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CONNECTING WHERE WE’VE BEEN TO WHERE WE’RE going Last year, we began our annual report with a reflection of where we’ve been. We reviewed the 1987 strategic plan that led to the inception of the museum; and we discussed how far we’ve come. This year, we’re excited to look forward to where we’re going. The past fiscal year saw new opportunities arise in all of our major offerings, from educating the community to research and conservation, from sustainable practices to our animals and exhibits. We’ve grown immensely, and we won’t stop anytime soon. Take a look at the coming pages and learn about what we have accomplished and where we are hoping to go next. Support for our upcoming capital campaign has come from all over the region, including our major donors: Jane P. Batten, Macon and Joan Brock, Joshua P. and Elizabeth D. Darden Foundation, the Dreyfus Family Foundation, and Roy E. Hendrix. Thank you for helping us continue to serve as Virginia’s Aquarium.
Delceno Miles
Foundation President
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Board of Trustees Virginia Aquarium Foundation July 2016–June 2017
Chairman of the Board
Thomas E. Fraim, Jr.
President
Delceno Miles
President Elect
Lee Entsminger
Vice President
Andrew W. Vakos, Sr.
Secretary
Sal DaBiero
Treasurer
Shewling Moy
General Counsel
Wiley F. Mitchell, Jr.
Executive Director
Lynn B. Clements
Trustees Michael Benedetto David Burton Michelle Collins Bryan Cuffee Gary Finkbeiner Chris Graves Craig Grube Bert “Burr” Henderson Katherine Hines Andrew Hodge Ellen Keeter Esi Langston John Matson Cory Mayo Michael McCabe, Jr. JT McDonald Cheryl McLeskey Tom McNicholas Sherri Miles 4
President’s Circle Kathryn O’Hara Daniel Peterson Carolyn Robertson Chris Rusbuldt Kim Savage Bert Schmidt John Settle Jean Siebert Tina Sinnen Michael Standing, Jr. Ray Toll Cathie France Vick Frank Wagner Michael Wagner Samantha Wetzler Kim Wheeler David Williams Nikki Williams Chas Wright
Rendy Adams Macon Brock Thomas C. Broyles Barbara Taylor Creech Nancy A. Creech Robert H. DeFord, Jr. John H. Fain Morris H. Fine Bob Fort Thomas E. Fraim, Sr. Thomas R. Frantz William Hearst Dorcas Helfant-Browning Dr. Clarence A. Holland Ann W. Host Elly D. Mladick Fred Napolitano, II Jane M. Purrington C. Mac Rawls
Timothy B. Robertson Martha Kay Roland Dan Ryan Michael C. Savvides Edward B. Snyder Ned Williams Ken Wilson, Jr.
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Education
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Research
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Conservation
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Animals
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Capital Campaign
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Financials
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Donors
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EDUCATION
The mission of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices.
CONNECTING WITH schools Outreach Visiting the Aquarium is an exciting experience for any class, but sometimes we are lucky enough to take our marine science to their classroom! For students from age 2 & up, we have hands-on programs and live animal experiences that engage students from all over Hampton Roads.
Just this year we taught 745 programs, reached 15,898 students & 3,057 adults. 4
Education
Mudsnail | There are 1,471 mudsnails in the Aquarium’s care, some of which travel to schools for outreach programs.
EXPLORING
Science
S.T.E.A.M. Aquariums across the nation, including your Aquarium, are leading the way with programming focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Through S.T.E.A.M., an all-new program, staff has encouraged early learners to investigate and understand scientific concepts from a variety of disciplines. Children explore everything from alternative energy to how the neural pathways in your brain work, all while creating a piece of art to take home.
Duck | Oil & water don’t mix, but that’s a good thing. Ducks have an oil gland at the top of their tails, from which they spread oil around all their feathers.
Education
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EDUCATING THE
communit y Eleanor & Henry Watts Conservation Speaker Series
From exploring the depths of the Norfolk Canyon with Dr. Sandra Brooke and Dr. Steve Ross, to identifying sea level rise impacts for this region with John Englander, and learning about great white shark conservation and tracking with Chris Fischer, the founder of OCEARCH, we were fortunate to host many renowned scientists and speakers as part of our Eleanor & Henry Watts Conservation Speaker Series.
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Education
Shark | They’re one misunderstood animal. Luckily, OCEARCH was here to share just how important they are. If the oceans lose their apex predator, the entire ecosystem could collapse.
RESEARCH
The mission of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices.
photos courtesy of Reese Lukei
MONITORING LOCAL
Populations OspreyWatch
The Aquarium partners with the Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) to monitor nesting osprey in the Lynnhaven River and beyond. Working
Osprey | The Chesapeake Bay is home to more breeding pairs of osprey than anywhere else. This means we have a lot of nests to cover, and even more juveniles to band.
with CCB staff, the Aquarium conducts trips along the Lynnhaven River to band juvenile osprey and to map and monitor nests. The information gained helps us understand success of nesting pairs, migration patterns, and health of the local population. Research
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WHALE
research
Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event While our Stranding Response Program worked on many species of whales this year, including a deceased minke whale and a newborn sperm whale, the vast majority of our responses were to humpback whales. The volume of humpback whale strandings across the Atlantic coast was declared an Unusual Mortality Event by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with six of the animals stranding along Virginia’s shoreline.
The largest whale we responded to measured 35.4 ft long & weighed about 20.3 US tons!
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Research
Humpback Whale | Did you know we curate the Mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Photo Identification Catalog? Like fingerprints, whale flukes (tails) are unique identifiers for each individual animal.
Two coral larvae recently settled.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND coral SECORE: Successful In-house Coral Reproduction Corals are facing a crisis with increasing water temperatures leading to bleaching, but they have an ally: SECORE. This international organization works to create large scale coral reef restoration by capturing the sperm and eggs of native species and rearing them until they are less fragile for replacement. Thanks to the Batten Fund, senior aquarist Evan Culbertson takes part in SECORE field work. He has utilized a similar process at the Aquarium to encourage the first sexual reproduction of corals in our care.
Coral | Our Cauliflower coral reproduces based on the lunar cycle. They typically release the larvae around the full moon, so we’ve been successful in predicting their release.
CONSERVATION
The mission of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices.
SAVING ENDANGERED
sea turtles Pier Partner Program
The Stranding Response Pier Partner Program celebrated a major milestone in only its third year: it has rescued, rehabilitated, and released over 100 sea turtles that were hooked by local fishers! Some of the most notable releases this year were Purple Heart, a Kemp’s ridley, that was released by a Purple Heart recipient; Ranger Tan, a Kemp’s ridley, that was released in honor of a fallen soldier by his brother in arms; and Razzamatazz, the 100th rescued Pier Partner turtle.
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Sea Turtle | Only about 1 in every 4,000 sea turtles survives to adulthood. It’s critical to save every one.
CONSERVATION TASTES Good! Sensible Seafood Program The Sensible Seafood Program continues to grow its influence. The program features the always-popular Sensible Seafood Fest, and a new offering: the Craft Brews Cruise presented by Lager Heads! This year’s series included Sensible Seafood partner O’Connor Brewing Company beers aboard the Atlantic Explorer for a boat trip that all of the guests enjoyed!
Blue Crab | If you live in Virginia, in-season blue crabs are a sensible choice. Did you know softshell crabs are blue crabs that have recently molted? Catch this delicacy fast, each softshell has a short window: only a few days!
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RESCUING, REHABILITATING
& Releasing Stranding Response Team
Unfortunately, sometimes marine mammals or sea turtles end up stranded on our beaches. Whether sick, injured, entangled, or deceased, our Stranding Response Team responds. These events provide unique opportunities for scientists to examine animals that can be difficult, or nearly impossible, to study in the wild.
Marine Mammals
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Live responses Deceased responses
Sea Turtles
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Live responses Deceased responses
Patients
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Rehab patients 42 local turtles; 2 turtles transferred from other facilities; 1 harbor seal transferred out to another facility
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Released patients 29 from FY‘17; 8 from previous years
Harbor Seal | The off season means seal season! Seals are one of the many winter visitors that frequent our coastal waters.
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ANIMALS
BEST DAY
The mission of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices.
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#CuteAnimalTweetOff The Virginia Aquarium and the National Zoo took the lead in what became a global trend in mid-January: the #CuteAnimalTweetOff. Zoos and aquariums around the world began sharing pictures of their cutest animals in a race to find the cutest of them all, resulting in worldwide media coverage and a stream full of adorable animals.
River Otter | These playful mammals are known to use rocks to crack open food. Tippy, one of our resident otters, likes to collect them for fun too!
Estimated 140 million impressions and $1.46 million in advertising value equivalency!
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Just Hatched
SCALES, SMILES,
& Surprises Komodo Hatchlings On August 18, 2016, the Virginia Aquarium’s
Kado 2.09 oz Bejo 3.75 oz
Lots of grubs, pinkie mice, and vitamins later...
herpetology staff was in for a huge surprise. Before her passing, Jude laid a hidden underground nest in the exhibit, and two baby dragons incubated and hatched! Kado and Bejo, named in a fun public naming contest, have thrived since birth and are the two newest Komodo dragons at the Aquarium!
Komodo Dragon | These youngins spend most of their time in the trees. Juvenile dragons spend up to two years as arboreal animals before moving to the ground.
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9 Months Old (right picture) Kado 1.47lbs Bejo 1.25lbs
NEW
Experiences
Changing Exhibits This year featured four changing exhibits at the Aquarium, each focused on a different theme. From Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home to Ocean Bound, and Treehouses to Giant Insects, there was something for every one of our guests to enjoy. These exhibits included interactive and educational components relative to the theme. Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home featured the animals’ forest home and outdoor safety. Ocean Bound highlighted the interconnectedness of our waterways. Treehouses looked at the animals that live in the treetops. Giant Insects featured larger-than-life animatronic replicas of the fiercest insects in the animal kingdom. It was exciting to host so many different exhibits,
Eastern Screech Owl | Vocal repertoire includes various screeches (hence the common name), barks, hoots, rasps, and
chuckles. They are the only North American owl to have two distinctive colors, morphs-rufous and grey.
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
The mission of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices.
WE NEED YOUR
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Our Plans for the Future Over the past few pages, you have seen what the Virginia Aquarium has been able to accomplish in a single year. From research and conservation projects to new exhibits and animals, we have a lot of exciting momentum moving forward; and 1 2
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Your support as we launch our public phase of the Capital Campaign will be crucial in creating even more opportunities for growth and success.
REVISIONS
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VIEW LOOKING TOWARD JELLY OF THE MONTH
VIEW LOOKING TOWARD MARINE DEBRIS
The Dreyfus Family Jellies Gallery VIEW OF PACIFIC SEA NETTLES
Darden Mid-Atlantic Marine Animal Conservation Center
Marine Animal Conservation Interior more Perspective - Stranding completely change the building, Center making it more exciting, interactive,
A special thank you to our major donors: Jane P.
and more of a destination for our visitors. We will also begin construction on
Batten, Macon and Joan Brock,
the new Darden Mid-Atlantic Marine Animal Conservation Center, an entirely
Joshua P. and Elizabeth D. Darden
In 2018, we will close the Marsh Pavilion for sweeping renovations that will
new facility for our Stranding Response Program’s operations. This building will provide increased space and brand new upgrades unavailable in the
October 2017
Foundation, The Dreyfus Family Foundation, Roy E. Hendrix
current location. We can’t wait to make these improvements; and we want you to be a part of the process every step of the way! Make a donation to our Capital Campaign, check in on the progress through our updates in emails and social media, and stop by to see what’s new. We couldn’t have come this far without you, and our future is looking even brighter with you in it.
Octopus | Easily the smartest invertebrate, they have blue blood and three hearts. Giant Pacific Octopuses, like the one we hope to have in the newly renovated Marsh Pavilion, are nearly 20 feet long!
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A YEAR IN
Numbers
Working Together The Virginia Aquarium is a collaboration between the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, which is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
Contributions
We work together to educate the community and inspire conservation.
ey We l l E a n o M rne d
25%
Admission Revenue
43%
Membership
7%
Education Programs
6%
Facility Use & Concessions
16%
Fed/State/Local Grants & Support
3% Operating Revenue & Support Admission Revenue
$7,243,612
Education Programs
$970,882
Facility Use & Concessions
Contributions
$455,599 *$4,273,001
Membership
$1,107,742
$16,690,134
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Foundation
$2,639,298
Federal/State/Local Grants & Support
Total
City
Brine Shrimp (aka sea monkeys) Every one of our 1.6 billion brine shrimp has a purpose just like every dollar. We couldn’t survive without them!
M Employee Costs
53%
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Contractual Services
25%
Operating Expenditures Contractual Services
$3,124,072
Employee Costs
$6,631,102
Supplies
City
W el
Other Charges
5%
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Foundation
$1,480,505
Other Charges
$635,097
Depreciation
$592,008
Total
Supplies
12%
$12,462,784
Depreciation
5%
Net: $4,227,350
Off the Charts Record Breaking Attendance
114,607
690,341
people visited in the month of July
people visited in FY17. The most ever!
Record Breaking Facility Rentals
152
18,501
$165,210
Events
Attendees
Revenue
Social Media Milestones Surpassed 100,000 likes Our top post reached 822,000 people
Nurse Shark | Big but not bad. Homer takes the cake for being our biggest/ heaviest animal, coming in at 238 pounds.
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VOLUNTEERS 750+ Hours Ennis Johnson 500–749 Hours Michael Bates Whit Christman Doreen Cote Charles Horton Michael McCarthy Cathy Roberts Kate Rooney Kyle Snell Lori Wilson Paul Winfield 250–499 Hours Charles Aiken Richard Barber George Beach Harold Campbell Becky Catlin Latoya Cherry Marian Childress John Corley
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Joyce DeGuzman Paula Demosthenes William Dieffenbach Nancy Dodge Richard Fields Brittney Fleenor Ashley Garnett Craig Grube Shirley Jones John Julcher Bruce Kastel Gail Kynett Noelle Mathies Dennis Meligonis Norma Meligonis Kathryn O’Hara Joan Palombo Haley Posin Joan Redfearn Nicole Riekers Jeffrey Rolka Patricia Rozanski Janet Schroeder
Shirley Shepherd Neil Stamm Ann Stern Carolyn Stoneman Desiree Velasco James Weatherall Anne-Mary Werne Sandy Wood Anna Wood Sandra Yon John Young 150–249 Hours Salma Abdel-Raheem Gary Ambrose Jamya Atkins Larry Banks William Bernstein Emelie Besgrove Brooke Blosser Emily Borg Maggie Bowman-Runnells Mary Brandtner Gregory Brown
Michelle Brown Eric Burke Johanna Burton Duncan Campbell Gianni Campellone Eileen Cobb Megan Collier Suzanne Compitello Lynn Corbin Elizabeth Covington Haley Danielson Brian Deal Shannon Dinkler Sarah Dixon Carol Dobbins Kathryn Dozier Michael Dray Kathy Duckworth Hannah Duliere Jessica Elleman Roseann Fitzpatrick Elaine Foley David Foote
David Foreman, Jr. Andrew Given, Jr. Megan Glasier Robert Gormley Sayda Guerra Bailey Harkins Dan Heigl Jonathan Hines Melissa Hixson Louis Hughes Shannan Hurley Angela Kennedy John Lambert Frank Lang Nancy Lang Samantha LaPlant Andrew Larson Bailie Lavan Patricia Lickun Zachery Lighthart Emma Loveland Olivia Marable Kyle Martin
Anne Martin George Matt Shawn McCarren Iain McKaig Logan McKay Noah Meyers Kaleigh Miller Robin Mireles Michael Mongin Jessica Monty Alison Morin Oxana Musolino James Naughton Alyssa Naylor Linda O’Connor Hannah O’Kelly Allan Parker Michael Peele Howard Potas Richard Pound Rachel Remington Brandon Rice Jean-Paul Richard
Terry Ritter Daniel Rivers Tanner Roan Chloe Robertson Anthony Rodriquez Sharon Ross Jacob Rush Kieran Ryan Timothy Ryan Leon Ryder Elena Sanchez Kathleen Sarraino Michael Schroeder Jean Schroy Carola Shannon Evelyn Sheipe Erika Sly Margie Smith Josephine Sprague Lindsey Stanley James Stefaniak Miranda Stern Sue Stoudnour
Barbara Van Heest Rachel Wadsworth Patrick Walker Mary Wilkinson John Wittmann Ronald Wright
Cownose Ray | A group of cownose rays is called a fever. A group of Aquarium volunteers is called a party.
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EVENT SPONSORS Commotion in the Ocean Title Sponsor Capital Group Gulf Stream Sponsor Gold Key | PHR Chesapeake Bay Sponsors BB&T - James River Region
First Team Auto Group
Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC
Golf Classic
Hoffman Beverage Company
Mass Mutual Financial
JD Miles & Sons, Inc.
Mayor Will & Bev Sessoms
Title Sponsor
Old Point National Bank
McPhillips, Roberts & Deans
Optima Health
Noah Enterprises, Inc.
PRA Group
Thomas & Kathryn O’Hara
Premier Events, Inc.
Palladium Registered Investment Advisors
The Port of Virginia
PRA Group 19th Hole Sponsor Hoffman Beverage Company Beverage Carts Sponsor Noah Enterprises, Inc. Chipping Game Sponsor
Pure Paradise Water of Virginia Beach
Q.E.D. Systems, Inc.
Tidewater Home Funding, LLC
Southern Trust Mortgage
The Windward Foundation
TFC Recycling
Owls Creek Sponsors
Waypoint Advisors
360 IT Partners
Media Sponsor
Beach Ford
Atlantic Bay Mortgage
Inside Business
CCP Commercial Real Estate
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Oyster Reef Sponsor
Checkered Flag Motor Co.
Burton Lumber Corporation
Altmeyer Funeral Home
Summs Skip and Collateral Solutions
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Endurance IT Services
Fraim Family Foundation
Putting Green Sponsor
Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
Marlyn Development Corporation
Williams Mullen Rudee Inlet Sponsors ABS Technology The Alcaraz Fisher Justis Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
FCI Towers
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House of Printing
Audrey & John Settle
Taylor’s Do-It Center Closest to the Pin Sponsor Optima Health RK Auto Driving Range Sponsor Tidewater Home Funding Golf Cart Sponsor
The Fain Family Hole in One Sponsors Beach Ford
Norfolk Marine Lunch Sponsor Lionheart Limited Dinner Sponsor Black Angus Restaurant Hole Sponsors 360 IT Partners Capital Concrete Hampton Roads Financial, LLC Clarence A. Holland Marathon Consulting, LLC Dr. Thomas O’Hara, DDS & Dr. Patrick Grube, DDS Olympia Development Corporation TR & Kathleen Reed Sinnen-Green & Associates Tidewater Fleet Supply Virginia Beach Travel & Tourism Foundation Web Teks
Sensible Seafood Fest Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank Clam Level Sponsors Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy Bob & Leslie Fort Hoffman Beverage Company PRA Group Tidewater Home Funding The Williamsburg Winery Shrimp Level Sponsors Beach Municipal FCU Hap & Becky Chalmers Clear Springs Food, Inc. Fraim Family Foundation Gold Key I PHR High Liner Foods, Inc. H.M. Terry Company Anne G. Kellam Noah Enterprises, Inc.
The Oceanfront Inn Dr. Thomas O’Hara, DDS & Dr. Patrick Grube, DDS Sam Rust Seafood In-Kind Support Cavalier Sportswear Natural Organic Process Enterprises (NOPE) O’Connor Brewing Co. Sodexo at the Virginia Aquarium TFC Recycling Whitlock The Williamsburg Winery
Brews Cruise Series Presenting Sponsor Lager Heads Supporting Sponsors Hoffman Beverage Company O’Connor Brewing Co.
Jellies | We house the largest known species of jellyfish, the lion’s mane jelly. Just like our sponsors, they’re a big deal.
Wolcott, Rivers, Gates
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DONORS Capital Campaign Donors
$50,000–$99,999
Marietta McNeil Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Trust
Tina E. Sinnen
Napolitano Family Foundation
Michael & Elizabeth Wagner
Bradley Family Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
The Family of Donald H. Patterson, Jr.
Doctors Samantha & Kurt Wetzler
Dan Peterson
Tom & Betty Broyles
Glen & Nikki Williams
Dan & Nancy Ryan
$1,000–$4,999
The Dreyfus Family Foundation
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
John E. Settle, Jr. & Audrey Settle
Liz & Max Bartholomew
Roy E. Hendrix
Bob & Leslie Fort
SunTrust Bank
$500,000–$999,999
Tommy & Julie Fraim, Jr.
Midge Tinney
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
The Helen G. Gifford Foundation Ann W. Host
Virginia Aquarium Volunteer League
TowneBank Foundation
Mike & Mariah Standing
Virginia Natural Gas
$250,000–$499,999
Williams Mullen Foundation
Frank Wagner
Commonwealth of Virginia
$25,000–$49,999
Christina & Lee Westnedge
John & Joyce Fain, The Fain Family Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Bank of America
The Windward Foundation
The Family of Chris & Courtney Graves
$5,000–$9,999
Dorcas Helfant-Browning
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Burton
Hoffman Beverage Company
Michelle Collins
John F. Malbon
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Cuffee
Alan & Susan Nordlinger
Sal & Maureen DaBiero
Siebert Realty
Kelly & Mike Disharoon
Beaven & Mary Walker Smith
Lin & Susan Earley
TFC Recycling Perks
Lynne & Paul Farrell
William & Sandra Warden
Morris Fine
Eleanor & Henry Watts
Peter & Roseann Fitzpatrick
Thomas & Joan Lyons
$10,000–$24,999
Tom & Dianne Frantz
McLeskey Family Foundation
A Dolphin’s Promise
Bert Burr Henderson, IV
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Betty Barco In Memory of Kayo Barco
Esi Waters Langston
$1,000,000+ Jane P. Batten Macon & Joan Brock Joshua P. & Elizabeth D. Darden Foundation
$100,000–$249,999 Aquarium Connection Frank & Aimee Batten, Jr. Dominion Energy Lee & Leslie Entsminger GEICO Craig & Susan Grube Floyd E. Kellam Jr. Family Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
The Oceanfront Inn/Vakos Family
BB&T Charitable Fund of the Winston Salem Foundation
Beach Ford
PRA Group
The Branch Family
Alison J. & Ella W. Parsons Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Douglas & Marianne Dickerson
Mary Morton Parsons Foundation
Mollie & Kyle Korte
The Patricia & Douglas Perry Foundation
J. D. Miles & Sons, Inc.
Michael & Becky Sifen John O. & Susan Wynne
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Paul & Susan Hirschbiel Clancy Holland Cory D. & Allison K. Mayo
Richard & Sandra Burroughs
Charlene & Russell Turner
Michael & Erin Culpepper Gary Finkbeiner John & Susan Gill Kirsten & Andrew Hodge Ellen & Kenny Keeter Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. McCabe, Jr. JT & Dawn McDonald Anne & Chris Rusbuldt Kim & Todd Savage Bert & Missy Schmidt Willie & Kim Shepherd Beaven & Mary Walker Smith Mark & Lucy Swingle Ray Toll Cathie J. Vick Kim Wheeler Ned & Nancy Williams Ken & Nancy Wilson Chas & Anne Wright Under $1,000 Rendy Adams
Pete Leddy & Otto Design
Marian Childress In honor of Susan Barco In honor of Peter Weed
John P. Matson
Cecil & Anne Cutchins
The McNicholas Family
Robert Leipold
Shewling Moy
Kieran & Christopher Poulos
Jane & Charles Purrington
Price Wheeler
Mac & Jean Rawls
David Williams
Reverend & Mrs. Robert J. Robertson, III
The Miles Agency
Shirley Shepherd In memory of John Shepherd
Elly & Richard Mladick
David Sims
Planned Gifts Lynn & Carl Clements, Lynn’s Legacy Robert H. & Nancy T. DeFord B & B Dieffenbach Thomas E. & Sharon Fraim Craig Grube Karen Hines Wiley & Marshale Mitchell Edward & Jean Snyder Lynn’s Legacy Joan Barns Kirk V. & Jeanette Brammer Barbara Chapman Deborah Connor
Fain Family Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Bob & Leslie Fort New England Aquarium Norfolk Southern Walmart Corporate Giving Eleanor & Henry Watts Wells Fargo Foundation Youth Foundation Service Club of Virginia Beach $2,500−$4,999 B.M. Stanton Foundation Carrie S. Camp Foundation, Inc. Dickerson Family Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Robert H. DeFord, Jr.
Tidewater Home Funding, LLC
ExxonMobil Foundation Tommy & Julie Fraim, Jr.
United Way South Hampton Roads
Tom & Dianne Frantz
Andrew & Ann Vakos
Dorcas Helfant-Browning
Virginia Aquarium Volunteer League
Bert & Jennifer Henderson Katherine Hines
Samantha & Kurt Wetzler $500−$999
Shirley Jones
Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union
David Kaufman Ellen Keeter Benjamin & Constance Klemanowicz Pete Leddy & Otto Design John P. Matson
Alexander & Eleanor Campbell Claire Floege Ian P. Goodwin Paul & Susan Hirschbiel Gerald & Jean Jaffe
The Miles Agency Shewling Moy
Savannah Kaylor
Craig & Sue Grube, Schwab Charitable Fund
John Jay & Ola Hill Krueger Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Kathryn O’Hara
Gregory & Mary Beth Marshall
Page H. Kiniry
Clarence A. Holland
Allan Parker
Douglas B. McConnell
Pure Paradise Water of Virginia Beach
Cheryl McLeskey
Richard Puckett
Jeff & Alley Moore
National Geographic Society
Carolyn & Robert Robertson
Mythics
Lisa Renz
NOAA
Safari Ltd.
Jane & Charles Purrington
Cynthia Spanoulis
PRA Group
Justine Shields
Christopher Rusbuldt
Martha Kay Roland
Anne Shumadine
Savor, LLC
Wasserhund Brewing Company, LLC
STIHL, Inc.
Bert & Missy Schmidt
David Stockmeier & Connie McKenzie
Laura & Jim Schmidt
Donna J. Ellis Michelle Joyner
Annual Donors $50,000+
Wiley & Marshale Mitchell
City of Virginia Beach
$1,000−$2,499
$20,000−$49,999
Audrey & John Settle, Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Kevin & Abby Sweeney
Betty G. Barco
Tidewater Fibre Corp
Anonymous GEICO Philanthropic Foundation Hampton Roads Community Foundation (HRCF) $10,000−$19,999 Hoffman Beverage Company Junior Virginia Beach Garden Club
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
David & Anne Burton The Clark Janis Foundation
$5,000−$9,999
Combined Federal Campaign of South Hampton Roads
Lee & Leslie Entsminger
Verizon Foundation Ken & Nancy Wilson
Macon & Joan Brock
Michelle & Richard Collins
Dominion Foundation
Raymond F. Toll, Jr.
Bruce & Lilly Bradley
The Oceanfront Inn Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Robert & Marion Taylor
SunTrust Foundation
Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign
Tomistoma | Greek for “sharp mouth”, little is known about these freshwater crocs. But we do know, without our donors, guests wouldn’t be able to appreciate these slendered nosed beauties!
Sal & Maureen DaBiero
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DONORS $150−$499 Rendy Adams
Deborah Stein, Network for Good
Beverly Baird
Keri & Mark Whitfield
Jason Baker
Sandra Yon
Carolyn Barnes Beach Chemical & Paper CFC National Capital Area D. Johnson Electrical Contractor, Inc. Mary Chubrick Marguerite Dickerson Richard & Lynn Epps Melissa Foglia Angela Fuentes Ellen Guidry Meeta Gupta Sanci Hall Susan & James Herod Anne Kellam Edward & Anne Kramer Kroger Sheila Magula Karolyn S. Masters JT & Dawn McDonald Sis & Monroe Nash Memorial Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Vincent R. Olivieri John & April Ozmore Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers The Pool Guyz Anthony Russo Shady Grove United Methodist Church Pamela Sheffield Emily Shubert Patrick L. Shuler Susanna Skovgaard William Spicuzza, Norfolk Southern Corporate Trust Merlin & Rita Statzer
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Philanthropic Members Whale Dale & Barbara Darr Brian Gallatin Gerald Jaffe Colleen Roach Larkin Gregory Marshall Jack D. Neal, Jr. David Sims Keri & Mark Whitfield Dolphin Michael D. Minter Seal Jason Baker Vasilisa Bingham Hap & Becky Chalmers Michael Lyons Brian Reynaldo Stingray Vicky Banta James Randolph Bellamy, Jr. Virginia Dill Spring Donahue Jamie Fiske Barbara Ford Jeremy Frink Anthony Garcia Beverly Grover Rita Hamm Jennifer Harris Christina Haymes Edward Hewitt Elizabeth Jones Suzanne Jones John Kirby
Alan Kunkel Cecile Lethem John Liddington Reese Lukei Gary Mintz Julie Nguyen Melissa Noerr Cathryn Perry Kittipong Prakalapakorn Kenneth Proud Catherine Robinson Brenton Rodgers Meredith Rose Christine Routszong Bradford Sauer Matthew Schorr Ellen Seniuk Tom Tye Barbara Unkle Lori Vanscoy Charlee Vees Erika Waters Angela Webb Tracy Wright
Aquarium Connection Members Tami & Charles Aloisa Sarah & Will Beasley Michael Breitkreutz Bryce Burton Krista & Brandon Costa Erin & Michael Culpepper Victoria & Phillip Dietz Kelly & Michael Disharoon Katrina & Hunter Dorroh Cameron & Walker Dorroh Abby & Charles Epes Sarah & Bryce Fargusson Blair & Mike Fine Whitney & Jeff Fritz
Sherry Lyn & Michael Furchtenicht Alyson & Fred Hughes Courtney & Andrew Kellam Patrick Kilhenny Sheri & Eric Lohman Amy Marino Kara & Hunter McCaa Michelle & Steve McNaughton Sherri Miles Maria Kitchen Moore Kieran & Chris Poulos Jennie & William Rawlings Tiffany & Dereck Russell Christie Sheats Kim & Willie Shepherd Traci & Brad Shoemaker Maggie Simmons Allison & John Watson Christina & Lee Westnedge John White Dusty Williams
In loving memory of Charlie Seidel, our decoy carver-in-residence for 30 years.
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