Thank You To Our Supporters
Friends Donors, Members and Business Sponsors
help us support the Boca Raton Public Library
This listing represents donors, members and business sponsors who made gifts of $75 or greater to the Friends since 2020 in support of programs and services at the Boca Raton Public Library.
BUSINESS SPONSORS
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FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1000 plus)
Dell Technologies Charitable Giving (2025)
Sharon and William Griffin (2021 - 2026)
Dr. Wilma Harrison (2021 - 2023)
Cathy and Tom Jaffe (2023)
Paula Kahaner (2024)
Joyce & Gerald Kessler (2022)
Wendy Kulberg (2020, 2026)
Krista Maki (2020)
Carol Anne Halperin Minkin Family Foundation on behalf of Carol Halperin Minkin (2020 -2022)
Farah Nerette (2025)
Gregg and Kristin Ostrander (2025)
Patricia Gould Peck Charitable Trust (2020)
Larry & Dina Port (2024)
Jeff Weber
BENEFACTOR ($500)
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Donna Aptekar (2022)
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Linda Goldberg (2024)
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Sharon & William Griffin (2020)
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Betty Grinnan (2019- 2021/2023)
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Cathy and Tom Jaffee (2020-2022, 2025)
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Joyce & Gerald Kessler (2018-2022)
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Krista Maki (2022)
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Manjunath Pendakur (2024)
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Jon Pearlman (2025)
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Robert Ian Rubin (2022)
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Betsy & Rick Schuster (2025)
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Mike & Kathy Worley- Bane Foundation (2020)
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
Wells Fargo/ Renee Johnson $500 employer match (2021)
$250 Donation (2024)
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM SPONSORS ($500+):
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Arthur & Ellen Wagner-
Sunday music matinee series 2019-2026 -
Susan Sosin -
Pondhawk Storybook project 2020 -
Stephen & Sharon Sadek -Children's book giveaway program 2023-2025
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The Laine K. Rudd fund - Florida Author Series 2026
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Ezra & Jessica Roth -Family Book Brunch 2026
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Marilyn Kaplan -Creative Journeys Youth Art Show awards ceremony 2026
BIBLIOPHILE ($250)
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Mari Adam (2019 & 2020)
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Sharon Arnett (2018, 2019, 2022)
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Mary Baade (2018/ 2019/ 2020)
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Renee Herskowitz (2026)
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Renee McCabe Johnson
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Janet & Lee Klingler (2018-2021)
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Debra Kull (2023)
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Pat Moran (2020-2023)
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Mary Phillips (2021 & 2022)
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Carol & Leonard Robinson (2023-2025)
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Joel & Deborah Shlian (2024)
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Betsy & Rick Schuster (2018-2024)
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Scott Singer (2020 & 2023)
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Marilyn & Jay Spechler (2023)
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Eugene & Marina Tablis (2021)
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Tracy Wasserman (2022)
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Richard L. and Lois S. Werner Family Foundation (2021-2023)
Other Donations:
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Neal and Florence Cohen, in memory of Blanche Hammet and Mimi Cohen (2025)
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Lawrence and Dina Port (2025)
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In honor of Grandma Marilyn. Love Parker & Gannon Biener
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Brian Kushner, in memory of Marilyn Biener (2025)
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Donna Feinberg, in memory of Karin Nazaruk, librarian (2022)
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Samara Gerson, in honor of Janet Metzger, an avid reader and lover of the Boca Raton library.
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Joanne Toulantis in memory of Sy Levine of Mamaroneck, NY (2021)
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Sheryl Wolf, in memory of Myra Schutzer (2021)
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Sheryl Wolf, in memory of Ross Woolley (2024)
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First Okoper Society, Inc. in NYC in memory of Lorraine Liebowitz (2023)
BEST FRIEND ($75)
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David Bird (2025)
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T. Hoy Booker (2026)
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Florence Cohen (2025)
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Letty Covar (2023)
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Margery Denver (2021)
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Maria Paula Dondero (2025)
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Sharon Drew (2022, 2026) Elizabeth Dudley (2023)
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Carolyn Duggan (2025-2026)
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Helene & Jay Eichler
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Nancy Jo Feinberg (2023)
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Lisa & Tomas Friedlander (2025)
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Diane Gimbel (2019 - 2023, 2026)
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Christine Kassover (2022)
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Shelly LaPorte (2024 - 2025)
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Nancy Leeds (2021)
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Gail Levenson (2024)
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Susan Maltese (2020)
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Alan Marcovitz (2020)
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Barbara and Burton Metsch (2022 - 2026)
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Alexis Moore (2021)
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Yvonne Orbach (2024)
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Andrea Levine O'Rourke (2023)
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Lourdes Pita (2022)
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Mary Grace Perrin (2023)
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Tim Ratty (2022)
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Oneeb Rehman (2023)
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John and Kathleen Rhodes (2026)
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Sally B. Robinson (2020 & 2021)
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David Robbins (2025)
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Jo Robbins (2023)
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Heather Ronan (2022)
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Cyva Scheide (2022)
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Markus Schmidmeier
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Stephanie Shulman (2023)
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Neil Silver (2023)
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Barbara Smilow (2021)
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Trudi Stevens (2023 -2024)
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Carol Walker (2021)
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Susan Wernick (2025)
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Edward Wild (2025)
BOOKLOVER ($100)
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Comprehensive Wellness Center/Tracy Baker, Ph.D. (2022)
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Mari Adam (2018, 2022)
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Sharon Arnett (2025-2026)
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Mary Baade (2018-$100 & 2019- $200)
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Holly Braun (2020 - in honor of Wendy Kulberg)
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Cyndi Bloom (2018-2025)
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Yvonne Boice (2019)
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Larry & Helen Cellon
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Cindy Chassan (2024)
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Nancy Cohen (2020)
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Betsy Cooper
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Robert J. Creighton (2018)
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Sandy Creighton
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Margery Denver
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Norma Eigles (2020)
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Meng Fang (2026)
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Ruth Feinberg
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Madeline Felton (2019)
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Lora Skeets Friedkin (2024)
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Lisa & Tomas Friedlander (2024)
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Carol Friedman (2018 & 2019)
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William Gelin (2019)
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Diane Gimbel (2018)
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Harvey & Ellen Goldberg (2022 & 2023)
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Sue Graves (2025)
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Meghna Grover (2021)
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Dorothy M. Guinn (2018 and 2020)
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Marc and Jennifer Hahn (2020)
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Hubert Harriman (2022 & 2024)
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Joelle Hervis (2024)
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Margaret Humanick (2026)
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Jennifer Jablonowski (2022)
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Bernard & Donna Jorge (2023)
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Judy Teller Kaye (2019 - 2021, 2023-2025)
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Linda LaBuda (2026)
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Cherry Lam (2026)
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Gail Levenson (2022)
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Elizabeth J. Liberty (2020- 2024)
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Emily Lilly (2023)
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Margo Loutrel (2022 - 2025)
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Linda MacLaren (2023)
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Richard Magill (2023) - in honor of Pat Moran
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Krista Maki (2021)
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Victor & Ann Martinez
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Deborah Mele (2024)
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William Mezzabarba (2024, 2026)
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Alexis Moore (2022)
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Pat Moran (2024 & 2025)
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Ann Nappa (2020)
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Marian Nease (2018 - 2026)
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Lois Nelson (2020)
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Manjunath Pendakur (2020 & 2023)
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Rojavathi Pendakur (2020)
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Joseph & Edwina Pedalino
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Ellen Percher (2018 & 2019)
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Mary Phillips (2018 - 2020, 2024)
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Victoria Phillips (2020)
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Philip Pollak (2022)
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Susan Reilly (2024-2026)
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Carol & Leonard Robinson (2021 & 2022)
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Laura J. Rossi (2019 -2023)
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Carol Rynk (2018-2019, 2021)
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Betty & Rick Schuster (2020)
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Sandi Marcia Schwartz (2021)
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Sidney Seligman(2025-2026)
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Deborah & Joel Shlian (2021 - 2023, 2025)
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Terence Smolev (2022)
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Phillip J. Solondz (2019 -2021)
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Marilyn & Jay Spechler (2019 - 2021)
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Trudi Stevens (2021)
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Richard & Carole Stone (2022 -2025)
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Domingo & Roxana Suarez (2018/2021 - 2026)
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Barbara Sussman (2022)
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Stanley & Jane Talesnick (2018 - 2020)
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Paul Templer (2022)
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Anna Thomas (2020)
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Joanne Toulantis (2018/2022 & 2023)
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Mathew Varghese (2025)
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Dorian Wagner (2025)
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Carol Walker (2022)
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Ron Wartko (2025)
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Tracy Wasserman (2023-2026)
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Neal Weisman (2022)
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Carole Weller (2022)
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Richard L. and Lois S. Werner Family Foundation (2018/ 2019-$150/ 2020)
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Wendy Wingfield (2019 - 2024)
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Sheryl Wolf (2023-2024)
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Michael Zheutlin -Zheutlin Children's Trust (2022)
Memorial donations in honor of
Kristi Maki
Founding Friends Board member and 30+ year Friends volunteer
Caroline Baron
Cyndi Bloom
Karin Cain
Barbara Faires
Betty Grinnan
Adam Johnson
Alexis Johnson
Beth Lazerick
Emily Lily
Pat Moran
Ann Nappa
Phil & Susan Schmidt
Tracy Wasserman
Memorial donations in honor of
Ann Martinez
Long-time Friends member and bookstore volunteer:
Cyndi Bloom
Elaine Caplan
Nancy Cohen
Sandy Creighton
Betty Grinnan
Wendy Kulberg
Joseph and Glenda Stephens
Tracy Wasserman
Memorial donations in honor of
Teri Fisher
Long-time Friends
Bookstore Volunteer
Phyllis Bailey
Cyndi Bloom
Sandy Creighton
Brendan Fisher
Pat Moran
Maria Pratt
Carol Robinson
Carole Stephens
