Forbes Library raised $7,905 from 134 generous donors on Valley Gives Day 2017. This exceeded the library’s matching challenge grant of $6,000 from the Friends of Forbes Library. The library was the lucky winner of a $500 “golden ticket” as well, bringing the total for the day to $14,405.
“We are so touched by the outpouring of generosity. The funds raised are so gratefully appreciated and will be used to provide free educational and life-enriching programs for patrons of all ages,” said Lisa Downing, Library Director. Programming at Forbes Library is an integral part of the library’s mission, which serves to support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. Last year over 20,000 people attended a program at the library. “Our programs bring the community together and encourage curiosity, free inquiry and lifelong learning for all ages and income levels. The funds raised on Valley Gives Day will support a year’s worth of amazing free programs and we couldn’t be more delighted,” said Downing.
Thank you to all the Forbes Library 2017 Valley Gives Day donors!!
Casey Accardi
Brian Adams
Carolyn Anderson
Nick and Kayla Ang
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anonymous : In honor of my community
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anonymous : In honor of Richard Groening
Elizabeth Armstrong
Kristen Atwood
Ruth Banta
Lisa Baskin
Elizabeth Bedell
Marguerite Bedell
David Bliss
Danielle Brown : In honor of Steven the librarian! 🙂
Morgan Brown
Catherine Brown
Mary Ellen Bruce
Mark Brumberg
Marcia/Ed Burick/McColgan : In memory of Daniel Goldstein
Lale A Burk
Rebecca and Jonah Busansky and Zuckerman
Janet Bush
Ellen Cain
Russ Carrier
Hilary & Jonathan Caws-Elwitt
Anne Cernak
Adam Cohen
Carla Cooke : In honor of my parents
William Cooley
Kay Cowperthwait
Carolyn Cushing
Kendra Dahlquist : In honor of Hilary Caws-Elwitt
Carole DeSanti
Joseph & Janet Dibrindisi
Lisa Downing : In honor of Jason Mazzotta
Candace Drimmer : In memory of Rivkah Peller
Christine Duckworth
Kate Faulkner
Jenny Ferreia
Ronnie and Lawrence Field
Maureen Flannery
Herman Fong
John and Gail Gaustad
Joanne Gold
Hannia Gonzalez
Tzivia Gover
Suzy Groden
Margaret Groesbeck
Deborah Haas
Johanna Halbeisen : In honor of All children with library cards
Rachel Hannah
Stephen Hathaway In memory of Marie Hershkowitz
Portia Henle
Marjorie Hess
Kelley Hopkins : In honor of the hardworking staff at Forbes library
Elizabeth Horn
James Humphreys
Joanna James
Elizabeth Jones
Margo Jones
Benjamin Kalish
Alla Katsnelson
Deborah Koch
Kaitlyn Konzen
Lisa Levheim : In memory of Jane Sanders
Claire Lobdell : In honor of Simona & Annelise
Madeleine Lombard : In honor of Nerdy librarian musicians everywhere
Patricia Loomis : On behalf of Rio Santos
Louise Lopman
Ina Luadtke
Margaret Lucey
Jo Ellen Mackenzie : In memory of Dorothy Brozoski
Maya MacLachlan
Charles Maguire
Flora Majumder
Daniel Manseau : On behalf of Gram Flynn
Judith Markland
Jason Mazzotta
Martha McCormick
Nancy McEwen
Ellen Meeropol
Kate Miller
Robert Moore
Molly Moss
Richard Moulding
Catherine Obbard
Marie Panik
Joe Pater
Sally Popper
Alicia Ralph : In honor of Janet
Elaine Reall : In memory of Ann Wilson
Chris Ridout
Susan Rogers
Kathryn Rother
Karen Saakvitne
Lauret Savoy
Maxine Schmidt
Elizabeth Schoenfeld
Jacqueline Scott
Janet Sharp
Nicole Sibley : In honor of Lisa Downing
Serah Sibley
Jean Simmons
Harriet Smith
Suzanne Smith
Ruth Solie
Susan Spencer
Karen Spindel
Barry Steeves
Christopher Stetson
Susan Stinson
Maurica Thomas
Todd Trebour
Naomi Tropp
Joseph Twarog
Sky Vanderlinde
James Vaughn
Elizabeth Volkmann
Daisy von Furth
Doreen Weinberger
Carol Werba
David Wicinas
Katy Wight
Cheryl Willems
Megan Wolf
Kim Wolfson : In memory of Karen P Wolfson
Virginina Wooster
Katherine Wyatt