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 2018 in support of programs and services at the Boca Raton Public Library.
BUSINESS SPONSORS
FRIENDS CIRCLE ($1000 plus)
Krista Maki (2020)
Susan Sosin
(sponsor of 2020 Pondhawk Storybook Project)
Patricia Gould Peck Charitable Trust (2020)
Carol Anne Halperin Minkin Family Foundation on behalf of Carol Halperin Minkin (2020 -2022)
Cathy and Tom Jaffe (2023)
Joyce & Gerald Kessler (2022)
Wendy Kulberg (2020)
Sharon and William Griffin (2021 - 2024)
Dr. Wilma Harrison (2021 - 2023)
Arthur & Ellen Wagner (2019, 2020 and 2022)
Boyd, Richards, Parker & Colonnelli, P.L.
(sponsor of BRPL's annual Summer Reading Program 2018 -2020)
Stephen & Sharon Sadek
(sponsor of the library's 2023 children book giveaway program)
Jeff Weber
(community grant in support of the 2018 Florence Fuller Child Development Center programs at the library sponsored by the Friends)
BENEFACTOR ($500)
Donna Aptekar (2022)
Dr. George & Inna Botelho (2019)
Glenn Dekraker/CoreMedia Systems (2019)
Patricia Gould-Peck
Sharon & William Griffin (2020)
Betty Grinnan (2019- 2021/2023)
Cathy and Tom Jaffee (2020/
2021/2022)
Paula Kahaner (2024)
Wendy Kulberg (2018-2019)
Joyce & Gerald Kessler (2018-2022)
Krista Maki (2022)
Robert Ian Rubin (2022)
Mike & Kathy Worley- Bane Foundation (2020)
Corporate sponsors:
Wells Fargo/ Renee Johnson $500 employer match (2021)
Junior League of Boca Raton ($500 grant for the 2018 Summer Reading Program)
$250 Donation (2024)
Individual program sponsors:
Betty Grinnan and Judy Teller Kaye for Living Voices presentation: Anne Frank, Through the Eyes of a Friend 3/10/2019
BIBLIOPHILE ($250)
Mari Adam (2019 & 2020)
Sharon Arnett (2018, 2019, 2022)
Mary Baade (2018/ 2019/ 2020)
Col. Al Biegel (2019- $300)
Cyndi Bloom & Gil Dube
Lori & Chris Fluehr (2018)
Betty Grinnan
Dorothy M. Guinn (2019)
James & Nancy Hendrey
(2018 & 2019)
Renee McCabe Johnson
Judy Teller Kaye & David Kaye
Janet & Lee Klingler (2018-2021)
Debra Kull (2023)
Krista Maki (2018 & 2019)
Pat Moran (2020-2023)
Mary Phillips (2021 & 2022)
Carol & Leonard Robinson (2023)
Betty & Rick Schuster (2018-2023)
Scott Singer (2020 & 2023)
Marilyn & Jay Spechler (2023)
Eugene & Marina Tablis (2021)
Francis Taney (2019)
Arthur & Ellen Wagner (2018)
Tracy Wasserman (2022)
Richard L. and Lois S. Werner Family Foundation (2021-2023)
BEST FRIEND ($75)
Letty Covar (2023)
Margery Denver (2021)
Elizabeth Dudley (2023)
Sharon Drew (2022)
Helene & Jay Eichler
Nancy Jo Feinberg (2023)
Lora Skeets Friedkin (2019)
Diane Gimbel (2019 - 2023)
Sandra P. Grieser
Christine Kassover (2022)
Diane Kessler (2019)
Nancy Leeds (2021)
Gail Levenson (2024)
Susan Maltese (2020)
Alan Marcovitz (2020)
Barbara Metsch (2022 - 2024)
Alexis Moore (2021)
Julia G. Myers
Andrea Levine O'Rourke (2023)
Lourdes Pita
Mary Grace Perrin (2023)
Tim Ratty (2022)
Oneeb Rehman (2023)
Sally B. Robinson (2020 & 2021)
Jo Robbins (2023)
Heather Ronan (2022)
Cyva Scheide (2022)
Markus Schmidmeier
Stephanie Shulman (2023)
Neil Silver (2023)
Scott Singer
Barbara Smilow (2021)
Trudi Stevens (2023)
Carol Walker (2021)
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
BOOKLOVER ($100)
Comprehensive Wellness Center/Tracy Baker, Ph.D. (2022)
Mari Adam (2018, 2022)
Mary Baade (2018-$100 & 2019- $200)
Holly Braun (2020 - in honor of Wendy Kulberg)
Cyndi Bloom (2018-2023)
Yvonne Boice (2019)
Larry & Helen Cellon
Nancy Cohen (2020)
Betsy Cooper
Robert J. Creighton (2018)
Sandy Creighton
Norma Eigles (2020)
Ruth Feinberg
Madeline Felton (2019 - $180)
Lora Skeets Friedkin (2024)
Carol Friedman (2018 & 2019)
Samara Gerson, in honor of her grandmother, Janet Metzger, on Mother's Day 2020 (2020 -2022)
William Gelin (2019)
Diane Gimbel (2018)
Harvey & Ellen Goldberg (2022 & 2023)
Meghna Grover (2021)
Dorothy M. Guinn (2018 and 2020)
Marc and Jennifer Hahn (2020)
Hubert Harriman (2022)
Marc Horowitz (2019)
Jennifer Jablonowski (2022)
Bernard & Donna Jorge (2023)
Judy Teller Kaye (2019 - 2021, 2023)
Nancy Leeds (2018)
Gail Levenson (2022)
Elizabeth J. Liberty (2020- 2023)
Emily Lilly (2023)
Margo Loutrel (2022 and 2023)
Linda MacLaren (2023)
Richard Magill (2023) - in honor of Pat Moran
Krista Maki (2021)
Victor & Ann Martinez
Alexis Moore (2022)
Ann Nappa (2020)
Marian Nease (2018 - 2024)
Lois Nelson (2020)
Manjunath Pendakur (2020 & 2023)
Rojavathi Pendakur (2020)
Joseph & Edwina Pedalino
Ellen Percher (2018 & 2019)
Mary Phillips (2018 - 2020, 2024)
Victoria Phillips (2020)
Deborah Pollack (2018)
Philip Pollak (2022)
Carol & Leonard Robinson (2021 & 2022)
Laura J. Rossi (2019 -2023)
Paula Rucket (2018)
Carol Rynk (2018-2019, 2021)
Betty & Rick Schuster (2020)
Sandi Marcia Schwartz (2021)
Deborah & Joel Shlian (2021 - 2023 -$150)
Terence Smolev (2022)
Phillip J. Solondz (2019 -2021)
Susan & Mark Sosin (2018 & 2019)
Marilyn & Jay Spechler (2019 - 2021)
Barbara Stevens
Trudi Stevens (2021)
Richard & Carole Stone (2022 -2024)
Roxana Suarez (2018/2021 - 2024)
Barbara Sussman (2022)
Stanley & Jane Talesnick (2018 - 2020)
Paul Templer (2022)
Anna Thomas (2020)
Joanne Toulantis (2018/2022 & 2023)
Lenore Wachtel
Carol Walker (2022)
Tracy Wasserman (2023)
Neal Weisman (2022)
Carole Weller (2022)
Richard L. and Lois S. Werner Family Foundation (2018/ 2019-$150/ 2020)
Wendy Wingfield (2019 - 2022)
Sheryl Wolf (2023)
Michael Zheutlin -Zheutlin Children's Trust (2022)
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
Other Donations:
Donna Feinberg, in memory of Karin Nazaruk, librarian (2022)
Samara Gerson, in honor of Janet Metzger, an avid reader and lover of the Boca Raton library.
Joanne Toulantis in memory of Sy Levine of Mamaroneck, NY (2021)
Joanne Toulantis, in honor of Friends benefactors, Arthur & Ellen Wagner, to Bonafide Therapy Dogs in support of the Tail Waggin Tutors Program at the library
Sheryl Wolf, in memory of Myra Schutzer (2021)
First Okoper Society, Inc. in NYC in memory of Lorraine Liebowitz (2023)