +
Sylvia & Mike Verlander + Joy Weber*
Jamey Wetmore & Emma Frow +
Robert & Molly Whitmore
Janet & Walter Wieder +
William & Liisa Wilder +
Julie & Eric Williams +
Sandra & Robert Williams +
Marilyn Wolfe +
Robin & Stephen Woodworth +
David & Sheila Young +
Vance Zavela & Jean Schiro-Zavela
$1,500 - $2,499
Anonymous + (22)
Jennifer Albright + Bryan A. Albue + Gene Almendinger +
Deborah & Scott Amey +
Mason Anderson
Denise Andriello-Higgins & David Higgins + Terry Appel + Luis Avila +
Judy & Larrie Bates +
Thomas & Shirley Bekey +
Stuart Berke & Eileen Hyland +
Deborah Berkley & Renata Boles +
Neil Berman +
Lisa & Janice Berry
Rebecca Berry +
G. Peter & Regina Bidstrup +
Sheila & David Bissonnette
Sherree Bleyer +
Amy Bobbitt +
Tiffany & CJ Bolton
Gena & Harry Bonsall +
Charles & Sandra Bonstelle
Martha Brodersen
Robert Brooks +
Katie Bruno
Jennifer Brya & Karen Linkins
John & Kendra Burnside +
M. Christine & Daryl Burton +
Gary Bushkin, Lori Lewis & Alan Werner +
Dan & Susan Buskirk
Elin Cantliffe-Guenther & Douglass Guenther + Sue & Mike Caporali
Naomi Caras-Miller & Alvin Miller +
John & Patricia Case
Deborah & George Christ +
Fred & Anne Christensen +
Jean Clarke
Michele Clarke
Julie & Wes Clelland +
Michael Cleveland & Nolan Bennett +
Jerry & Katie Cobb +
Elaine & Sidney Cohen +
Joshua & Rhiannon Colvin
Margaret Wilson & Pamela Cooper +
Deborah Corso +
Barbara & James Crassweller
Barbara Crisp & Mark Nemschoff + Lisa Dancsok & Daniel Zembrzuski +
Donna Davis
Anna De Jesus +
$1,500 - $2,499 continued
Patricia Delano +
Geri & Mike DeMuro +
Greg DeSimone +
Joan & James Devine +
Shari Lewinski & Donald Dixon +
David & Barbara Dodson
Mary & Gary Dokes +
Anne Donahoe +
Larry & Berenice Donahue +
Marion Donaldson +
Shannon & T. Kevin Douds
Elizabeth Douglas
John & Julie Douglas +
Dianne Dunn +
Ruth B. DuVal
Dirk Ellsworth & William Schmidt +
Mary & Lynn Endorf +
Genevieve & Ian Ennis +
Dave & Mary Pat Erickson +
Shelly, Timm & Jacque Esque +
Barbara & Terry Fenzl +
Donald & Diane Field +
Raymond & Karen Firchau +
Kent & Barbara Geist +
Mitchell & Gloria Gibbs +
Donna Gibson
Christine & Edward Giebel +
Michael & Deborah Gilman +
Jeffrey & Angela Glosser +
Susan & Richard Goldsmith +
Elizabeth & Frank Goodyear
Nancy & Andrew Gordon +
Shari Gottlieb +
Jadi Gray, Anne Otley & Lauren Herreid +
Brian & Elizabeth Hale
H. Leslie Hall
Carla Hamilton
Christopher & Cecilia Hanlon
Jean Harris +
David & Kathryn Heiser +
Julie Hevelone
Liz & Fred Hoffert +
Martha Hogan-Koehn & Lawrence Koehn +
Steven & Sandra Holmstoen
Eric & Heather Holst +
Katie & Matthew Hooten +
Jamie, Geri & Gillian Hormel +
Paul & Edna Hoskin +
Dave & Joan Howell +
Gordon Hunt +
Brenda Jensen & Chad Iverson +
Eric & Keeley Johnson +
Julie Johnson & Jerry Barnier
Anne, Thomas & Harry Jones
Erin & Ryan Kelly +
Bruce & Laurel Kimball +
Anne & Ken Kipers +
Susan Klein +
Joni & Dusty Klink +
Kerry Knievel & Kelly Nottleman +
Pam & David Kolbe +
Michelle Kugler
Sue Lanker +
Debra & Jim Larson +
Steve & Hope Leibsohn
Bill Lewis & Richard Underwood +
Becky & Dan Lieberman +
Dorothy Lincoln Smith +
Jodi Linden Hartzell & Gordon Treharne
Christine Lindley +
Laney & Keith Lindor +
William & Barbara Loutos +
Ed & Shellee Lowry +
Eric & Tatum Luoma +
Wilson & Susan Lyle +
Andy & Heidi MacFarlane +
Jane Maienschein & Richard Creath +
T. Scott & Janet Martin +
Mary Martuscelli +
Robert & Deb Marzec +
Janet Maurer & Marty Davis
Rea & Keith Mayer +
Joseph & Carla McAuliffe +
Terrance McCloskey
Kimberlie McCue & Michael Olson +
Barbara McLean +
Gary McNaughton & Susan Schroeder
W. Thaddeus & Maryellyn Miller & Matt Jenks +
John & Cindy Millikin +
Saundra Minckley
Jim Moaddeb & Suzanne Allman
Julie & Michael Moore +
Rotraut Moquay +
Trudi & Robert Murch +
Adriana & Nikcos Murrietta +
Patricia & Bill Naumann +
Etta & Bernard Nevel
Linda & Tyler Norquist +
Cathy Pai & Robert Chang +
Valerie & Gregory Patten +
Barkley Payne & Christopher Ebert +
Brett & Cindy Pearce
$1,500 - $2,499 continued
Elyce Pincus & Robert Frabotta +
Robert B. Polacchi
Jennifer & Kyle Rahn & Morgan Morrow +
Camille & James Remedi +
William & Marsha Repensek +
Richard & Karen Richter +
Norine Rink
Jennifer & Armando Roman +
Kathryn & Daryl Ross +
William & Jay Rubin +
Stephen & Lois Savage +
Karen Scates +
Gregory & Lorraine Scaven +
Dustin & Ryan Schafbuch-Yeager +
Jan & Bill Scheid +
Bruce & Sheila Schwartz +
Marc & Tracy Schwimmer
William & Mary Ann Sheely +
Archer & Janie Shelton +
Barbara Shirley +
Therese Shoumaker
Michael Sillyman & Amy Gittler
Cheryl Smart & Alex Pugh +
Lynne Smith +
Mona & Mike Smith
Robin Spencer +
Bill & Laurie Sperry +
Susan & George Stavros +
Sherry Stephens & Kevin Reames
Richard & Phyllis Stern +
Anice F. Stonerock +
Neil & Melanie Stuckenberg +
Rebecca Sun +
Robert & Beverly Sundahl +
Mary Swanson +
Kelly & Brian Swette +
Michael & Merle Tarnow +
Dana & Henry Terrazas +
Sandra Till & Ryan Ainsworth +
Michael Tollefson & Patricia Megason + Candace & Sierra Tooke +
John & Carol Trudeau + Ken Udenze +
Irene Vasquez, Honoring Mildred B. Williams +
Michael & Anne Vetter +
Dorothy Wegner
Pamela & Richard West +
Andrea & Timothy Whitsett + Tennille Williams +
Elaine & Richard Wilson +
Kelsey Wolf-Donnay & William Donnay +
Laura & Richard Worick +
Steven & Elizabeth Young
$1,000 - $1,499
Anonymous + (18)
Sandra Allen & Jim Perlow
Mary Andrews & Jay Knoll
Martin & Mary Aronson
John & Christine Augustine
Patricia Baynham
Bob & Paula Beck
Ann Beisser & Kandy Kendall
Ralph Bell
Lorraine, Eric & Dana Bergman
Elizabeth Blunck
Roger & Lisa Booth
Stacey & Daniel Bormann
Hildie & Kenneth Brooks
Christopher Brusnighan
Megan Carollo & Luis Ramirez
Sandra Carroll
Eugenia & John Clark
Jennifer & Bill Clark
Sidney & Charlotte Clark
James Collins
Liz Conger
Jeremy Cowperthwaite & Elba Watkins
Sharon & Roger Cregg
Hollie Crim
Jane Todorovich & Kari Dapp
Dana & Joseph Dean
David Divita
Suki & Fred Edwards
Susan Essock
Thomas Fiore
Julie Firestone
Marty Fischer
Kevin & Cindy Fitzgerald
Jennifer Flowers & Susan Stoltz
Patricia Flynn
Jill Ford
Harold & Lucy Fredrickson
David & Lois Gardner
Tom & Cathleen Godfrey
Michele & Greg Goodwin
Sheryl Greenberg
Gary Griffith
Jenn Gustafson
Debra & Jose Gutierrez & Barbara Fulcher
Suzanne & Dimitri Haniotis +
Melissa Hawkins & David Spetzler + Gates & Mary Ellen Hawn
Patricia AtLee & Frank AtLee
$1,000 - $1,499 continued
Laura & Rocky Henderson
Caroline Hoeye
John Hoflen
Thomas Hollowell
Leah Jamieson & George Adams
Ellen & Howard C. Katz
Janeen Knochenhauer & Kim Leake
Valeria Laguna & Arran Keable
Jennifer Lake
Ron & Mary Lu Larson
Gregory Leet & Albie Micklich
George & Connie Leon
Thomas & Margaret Levitt
Dwayne & Shirley Lewis
Matthew Littleton & Christine Rocchio +
Tanya & Corrado Manuali
Ken Mason
Anne & Peter Milling
JP & Monique Millon
Ed Montini
Mike & Cindy Moore
Thomas & Ana Moore
Sateesh & Vijaya Nabar
Dr. Chow & Mr. Papandrea
Cyndi Pearson & Christi LaDeaux
Linda & Arthur Pelberg
Jody Pelusi
Mary Jo Peterson & Tracie Dahl
Todd & Jayne Peterson
Mike & Julie Pfister
Tom Pickrell & Barbara Zippel
Karen & Dennis Plummer
Kevin Rhein & Nancy Rhein & Julie Rhein
Richard Richardson
Julie & Gregg Riley
Christian & Sharon Roe
Steve & Merle Rosskam
Chuck & Pat Rowland
Andrea Sanchez +
Mike Santellanes, Nina Santellanes & Mike Santellanes
Elizabeth Scarano
Lyrna & Michael Schoon
Christy, Richard & Peter Schust
Rosa Scooler +
Bonita & Kevin Spanier
Sandra Staehle
Cathy & Mo Stein
Ann & Jerry Steiner
Tricia Sykes
Kathleen & Scott Tanner
Connie & Mark Tapia
Steve Taub & Tara Duncan
Anita Theisen
Lynn Thompson
Sharon & Robin Tomasula
Bob & Emily Vincent
Jay & Jacqueline Walston
Elaine W. Warner
Dennis Whitmore & Kathryn Leathers
Bruce & Stephania Williams
Lea & Corrine Wiltsie
Sonja, Amanda & Alex Winter + Gail Zucker & Ronald Monat
$750 - $999
Anonymous (10)
Edward & Joan Alschuler
Lydia & Gus Backer
Geoffrey & Sandy Beer
Uta Monique Behrens
Jack Black
Shaun Bracken
Anne & Albert Burgunder
Darrell & Ciss Butlett
Debra Campbell Stillman
Jayme Carbajal & Dawn Mary
David Crabb
David & Susan Cushing
Barbara Dawson & Sam Thumma
Janet & Gary Derck
Claudia Duran Martenson
Mike Edwards & Megan Kadel-Edwards
Lori & Matthew Espe
Douglas & Elizabeth Fitch
Nancy Gill
Gina Gilpin Miller
Zachary & Rachel Hart
Deborah Hartline
Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth
Mary Hoff & Amanda Tugwell
Katherine & John Hughes
Deborah Jamieson & Scott DeWald
Lauren & Lloyd Johnson
Ann Johnston
Lawrence & Brendon Kahn
Thomas & Jessica Kelly
Nikki Khraizat & Anielka Contreras
Jennifer & Chris Knorr +
Guy & Michelle Labine
Thomas Lathrop
Steve & Ann Lehmann +
Mary Jane McCart & Nick Kratsios
Leslie & Bryan Meyers
Shari & Javier Ochoa
Jeffrey Oliver
Anthony & Kimberly Rao
Peter & Ann Rathwell
Pamela & K. Deane Reade
Brian Ricks
Frank Robinson, Alexander Davis & Donna Georgette
Nancy Russell & David Rentfro
Greg Ryan
Mary Jane Rynd
Dave, Kay & Scott Sinovic
Thomas & Tracey Skaar
Mark Wood
Tracey & Jeffery Zemer
$500 - $749
Anonymous (48)
Kenneth & Debbie Abbott
Lisa Ahern
Jill & Bert Alanko
Edmund T. Allen III
Theresa & Steven Allen
Duane Althoff & Leonard Muscolino
Diane Anderson
Joseph Anderson & Mary Dewane
Carol & John Antonaccio
Kristen Ashley
Sheri Ashton & Nancy Maloney
Carl & Patricia Bach
Justine & Mark Bachner
Sahana Badhey
Claire Bailey & Keith & Brittany Grayson
Candace & Rodney Ball
James Balogh & Deborah Blackmore
Leslie Barakat & Lynn Cordova
Patrick & Donna Baraya
John Barber
Craig & Barbara Barrett
Alice Bazlen
James Belin & Jan Krulick
Ralph Bennett & Ryan Stump
Leslie Besecke & Anish & Alyson Chatterjee
Natalie Blachere
Dustin Blake
Gail Bliss
Penny & Timothy Boese
Linda Bolesta
Cristina Bosch & Jose Romero-Bosch
Lee & Rebecca Bowman
Peter Boyle
Barry Bozeman & Monica Gaughan
Jeffrey Brodin
Mary & Robert Brooks
Tamra & Joy Brower
Edward Bular & Annette Parker-Bular
George & Patty Burdick
Bobbie & Bob Burns
Nancy & Mark Burton
Kay Butler
George Cairo
Jennifer & Henry Campos
Michael & Jennifer Caplan
Pearl Carter
Gail Carton & Mike & Poulia Adinamis
Christine & Robert Carvalho
Bert & Janice Castro
Thomas Catlaw & Suzanne Fallender
$500 - $749 continued
Skip Chase
Steve & Beverly Chesney
Julianna & Keith Chilton
Mike Christ
Joe & Rose Circello
John Clare & Eugene Feis
John & Marilyn Clark & Alicia Bradshaw
Scot & Wendy Claus
Susan Colner & Mercedes
Williams & Jonathan Colner
Lani Comp
Mindy Conrad
Shelley & Kate Coriell
Kim Cory
Lezlee Crawford
Lori Cripps & Bob Milano
Robert & Jillian Crudup
Rachael Crump & Abigail Bertrandt
Mary Ellen & Clyde Culp
Cindy Currence & Don Johnsen
Char & Kathy Curry
Gretchen & Tim d’Andrea
Marla Dailey
Erika DeMartini
Anna Barker & Anthony Dennis
Cecile Derickson & David Derickson
Fran Dickman
Mary Diedrich & Scot Fechtel
Joan & Mike Diggs
Richard Dolinar
Scott Downie, Bonnie Sims & Elisabeth Witbeck
Sally Duncan
Margaret Dunleavy
Thomas & Danielle Durant
Susan Ehrlich & James Hair
Angelica & Dylan Elliott
Jerry Ellis & Laverne Hager
Kathryn & Robert Elsaesser
John Engen & Lisa Spahr
Greg English & John Pope
Glenn & Jo Ensor
Charles Erlichman & Patricia Kersey
Racelle Escolar & Joey Files
David & Susan Facklam
Caroline & Tommy Farkas
Helen & Gene Farrell
Jan & Lucille Flaaten
Tanya Fogleman
Drew & Melody Forbes
Jeffrey & Kris Fox
Malinda Fox & Robert Cohen
Penny & Jean Friedberg
Sally & Jim Friend
Brad Gabbard & Lezlie Forster
Cameron Gainer & Olga Viso
Jill & Tony Garrison
Harry Gate
Mary & Joseph Gaudio
Eugene Gay & John David Thompson
Paul & Carol Gerlach
Jeannine & Ben Gillikin
John Gimbel & Sue Lanier
Andrew Glantz & Roberta Adams
Michael & Jordan Goerss
Sandra Golden
Edwin Goldstein & Christa Berlanti
George Goley & Melissa Dunn
Rod & Victoria Granberry
John & Judy Green
Dena Greenawalt
Carrie Gregor & Kathy McElvain
Michael Grinberg & Gabriella Israel
Calvin & Lynn Grout
Joan Hance & Bill Stookey
Jim Hartman
Diana & Robert Hasulak
John & Pam Haugen
Alice Hausman & Jesse Berlin
Linda & James Hazlewood
William & Reilley Herf
Gwendolyn & Gerald Hill
Kara & Keith Hjelmstad
Robert & Kristin Hoffman
Jessica & Chris Holm
Christy & Chris Hooppaw
Nancy Hopkins
Mickie & Steven Howe
Jacob Hughes & Megan Monaghan-Hughes
Nicky & Tim Hughes
Kathleen Humphrey
Hillary Hunsinger
Linda & William Hunt
David Hurst & Bethany Patton
Kimberely, Roy & Spring Hyde
Susan Ingeman
Shawn & Steven Ingersoll
Leslee Jarman & John Jarman
Colene & Russel Johnson
Ken & Beth Johnson
Rex & Mary Jones
Peggy Jordan
Gerry Keim & Noreen Cohen
$500 - $749 continued
Valorie Keller
Leslee Kelly
Tara Kempers
Paul Kent
Carolyn Kerr
Martin & Monika Kessler
Ralph Kimball & Laura Stiglin
Christine King & Jack Telefus
Joyce & Angelo Kinicki
Ronald & Margo Klein
Scott Klimke & Julia Sprenkle
Pauline Komnenich
Chris & Julie Kraft
Robert Krahman & Ann Wallenmeyer
Karen Kravcov Malcolm & Alastair Malcolm
Laura & Allan Kunewa
Marolyn Kutz
Edward & Judith Lamb
Marguerite & Dave Lambert
Cheryl & Mickey Laurent
Carmen Layne
Nora & Bob Leone
Janet Leopold
Katrina Lessard
Jim LeValley & Alison Philippi
Charlie & Carolyn Lincoln
Sue Lindley
Sharon Ling & Sergio & Angelica Gaona
Marigold Linton & Robert Barnhill
Kathy & Robert Londeree
Brooks & Michael Louton
Lynn & Alex Lucas
Warren Lueth & William Martin
Matthew & Lynn Luger
Mary & Barry Lyerly
Ronald & Leeta Mackey
Walter & Alisa Maher
Stephanie & Chris Maloney
David & Susan Manje
Stephen & Audrey Jane Marmon
Mark & Melissa Marrufo
Kay Martens & Philip Cram
Patricia Martin
Rita Mathis
Olivia & Aaron Matos
Erik & Brandi Mattison
Frederick & Beverly Maytag
Mary Jo & Chip McCarthy
Tara McCollum Plese & Anthony Plese
Robert & Ruth McGregor
Scott McKay & Heather Zechman
John & Breana McLaughlin
Katharine Messenger
Donald & Carolyn Metzger
Eleanor & George Mink
Lesley & Paul Monfardini
Kari & David Monk
Stacy & Richard Morgan
Thomas & Laura Morris
Patricia Mosby
Dennis & Kathy Myers
Susan Myers & Sylvie & Elsa Harris
Rosemary Nadeau
Martha & Clarke Nelson
Michael & Barbara Nigro
Dawn Noggle & Albert Rivera
John Nowlin & Pamela Guns
Carol O’Vary
Martha Ostrom
Jane & Fred Pampel
Terri & Rick Pedigo
Steve Pellegrin & Mary Braund
Giovan & Dan Pellegrini & Zaig Trehiou
Ron & Sharon Pelton
Jim, Karrie & Caroline Pierson
William & Jill Pilcher
Trisha & Matthew Pisching
Pamela Ploetz & John Henderson
Dana & Sean Plummer
Jan & Paul Polasky
Michele Porter & Barry Matlack
J. Michael & Linda Powers
David & Shirley Prest
Elaine Price & Craig Culy
Sheila Prior & Tim Thomas
Linda Puccio
Jennifer Purcell
Glenda & Bud Putnam
Maritom & Anne Pyron +
Janis & Daniel Ramirez
Keri & Sy Ray
Teresa Ray
Chris Reust & Norindeth Dek
Rebel Rice & Adam & Chloe Chodorow
James & Laura Richard
Julie & Rick Robideau
Harry Rombach
Judith Rosenthal
Carl & Judy Ross
Phyllis & Mary Rozansky
Norman & Pamela Saba
Marlene & Matthew Sabatina
Julie & Nicholas Sakellariadis
Cheryl & Jonathan Salkin
$500 - $749 continued
Connie Salyer
Melissa Sanderson
Robert Sanderson & Connie Brown +
James & Linda Saunders +
Margaret & Chuck Scarrott & Michelle Abbott
Darline Scelzo & Brady Gerhard
Ira & Denise Schaffer
Tim Schantz
John & Claudia Schauerman
Adrienne Schiffner
Susan Schuchhardt
Sabina Schwan
Richard Seehuus & Carolyn Moon
Hannah Selznick & Russell Brewer
Barbara & George Seperich
Gary & Jan Septon
Alexandra Shafer & Denis Duman
Karen Shafer & Stephen Murphy
Renee Shaw
Andy Shulman
Cynthia & Anthony Siegle
Michael Sirofchuck & Stacy Studebaker
Marjorie Skeel & Christine Medanic
Stephanie Small
Heidi Smith
Keith & Diane Smith
Arthur & Maureen Smyth
Joe & Nan Sommer
John Soper & Sharyn Lee Evans-Soper
Richard Sourant
Dr. Richard & Judy Spiegel
Barbara Stafford
Leo Stengel & Jean Craig-Stengel
Kasey Stevens & Vincent Scales
William & Marie Stevens
Robyn Stiefeld & Abbey Stiefeld
Susan & Mark Stodola
Randy Stone & Jim Hahn
Michael & Jane Strauss
Michael Strong & Thomas Gorczynski
Deborah & Robert Sullivan
Susan & Drew Sullivan
Mark & Kenlynn Svorinic
Lynn Swanson & Ken Bayer
Susan Swick & Taylor Swick
David Talbot
Sally & Edward Taylor
Inge Terpening
Carolyn & Ben Thomas
Piper Thomas & Charles McMurry
Katherine Thompson & Richard Pilo
Rebecca & Nicholas Thompson
W. Charles & Joanne Thor
Mike Thoreby & Robyn James
Susan & Keith Tibbles
Kathleen & Peter Tomasulo
Timothy & Tracy Tomkovich
Wyatt Toolson & Megan Meyer
Judie & Ronald Toon
Julie Townsend & Vince Townsend, Jr.
Monica & Michael Trejo
Brenda Tuxbury
Robbi & Jim Urban
Catherine Villinski
Majella Vito & Timothy Wrighton
Marie Walker & Judith Keeton
Signe & Winthrop Watson
Robert Weber & Margaret Turk
Jennifer & Russell Weisman
Larry & Amy Weiss
Margaret, Rebecca & Kira Weiss
George Evan & Leesa Weisz
Philip Welch & Connie Nguyen
Terrye & Jake Wheatley
Richard & Patricia Ann Wiedhopf
Janet & George Wildeboor
Rusty Wilkinson
Diane Willian
Roma Wittcoff & Marna Broida
Donald & Karen Witter
Anne-Catherine & Robert Wolpert
Dave & Edith Wright
Karen Yamasaki & Patrick O’Leary
Deborah & David Younggren
Mike & Carmel Zarecor
Barry & Barbara Zemel
Tamera & John Zivic
2024-2025 MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE
Special thanks to our lead appeal donors whose matching gifts will continue to support our efforts in not only the fall but also the spring and summer campaigns, furthering the impact.
# Board of Trustees
^ Trustees Emeriti
Anonymous
Ann & Brian Balusek
Deborah & James Bevier
Kathye Brown & Craig Starkey
Shelley Cohn# & Mollie C. Trivers
Desert Ron
H. Clifton Douglas^
Fred & Kay Fathe
Mary & Jack Hovden
Harriet Ivey & Richard Brashear
Bob & Shari# Levitan
James Nafziger
Rosellen^ & Harry Papp
Jean & Fred Shaulis
Marilyn Mimi Winter
SONORAN CIRCLE
Desert Botanical Garden is honored to acknowledge the following Sonoran Circle legacy society donors as of December 31, 2024. These donors have thoughtfully included the Garden in their estate plans.
*Denotes legacy donors who are deceased.
Anonymous* (74)
Diane Abe
Susan E. Ahearn
Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter S. Fine
Gail & John Allan
Mary Jo* & Gene Almendinger
Mason E. & Donna G. Anderson
Dr. Mike & Jan Anderson
Lou Ella Archer*
Rev. Talitha J. Arnold
Patricia Auch
Billie Jane Baguley*
Linda Bailey*
Kate Baker
Judy & Web Baker
Kate & Greg Bakkum
Valerie Banks
Diane Barker
Jane & Jason Barlow
Lewis Barnard, Jr.*
David Barnett
Steve Bartlett & John Ness
Patricia & Paul Basar
Judy & Larrie Bates
Daryl & Jill Bauza
Robert A. Beane
Patricia Beauvais Trust*
Shirley & Thomas Bekey
Sandra & Ralph Benell
Donald Berg*
Charles Berger in memory of Myrna H. Berger
Jean M. Besich*
Gail Bliss
Ilse Bolster*
Oonagh & John Boppart*
Cindy & Greg Bowers
Virginia L. Buchanan*
Dr. Joy C. Bunt
Rebecca Lynne Burnham
Rich & Carina Burtell
Jane Burtnett
Barbara Busse*
Vera A. Carpenter Trust*
Doug Carter
Virginia G. Cave*
Joy & Craig Clifford
Fred & Angela Cohen
Lee Baumann Cohn
Shelley Cohn & Mollie C. Trivers
Kitty Collins*
Patricia Wentworth Comus & Louis F. Comus, Jr.
Pamela Cooper & Margaret Wilson
Carol & Richard Crane
Kevin D. Cullens & James M. Laughlin
Richard & Doris Dale*
Jerome W. Daub*
Tristan J. Davis & Jacob D. Schmitt
Bernadette & Dean DeAngelis
Bill & Donna Dehn
Desert Ron
Patricia Dickerman*
Rachel K. Dirkse Trust*
Liscum Diven*
Donald R. Dixon Trust
Heather & Richard Dohrwardt
Mary & Gary Dokes
Mary Heiss & Harold Dorenbecher
Capt. Irene L. Doto (Ret.)*
Marilyn & H. Clifton Douglas
John L. & M. Kathryn Duffy
Dianne L. Dunn Trust
Jim Durham
David & Cheryl Dutton in memory of Betty B. Dutton
Ruth & Merlin DuVal
Beverly & Paul Duzik
Sonoran Circle continued
Lucille B. Earle*
Paul R. Endres
Barton Faber & Elizabeth Byrnes
Alice Feffer*
Dr. Bertram E. & Betty A. Feingold
Mary Ferro
Virginia & Ernest Ferry*
Corleah S. Fiery*
Barry Fingerhut
Jill H. Ford
Vivian Leigh Forde*
Colleen & Rick Forgus
Sylvia E. Forte*
Kelcey Fry
Marty Furbee*
Judith R. & Stanley J. Getch
Drs. Deborah & Michael Gilman
Rose & Harvey Goertz*
Dawn & Donald Goldman
Susan & Richard Goldsmith
Walter C. Davis III & Stephen J. Graham
David & Linda Gramza
Doris & Mark Greene
Rick Greenwald & Kim Deal
Sarah Grostick
Lisa Groves & Dr. Paul Bloomquist
Elaine & Dan Gruber
Michael & Christine Hachey
Hammock Family Foundation*
Delbert J. Harr*
Jay & Rojon Hasker
Lexine & Jeff Hebets
Susan & Richard Helzer
Frank Hennessey*
Sharla S. Hensiek
Elizabeth Jo Higgins*
Florence L. Hinshaw*
Barbara & Tom Hoffnagle
Larry & Marti Koehn
Dr. Linda Hollinger-Smith & Mr. Andrew Smith
Steven & Sandy Holmstoen
Jack & Mary Hovden
Adrienne Y. Howell
William Huizingh*
Nancy & Ken Husband*
Arlyn Imberman*
Sara Jarvie
Dorothy D. & James L. Jones*
Tom & April Jones
Jane Jozoff
Cheryl E. Kantor*
Raymond W. Kemp
Melissa A. Kemp
Bruce & Laurel Kimball
Margaret Kirkpatrick*
Dan A. Klingenberg*
Dr. Dean Gordon Fairchild & John Hampton Knight
Mari & Frank Koerner
Debra Korobkin*
Arthur N. Krein*
Florence Arlene Kriz Trust*
Nancy Kucera*
Jeff & Susan Kuchlak
The Kulow Family Trust
Madge Kunkel
Dr. Marta Labus
Jan Laufer
Mickey & Cheryl Laurent
Margie Lebold*
Clayton M. & Jeanette H. Leister, Jr.
Victor S. Leon*
Kent D. Levine & George R. Jones
Shari & Robert Levitan
Dorothy Lincoln-Smith & Harvey Smith*
Ann & Michael Linnett
Beth Lockridge
Annelise Loeser*
Estelle & Paul Lorah*
Shirley & Douglas Lowe
Ed & Shellee Lowry
Richard Creath & Jane Maienschein
Mildred F. May*
Sallie L. McCutcheon
Kathleen McKenzie
Scott B. McMahon
Patricia A. & John K. Meinert*
Kathy Mendelson
Katharine Messenger
Marta L. Morando
Sara & J.L. “Pete” Morgan
Lorene D. Mullineaux*
Kathy & Chuck Munson
Patricia Anne Murphy*
Arthur R. Murray*
Marcia D. & Richard W. Nadolny
Sherry New*
Susan D. Noack
Carolyn & Mark O’Malley
Katherine Oakey*
Sandra Ochterbeck
Debbie & Benedict Ornburn
Paul Overbeck & Marita Heath
Sonoran Circle continued
Opal Oyaas*
Karen & David Paldan
Mary & Matthew Palenica
Rosellen & Harry Papp
Mathilda M. Parker*
Kathleen Passey*
Craig Pearson*
Joel Prescott*
Daniel & Janis Ramirez
Darra Rayndon*
Doris Redlin
Lance & Tamara Reed
Nancy & Robert H. Rheinlander*
Robert J. & Anna M. Rhoades Family Trust
Suzanne Richards*
David J. Ritchie & Cathy Robinson
James K. Roche
Delia Guadalupe Rodriguez
Thomas Carlton Rogers II
Nancy Broerman & Joyce Rolfes
Mary Romero & Eric Margolis
Holly H. Rose
Diane G. Roush
Wallis Rae Rozga
Nancy Russell
C. Bryan Ruth & Susan K. De Simone
Charles F., Jennifer E., & John U. Sands in memory of Dr. Edward F. (Ted) Anderson
Leontine Sassell*
The Gregory J. Scaven Family
Scott T. Schaefer
Christopher Miller & Jill Scherer
Carol Schilling
Jim & Irene Schmidt
Ruth K. Schonthal*
General Dennis Schulstad
Ken Schutz
Sabina Schwan
Geri Ann Sefton
Dr. Marsha Segerberg
Susan E. Shattuck
Don Shaw
Barbara Jane & Archer Shelton
Jacob & Amethyst Shepherd
Barbara Shirley
Jon A.* & Marilyn G. Shomer
Gene Skutack
Stephanie Small
David N. & Diana M. Smith
Wilson Jones, Jr. & Richard Sourant
Robin J. Spencer
William & Laurine Sperry
Edwin Spomer*
Glenda Springer
Sandra Staehle in memory of Gerald Staehle
Ann Stanton
Adam & Celia Staperfene
John T. Stevens, Jr.*
Janet & Jeri Stiles
Carolyn Stout
Carolyn & John Stuart
Tish & Barry Stuecker
Anne C. Stupp
Dan Suhr
Nancy Swanson
Marilyn Swoboda
Spiro Cakos Trust*
Robert S. Tancer* & Shoshana B. Tancer
Nikolaus Tendler
Bruce C. Thoeny
Michael J. Tucker
Carol & Bob Tulk
Ethel Twitchell*
Betty Van Denburgh*
H. W. VanLoo*
Irene H. Vasquez honoring Mildred B. Williams
Joy & John H. Weber*
Kathleen & Bruce Weber
Debby & Ron Webster
Gertrude Webster*
Naomi & Gerald Weiner
Betty B. Weinert*
Virginia A. Weise*
Hayley A. Weiss
Kathryn R. Welch
Bobbi & Steve Wells
Maja Wessels & Charles Covington
Willard E. White
Janet E. & Rev. Dr. Walter F. Wieder
Douglas D. & Carol L. Wilkey
Jack Windle
Ruth E. Wise*
Gary R. Wolkovits
Meggan Wood
Helen B. Wooden*
Robin & Steve Woodworth
Eugenia I. Wright*
Karen M. Wyndelts
ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
Desert Botanical Garden is honored to acknowledge the following businesses, foundations, societies and government agencies providing grants and contributions of $1,500 or more from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
$500,000+
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
$250,000+
Arizona Office of Tourism
The Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
$100,000 - $499,999
Arizona Lottery
The Flinn Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
SRP
$50,000 - $99,999
Arizona Community Foundation
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona
The Ottosen Family Foundation
The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
Arthur L. & Elaine V. Johnson Foundation
Event Network
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Mammel Family Foundation
The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation
National Philanthropic Trust
Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture
Rob Walton Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
T. W. Lewis Foundation
TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Twiford Foundation
YPO Arizona Chapter
$10,000 - $24,999
1834, A Division of Old National Bank
APS - Arizona Public Service
Arizona State University
Articulture Institute Inc.
Avnet, Inc.
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
Discount Tire
Everence Foundation, Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
Haddock Stanton Foundation
Jane A. Lehman & Alan G. Lehman Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, Inc.
John Brooks Inc.
JPMorgan Chase
Littler Mendelson
Morgan Stanley Global Impact
Funding Trust, Inc.
Papp Family Foundation
Pharos Foundation
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
Shirley C. Caris Family Foundation
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Tempe Tourism Office
Thurston Family Foundation
U.S. Bank
Wiseman & Gale Interiors
$5,000 - $9,999
Ambassador Group Insurance
American Endowment Foundation
The Arizona Republic
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Bernard Bernstein Foundation
Bollinger Atelier
Cable One, Inc.
Caterpillar Foundation
Center for Plant Conservation
Chester County Community Foundation, Inc.
Copperstate Farms, LLC
Cox Charities
Dye Family Foundation
Fein Foundation
Iconico LLC
JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
KPMG LLP
Levin Family Charitable Foundation
Lewis Roca/Womble Bond Dickinson
Matson Giving
Mill Industries Inc.
Northern Trust
Northrop Grumman Corporation
PHOENIX Magazine |
Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine
Strong Foundation of New York
Wyndham Destinations
$2,500 - $4,999
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
CBIZ MHM, LLC
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
The JV Schiro-Zavela Foundation
The Kensan Trust
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.
Rochester Area Foundation
Tahoe Kitchen Co.
Valley of the Sun United Way
Vanguard Charitable
$1,500 -$2,499
The American Foundation
Barbara Crisp & Mark Nemschoff Foundation
Davis-Tailer Foundation
Deloitte
Framed Ewe Optical
The Head Family Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation of Milwaukee
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
Myers Vitkin Foundation, Inc.
NCG Foundation
Quinsey Family Foundation
Sando Foundation
San Francisco Succulent & Cactus Society
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
YourCause, LLC
MATCHING GIFTS
Desert Botanical Garden is honored to acknowledge the following businesses and foundations providing matching gift contributions from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
AbbVie
American Endowment Foundation
American Express Foundation
America’s Charities
Arizona Community Foundation
BNSF Railway Foundation
The Boeing Company
Booz Allen
Caterpillar Foundation
Cisco
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Gartner
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Intel Foundation
JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
The Medtronic Foundation
Microsoft
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Pacific Gas & Electric
Piper Sandler
Pohlad Family Foundation
Principal Financial
Rockwell Spark
Terracon Foundation
Thermo Fisher
U.S. Bank Foundation
United Health Group
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Visa
Weaver and Tidwell LLP
YourCause, LLC
HONOR & MEMORIAL GIFTS
Honor and memorial contributions are used to support Desert Botanical Garden’s horticulture, exhibits, education and research programs. These contributions have been received from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
Tribute
In celebration of Jozette Autumn Acosta
Edward Acosta
In honor of Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter Fine
Cathy & Mo Stein
In honor of John Allen celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Beverly Ashe
Juliana Walker
In celebration of Debra Barker
Hailey Barker
In honor of Ethan Boyle celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Beth Brand
Carol & Randy Schilling
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Dennis & Mary Anne Brown
Jean Novotny
In honor of John Bulka celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Scott Burdick
Anonymous
In honor of Edith Burton
Deborah Morrow
Tribute continued
In honor of Ralph Campasano
Lisa & Robert Munzer
In honor of Rita Ceci
Peter Ceci & Chris Ceci-MacGillis
In honor of Anne & Fred Christensen
Elaine & Sidney Cohen
In celebration of Sierra Cox
Taylor Cox
In honor of David & Judith Creighton
Tanya Fogleman
In honor of Howard Dawahoya
celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of James Demarbiex
celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Brian Diehl celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Mary Dietrich
Jane Ellen Dietrich
In honor of the Dorrance Family Foundation
Alissa Crandal
In honor of Lynn Endorf
Lili Chester
In honor of Peter Fine
Barton Faber & Beth Byrnes
In celebration of Karen Michelle Flippen
Zoe Flippen
In honor of Betty Jo Gentry
Ofelia Porumb & Mark Hughes
In honor of Bob Gofonia celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of the staff & volunteers of the DBG Herbarium
Lois Schneberger
In honor of Peg & Alan Hill on their 80th birthdays
Jayne Land
Marilyn Mitchell
In honor of Dr. Margaret Hill
Mary Moorehead
In celebration of Natalie Hobbs
Nicholas Byle
In honor of Denie Holan
Barbara King & Barbara Sher
In honor of Cathy Hughes
Ofelia Porumb & Mark Hughes
In honor of Harriet M. Ivey
Clifford Ong
In honor of Carolyn & David Johnston
Kathleen Humphrey
In honor of Kate
Robert Backstrom
In celebration of Lisa Gwendolyn Kennedy
Dale Kennedy
In honor of Susie Klein
Taylor Washburn
In honor of Susan Kraft
Kevin Kraft
In honor of Shirley Krumsee
Levi & Cherie Sherman
In honor of Derek Larson
Michael Zients
In honor of Ranger Steph
Susan Essock
In celebration of Lives Well Lived
Paula Wright
In celebration of Michelle Lord
Mikala Lord
In honor of Bruce & Dana Macdonough
Susi Swartz
In honor of Fabio Milner
Diana Justice
In honor of Barbara Munk
Ruby Martinez Arjona
In honor of Nancy Nemitz
Ann Nemitz
In celebration of Jade Parker-Character
William Character
In celebration of Lauren Payne
Nancy Payne
In honor of Cricket Peterson
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
In celebration of Lillian Petroni’s birthday
Marcia Bolks
In honor of Tammie Pettengill’s retirement
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona
In honor of David Price & Jennifer Connell
Gail & Ryan McKendrick
In celebration of Maryann Randall
Sierra Randall
In honor of Brandon Rhoades celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Betsy Schatz
Elizabeth Schatz
In honor of Ken Schutz
Kim Cory
Tribute continued
In honor of Marilyn Shomer
Cynthia Riginos
In honor of Ryan Silverstein celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Ann Stanton
Diane & Steve Ciesinski
In honor of Ruth Stoner
Stan Jenkins
In celebration of Luella “Lucy”
Fenton Thompson
Ruth Thompson
Memorial
In memory of Alex Alba
Geraldine Pavlick & Ellen Alba
In memory of Lois Allen, former past president of the Naples Florida Garden Club
Carl Stein & Wendy Heller-Stein
In memory of Angelina Armenta
Jeremy Cowperthwaite & Elba Watkins
In memory of Betty Ayre
Mary Lou Ayre
In memory of Mukund Rao Badhey
Sahana Badhey
In memory of Gill H. Bai
Mary Walther & Marco Briceno
In memory of Barbara J. Barber
John Barber
In memory of David Beckwith
Dietrich Nelson & David Lux
In memory of Ralph & Sandy Benell
Valorie Keller
In memory of Debbi Bertolet
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
Dan & Debra Lawrence
In memory of Isabelle Blachere
Natalie Blachere
In memory of Mary LeAnn Dorothy Bonner
Erin Meyer
In memory of Oonagh & John Boppart
Marti & Richard Heck
Julie Hevelone
Tricia Sykes
In memory of Dr. Donald E. Bortz
Mary Ellen Bortz
In memory of Chuck Breland
Alane Breland
In celebration of Maxie V
Pamela Hart
In honor of Hailee Vander Ploeg
Scott Vander Ploeg
In honor of Christian Waage
celebrating his work anniversary
Wood Patel & Associates, Inc.
In honor of Ken Whiting & Family
Catherine Sweeney
In celebration of Marie Wick
Tyler Wick
In honor of Teri Lynn Wines
Nicole Sappenfield
In memory of Larry Brown
Jennifer Lake
In memory of William “Bill” Brown
Elizabeth Middleton
In memory of Carl & Anna Mae Bruning
Diana & Robert Hasulak
In memory of Roy Edward Bullock
Stephen Bullock
In memory of Beric Christiansen
Ross Troyan
In memory of Raymond E. Chupp
Priscilla Haight
In memory of James Clark
Cindy Frazier
Mary Karker
Warren & Isabel MacKenzie
Elizabeth Magidson
John & Catherine Martin
Rebecca Shanley
Alison Stanton
Lynette Stark
In memory of Barbara Collins
Chris Moreno & Colleen Collins-Moreno
In memory of Elva Coor
Lattie Coor & Liz Kosloff
In memory of Kameron Wesley Cormier
Eric Cormier
In memory of Bernetha C. Crawford
Lezlee Crawford
In memory of Bonnie & Harry Curtis
Holly & Brett Curtis
In memory of Doris C. Dale
Richard Dale
In memory of Charles Polson Daniel
Carolyn & Mark O’Malley
In memory of Dianna Decker
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
In memory of Patricia Ann Ditch
Amelia Cosmas
In memory of James Dobrovolsky
Thomas Fiore
In memory of Penny Donovan
Jocette Brey
Whitney Dubinsky
Abby Rehfeldt
Rebecca Wong
In memory of Sydney Dye
Norman & Pamela Saba
In memory of Sandra Kay Eakes
Martha & Clarke Nelson
In memory of James H. Emmons
Sandeep & Kristie Shah
In memory of Elizabeth Carrol Eveland
Don Eveland
In memory of Merijo Farley Anderson
Erin Anderson
In memory of Rev. Dr. Teny Rule Fisher
Cindy & John Menaugh
Kelly Piepmeier
Stephanie Schweppe
In memory of Christy Fletcher
Tara Kempers
In memory of Jeanne M. Forrest
Ralph & Jeff Forrest & Kaylene Schaber
In memory of Robert Forster
Kathy Mitchell & Drew Forster
In memory of Beverly J. Foster
Nancy Russell & David Rentfro
In memory of Eve Marie Fox
James Sauceda
In memory of Mavis Gal
Tricia Horne
In memory of Gloria Gardner
Connie Frecker
Barbara Holman
In memory of Reeves Gauthreaux
Anonymous
In memory of P.H. Goheen
Anonymous
In memory of Great Grandma Lucy
Rosemary Baisey Alvarez
In memory of Barrie Stork Gustin
In memory of Cherry Lou Herald
Anonymous
Joy Bell
LoAnn & Edwin Bell
Ralph Bell
John Leet
Katharine Lucas
Lindsay Roberts
Nancy & George Rufle
Stephen Rufle
Suzanne Williams
In memory of Carol Hipp
Belva Hipp & Linda Rose Hipp
In memory of Brianna Hoer
Ali Alvidrez
In memory of Jeff Homan
Eron Dixon
Barbara Homan
Cecelia Homan
Maurice Bosc & Maddie Hulst
Kathleen & Robert Kater
Malcolm & Susan Patten
In memory of Linda Link Huff
Matthew Huff
Laura & James Nichol
Karen & Frederick Sherrin
In memory of Rocky Snodgrass
Cheryl Jaimeson & Bill Jamison
In memory of Bernice & Otto Joachim
Jeanne Blaes
In memory of Alan Johnson
J.B. Byland
In memory of David Johnson
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
In memory of Kerry-Ben Kelly
Leslee Kelly
In memory of Bion & Dave Kent
Heather Traher
In memory of Sam & Betty Kitchell
Suki & Fred Edwards
In memory of Fred Klein
Marilyn & Carrie Dennett
In memory of Odin Knight
Anonymous
In memory of Liam Simon Kosciolek
Kathy & Tom Natoli
In memory of Lawrence Kostroski
Julie Kostroski
Jennifer & Christopher Starkey Memorial continued
Jacklyn Rick
In memory of Britton Press Arthur Harrison
Nancy Hopkins
continued
In memory of Carole Kraemer
Anonymous
Elizabeth Blunck
Mary Ellen & Clyde Culp
Cathy Dickey
Dianne Dunn
Andrew Goldstein
Thomas Hollowell
Karen Hopper
Mary Hulse
Susan Johnson
Carolyn Kerr
Kent & Mary Lynn Kretchmar
Jan & Tom Lewis
Walter & Maryann Lonski
Richard & Christiana Maxwell
Ashley & Kevin McAndrews
Tahnia McKeever
Kathy & Chuck Munson
Herb & Nancy Palmtag
Maynard Randolph
Elizabeth Schwartz
Walter Stout
Ken Wimberly
In memory of Beth Kramer
Michael Kramer & Cynthia Hix
In memory of Susan Kucenski
Heather & Josh Kucenski
In memory of Virginia Kulka
Jeffrey & Derba Kohen
In memory of Jason Theodore Kunze
Mary Camille Madden & Paul Kunze
In memory of Donald Kvam
Amy Werner
In memory of Bill Lake
Jennifer Lake
In memory of Dennis Langley
Natalie R. Langley
In memory of Liz Larson
Susan Larson & Mary Provenzale
In memory of Janet Leavitt
Vance Zavela & Jean Schiro-Zavela
In memory of Papa Les & Grandpa Larry & Grandma Helen
Teresa Claypool
In memory of Debbie Lessard
Katrina Lessard
In celebration of Pilar Ligaya
(Rosalde-Cayanan) Ayala
Jeshannah Ayala
In memory of Christine Lobb
Susan & Mike Jeffreys
In memory of Horacio & Margarita Macias
Arturo Olivares
In memory of Patricia Manarin
Anonymous
Casandra Hume
Rebecca & Jeff Keck
Karina Manarin
In memory of Dr. Karen Merek
Heather Marek
In memory of Jennifer Mascola
Barry Summer
In memory of Lea McCormick
Gerald Stringer & Cary McCormick
In memory of Jeffrey McKeever
Duane Althoff & Leonard Muscolino
Kate Baker
Nancy & LeRoy Gaintner
Richard C. Kraemer
Kathy & Chuck Munson
Raymond & Nancy Tiedje
Kelsey Wolf-Donnay & William Donnay
In memory of Michael Bartholomew Melczer
Joe & Angela Melczer
In memory of Erin Mikrut
Leslie LeRoux
In memory of Rebecca Mitchell-Guthrie
Polly Mitchell-Guthrie
In memory of Jaime Molden
Hollis & James Molden
In memory of Mom
Anonymous
In memory of Charles Moomaw
Alyssa Moomaw & Daniel Roth
In memory of Pamela & Willodean
Kathy Kauth
In memory of Joe Nader Jr.
Rita Nader
In memory of Alison Nangia
Craig & Holly Reines
In memory of John Ness
Susan Giamportone & Stephen Tuttle
In memory of Kent Newland
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
In memory of Lee & Karen Olden
Thomas & Marsha Scampini
In memory of Craig Pearson
Cyndi Pearson & Christi LaDeaux
continued
In memory of Larry Peckham
Anne Barker
Brian Franz
Diane & Jeff Zinn
In memory of Magven Pellegrini
Giovan & Dan Pellegrini & Zaig Trehiou
In memory of Bettye Pena
Jason Struthers & Brittani Roy
In memory of James Ponte
Cay Cowie
In memory of Brandon Cowie Rasor
Cay Cowie
In memory of Suzanne Williams Richards
Linda Bolesta
John Cowan
Robert Nelson
Kimberlee Reimann Padilla & Amador Padilla
Marcia & William Patterson
David Talbot
Kathy & Thomas Van Arsdale
In memory of Laurie (Dose) Riegert
Chris Benike
In memory of Laurie Riegert
Gerald & Carolyn Berg
Brook Brindley
Haskins Short & Brindley LLC
In memory of Ann Riekena
Kay Qualley
In memory of James Riensche
Melissa, Bryan & Jolayne Riensche
In memory of Jack Riley
Patrick Riley
In memory of Loren Rodewald
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
In memory of Mason Michael Ruttle
Michelle & Anna Ruttle
In memory of Amy Sabiers
Robin Archer
Carolyn Cox
In memory of Sammie Satero
Lisa Ahern
In memory of Michael Searcy
Margaret Wilson & Pamela Cooper
In memory of Patricia Ann Sega
Sean Jackson
Rita Mathis
Christopher Mead
Joe & Casey Sega
Jeanie Squier
In memory of David Segrove
June Homewood
In memory of Rich Seminoff
Caren Cowie Redivo
In memory of Mark Shaffer
Ann & Jerry Steiner
In memory of Shirley Shulman
Andy Shulman
Debbie Stalker
In memory of William E. Smith
George & Rita Smick
Marilyn Smith
In memory of Corinne Smith
Harry Rombach
In memory of N. Joel Smith
Darlene Melton
Katherine Peterson
Paula & Larry Petrowski
In memory of Jan Spector
Michael Spector & Cathy Creno
In memory of Talitha B. Standring & Elizabeth Standring Arnold
Talitha Arnold
In memory of Marlys Jane Stanton
Robert Comstock
In memory of Anne Margaret Stephenson
Ed Montini
In memory of Rex Sullivan
Anonymous
In memory of Shari Thompson
Ed & Sharon Reese
In memory of Patrick Turiello
Jean Blohm
In memory of Ewing & Gerrie Turner
Jana Turner
In memory of Helen Vroman
Anonymous
In memory of Michael Wade
Samantha Klinger & Gustavo Higuera
In memory of Frances M. Warren
Thomas & Diane Warren
In memory of Mary “Afifa” Whitlow
Anonymous
In memory of Debbie Wirth
Laura Book
In memory of Lawrence B. Wolff
Ron & Sharon Pelton
In memory of Laura Zgoda
Anonymous
Stacey Lauritano
Liz O’Neall
Christine & Kung Quah
IN-KIND GIFTS
Listed below are donors who have made in-kind gifts valued at $1,000+ from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
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AlphaGraphics on University
APS - Arizona Public Service
Harold Arens & Tom Hines
Artisan by Santa Barbara Catering
Atlasta Catering & Event Concepts
AZ Business Magazine
Bartlett Tree Experts
BDG Landscape Maintenance
Charles Berger in memory of
Myrna H. Berger
Amy Bobbitt
Scott Burdick
Creations in Cuisine Catering
The Donum Estate
Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events
Fresh from the Kitchen
Kira Fercho
The Green Room Landscape Architecture
Holler & Saunders Ltd., Inc.
Susan & Jeffrey Hull
Inside/Out® Showrooms, Inc.
Irvin Studio & Design
Joan Waters Sculpture
K2 Enterprise, LLC
Kravet
Lorraine Kupferschmidt
Lisa Sette Gallery
M Culinary Concepts
Bruce & Dana Macdonough
MasterCorp
Lawrence McLaughlin & Roseann Feigenbau
Mary Meyer
Michael Marlowe
Monarch Skin Lounge
Rotraut Moquay
Adrienne & Paul Morell
Paradigm Technology
Pax Philomena
Pearson & Co.
Linda & J. Russell Perlich
Precision Components Inc.
Rivian
Saks Fifth Avenue
Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher
The Shomer Family
Sissoko Tribal Arts
Smoketree & Co.
Space Bazaar
Carolyn & John Stuart
Studio Ressource LLC
Tarbell’s Wine Store
Julie Templeton
Union Pacific Railroad
V & P Nurseries, Inc.
The Weber Group
Welcome to Arizona
Wilde Meyer Gallery, Ltd.
Wiseman & Gale Interiors
MISSIONOur
The Garden’s commitment to the community is to advance excellence in education, research, exhibition and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Sonoran Desert. We will ensure that the Garden is always a compelling attraction that brings to life the many wonders of the desert.
