Gift Listing is for Fiscal Year 2023: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

The Annual Giving Society recognizes donors who are passionate about Dunes Learning Center and outdoor science education. Through the giving circles, donors enjoy special recognition, updates on programs, and social opportunities. For more information or to join, please contact us or visit the Giving Circle Page.

Dunes Learning Center is deeply grateful to all of its donors. If your name was inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies, and contact us at 219-395-9555 or friends@duneslearningcenter.org so that we may correct it in the future.


Lake Michigan Circle - $10,000+

Carolyn and Patrick Gorman


Dunes Circle - $5,000-$9,999

Ari Levy


Owl Circle - $2,500-$4,999

Monica Conrad and Chris Hoham
Patrick Conrath
Nina Diamond
Mary Fulghum and Geof Benson
Anne Gross
Philip Hahn
Leslie McLean and David Phelps
Joan Solbeck
Julie Walsh Doran and James Doran
Theresa and Thomas Weakland


Frog Circle - $1,000-$2,499

Ann and Mike Anastasio
Harold Antonson
Donna Marshall Attinello
Adriane and Robert Blaesing
Donna Coleman
Tammy and Thomas Donnelly
Edward Engelsen
Angel Gochee Goins and Cliff Goins
Laura and Jay Hennessey
Jennifer and Jon Kingston
Robert Migliorini
Susan and Mark Mihalo
Nancy Moldenhauer and Sharlene Livesay

Bridgette and Dan Murray
Kay and Craig Nelson
Myrna Newgent
Zella Olson
Laura and Gerard Pannekoek
David and Deborah Pruis
Robert Rivers
Ken Schoon
Sophia Stratton and Rick Novak
Maureen and David Stroud
Heather Hahn Sullivan and Lon Sullivan
Johanna and Bill Welter
Tom Wisch


Butterfly Circle - $500-999

Debera Backhus
Matthew Benus
Peggy and Rex Blackwell
Dolores Connolly and Dan Casey
Greg Crowley
Jamie and Nicholas Dernik
Maureen Duffy and Andre Daugavietis
Susan Fischer and David Nisius
Carmen Hernandez
Karen and Bill Higbie
Dorothy and Don Kurtz
Sue and Paul Labovitz
Amanda and Doug Lawless

Donna and Greg Lind
Cherisse and James Louderman
Michele Murday Pariso
Nancy and Dale Nichols
Terry and William Payonk
Maggie Rice and Jim Morsch
Kurt & Carol Sangster
Jeff Scroggins
Sabina Shaikh and Aaron Deal
Jimmy Sommer
Sandra and Michael Stoffregen
Jeff Sweeney
Carolyn and Charles Weinberg
Donovan Wilczynski


Acorn Circle - $250-$499

Donald L. Babcock
Catherine and Calvin Bellamy
Donna Benus
Nathaniel Bibat
Marjilee and Robert Blackwell
Valerie Blumenfeld
Cathryn V. Bomberger
Joann and W.G. Braman
Cynthia and Walter Breitinger
Dorreen and William Carey
Ron Dippo
Joyce Drake
Dunes Learning Center Education/Hospitality Staff
Rosanna and Donald Elder
Patricia and Lawrence Fabina
Kathy Fischer and Edward Kleese
Lorraine and Kevin Fitzgerald
Jaime Golba
Jenny and John Golba
Benjamin Gray
Elizabeth Greenwald and Tom Boldt
Jayson and Lois Hemphill
Mary Ann Hettich
Elizabeth Hill
Paula and Ted Katsahnias
Jennifer and Peter Kindel
Marie and Larry Kirchner

Michelle and David Krueger
Kathleen and Alan Lang
Veronica and Barry Levine
Susan Loeb and Larry Stanton
Alice MacDonald
Mary and Howard Marvel
Teresa Massa and Ralph Box
Jory Mathews and Megumi Kukuhara-Mathews
Carolyn and Anthony McClinton
Heather McCowen and Paul Botts
Matt McDonald
Laurie Metz
Susan and Edward Osann
Sarah and Noel Pavlovic
Kayla Pennington
Marilou and Christopher Powers
Anngie Richter
Cindy Rinehart
Maureen and Bill Sammon
Leo Sawyers
Wendy Smith and Paul Keaton
Jennifer and Eric Soffin
Janice and Timothy Sullivan
Kim Swift
Julio Torres
Sally and Joseph Van Bokkelen