Donors In Fiscal 2024
We thank all our donors in the last fiscal year (July 1, 2023‑June 30, 2024).
The names of donors who gave “In Honor” or “In Memory” of someone appear in those special categories near the end of the listings.
Our Donors
Nobel Patron
($25,000 and Above)
Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 1
Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc
State of Connecticut
The Elkes Foundation 1
Kate & Bill Lee 1
McInerney Family Foundation 1 2
The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts 1
The Seedlings Foundation 1
Sirely Shaldjian 1
Sparkler Learning
Viking Global Foundation
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital 1
Pulitzer Patron
($10,000–$24,999)
Accel International Holdings 2
Barnes Foundation
Lyman B. Brainerd Jr. Family Foundation 1
Branford Community Foundation 1
Bridgeport Rotary Club Foundation
Citizens Bank 1 2
CLA Foundation 2
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America N.A. Trustee
The Fund for Greater Hartford 1
The Gawlicki Family Foundation
The Guilford Foundation
Hartford Hospital Auxiliary 1
Kris & Kevin Jandora 2
Paula & Thomas McInerney 1 2
Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation
Robert Minicucci
Jodi & Tony Oh 2
Elizabeth M. Pfriem Foundation
Pitney Bowes Foundation 1
Treasure Hill Foundation 1
United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut 1
Caldecott Patron
($3,000–$9,999)
Ahearn Family Foundation
Altrusa International NECT Foundation 1
Believe in Reading
John & Margaret Brewer 2
Central National Gottesman Foundation 2
City of New Haven 2
Barbara Clerkin
Roxanne & Kevin Coady 1
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Community Foundation of Middlesex County
Connecticut Humanities 2
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Fairfield Women’s Exchange
Elise & Neil Gabriele 1
R.S. Gernon Trust, Bank of America N.A. Trustee
Diane & Penn Holsenbeck 1 2
Kitchings Family Fund
Katharine Matthies Foundation, Bank of America N.A. Trustee 1
Lori McInerney 1 2
Susan & Thomas McInerney 1 2
NewAlliance Foundation 1
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Norwalk Hospital
Amy Owens
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America N.A. Trustee
The Nora Roberts Foundation
Robinson & Cole 2
The Shack Sackler Foundation 1
Sebastian & Barbara Scripps 2
Ronnie & Thomas Stanford
Town Fair Tire 1
Newbery Patron
($1,000–$2,999)
Diane & Walter Ariker 1
Blueway Commons 2
Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation, Bank of America N.A. Trustee
Branford Cares
Samuel Brown
Centreville Bank
The Chaney Family Foundation
ComNet Communications LLC 2
Alix & Josh Copel 1
Dental365 2
Dime Bank Foundation
Gail Erickson
First County Bank Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. William Foulds Family Foundation, Bank of America N.A. Trustee 1
Jennifer Geisler
Cynthia & Joseph Goldberg
Janet & Craig Hayman
Daniel & Mary Hoffman 2
Ion Bank Foundation
Jessica Klein
Dr. Shabnam Lainwala & Vijay Murthy
Shari Kaufman & Michael Levins 2
Allyson Maida
Carolyn Millstein 1
Senator Norman Needleman & Jacqueline Hubbard 2
Newman’s Own Foundation
David Newton 1
Rotary Club of Branford
SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. 1
The Schneider Foundation 1
Cathy & John Seibyl
Sandy Seidman 2
Jean & Donald Showalter 1
Southwest Community Health Group 2
Ronnie & Thomas Stanford
The Ernest & Joan Trefz Foundation 1
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy 2
Donald Vaccaro 2
Valley Community Foundation
Walmart Foundation
Winged Monkey 2
Martha & John Wolf
Yale New Haven Health 2
Yale Maternal Fetal Medicine 2
Nutmeg Patron
($500–$999)
Act II Thrift Shop 1
Alliance for Community Empowerment 2
Terri & Bruce Alpert
Marguerite & Mark Alpert 1
Michael Bouton
Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP
Jennifer & Alan Clement
Terence Clerkin
Patricia & Keith Cunningham
Ann & John Doolittle
Sheila Dowd
Judith Duran 1
Jill & Rachel Eder
Olivia & John Farr
Dr. Monette Ferguson 2
First Congregational Church of Cheshire
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
Deborah Freedman & Ben Arthur Ledbetter 1
Patrick Gaffey
Norma & Wilhelm Gauster 1
Shelley & Gordon Geballe 1
Marjorie & Frank Gillis 1
Rimma Gofman
Helen I. Graham Charitable Foundation 1
Zadelle & Arthur Greenblatt 1
Elaine Guillot
Hagani Foundation 1
Half Moon Foundation 1
Marisa & Jeff Hartmann 1
Amy Harvey
Carla & Robert Horwitz 1
Schuyler Huntoon
Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven
Katherine Kahan
Susan & George Klug 1
Jane Lee & Andrew Ehrgood
Rich Levins
Amy Lipper 1
Maureen Lopes
David Margolis 1
Mr. & Mrs. George & Elizabeth Martin
Wendy McClure Giving Fund
Renee & Bruce McIntyre
Frank Mengert
Pamela Murphy
Samuel & Elizabeth Norquist
Catherine Pepe
Claire Rillstone
Margot & Joseph Sheehan 1
Sarah Sullivan-Singh
Allen Waxman
Dr. Susan Weinberger 2
Yield Giving
Page Turner
($250–$499)
Roy Adams
Deborah Ahern 1
Anonymous
Paul Auringer
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Andrea Berkley
Mary Jane Burt
Monica & Adam Chusid
Patricia Clark
Jane Condon
Ralph Crispino
Catherine Cuggino
Mr. & Mrs. Eden & Howard Diamond 1
Lynne Dintrone
Nicole Donovan
Joanne Donovan & Richard Mikulak
David & Cindy Eigen 2
Wendy Epstein
Bobbi & Eliot Essagof
Debbie Finkel
Mary-Christy Fisher & Harold H. Koh
Mary & James Flaherty
Elizabeth Fox 1
Ms. & Mr. Jennifer & Peter Fusco 1
Dolores Garcia-Blocker 2
Courtney Gault
Sallie T. Gouverneur 1
Paula & Bill Grimm 1
Judith S. Hahn Foundation 1
Heidi Hammer
Suzannah Holsenbeck & Robert Blocker
Richard Hutchinson 1
Joseph Imbrogno
Dr. & Mrs. Susan & Jonathan Katz
Megan Fox Kelly Art Advisory
Elizabeth Kennard
Meghan & George Knight
Jean & Nick Lamont
Henry Lopez-Cepero
John Lyons
Carol & Robert Lyons 1
Lisa & David Maass 1
Kelsey Martin
Kirstin Mathias
Katherine Mattson
Rick Mayer
Amy McLennan 1
Allison Molkenthin
Mary Molloy
Mr. & Mrs. Marsha & Ira Moses
Amy Mule
Bryan & Beth Nesteriak
Elizabeth O’Brien
Catherine Pamelard
Annette Potasz 1
Tom Reese
Michelle Reiner
Anna Reiter
Joseph P. Scordato
Adreana Scussel
Debi & Rick Smilow 2
Amy Soucy
Teach for America 2
K Liss Uomoleale
Nicholas Weber
Westport Learning Collaborative 2
Alexandra Zaleta
Friends
( Under $250)
Suzanne Adams
Marci Alborghetti
María C. Alfonso
Jim & Kadee Alonso
Angela Altoe
Robert Alvine & Joann Thompson
Patricia Anderson
Rebecca & Adam Anderson
Barbara Angle Jr. & Chip Angle 1
Anonymous
Carol Anselment 1
Appletree Daycare & Preschool Center
Paula & Mark Argosh 2
Christine Astondoa
Monica Aurora
Anna Avalos
Robin Baker 1
Melissa Baldino
Jennifer Barbagallo
Leo Barbagallo
Linda Barr
Richard Barreso
Jessica Barrett
Barbara & Harold Barringham 1
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Laura Barry
Geoffrey & Maureen Bartlett
Donna & Bill Batsford 1
Kim Batterson Biglow 1
Nancy Bauer
Janet Beatty
Alice B. Belgray
Ruth Benet
Rita Berkson & Randy Reinhold
Lawrence & Deborah Berliner 1
Nancy Berliner
Dr. Dale Bernardoni
Ina Bersch
Rachel Black & Doug Cook
Rory Blakeslee
Carol Blauvelt
Diane Bolduc
Laurent Bonneau 1
Lori Borysewicz
Janet Boswell
Sandy & Myron Brand 1
Beth & Leonard Bren
James Brennan
Linda Brewster
Sally Ng Briggs
Glenna & Chet Brodnicki 1
Virginia Bromage
Josiah Brown & Sahar Usmani-Brown 1
Peggy Bud
Ms. Leslie Bulion
Lesley Byrne
Pamela Calapai
Sandra & Kevin Callinan 1
Susan Cambria
Mary Beth Campbell 1
Shellie Caplan
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lisa Carabetta
Kim Carney
Carol Carrozelli
Mr. & Mrs. William & Carolyn Casey
Caspari 2
Brittney Cavaliere 1
Theresa Champagne
Robin & Rob Charney 1
Hong Chau
Barbara Chesler
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing 1
Jan Childs
Alex Cielo
Patricia Clark 1
Kara Clerkin
Charles & Ellen Cogut Family Foundation
Cathy & Joseph Cohen 1
Judith & Michael Cohen
Karen Cohen 1
Marilyn Collett
Marjorie Collins
Deborah Conklin
Jane Contreas
Sharon Cooke
Jeffrey Cooley
Jane Coppock
Jacquelyn Courtmanche
Shirley Cowles
Dawn Crayco
Margaret Crotty
Joel & Karla Cruz
Alan Cuartero
Jane Curtin
Nichole Daegele
Robert Dahill
Janet & Richard Daigle
Salvatore d’Alessandro
David D’Alessio
Sally D’Aquila
Patricia Debano
Allison Desy
Elaine Diefenderfer
Elaine Dimpelfeld
Eleanor DiPietro
Lise Dondy
Deborah Donovan
Kadee Alonso
Ellen Downes
Diana Draper
Ann Drinan
Linda & Dennis Duff
Arlena Durant
Francena Dwyer 1
Elizabeth & John Edelglass
Daisy Adams Ellard 1
Sherrill Ellis
Liza Emilio
Mindi Englart
Eliza Epstein
Dr. Linda Erlanger
Marisela Esposito
Katherine P. Ewen
Caroline Wharton Ewing
Kathleen Fallon Pasakarnis
Carol Feldman
Thomas Fletcher
Margaret Flynn
Sharon Foster
Joann Francisconi
Joanne Frawley
Ms. Michele Freund
Julia & Keith Frey 1
Gary & Linda Friedlaender
The Frisch & Levine Family 1
Bonnie Gauthier
Donna Greene
Elizabeth Bailey Geib
Laurie & Thomas Gerundo 1
Louis Gerundo 1
The Gibson Family
Samantha Giesman-Ginter
Susan Glantz
Sue & Chris Greaves 1
Nancy Greenberg & Tony Kronman
Deborah Greig
Sally & Barclay Griffiths
Traci & Drew Grigg 1
Joanne Guthrie
Ms. Kathryn Hallen
Marcia Hamelin
Deborah Hammarskjold
Mr. Langdon Hammer & Mrs. Jill Campbell
Susan Hansen
Bradley Hardy
Carol & Robert Harlan 1
Janice Harmeier
Djana Harp
Sandra & Eric Hartmann
Margie Healy
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Suellen Heinrich
Nancy & Tom Hennick 1
Jack Mulqueen & Christopher Henry 1
Lianne & Lee Herdle
Caroline Herrick
Claire Hirschmann
Susanna Holahan
Cathryn Holinger 1
Carol Honeychurch 1
Hollace Hopkins 1
Patricia Hoppin
William Horne 1
Linda Houser Charitable Fund
Carrie Howard
Donna Hryb
Shuyuan Huang
Katharine Huber
Dianne Hughes
Josh Hunold
W. Alison Huszar
David Iaia
Gilda Iaia 1
Kathy Jacques
Leila Javitch
Lucille Jessey
Lynda & Peter Johnson
Ruth & Roger Johnson
Myra Josephson
Harriet Juli
Julie Kahn
The Kamin Family 1
Peach Kander
Victoria Kann
Nina & Moreson Kaplan 1
Judith Katz
Janet Kazienko
Melinda Keck
Ellen Kessner
Linda Klein 1
Joanne Kletecka
Colette Klisky
Ian Knisely & Mary Hu
Jacqueline Koral
Henry Krokosky 1
Dawn La Valle
Linda Labbadia
Wendy Lacasse 1
Susan Lamar
Jeremy Landa
Dr. Marie Landry & Dr. Peter Aronson 1
Dawn LaValle
Jeffrey Elementary School
Laura Ledan
A. Leeman
Jeffrey Leonard
Ruth & Robert Lesser 1
Carol Leventhal
Ilyssa Levins
Wilbur Levinsohn
Catherine Lewis
Wendy Lindquist
Parke Logan
Sally Lord
Karen Lotz-McMillen
Chris Louth
Ms. MaryBeth Luczak
Lindalea Pite Ludwick
Linda Ludwig
Ms. Barbara Lunnemann-Sedivy
Pamela Maher
Kathleen Malloy
Hugh Manke
Marc & Margaret Mann 1
Mr. & Mrs. Joan & Stuart Margolis
Judith Marshall
Digna Marte
Courtney Martin
Elizabeth Martin
Ms. Judith Martin
Gail M. Marton
Dr. Sherene Mason
Suzanne Matheson
Cathleen Maynard
Ann & Sanford Mazeau
Jamie & Thomas McCauley
Robert McCoole
Susan McDonald & Corey Stone 1
Jane McDonough
Carol McFarland
Julie McNeill
Thomas Meiklejohn
Mollie Melbourne
Lois & Alan Meyers 1
Janet Weiswasser Michaelson
Kerri-Anne Miller
Patricia Miller
Ricki Miller 1
Andrea Moore
Loretta Mulle
Ann Mulready
Kayla Murnick
Alden & Jamie Murphy
Cassandra Murphy
Jane Murphy
Stephen Murphy Jr.
Winifred & Salvatore Naclerio
John Nagle
Kimberly Napp
Sharon Navarro
Laura Noe 1
Patricia & Raymond Noeker 1
Norwalk Acts 2
Mary & Roger Nosal
Abigail O’Keefe
Mary Ellen O’Neill
Mary Oster
Rita Owen
Danielle Paolillo
Diane Parrish
Elizabeth Pasieka
Rhonda Pattberg
Emily S. Peel
Irene Peluso
Jessica Pennfield
Susan Perl
Phyllis & William Peterson 1
Marianne Pilato
Wayne Pipke
Kathleen & Jonathan Plucker
Linda & Michael Polke
Rabbi & Mrs. James & Elana Ponet
Diana Posada
Miraflor Powe
Vernon Powe
Karen Powell
Austin Provost
Annette Raetz
Kendra Ranelli
Shelly Ransom
Laurie & Roy Regozin 1
Kathleen Richards
Seth Riemer
Diana Rigg
Victoria & David Roberts 1
Susan & Clinton Rodenberg
Mary Ross
Mrs. & Mr. Jeanne & Paul Russ 1
Christie Sanders
Sally & Jack Sanders
Pam Stanton & John Sawyer
Janet Hall & David Schaefer 1
Mary Schlegel
Paula Schlick
Betsy Schwammberger 1
Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm
Karen Scialabba
The Scripps Family
John Sellati
Eileen Severino
Laurel Shader & Jon Zonderman
Aaron Shansky
Lynne Shapiro
Dr. & Mrs. William & Wendy Sherman
Joseph Shortall
Shubert Theater 2
Rise Siegel
Tina Silidker 1
Susan Skorvanek
William Skorvanek
Arietta Slade 1
Cydney Slotoroff
Erika Smith
Heidi L. Smith 1
Mrs. Heidi Smith
Karen Smith
Rachel Smith
Laura Sorensen
Brice Soucy
Christopher Spadaro
Eve Sprotzer
Sandra Stein
Carolyn Stephan
Hope Stevens
Missy Stevens 1
Lee & Peter Stolzman
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Katherine Stone
Heather Sullivan
Super Wash Laundry
Verna Swann
Dr. & Mrs. Anne & Thomas Sweeney
Barbara Syombathy
Virginia Syombathy
Patricia Syvertsen 1
Nancy & Tom Tamis
Tabith Tashjian
Pamela Taylor
Joanna Teodosio
Alan Theriault
Marjorie & Bruce Thompson
Kyn Tolson 1
Gina Troisi
Vilandria Turner
Antoinette Tyndall 1
United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley
University of Connecticut Department of Student Activities
John Valeri
Ann Veilleux
Amy & Ronald Vender
John Videler
Malavika Vidwans
Michelle Vieira
Amy Viellieu
Theresa Vinci
Dinah Virgulto
Dr. Jojo Vitamins 2
Janna Wagner
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace & Peter Banks
Andrew Wallstein
Suzanne & Timothy Waters 1
Deborah Watson
Denise Webb 1
Elizabeth Weber
Arri Weeks
Drs. Susan & Norman Weinberger
Tina Weiner
Abigail Wender
Jeanne Wendschuh
Noa Wheeler
Whittlesey 2
Elisabeth Wickeri
Nick Wiehler
Jean Williams
Mary Sylvina Williams
Krishna Winston
Joanne & Paul Wislocki 1
Susannah Wood
Sarah Woodroofe
Miranda Wright
Angela Yannes
Susan Yolen
John Young
Karen Young
Ann Zaaijer
Susan Zarbo 1
Kathleen Zarro
Mark Zelinsky 1
Myra & Joseph Zelson
Barbara & Terence Zemetis
Elisabeth Zemetis
Lorraine Zimniewicz
Christopher Zollo
Kyle Zukauskas
Matching Gifts
Avangrid
Blue Snap
Pfizer
United Health Group
In Honor Of
In Honor of Sandra Allison
Alexandra Zaleta
In Honor of Diane Ariker
William and Wendy Sherman
In Honor of Lori Church
Angela Altoe
Julie Kahn
In Honor of Barbara Mulle Clerkin
Loretta Mulle
Amy Viellieu
In Honor of Joshua Copel, MD
Ronald Vender
In Honor of Olivia Kathleen Davis
Joanna Teodosio
In Honor of Courtney & Reid Goodale
Eden Diamond
In Honor of Paula Grimm
Gilda Iaia
In Honor of Jeff Hartmann
Sandra and Eric Hartmann
Mary Nosal
In Honor of Suzannah Holsenbeck
Susan Yolen
In Honor of Carla and Bob Horwitz
James and Elana Ponet
In Honor of Jane Katz
Karen Cohen
In Honor of Shari Levins
Daniel & Mary Hoffman
In Honor of Brett Maynard’s Bat Mitzvah Project
Richard Barreso
Cathleen Maynard
In Honor of Shelly Mazeau
Ann Mazeau
In Honor of Peni Plucker
Dr. & Mrs. Plucker
In Honor of Peter & Lee Stolzman
Janis Fletcher
In Honor of Kyn Tolson
Abigail Wender
In Honor of Janice Wiggins (Douglas Lane)
Lorraine Zimniewicz
In Honor of Dorothy Young
John Young
In Honor of The Amazing Read to Grow Volunteers
Suzannah Holsenbeck
In Honor of All Early Readers in Connecticut
Gail M. Marton
In Memory Of
In Memory of Joan and Harry Bailey
Elizabeth Bailey Geib
In Memory of Elizabeth Batchelder
Hope Stevens
In Memory of Anna Bombaci
Linda & Jay Polke
In Memory of William Bouton, Esq.
Michael Bouton
W. Alison Huszar
In Memory of Harper Olivia Brown
Donna Greene
Mary Ross
In Memory of Elda Buxton
Jennifer Geisler
In Memory of Barbara Checknoff
Seth Riemer
In Memory of Tim Cole
Missy Stevens
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Davella, Sr.
Daisy Adams Ellard
In Memory of Joseph DeAnnuntis
Ricki Miller
In Memory of Virginia Dunklau
Patricia Clark
In Memory of Gloria Esposito
Eileen Severino
In Memory of Kay Farina
Rory Blakeslee
In Memory of Barbara Hutchinson
Richard Hutchinson
In Memory of Raymond Lacasse
Robin Baker
Pamela Calapai
Kim Carney
Lucille Jessey
Cassandra Murphy
Victoria Roberts
John Sellati
Theresa Vinci
In Memory of Nancy Lindley
Wendy Lacasse
In Memory of Sarah and Christopher Quimby
Janet & Richard Daigle
In Memory of Sally and Guy Sapiro
Janet & Richard Daigle
In Memory of Charles and Margaret Schlegel
Mary Schlegel
In Memory of Marjorie Clough Shapiro
Lynne Shapiro
In Memory of Joni Thomas
Jacquelyn Courtmanche
In Memory of Pamela Vuillemenot Waesche
Eden Diamond
In Memory of Alexine Wallace
Cydney Slotoroff
In Memory of Brian Welch
Wendy Lacasse
In Kind
Nina Bentley
Connecticut Distributors
Pamela Einarsen Photography
Susan Klau
Film League
Fountainhead Wines
Grapevine Wines
Jeff Hartmann
Hummingbird Healing Center
Dick Kalt
Debby Katz Interiors
Lisa Maass
Main Street Reps
Andrew Maskoff
Minuteman Press
Jack Mulqueen
Ian O’Malley
RJ Julia Booksellers
Dawn and Gerry Sampere
Gayle Shuman Events
Norm Siegel
Stew Leonards
Tito’s Liquor
Videler Photography
Westport Library
Yale University
Zucca Gastrobar
If we have inadvertently omitted a name, printed a name incorrectly, or categorized any donor incorrectly, please accept our apologies. Also, please call us at 203.488.6800 so that we can correct our records.
* Donor appears under the category representing total pledged donation over multiple years