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Supporters
We are very grateful to the many individuals and organizations who support The Wooden Floor’s mission
...and contribute funds to the life-changing outcomes the organization provides its students and families. The Wooden Floor acknowledges the generous contributions of the following supporters who contributed between March 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
$100,000+
The Beall Family Foundation ○ Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation ○ Suzi Chauvel/Chauvel Foundation ○ p Donald and Constance Sperling Foundation ○ Fondation CHANEL Sharon & Frank Govern p New York Life Insurance Company ○
$50,000-$99,999
Annenberg Foundation From My Heart Charitable Fund ○ p Socorro & Ernesto Vasquez
$25,000-$49,999
Theresa & Jonathon Allen Anonymous Argyros Family Foundation Jessica Camacho & Christopher Reyes ○ Raymond Chao Crevier Family Fund ● Davis/Dauray Family Fund Dhont Family Foundation ○ Green Foundation ○ Sharon & Terry Hartshorn KNU For Kids Foundation ● Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund ○ Marilyn McIntyre Ruth Ann S. Moriarty Gail & Peter Ochs ○ Judith F. Posnikoff Segerstrom Foundation ○ Willette Charitable Foundation ○
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous Aubree Boul Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. ● Charleys Kids Foundation ● County of Orange Bobbi Cox Croul Family Foundation ● Michelle & Tim Dean p Don Yoder Foundation ● The Duncan Family Foundation p Edwards Lifesciences Foundation ● Frome Family Foundation Gochnauer Family Foundation Adele & Bryan Green p Helen Sperry Lea Foundation Hoag Community Benefit The Hughes Family Hydraflow - The Ayloush Family p Yvonne & Damien Jordan p Keith and Judy Swayne Family Foundation Fund KER Legal Group, A.P.C. ● Emily & Jeremy Krout / EPD Solutions, Inc. Carole & Rich Lee Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Robert J. Mairena / Office Solutions ● Mary Ann R. Finley Family Foundation The John & CC Nelson Family Ginger & Arthur Ong p Ovation - The Arts Network Nicholas Pardon & Sean Devlin Frances & Lou Pena R & V Management Corporation The Smith Group Spotify Nancy & Geoffrey Stack Sung-Hee Suh & Peter Dolotta Swartzon Family Foundation Tappan Foundation The Thompson Foundation TROY Group, Inc. / The Dirk Family ● Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman
$5,000-$9,999
Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Nancy & Irving Chase p Ann & John Clark Cohn & Swartzon, a Professional Law Corporation Virginia & Jack Connolly Crean Foundation First Republic Bank Melissa & Brent Funston The Golden Eagle Foundation Teri & Alan Hoops The Huneycutt Family Foundation /Michele & Joseph Chatelle p Hutton Parker Foundation p Jehan Jayakumar - Carlson & Jayakumar LLP Robert & Michelle Kargenian Joanne & Dennis Keith Sherry & Parker Kennedy Simon Khinda p Martin and Shirley Burns Family Foundation Mary Lou Mettler The Muzzy Family Paula & Douglas Neff Trish O'Donnell Shelly Sandoval & Jon Lash Carolyn & Peter Shea Larry & Marge Sutton US Bank Firth & Colin Waldon Heather S. Waldon Deborah & Harold Ward The Weaver Family Foundation Peter G Welsh William Gillespie Foundation
$2,500-$4,999
Glennda Adair Anonymous Diane & Dennis Baker p Edna & Richard Cole Commercial Bank of California Suzanne & Peter Desforges Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg Christin Foreman p Carolyn & Don Frost p Pamela & Donald Gilmour Arash Homampour Lisa & Larry Kallestad Cherrill & Kyle Kawakami p Susan & Scott Kisting Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Joe & Sylvia Livingston n Kathleen M. Lockhart Pamela & James Markman p Ann W. McDonald p Monica & Jim Meacham Gisela & Kenneth Meier p Linda & Ken Mesesan Yvonne & John O'Neill p Bonnie & Dan Platt Janet & Walkie Ray Renaissance Charitable Fund Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Selna Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Peggy & Doug Slonkosky p Steve and Lois Mihaylo Foundation Mary & Gary Tolar p Karen K. Ulman & Robert M. Knapp Union Bank Lucia Van Ruiten Charlotte & Hal Van Ryswyk p Suzanne M. Walsh Robert Wilson p Mary Ann & Frank Xavier p
$1,000-$2,499
Lauren Andrews Anonymous Kathleen & Anthony Arciero Veronica & Bill Avzaradel Denise & Keith Banning Cindy & Ronald Bassage Beth Burns & Mark Gorman Kristen & Jeffrey Bush Jane & Steve Caddell California Arts Council Karen & Bruce Carson Sarah Covarrubias n Mr. & Mrs. Doug DeCinces Angeline DeGeorge Denise & John Duncan Suzanne & Scot Ellingson Nancy & Stephen Eng Deborah & Cody Engle Gayle & Marc Ezralow Marshall Ezralow Quinn & Bryan Ezralow Nelson Farris Barbara & Gary Freedman Gantry, Inc. Ruchika Garga / RGA LLP Johanna & Donald Grant Denise & Bob Heenan Sue & Peter Hitch Camille & Ron Howarth p Elizabeth & Don Johnson Thomas R. Kroesche Sara & Steve Kuljis Michael D. and Barbara L. Landreth Fund Karen & David Leff Frank and Peggy Listi Fund Beth & Randall C. Luce Warren R. Lyons Janice & John Markley Christine McCauley Tracie & Dick McCloskey Dana & Chad McCollum Sally McIver p Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin
○ Lead Class Partner ● Class Partner
Lead Class Partners and Class Partners are individuals, companies, and organizations who support the academic, college and career readiness, and college scholarship programs that each of The Wooden Floor’s 10 graduating classes of students need to make their dreams of higher education a reality. p Dance Partner
Dance Partner supporters underwrite a student’s annual participation at The Wooden Floor. Dance Partner students know there is someone outside of their family standing in their corner, encouraging them to overcome challenges and achieve success in school and life. Dance Partners and students stay connected through pen pal letters and optional visits at events and on campus. n Neighbors
A group of committed supporters who form a neighborhood to inspire our youth to succeed. Annual and sustaining monthly gifts provide the support our students can count on.
$1,000-$2,499
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Leigh A. Morris Jiyeon & John Neff Donna Neff Shari & Beau Nokes n Omni Enterprise, INC. Lisa & Barney Page Dorothea & Peter Perrin Karen & Steve Presley p R & G Boyd Rochelle & Steven Rabago Dawn & Eric Reese n Richmont Corporation Bonnie Robinson Rutan & Tucker Marie & Michael Sackett p Schoellerman Foundation Cary & Will Singleton Vicky Staub The Strelow Family Barbara & Ken Strottman Joyce L. Stufflebeam Judy & David Threshie Andrew Vaden Walmart Foundation Wescom Credit Union West Floral Park Neighborhood Association Gena & Richard Way Jean & Tom Wilson Sharon & Greg Wohl Charlotte Wolfe
$500-$999
Wendy & Mike Arciero Henry Arnold Elizabeth & Daniel Barnes Summer Born Suzanna Bortz n Thomas Burfeind Kerry & Rick Eden Cheryl Finley & Barry Neal Julie Garner Stephen Geist Globe Life Wayne Goebel n Heidi Hall & Steve Guzowski Julie Hall Whitmer Stephen Hryniewicki Julia & Brian Hutcheson Naveen Jonathan Bobi Keenan n Virginia Kroenlein n Legacy Truck Equipment, Inc Dale A. Merrill James L. Morris Cathy L. Mullins n Paul Ohta Orange County United Way Andrea & Ken Petersen Jeffrey Richter n Vanessa Rodriguez n Diane Sagey n Kristy Santimyer-Melita & Danny Melita Gregory Shank Anna Shepherd State Farm Insurance Companies Nancy & Jon Wagner Betty & Gerald Werksman Jodie L. Wollman n
$1-$499
Milton Acosta Bernice Adame Yemi Adeyanju Pat Ahern Paulina Alafita Ellen Alpert Nathalie Alvarez AmazonSmile Foundation Deborah Anderson Anonymous Dawn & Charles Antis Mary Arellano Margaret & Tim Arguello Kathy Aronson Suzy Moraes Maria Avelino Payal & Adrien Avellan n Emile Avellan Jonathan Ayon Orlando Baez Amy C. Baghramian Kyle Baldridge Mary Baldridge Falon Baltzell Liz & Robert Barman Samantha Barnes Heather Bartlett Edie Barvin Kirsten Bauman-Vosyka Brenna & Keegan Bell n Marsha Besley Connellan Katy Biggerstaff Ken Birman BlackRock Financial Jennifer & Albert Bonfil Tracey Booker-Veale & Allen Booker Scott Bowen Daniel Bradford Joshua Bravo Jackie Brodsky Laura & Todd Brooks Michelle Brown Derek Bruner & Nathan Lammers n Alex & Dick Bruttig Jyothsna Buddharaju Robert Burk Lorelei Burns Mirta Bustos Sarah & Alfredo Cahuas Beverley & David Campbell Marcia & John Cashion Hillary Caston Melissa Chan Horta Leslie & Andrew Cies Cigna Jenn Colacion n The Collins Family n Margaret J. Collins Amber Conrad David Coplen Lucy L. Coughlin Carla & Nick Cousyn Georgia & Gary Culp Sean Curran Frank T. Curry, D.D.S. Pat & Jack Curtis Johanna Cypis Steven A. Danley Suzanne & Fouad Darweesh Tina & Sam Davidson DeCaro Family Fund Deanna & Colin Delaney Louis Desser Pamela Diamond Lora & Anthony DiAntonio Dianne Dickerson Phillip Doolittle Kathy & Jerry Dunlap Lucetta Dunn Shawn Dyball Jess & Phillip Dykstra n Sarah Elizabeth Jeff Ellis Carmen Enriquez Sarah Espiritu Chelsea Farbolin n Iain Fenwick Margo Ferris Timothy Finnerman Lynette & Robert Fishburn Gayle L. Fisher Kim & David R. Fix John & Julianne Flora-Tostado Daisy Flores Jeanne & Stephen Fobes Julie Fornaro Clifford Frieden Suzanne Finley Friend & David Andrew Friend Cubby & Richard Fyke Sandra Garcia n Scott Garrepy Janet & Edward Geehr The Gehr Family Diane & Mike Giblin Meg Glaser-Teran & Diego Teran Amy Glenane Elizabeth Gonzalez Jessica Gonzalez Raquel Gonzalez Jorge Gonzalez Adriana & Brent Griffith Anh Nguyet Nancy & Paul Groner Linda Guffin Meg Gullo
Shana Habel Richard S. Haglund HalfMyDAF Josh Hallman Teresa & Richard Hamm Salma Bushala-Hamud & Harold Hamud Tianna Haradon n Beverly & John Hargrove Lisa Harpole Ed Hart Suzanna Hedberg Cleo Henry-Purdy Anne Herrera Mary Herzog & Kirk Andrews Cindy & Jonathan Hill JD Hill Ken Hoffman Stacy & Andy Horne Tom Horton Laurel Hostetler Sam Howarth Nancy Hoyt Thomas Ingle Ignacio Islas LM Jackson Claire Jackson Leah Jean Marinus Jensen Karen & Manuel Jimenez Olivia & A. Andrew Johnson Lynn Johnson Mark Jones Holly H. Joslin Laura & Bradley Kays Zaq Kenefick Genie Tracy Kirchner Ayleen Kiyan Linda Kiyan Jerrilynn & James Kline Diane Koch & Jeff Randolph Sandra Krauthamer Usha & Vin Kumar Pamela Lafferman Ilse Lagunas Michela LaMar Sally Lane-Schoonyan Kathryn Langston Cynthia Laning Tharpe Goebel Samuel Lapkin Amy Larson Gale & Wilbur Layman Trudy J. Le Clair & Raymond S. Bradley Roni Lebauer & Michelle Ryan Wendy Leece Marie-France & Warren Lefebvre Kathleen Lehman Addy Lerner Ross Lewis Andres Limon n Berene & Sinjin Lindbeck Sherry Lindley Jacquelyn Long Rita Loveys Micaela & Carlos Lozano Luis Lozano LuLaRoe Sherri Lundgren Jane & Kenneth MacIver Theresa Madden Holly & Jeff Maddox Karina Magana Oliver Maier Veronica Maldonado Jo-Anne & Howard Matsuba Meg McComb Martha McIntyre Hugh S. McKee Jay McNeilly Louise & George Medina Carol Melvin Microsoft Rewards Regina Milan-Ruiz Tim Miller Nels Mitchel Samuel Monroy Allen S. Moon Edward Mora Jeannie & Kevin Mullin Kelley & Ruben Munoz Sue Neal Randall K. Nelson Ben Neuhart Jenna Neuman Cole Neville Linh Nguyen Yulia Oberman Julianne O'Brien Brian O'Connor Chanelle Olivo Read OneOC Lyndon Ong Karen O'Regan Mary F. Orradre Sara & Juan Pacheco Adriana Panarisi Cyrus Parker-Jeanette Nimesh Pathak Edna & Phillip Perez Kelly Peterson n Matthew Pharris Richard Pingul Stephanie Pinkus Ryann Polatschek Alix Portillo Sandy Possehl Donna R. Powell Cheryl Procaccini & Marcie Jenner Judith K. Quintana Kerns Karen Raab Ravi Rajan Lesley Ramirez Morgan Ratcliffe Eleanor & Howard Reafsnyder Michelle Reckner Wayne Redfearn Mary Reid Paul Reisz Judith Riedel Randa & Bruce Rielly Alexandra Rigg-Franco Ingrid Riley Tatiana Rivera Michele Roberge Sol & Ken Roberts Jacqueline Rojas Jody Rood Shawli Roy Michael & Jan Vitti-Rubel Jakob Ruiz Julienne Ruiz Kate Ruzicka Sharon Ryan Veraina Sakes Amberlee Sales Angela Salgado Elinali Santiago Salt Contemporary Dance n Katy & Jack Schoellerman Sally Lane & Gary L. Schoonyan Meryl & Murray Schrantz Linda & Jeff Schulein Alison & Brad Schweitzer David Shaw Sheri Shepherd Jonathan Sherman Traci Shirachi Simpson Strong-Tie Laurie Sisneros Nancy & John Skinner Cheri & Rick Smetanka Joy & Damon Smith Pat Smith Jamie Smith Annie Song n Edda Spielmann Melissa Rosenberg & Lev Spiro Beverly A. Spring Michelle Statti Rositsa Staynova Lois A. Stolz Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Stuart Paul Surdakowski Cathy Svoboda Benjamin Tahyar Karen Taylor-Bleiker Kathleen & Jerry Thode Tisbest Philanthropy Michelle To Dorothy Tonne Maria R. Torres Lorraine Tufts Irene & Buzz Tupman Lauren Ullom Cristi Ulrich Amee Upadhyay Xiomara Valencia & Luis Sanchez Claire Van Ryswyk n Robyn Vandewalle Annette Vargas Soraida Vargas Judith & Murray Via Isabelle Villaseñor Curtis Vincent Jennifer Visconti Lois Visconti Ellen & Michael Volk Karl Von Voight Donna & David Voorhees Carolyn & Thomas Wachter Cheryl & Charlie Wagner Walgreens Co. Terry Wall Laurie Wall Patricia & Richard Wallace Barbara Wallace Richard Ward Therese Waskow-Negrete Maureen Waunters Lynn Weiser Wendy M. Weiss Richard White Cheryl White Jennifer White Tempest Wicks Judith Wilcox Carol & Kent Wilken Kristi L. Willette Carol Wilson Debbie Winchell Stephen Witthuhn Anjulissa Wolff McCabe Jean & Timothy Yancey Cheryl Yocum Claudia Yokooji Carole Zavala
Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™
Although we did not gather in-person last year, we are grateful to the 2021 Sponsors of our 15th Annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit™ who helped us raise funds to keep the promise we make to each of our students: “From here, you can step anywhere.” Because there were no event costs, 100% of the proceeds raised supported The Wooden Floor’s comprehensive dance, college and career readiness, and family support services.
PREMIER SPONSORS
The Beall Family Foundation Janice & John Markley
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Argyros Family Foundation R&V Management
GOLD SPONSORS
Adele & Bryan Green Sharon & Terry Hartshorn The Hughes Family Foundation KNU For Kids Foundation Judy Posnikoff The Smith Group Nancy & Geoffrey Stack The Thompson Family Foundation Julie & Justin Wilson Nancy & Arn Youngman
SILVER SPONSORS
Anaheim Ducks & Honda Center Ann & John Clark Michelle & Timothy Dean The Ezralow Company First Republic Bank Frome Family Foundation Teri & Alan Hoops Hydraflow - Ayloush Family Yvonne & Damien Jordan Sherry & Parker Kennedy Carole & Rich Lee The Muzzy Family Paula & Douglas Neff Sherry Sandoval & Jon Lash Carolyn & Peter Shea The Weaver Family Foundation Peter G. Welsh
BRONZE SPONSORS
Theresa & Jonathon Allen Michele & Joseph Chatelle Edna & Richard Cole Jehan Jayakumar - Carlson & Jayakumar LLP Karin Krogius & Scott Mason Joe and Sylvia Livingston Monica & Jim Meacham Ginger & Arthur Ong Bonnie & Dan Platt Kassandra & Gregory Richardson Simon Foundation for Education and Housing Karen K. Ulman & Robert M. Knapp
COPPER SPONSORS
Diane & Dennis Baker Denise & Keith Banning Kristen & Jeffrey Bush Denise & John Duncan Nancy & Stephen Eng Mrs. Sandy Fainbarg Ruchika Garga Pamela & Donald Gilmour Donald Grant Susan & Peter Hitch Lisa & Larry Kallestad Susan & Scott Kisting Warren R. Lyons Cath MacIver & Jim Slaughter Tracie & Dick McCloskey Dana McCollum Sandy & Charlie McLaughlin Donna Neff Jiyeon & John Neff Barbara & Ken Strottman Rutan & Tucker
SAVE THE DATE
16TH ANNUAL
16th Annual
Keep the PromiseWine Tasting Benefit™
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | BIG CANYON COUNTRY CLUB, NEWPORT BEACH
A fun, strolling blind wine tasting competition this year featuring all 100 point wines! Proceeds help us keep the promise to each of our students: from here, you can step anywhere.
Details at TheWoodenFloor.org/WineTasting
Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $1,500–$30,000.
Parent/Guardian Volunteers
The Board of Directors of The Wooden Floor and Chief Executive Officer Dawn S. Reese would like to acknowledge the parents/guardians that have volunteered and supported the students, staff and organization throughout the year.
Padre/Guardián Voluntarios
La Junta Directiva de The Wooden Floor y la Directora Ejecutiva Dawn S. Reese desean reconocer a los padres/guardianes que se han ofrecido como voluntarios y han apoyado a los estudiantes, el personal y la organización durante todo el año.