The Homer Foundation is grateful for the many generous donors who supported our work over the past year. Every gift, whether large or small, helps strengthen our community and makes it possible to support local nonprofits, students, families, and causes across the southern Kenai Peninsula.
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The Homer Foundation is grateful for the many generous donors who supported our work over the past year. Every gift, whether large or small, helps strengthen our community and makes it possible to support local nonprofits, students, families, and causes across the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Below, we recognize the donors who have generously given to the Homer Foundation during the past year. We are equally grateful to those who chose to give anonymously. While their names do not appear here, their generosity is an important part of the impact we are able to make together.
Thank you to everyone who believes in the power of community philanthropy and chooses to give, grow, and grant with us.
100 Women Who Care • Adele Josepho • Alan Martin • Alice Krivitsky • Amber Gall • Angie & Chris Newby • Ann Oberlitner • Ann Yadon • Anne Connors • Anonymous (41) • Asia Freeman & Michael Walsh • Barb Scalzi • Barb & John Angaiak in honor of Paul Seaton • Barb & Pat McBridge • Barbara Veeck • Barrett Williams • Bernadette Wilson • Bernard Griffard • Beth & Dave Schroer • Bev & Leo Nikora • Bobby Copeland & Michael McKinney • Bonnie Jason & David Schneider • Brad Charters • Brady Family Foundation • Brandon Young • Brenda & James Dolma • Bride & Jason Seifert • Bunnell Street Arts Center • Caleen Cox • Cameale Johnson • Carl Hottel • Carol Dietz in memory of Jolee Ellis and Arlene Ronda • Carol Comfort-Waldorf & Wally Waldorf • Carol Swartz & Bob Cole • Carole Demers • Carolyn P Johnson • Carrie Bishop • Catherine & Michael McCarthy • Charles Landmesser • Charlie Vonnormann • Charlie Martin & Geo Mandes • Cheryl & Mike Illg • Chow & Ken Taylor • Chris & Steve Theno • Christa Collier & Charles Ingham • Christianne & David Caffee in honor of Claudia Caffee-Delapp • Christina Whiting • Christine Anderson • Christopher Family • Cinda Nofziger • City of Homer • Colette Ireland • Cynthia & Dave Barker • Dallas Cornell • Danny Cole • Darius Baltz • David Bunker • David Erikson • David Groesbeck • Dayne Shafer • Dean Epperson in memory of Mary Epperson • Debbie & Jack Oudiz • Deborah Anderson • Deborah Curtis • Denice & Roger Clyne • Denise & Gordon Pitzman • Diane Kaplan • Diane Spence-Chorman • Donna Martin • Donna & Adam Porter in honor of Alice Porter • Donna & Wayne Aderhold • Dorothy Clarke • Dorothy & Bill Fry • Dots Sherwood • Dotti & Rick Foster • Ed Berg • Elaine Burgess • Ellen & Frank Schroer • Emily Deerin • Emma Mayfield • Esther & Tabor Ashment In honor of Bill & Dorothy Fry, Margaret LaVigueur, Kendall & Lauralee Young, Tary & Karrie Youngblood, and Fran VanSandt • Evelyn & Gary Waltenbaugh • Felicia Rowland in memory of Mark Rowland • Flo Larson • Francie Roberts • Francisco Garnero Palomar • Friends of Drew Brown Memorial Scholarship • Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks • Gabby Husmann & Konrad Schaad • Gail & Lawrence Radcliffe • Ginnie Oliver • Giulia Tortora • Giving Salmon • Glen Williams • Haas & Spigelmyer, Inc. • Hannah Bruckbauer • Heidi Kuipers • Helen & Rich Gustafson • Homer Brewing Company • Homer Community Food Pantry • Homer Council on the Arts • Homer Dental Clinic • Homer Medical Clinic • Hospice of Homer • HOWL, Inc. • Indira Mukambetoba & Toby Wheeler • Inlet Law • Jackie Grabis-Bunker • Jacqueline Norvell • Jana Hayenga • Jane Buncak • Jane Grady • Jane Miles & Lolita Brache • Janet Ames • Janet & Hubert Gellert • Jeanne McArthur • Jennifer Bando • Jennifer Gibbins • Jennifer Norton • Jessie Nelson • Jill Gunnerson • Jill Rife • Jo Going • Joan & Joe Mello in memory of Arlene Ronda • JoAnne Giza & Charles Gizatte • John Munns • Joy Steward & Stu Schmutzler • Joyanna Geisler • Judith Huelsman • Judy & Brent Johnson • Judy Gonsalves & Dan Layland • Julie & James McCarron • Kachemak Bay Lions Club • Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society • Kachemak Heritage Land Trust • Kachemak Nordic Ski Club Inc • Karen McRae • Karen Nilson • Karen & Bill Wuestenfeld • Karen & David Arzt • Karen Northrop & Doug Reid • Karin Marks • Katherine & Robert Sprague • Kathleen Drew • Kathleen & Philip McKnight in honor of Martin Brown and Rhonda Bennon • Kathryn Anderson • Kathryn Carssow • Kathy & John Haley • Kathy & Maynard Smith • Kayla Fox Rivers • KBBI Kachemak Bay Broadcasting Inc. • Ken Landfield • Kevin Barnett • Kevin Walker • Kim Jackson in honor of Larry George Matson • Kincaid Parade • KW Pritikins • Lacy Cissney • Landa & Doug Baily • Lawrence Peppers • Leah Evans & Brad Thornburgh • Lilia & Nelson Co • Lillian Bunker • Lin Hampson & Richard Chiaponne • Linda Whitlach & Hayne Ellis • Lisa Vaughn • Lisa & Robert Fellows • Lori Ward • Lori & Tom Zitzmann • Lorna & Curt Olson • Lou Detwiler & Jerry Scholand • Lyn Maslow • Lynn Marie Naden • Marcia Kuzmaul & Mannfried Fund • Marilyn Dugdale in memory of Susan Dugdale • Marilyn Sigman • Marta Todd-Hashgen • Mary Boone • Mary Liston • Mary & Charles Perry • Mary & Donald Sanders • Mary Frische & Tom Collopy • Mary Lou Kelsey & Bill Bell • Melissa Bunker in memory of Daniel Bunker • Melon & Robert Purcell • Melvyn Strydom • Michael Ellington • Michael Gracz • Michael Huelsman • Mike Jeffres • Mildred Martin • Minaei Minoo & Earl Krygier • Nan York & Bob Neubauer • Nancy & Donald Ball • Nina Faust • Pat & Chris Moss • Patricia Connelly • Patricia MacLeod • Patricia & Allan Pyhala • Patrons of the Pratt • Paul Pellegrini • Paula & Joe Martin • Peggy Ellen & Rich Kleinleder • Philemon Morris • Poppy Benson & Frank Cloyd • Pratt Museum • Ptarmigan Arts Gallery • Randall Buckheit • Ray & Dianne Brown • Rebecca Hardy • Rebecca & Matt Clarke • Ree Nancarrow • Robert Glen • Robert Steele • Ruth & Jim Lavrakas • Ruth Woodring & George Matz • Sandy & Lee McDaniel • Sara Reinert & Eric Fenger • Shannon McBride-Morin & Chris Morin • Sharon Baring in memory of Arlene Ronda • Shirley Evans • Shirley & Harry Forquer • Shirley Fedora & Bill Palmer • Snomads • South Peninsula Hospital • Southwest Alaska Pilots Association • SPH Physical Therapy Department • Stephanie Schmit • Stephanie & Ian Pitzman • Storyknife Writers Retreat • Susan Banks • Susan Mauger • Susan Oesting in memory of David Oesting • Susan & Doug Loshbaugh • Susan & Kris King • Susan McLane & Hall Smith MD • Suzanne Haines & Brian Harrison • Tela Bacher • Teresa Calhoun • Terry & Gary Lyon • The Grog Shop, MSA, Inc. • The Shafer Family • Tina & Paul Seaton • Todd Hindman • Tom Kizzia • Tonda & Joe Allred • Vernon Iwancin • VFW Canteen • Vicki & Steve Albert • Willard Nelson • William Fry • William Stevens
As online fundraising platforms increasingly create nonprofit donation pages without permission, clear communication about trusted giving channels is essential to protecting donor trust. The Homer Foundation encourages nonprofits and fundholders to proactively guide supporters toward secure, approved ways to give.
On May 19, the Homer Foundation visited recent Quick Response Grant recipients in Seldovia and presented a scholarship to graduating senior Michael Geagel.
The Homer Foundation awarded 25 scholarships totaling $77,000 to local students this year through donor-supported endowed funds. Since 2000, the program has awarded more than $573,000 in scholarships, continuing to support students across the southern Kenai Peninsula in pursuing their educational and career goals.
Students in the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) program reviewed nonprofit applications and awarded $20,000 to local organizations supporting food security, housing, and early childhood services on the southern Kenai Peninsula. Funded by Robert and Meon Purcell, the program helps build youth leadership and community awareness.
We thank Ken Taylor for his dedicated service on the Board of Trustees. His thoughtful leadership and deep commitment to the community made a lasting impact.
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A new fund at the Homer Foundation is supporting Snomads’ work to keep local trails safe, accessible, and well-maintained for all users, now and into the future.
