Our Contributors

Foundation Support

Allkins Family Foundation Burdick-Thorne Foundation The Samuel J. and Mary E. Colef Fund Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation Edward J. Fletcher Foundation ENNA Foundation Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation H.P. and Genevieve Connable Fund Irving S. Gilmore Foundation Jim Keeler and Merry Ellen Eason Family Foundation Kalamazoo Community Foundation The Marvin & Rosalie Okun Foundation Mike and Sharon Seelye Family Foundation Richard & Thelma Hall Foundation Stryker-Johnston Foundation Suzanne U.D. Parish Foundation Tyler Little Family Foundation The W.S. and Lois VanDalson Foundation

Corporation | Organization Support

Abraxas Worldwide Ascension Borgess Athletico Management LLC. Avolta Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bronson Healthcare Group CareSource Management Services Catalyst Development Co., LLC City of Kalamazoo Comerica Bank Consumers Credit Union CSM Group CWS Financial Advisors, LLC Douglas & Son, Inc. Eaton Corporation Edwards Garment FEMA Corporation of Michigan, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Greenleaf Trust Gryphon Place Hardings Friendly Market Honore Salon Humphrey Products Jaqua Realtors JP Morgan Chase Kalamazoo County Association of Retired School Personnel Kalamazoo Orthodontics Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo Rotary Club Charities Kalsec, Inc. Kiwanis Club of Kalamazoo Lake Michigan Credit Union Landscape Forms Latitude 42 Brewing Co. LKF Marketing Maestro Mercantile Bank of Michigan Miller Johnson Miller-Davis Company Old National Bank Pfizer PNC R.W. LaPine Inc. Saturday Eves' Book Club Schupan Stryker The Emerging Leaders for CIS The Kalamazoo Promise Unifab Corporation Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Welsh & Associates Western Michigan University College of Education Western Michigan University Office of Diversity and Inclusion Western Michigan University Office of the President WMU Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Zoetis

Individual Support

Anonymous

Anonymous Honor a Champion – Molly Kinnison

Anonymous Honor a Champion – Staff at Woodward Elementary

Anonymous In honor of Jen Clark

Anonymous In honor of Jen Dewaele at Woodward Elementary

Anonymous In honor of Pam Kingery

Anonymous In honor of Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Julie Adams Smith

Cynthia Addison In memory of Bridget Stover

Angelita Aguilar

Karen Allen

Terri Aman

Lola Amos

Raymond and Anne Ampey

David Anderson and Cori Terry

Sheree Appel

Blaec Arevalo

Katelyn Arseneau

Mike and Mom

M60 Auto Service

Jane and Keith Baas

Kimberly Babineaux

Dorothy Bainbridge

Sharolyn Bajo

Lois Baker-Czirr and George Czirr

Mary Bakken In memory of Barbara J. Patterson

Bethany Balash

Karen Baldwin

Harold Ballen

Jon Bartik

Deb Wickman and Tim Bartik

Paul Basing and Claudia Wink-Basing

Halbert Bates

Mark Baumann

Brian Beaver

Carol and Tom Beech

Larry Bell and Shannon Bell

Timothy and Janice Bell

Susan Bennett

Michele Benson

Nkenge Bergan

Nkenge Bergan Honor a Champion – Linda Comer

Steve Bielak

Patrice Blackburn

Priscilla Blair

Jamauri Bogan

Marine Bolliet

Julie Bonner-Heine

Robert and Sandy Borsos

Jennifer Bott

Sherwood Boudeman

Cheryl Bowman

Tyler Boyd

Lisa Brady

Tom and Janet Bremer

John Schumacher and Marilyn Breu

Stephen Brewer

Jim Brletich

Jeremy Bronson

Dr. Robert and Ann Brown

Donald Brown

John W. and Rosemary K. Brown In honor of JaVon, 2024 KC Graduate

Dr. Janice M. Brown-Birch

Kathy Brueck

Steven and Lynne Buell

Dolores Burchell

Christopher Burns

Elizabeth Burns and Roger Zinser

Regina Byrd

Jacinta Callaway

Dana Calloway

Shawna Camburn

Douglas Ryan Cameron

Margaret Cancro and Lynda McKinnon

Amy A. Capelli and Peter H. Capelli

Ruth Caputo

Margaret Carr

Donna Carroll and Fred McTaggart

Thomas Carroll

Desma N. Caudill

Alisha Cederberg

John and Sharon Cerovski

Donald M. Chalker

Sarah Chan

Anne Charette

Margaret Charles

Judith Kay Chase

Brianna Chatman

Calvin Cheatham

Marcella Cheatham

John and Lynne Chipman

Mickey and Kristen Ciokajlo

John and Jennifer Clark

Aedin and Paul Clements

Frank and Shirley Cody

Artrella M. Cohn

Artrella M. Cohn Honor a Champion – Jaliyah Harris

Susan Coney

LaWanda Conger

Coco and Warren Cook In honor of Debra Newsome

Don Cooney

Amy Cooperrider

Christine K. Cooperrider

Jennafer Cooperrider

Jennafer Cooperrider Honor a Champion – My daughter Florence

Katie Cortright

Tiffany Crawford

Allie Creamer

Lee and Sherry Crossley

Ashley Crouch

Haley Crowe

Eric Cunningham

Jim and Chris Cupper

James and Carrie Curry

Scott and Joanna Dales

Judy D’Arcangelis

Leland Davenport

Jeff Davis

Fred and Leslie Decker

Janene Decker

Janice Deleeuw

Ms. Dana DeLuca and Mr. Ken Greschak

Bethany DeMarco

Stephen and Marlene Denenfeld

Valerie Denghel

Teresa Denton

Jeffrey DesCamp

Gretchen Dettloff

James and Tamisha Devers

Neil Devine

Cetera DiGiovanni

Renee Divincenzo

Kelli Dixon

Robert and Etsuko Dlouhy

Mark and Diane Donovan

Susan Dornan

Robert and Mary Doud

Ms. Jennifer Drake and Mr. Hugh A. Edwards

Ashley Drenth

Mikka Dryer

Jennifer and Charlie Duhon

Coty Dunten

Caren Dybek

Randall and Diane Eberts

Gustavo and Tania Echavarria

Susan and Fred Einspahr

Erik Eldred

Loyal and Bonnie Eldridge

Kathy Ellis

Elisabeth Endres

Hans Engelke

Nancy A. Engemann

Wendy English

Asha Epp

Michele Erikson

Isabella Estrada

Emily W. Ewing

Steve and Connie Ferguson

Wendy Fields Honor a Champion – Janette (Ms G.G.) Evans

Lydia Fink-Cox & Allen Cox

David Fischer

Ryan Fix

Annette Fix-Speikes

Roxana Florescu

Ellen Foley

Angela Fortin

Amanda Foster

Ardis Foust

Shirley and Jim Freeman

Jim and Roxanne Frey

Gianina Gabriel

Silvia Camila Gaete Lagos

Keri Anne Gallagher

Shawna Gallagher

Deborah Gant

Jose Garcia

Deyette Gardner

Judy Gatton

Christina Getachew

Clare Gilligan

Sheila Gilligan

Shakita Givhan

Sandy L. Glanton

Cindy L. Glenn

Anthony Goggans

Alice I. Gordon

Michael Graham

Beverly and Geoffrey Grambau

Tom Grant

Cindy Green

Cynda and Jim Greenman

Elizabeth Griffin

Brenden Groggel

Bill and Dale Groggel

Dawn Groggel

Kwame Gyimah

Allison Haan

James and Beverly Haas

Rochelle Habeck and Allan Hunt

Carol A. Haenicke

Carol A. Haenicke In memory of Diether Haenicke

Michael and JoAnn Hageman In memory of John J. Biermacher

Travis Haight

Dean and Cynthia Halderson

Caroline Ham

Jill Hamilton

Kristin Hamilton

Marissa Harrington

Robert O. Hayes II and Mara Hayes

Prentis Hearn Honor a Champion – Stacy Ledbetter

James and Mary Heaton

Phillip Hegwood

Mike and Sheryl Henderson

Melissa Henriquez

James Herman

Diana Hernández

Janice Herrick

Emily Freed and Brad Hershbein

Jim and Jeanne Hess

Ed and Ginnie Hessler

Jennifer Heymoss

Sylvia Hicks-Fox and Joseph Fox

Maggie Higgins

Lisa Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hill Jr.

Nancy Hilliard

Sheila Hilliard

Melissa Holman

Heather Holmer

Gwendolyn Hooker

Jack Hopkins and Andy Hopkins

Debra and Christopher Howard

The Husain Dykgraaf Family

Carl and Ariadne Ill

Ashley and Josh Iocca

Natalie Jackson

Jonathan James

Melissa James

Lisa Jank

Cate Jarvis

Maggie Jerkovich

Amber Johnson

Cheryl Johnson

Katie Johnson

Judy K. Jolliffe

Alexia A. Jones

Robert Jorth

Richard and Raelyn Joyce

Nancy and Bruce Justin

Sinead K

Emmy Kastner

Amelia Katanski

Haley Katenin

Jim Keeler and Merry Ellen Eason Family Foundation

Patricia Keiser

Haley and Dylan Keith

Katie Kelly

Dawn Kemp

Katherine Kemp

Anna Kempke

Robert and Ann Kilkuskie

Robert and Ann Kilkuskie In honor of Ms. Snow and Ms. Walker at Woodward Elementary

Denise King

Douglas King

Pam and Don Kingery In memory of Tom Ellison

Molly and Thomas Kinnison

Matthew Kirby

Arthur L. Kirk and Kate Kirk-Greenberg

Patricia Kirschner

Carolyn Kline

Paul and Joyce Kline

Keith Kline

Kevin Kline

D.G. and Jane Knapp

Haylee Knowles

Lisa Kokotan

Mariana Kondon

Carla Koretsky

Jane and Ron Kramer

Catherine Krause

Steven and Jane Kreider Honor a Champion – Denise Hartsough

Alisha Kuch

Amy and Todd Kuchta

Jasmine Kuliasha

Laurie Kunz

Katherine Laatsch

Becky Lambros

Albert and LaVerne Lami

Leslie Lami-Reed and William Reed

Chris and Mary Lampen-Crowell

Kathryn Lancaster

Christine B. Lang

Christine B. Lang In honor of Diane Lang’s birthday

Diane Lang

Sylvia Laraway

Susan Larner

Ken Larson

Melinda Lavender

Stacey Ledbetter

Adam Lee

Andrew Lee

Mia Leibold

Felicia Lemons

Felicia Lemons Honor a Champion – Mindy VanDyke

Leslie Lepore

Anne Lett

Cathlene Lett

Kelly and Steven Leversee

Jyllian and James Liggins

Ron and Karen Logan

Julie Lorenz

Erin Lowe

Ryan Ludemann

Bobby Ludwick

Conni Lutes and Ron Desnoyer In honor of Conni Lutes

Nancy J. MacKenzie

Garrard and Moira

Barbara and Joe Malsom

Sarah and Lucas Mansberger

Rebecca Mansfield

Laurin Mathis

Quinton Mathis

Patricia Matyas

Ryan Matyas

Kelly Matyas – Brant

Bill and Jeannette Maxey

Elma Maye

William J. Mayer and Anne S. Fainsinger

Carmen McAlister

Christine McCarthy

Matt McComis

Dr. Candy McCorkle

Jenee McDaniel

Tony and Theresa McDonnell In honor of Elizabeth Upjohn Mason

Dominique McDuffey

Beth McIntyre

James and Joanna McIntyre

Kymberly McKenzie

Emma McLaren

The McLaren’s

Gail McLaughlin

Stephanie McLaughlin

Annette McMillan

Denny Meadows

Thomas Mechtenberg

James and Amy Melvin

Nicole and Steve Meteer

Jim Metzger

John Meyer

Kevin Meyle

Sara Miles

Jan Miller

Mary Miller

Jamie E. Miller

Michelle Miller-Adams

Joseph and Linda Mills

Craig and Diane Misner

Judith Moehle and Jeffrey C. Moehle

Ron and Joan Molitor

Lisa Moore

Shawn Moore

Jeffrey Moran

David and Heather Morgan

David Morgan Honor a Champion – Heather Morgan

Terry and Meri Morrow

Sonya Moyle

Janet Murphy

Kathleen Murphy Brown and Jeffrey Brown

Charles Nelson and Jim Weessies

Vicki Nelson

Rick and Julie Nemire

Tim Marlow and Kim Nemire

Timothy and Ellen Nendorf

Melissa Nesbitt

Randy and Debra Newsome

Catherine Niessink

TG Nulty

Scott and Janet Nykaza

Scott and Janet Nykaza Honor a Champion – Kristyn Buhl-Lepisto

Derl and Heidi Oberlin

Carla and Tom Obringer

Jean Oconnor

Susan O’Connor

Janna O’Halloran

Mickey and Richard Olivanti

Joel J. and Florence U. Orosz

Janet O’Rourke

Sara  Owen

Craig Owens

Shirley Palmer

Don and Ann Parfet

Alisa Parker

Charles Parker

Dr. Karika Parker Honor a Champion – Romello Jaylen Phillips

David Lundquist and Susan Paul

Edward and Maureen Pawlak

Edward and Maureen Pawlak In memory of Dan Thompson

Marcy L. Peake Honor a Champion – Chris and Jack Peake

Marcy L. Peake In memory of Bill Wright

Roberta Perconti

Julie and Bob Peterson

Lesa Petrucci

Desiree Pfeifer

Ala Phillips

Doug Phillips

Trent Pierre

Gary and Carla Pocialik

Nicki Poer

Steve and Robin Pollens

Anne Marie Pop

Lucian and Lee

Kristen Potts

Erica Powell

Thomas and Linda Powell Honor a Champion – Mrs. Amy Richmond from Liam Powell

Thomas and Linda Powell Honor a Champion – Ms. Molly Herdon from Margaret Powell

Erin Praedel

Kathleen Praedel

Karen Principato

Dominic Pullo

Paul Quinn

Naysa Quinones

Emily Radocha

Michele Radocha

Nancy Ray

Katrina Reed

Carly Rentz

Kelsey Rex

Sarah Rex

Edgar Reyes

Marnie Richter

Lavonda Rimmer

Jim and Sheila Ritsema

Louise and George Robeck

Alexis Roberts

Jill Roberts

William and Jill Roberts

Phil and Ellen Robertson

James Rocco

Caroline Rodriguez

Julie Rogers

Marie Rogers

Susan Rosas

Penny Rose

Jane Rooks Ross and Barry Ross

Jim and Lynn Ross

Amanda Rubley

Kelcey Rubley

Ben Ruhlman

Paul and Janice Runnels

Courtney Russell

Robin Rynd

Lindsey Sagnella

Joyce Salisbury

Dr. James R. Sanders

Angela and Robert Sawyer

Dafne Schenendorf

Carl Schoenheit

Harlie Schrader

Marc and Jeanne Schupan

Julie Scott

William and Melinda Scott

Richard and Gloria Seabold In memory of Chad Seabold

Frankie & Gracie Sedgeman

Mike and Sharon Seelye Family Foundation

Elizabeth Seiwert

Jean Sequite

Teresa Shaffer

Consuelo Shank

Namita Sharma and Rex Brueggemann

Stephanie “Mimi” Sherriff

Patricia J. Shiley

Patti Sholler-Barber

Patti Sholler-Barber Honor a Champion – CIS Staff

Patti Sholler-Barber Honor a Champion – Dr. Darrin Slade

Michael Shubeck and Nancy Monsour

Jody L. Sikkema and Jerry Sikkema

Marjorie Simmons

Marjorie Simmons Honor a Champion – John Valenti

Josh and Caycee Sledge

James W. Smith

Lawrence R. Smith

Jacquelyn Sobieraj

Don Solesbee

Sharon Soltesz

Charles D. Spencer In memory of Dianne Spencer

Sandy Standish

Alyssa Stemler

Jacob Stempky

Gale and Anne Stephens

Gayle Stephenson

Sally M. Stephenson

Joan Stetler

Kanequewa Steward

Lyda and Vern Stillwell

Sarah Stockinger

Michael and Ruth Stoddard

Kacie Stoll

Katie Stoll

Carol Straw

Alan Strong

Ron and Margaret Strzelecki

Savannah Stuart

Chris and Nancy Sundberg

Scott  Sylvester

Jen Taylor In honor of Mildene Bradley

Todd Taylor

Greg Teall

Linda Teare

John and Lynn Tecca

Burt and Cheryl TenBrink

Martha A. Terpstra

Martha A. Terpstra In honor of Dana Flynn

Martha A. Terpstra In honor of Jen Dewaele at Woodward Elementary

Martha A. Terpstra In honor of Samantha Darby at Milwood Elementary

Martha A. Terpstra In memory of Norma Wright

Bonnie Terrentine

Amy and Paul Terzino

The Therkildsen Family

Ed and Doreen Thomas

Ed and Doreen Thomas Honor a Champion – Linnaea Thomas

John and Linnaea Thomas

Logan and Josh Thomas

Mr. Tim Cloud and Ms. Sherry Thomas-Cloud In honor of Don Cooney

Darren and Bridget Timmeney

Martha M. Todd

Nancy Troff

Silvia Roederer and Leslie Tung

Dana E. Underwood In memory of Donna J. Underwood

Amy Upjohn and Brad VandenBerg

Elizabeth Upjohn Mason

Sophie Van der Westhuizen

Cheryl Vance

Elizabeth VandenHeede

Alexander Vanderslice

Liz Vandersloot

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanderVelde

Mindy VanDyke

Carrie and Bill Venema

Anil Verma

Lisa Walker

Robert and Catherine Wall Emerson

Greg Wallace

Sara Ware

Susan Warner and Mike Straubel

David and Mary Jo Warwick

Dianne E. Washington and Dr. Earl M. Washington In memory of Elizabeth McCracklin

Marshall and Tonja Washington

Von and Fran Washington

Von and Fran Washington In memory of Patricia Carlin

Von Washington, Jr.

Michael Watson Jr

Megan Way

Annette Weeden Gray

Daniel and Myrna Weller

Judith Wells

Sheri and Richard Welsh

Spencer Welsh

Chris Werme and Michelle VanTorre-Werme

Demarra West

Anne Wester

Launda Wheatley

Tia Whitley

Mark Wickman

Tracey and Cedric Wicks

John and Heather Widner

Kathleen Widner

Carolyn H. Williams Honor a Champion – Jay Yelton III and James Liggins Jr.

Carolyn H. Williams In honor of Pam Kingery

Terry and Sharon Williams

Elaine M. Williams

JaMeelah Williams

Khalimah Williams

Marilyn Williams

Nancy Williams

Susan Willis-Schippers

Eric Wimbley

Lori Wingate

Gretta Winkelbauer

Demetrias Wolverton

Marvinetta Woodley-Penn

Jacqueline L. Wylie

Ballard J. Yelton III and Lori Yelton

Michelle Youngs

Lynn and Henry Ziolkowski

David Zolp

Michelle and Troy Zukowski-Serlin

Doug and Pam Zwart

Jerry and Mary Zwart

This annual report recognizes those who gave financial gifts between July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. We make every effort to recognize our donors accurately. If we have omitted you or made a mistake in listing you, we need to know! Please accept our apologies for any oversights and contact us (269) 337-1601 or email Felicia Lemons at flemons@ciskalamazoo.org with the corrected information for future publications.

Walking With Purpose 2023 Teams

1000 Miles

Team Captain: Mariana Kondon

CSM Group

Team Captain: Katrina Reed

CWS Walkers

Team Captain: Savannah Stuart

DeltaSigmaThetaSorority

Team Captain: Erycka Hunter

Felicia’s Walking Friends

Team Captain: Felicia Lemons

Fifth Third Bank Team

Team Captain: Laura Bliss

Gazelle Sports

Team Captain: Kristin Hamilton

Girls on the Run

Team Captain: Karen Allen

I Am the One Fitness

Team Captain: Erycka Hunter

KZCF - Love Where You Live

Team Captain: Erycka Hunter

Northglade Walks!

Team Captain: Ashley Drenth

Promise Penguins

Team Captain: Cetera DiGiovanni

Rose Wellbeing

Team Captain: Mia Leibold

School of Walk

Team Captain: Kelly Leversee

Sparty Squad

Team Captain: Molly Kinnison

Strolling for Students

Team Captain: Kim Nemire

Team 3D-Drake

Team Captain: Tracie Drake

Team Delton

Team Captain: Cindy Glenn

Team Walk & Talk

Team Captain: Sara Ware

The Panthers

Team Captain: Kim Townsend

Tipsy Trekkers

Team Captain: Pam Dalitz

Too Inspired To Be Tired

Team Captain: Jenna Cooperrider

Walk with Heart

Team Captain: Melanie Bryce and Kathleen Matyas-Orr

Welsh Walking Warriors

Team Captain: Alisha Kuch

Woodward Wolves

Team Captain: Heather Gatton