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Donor Honor Roll

The Chicago Public Library Foundation is deeply grateful to the individuals and families in the Sandburg Society for their generous annual gifts of $1,000 or more through December 31, 2015.

The Executive Circle

Donors of $25,000 or more

  • Jodi Block & Barry Malkin
  • Neil Bluhm
  • Leslie Bluhm & David Helfand
  • Renee & Lester Crown
  • Nina & James R. Donnelley
  • Shawn M. Donnelley & Christopher M. Kelly
  • Linda & Richard Filler
  • Peggy V. Fossett
  • Leslie S. Hindman
  • Donna LaPietra & Bill Kurtis
  • Judd & Katherine Malkin
  • Carlette McMullan & John Gibbons
  • Madeleine McMullan
  • Ms. Margaret McMullan & Mr. Pat O'Connor
  • Milly & Alan Peterson
  • The Kathy and Grant Pick Fund
  • Sue and Thomas F. Pick
  • Janet & Stephen R. Platcow
  • Cindy F. Pritzker
  • Rodd & Susan S. Hassan Schreiber
  • Elizabeth & Charlie A. Schrock
  • Susan & Robert A. Wislow
  • Helen Zell

The Chairman's Circle

Donors of $10,000 - $24,999

  • Marcy & Gregory Carlin
  • Jane & David Casper
  • Michelle L. Collins
  • Spark Cremin & Paul Dykstra
  • Sidney* & Sondra Berman Epstein
  • Rhonda Duffaut & Michael Fassnacht
  • Jamee & Marshall Field
  • Graham C. Grady
  • John J. Gresens
  • Jacqueline Griesdorn & Kevin Matzke
  • David F. Heroy
  • Christine & Charles Holmes
  • Cheryl Mayberry McKissack & Eric McKissack
  • Col. Jennifer Natalya Pritzker
  • Francine & Greg Purcell
  • Colette Evans Rau & John Rau
  • Diana & Bruce Rauner
  • Sheli & Burton X. Rosenberg
  • Allan C. (Kelly) Ryan IV & Anne Daley Ryan
  • Shirley & Patrick G. Ryan
  • Bette Cerf Hill & Bruce Sagan
  • Mary Lee Schneider & Edward Flam
  • Cherryl T. Thomas
  • Dia & Edward Weil
  • Dina Yaghmai Payvar & Sasan Payvar
  • Anonymous (2) 

Sandburg Society Benefactors

Donors of $5,000 - $9,999

  • Sarah & Larry Barden
  • Judith Barnard  & Michael Z. Fain
  • Jean & John L. Brennan
  • Nancy & David Dohnalek
  • Deirdre Drake
  • Anne C. Haffner
  • Kandace K. Heck
  • Kamala & Jose Martinez
  • Martha & Richard Melman
  • Mr. & Mrs. John O'Donnell
  • David M. Pilkey
  • Linda Johnson Rice
  • Julie & Kevin J. Rochford
  • Trisha Rooney
  • Patricia Schnadig
  • Linda & Gary Stephans
  • Liz Stiffel
  • Kelly & Dan Turula 

Sandburg Society Fellows

Donors of $2,500 - $4,999

  • Erin Arnold & Peter Ruest
  • Sherry & Tom Barrat
  • Julie & Roger Baskes
  • Neville & John H. Bryan
  • Kay & Thomas Carroll
  • Marcia S. Cohn
  • Julie Danis & Paul Donahue
  • Monica M. Fohrman
  • Rhona Frazin & the Honorable Julian Frazin
  • Virginia & Gary Gerst
  • Ellis & Gillian Goodman
  • Marcie Hemmelstein & David Drew
  • Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation
  • Carol Jones & Tom Hynes
  • Rachel Kaplan & Robert A. Riesman
  • Judy & John Keller
  • Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett
  • Liz & Jeffrey Kunkel
  • Diane & Chuck Laff
  • Ms. Jill Liebhaber
  • Abby O'Neil & D. Carroll Joynes
  • Denise M. Peterson
  • Libby & David Savner
  • Priya & Chris Valenti
  • Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Wedner
  • The Abra Wilkin Fund 

Sandburg Society Members

Donors of $1,000 - $2,499

  • Diana Aixala & Gavin Campbell
  • Shelley Torres & Bill Aldeen
  • Marilynn B. Alsdorf
  • Carolyn Andress
  • Asma Arayan
  • Steven M. Arenberg
  • Donna E. Barrows
  • Wendy Berger
  • Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Block III
  • Shaun and Andy Block
  • Meredith Bluhm-Wolf & William Wolf
  • Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bobins
  • Judith Borenstein
  • Deborah A. Bricker
  • Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Buchbinder
  • The Honorables Edward & Anne Burke
  • Leslie & John Burns
  • Alison M. Butler
  • John Wm. Butler, Jr. & John M. Vanderlinden
  • Tiffany L. Butzbaugh & Alfred M. Butzbaugh
  • Dianne  & Thomas D. Campbell
  • Mary Beth & Philip Canfield
  • John & Janet Conneely
  • Winnie & Bob Crawford
  • Cindy & Stephen Cruise
  • Ann Cunniff
  • David Cunningham
  • Terrance Lee Diamond & Paul F. Woznicki
  • David E. Donnelley
  • Thomas E. Donnelley II
  • Leslie S. Douglass
  • Deborah & David Epstein
  • Harve A. Ferrill
  • Stanley M. Freehling
  • Michael M. Froy
  • Denise & Gary Gardner
  • Christy & Graham Gerst
  • James J. and Louise R. Glasser
  • Bobbie Goering
  • James Goodridge & Joan Riley
  • Richard & Mary L. Gray
  • Sandra & Jack Guthman
  • Mirja & Ted Haffner Family Fund
  • Mark & Olwen Lyon
  • Irving Harris Foundation, at the recommendation of Joan W. Harris
  • Michael & Julie Harron
  • Mary K. Heintz
  • Janet & Bob Helman
  • Marcia & Mark Heroux
  • Adrienne & Daniel C. Hill
  • Mary P. Hines
  • Mellody L. Hobson
  • Karen & Tom Howell
  • Judy & Verne Istock
  • Esta G. & Thomas Kallen
  • Steven Koch
  • The Blum-Kovler Foundation
  • Karen & William Krehbiel
  • Robert S. Levin
  • Diane vS. & Robert M. Levy
  • Julius Lewis
  • Peggy & Yung Lim
  • Renee Logan
  • Nancy A. Malitz
  • David Marienthal
  • Mr. Richard Melcher
  • Janet Melk
  • Jayne & Larry Milner
  • Newt & Jo Minow
  • Ms. Kathryn Muse
  • Shanti S. Nagarkatti
  • Mary Nalbandian
  • Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan
  • Ms. Sylvia Neil
  • Jerry Newton & David Weinberg
  • Alexandra & John D. Nichols
  • Jonathan Nieder 
  • Ms. Sheila Owens & Mr. Richard Smart
  • Sara Paretsky
  • Ms. Shauna Peet
  • Kay Levi Pick
  • Jeanne & Kevin Poorman
  • Nicole Power
  • Claire & Gordon Prussian
  • Mr. Doug Regan & Ms. Kathy Brock
  • Emily Roeder
  • Madeline & Michael Rosenberg
  • Sandy & Frank Rossi
  • John W. & Jeanne M. Rowe
  • Jill E. and Timothy A. Schlindwein
  • Carole & Gordon Segal
  • Sharon & Mitchell Sheinkop
  • Maureen Dwyer Smith & Edward Byron Smith, Jr.
  • Mavis Staples
  • Judith Stern
  • Ella & Richard Strubel
  • Mr. Ezra Suleiman
  • Allen S. Taylor
  • Mark & Robin Tebbe
  • Ms. Patti Van Cleave
  • Ms. Devanee M. Washington
  • Julie White
  • Charles and Debby Williams
  • Anonymous (3)

* deceased