Donations and gifts to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District help protect open space, preserve wildlife and natural habitats, enhance the positive experience of visitors to Midpen’s public open space lands and aid in our efforts to create an open space legacy for future generations. Our sincere thanks to the donors below for their thoughtful contributions from July 2023 through June 2024.
Gifts in Memory of:
- Irina Dubrovina by Jon Aker, Natasha & Sergey Belomestnykh, Andrei Denissov, Leonid K., Sergei Labur, Chris O’Grady, Veronika Romanova, Andy Salnikov, Elena Shemyakina and Alexander Shemyakin, Jana Thayer, Victor and Tatyana
- Norman Gross by Karen Asherah
- Jesse Jane Bermender by Kimberley Bermender
- Jerry and Barbara Russo by Carol Bowen, Joan and Bob Gerety, Felix and Rosalie Juanes, David and Gwen Salazar, Jesse Sulgit
- Jeff Schneiderman- Coach by Chad
- Joanne Troy by Charline Duke
- Mac and Dorothea Evans by Celeste Evans
- Joseph "Steve" Brugler by Care-a-van for Kids
- Jeffrey Hall by Friends of Laurie Hall
- Brian Lawrence Smith by Lisa Egert-Smith Family Fund
- Sue Hara by Vonnie McGee and Shannon McGee
- Joseph Stephen Brugler by David and Toby Montgomery
- Barbara Russo by Chales J. Olson
- Gus and Carolee by Elissa Pekrul
- Brian Lawrence Smith by Susan Pennell
- Pete Siemens by Barbara & Ira Spector
- Lee McCrumb by Eleanor Watanabe
- John Willhalm by Robin and Larry Willhalm
Gifts in Honor of:
- Margaret MacNiven by Karen Arimoto-Peterson
- Bear Creek Redwood Preserve, Andrea Simpson and the Myrdals - Chris, Cat, and Claire by Michael Bekins
- Dr.Manchula Navaratnam and family by Chandra
- Espen and Abel Bratt by Dr. Lisa Giocomo & Ian Bratt
- Maera Walter by Evie & Oliver Kaufman
- Doug McDonnell by Thomas Murray
- Dan Parkinson by Catherine Rowell
- Karine Tokatlian by Sequoia Audubon Society
- Barbara and Jerry Russo by Tim W.
Private and Business Donations:
- Anonymous
- Peter & Elizabeth Adriaenssens
- Chris Apfel
- Ms. Robin Apple
- David Arken
- Carolyn G. Armstrong
- Elsbeth and Ernesto Atencio
- Julie W. Barney
- Sue Bartalo & Dave Fischer
- Alvin and Marsha Begun
- Sanford Michael Benett
- Dean Bernheim
- Donald Biek
- Henry and Barbara Bugatto
- S. & Jean G. Bushee
- Judith Butts
- Carolyn Calhoon
- Virginia A. Carpio
- Chi-Lung Chang Fund
- Mabel Chin
- Dave Curtis
- Deseret Trust
- Catherine J., Dolton
- Charlotte Doudell
- Elizabeth Wallace Charitable Lead Tr & Joe Stanislawski
- Shannon Farrell
- James Feichtl
- Fong Family Fund
- Brigitte Frenay and Criag Elkiss
- Peter A. Frey
- Ingrid Fueloep-Miller
- Dhrumil Gandhi and Renu Gandhi
- Ana and Jim Fithian Garcia
- Dianne C. Gardiner
- Carole and Paul Goldstein
- Graham Family Fund
- Mary and Tom Granvold
- Scott and Gigi Harrell
- Dan Hill
- David Hinds
- Linda Horio-Yu
- Tib and John Hotson
- Roberta Hutchinson
- Sigrid Illes
- Ben Jackson
- Jerome Jackson
- Jewish Community Federation
- John Parissenti & Linda Chin
- Peter and Beth Karpas
- J. Karpf and K. Zaretsky
- Earl A. Killian
- Christine June Kolberg
- Debbie and Doug Kundrat
- James P. Landry
- Adrien Lanusse & Ken Cerniglia
- Stephen Lewchuk
- Holly Light
- Lisa Forssell and Hugh Holbrook
- James Little and Linda Persson
- LJ Pacheco and DM Roberts TR
- Dr. Kate Lorig
- Lynn Gordon and David E. Simon Fund
- Mahon-Sanfillippo Family Fund
- Jason Mansfield
- John McCool
- Ellen McNeil
- Shoshana Melmon
- Mrs. Catherine Mikami
- Robert Millavec
- Burton W. Miller and Jo Ann Miller
- Donald A. Moon
- Phillip Moore
- Cindy Morse
- Betsy and Horace Nash
- Daniel Oliver
- Orange County Community Foundation
- Enid Pearson
- Susan Pennell
- Phyllis S. Willits Fund
- Sydell Piccone
- S. David Ramsey Jr.
- Norman Ravizza
- Ray Crump Fund
- Julie Reis
- Barbara Rice
- David Rodnitzky
- Rona Giffard & Robert Robson
- Rachel and Clay Ross
- Roy Levin & Jan Thomson
- Stacey Ryder
- Marla Rena Sanchez
- Philip Sanfilippo
- Madeliene A. Scheiman
- Kevin Schulman and Brenda Berlin
- Susan Schwartz
- Tracy Schwartz
- James J. Sebek
- Siddhartha Sen
- Sequoias Portola Valley
- Lise Hurst Shannon
- Meena S.
- Stanton Family
- Stockwell Family Fund
- Susan Elizabeth Carrie Trust
- Anna Takahashi
- The Christel Family Charity Fund
- The Maxwell/ Hanrahan Foundation
- The Schlossman Family
- The Stuart & Marcella Bernstein Family Fund
- Tibshirani-Wager Giving Fund
- Tobb Dellora Middle East Friendship Chartiable Fund
- Sarah and Rene Vargas
- Marilyn Voelke
- Richard Wallace
- Gregg and Shelley Webb
- Terrence Willett
- Carlos M. Yordan Jr.
- Suzzane and Chris Zaino
Midpen gratefully accepts gifts of time, money, land and in-kind services. While the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Federal ID # 94-2231873) is not a charitable foundation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, donations to governmental agencies for exclusively public purposes may be tax deductible under IRS code section 170(c)(1). Consult your tax adviser to determine the deductibility of your donation.