INSIDE: A THANK YOU

Mercury News readers showed their generosity like never before. See their record-setting contributions.

Anonymous Anne Battle Richard & Victoria Burt Ai-kyung Chung in memory of my mother J.K Hong and M&N Kubas Kevin Del Grande William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Lata Krishnan Richard Levenstein James & Susan Lewis Connie & Bob Lurie Linda Ochinero Ravizza Family Foundation The Robinson Family Charitable Gift Fund Allen & Cindy Ruby Jane & Reza Taheri Diane Trombetta Robert & Sarah Van Gent

Gifts of $1,000 - $9,999

Maria Allo Marianne Ambrosini Richard Andrews Scott Angell Charles Baldwin Lily Baldwin in honor of Encarnita Medina Alfonso Banuelos Eugene Bernardini Punita Bigler Malcolm & Gayle Blayney Gordon Charitable Fund Lisa Blevins Peter Bradshaw Peter Bradshaw in honor of Jean Bradshaw Lisa Buckingham in honor of Jean and Brian Buckingham Terri D. Bullock Weigen Burch Malini Chandra in honor of Pushpa and Dayal Saran Mathur G. Cho in honor of Cho Family Mustafiz Choudhury Elizabeth Cilker Barbara Colyar Gary Cooper Jonathan Cross in honor of community action Amy Crowe Douglas Daetz Una Daly Hieu Dao Natalie Daprile Barbara Erhard Mary Esteban in memory of Manuek D. Esteban Judith A. Etherington Mark & Janet Farabaugh Brian Faust Janet Fee Bryan Ferguson William Fisher Barbara Fishman Teresa & Alan Fleishman Noreen & Joe Foresca Charles Gaillard in honor of Alexandra Fonseca Ralph & Rhonda Gerhardt Lucille Glasman Allison Goetz Davis in honor of Natalie Goetz Varada Gopalakrishnan Elizabeth Grover H. D. Grunbaum Kyung Ha Mary Haifley in honor of Mary Dempniak Douglas Hall George Harms Amanda Hashfield Bruce Heflinger Janalie Henriques in honor of Adam Henriques and Katie Henriques David Howard Shannon Hunt-scott Todd & Jan Hunter in honor of Todd, Jan, Jolie & Troy Hunter Alice Isaacson Lakshmi Jagannathan Sara Jenez Ali Jennings Eric Kastner Daphne Kennedy Jeanette E. Kennedy John King Elizabeth Kok Wanda Kownacki The Kozlovsky Family Fund KR Surface Industries Kanan Krishnan Jan Laskowski Henry Lawson Steve & Sissy Lemon Raymond & Kathleen Levitt Sam & Jessica Liccardo Ralph Littreal Kevin K. Liu David & Patricia Lively Kenneth Machado David Macway Jamshid Mahdavi Marjorie Mancuso in honor of Barbara Wurth Linda & Bill Manry Praneetha Manthravadi Stacy Martinet Bob Mcvey in honor of Beloved Josie Ruth Mohanram David Mooney Marcia Morton in honor of Bud Morton Patricia Munoz Anupama Murthy Ingrid & Joseph Naser Paul & Antje Newhagen Hang Ngo in honor of Humanity Kathleen & C. Nielsen Michael O’leary Julian Ong Oyama Family Foundation Darby Packie in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Russell Brewer Mary Patterson Brian Penzel Shivkumar Pingali Joseph Pinto Penny & John Pollock Jane Prough Gary Rauscher Rowland Rebele Maura Rees Paul Rekieta Joseph Ribera Karla Richardson David & Julie Roberts Stephen Robie Anne Rogers in honor of Neil Rogers Richard Rolla in honor of Dominic Rolla, Natalie Rolla & Sofia Rolla Sharon Ryan Frank Sandoval in honor of Hunger at Home Kathleen & Mark Santora Mark & Sandra Schmidt Brenda Selness Pat Sena Mien & Nancy Shih Marieann Shovlin David Small Robin Soffer Soni-wurtzburger Family Fund Sandi Spires Mark Stevens Kirk Swedenborg Kirk Swedenborg Lee Taubeneck in honor of Marie Weldon Taubeneck Chuck & Linda Toeniskoetter in honor of Ewell Sterner HCH Ned & Dorcas Tozun Stanley Tseng Starla Turner Michael Turpin Universal Janitorial Sumit Vakil Van Den Dries Family in honor of John E Kavinsky, Jr. Firts & Letty Vanderlinden Werner Family Fund Alice Wheatley Vickie Yamaoka in honor of Norman Nakano Vickie Yamaoka Barbara Young

Gifts of $500 - $999

Kevin Ahern in honor of Amy Witherow Lane & Barb Albanese Aaron Alter in honor of Bertha Hernandez Marylou Avanzino Dale Bailey Mike & Irene Bandy Cheryl & Joseph Battiato John & Linda Bauer Laura Bauer Deborah Best Douglas Blatz Kristine Borrison Merlene Bottomley Debbie Bretschneider in honor of Dick & Dotty Bretschneider Roger Brockmeyer Patricia Burchat Tracy & Mark Burriss Glen Buschbaum Carolyn Campbell Anamika Chadha Marlene Chan in honor of Candy Marsha Chan & Family Chellam Family Foundation Larry Cherniss Mark Chetkovich Annette Coleman in honor of Colin Stoddard Julie Coletti in honor of Julie Paulsen Robert Corpuz in honor of Pacita Corpuz Michele Culberson Michael Culcasi Paul Dankert in honor of Martha Dankert Kathleen Daudistel Lisa Deneffe Photography Gerald L. Di Salvo Peter Doelling in honor of Brother Kurt Doelling Memory Aurianne Dorsay Kaia Eakin Janet Ehrhardt Charlotte Epstein Barbara Evans in honor of our grandkids Colette Farabaugh Michael Fast Ray & Kristina Festa Roxann Filaseta Lisa Ford Daniel Forzano in honor of Dan Forzano Dianne France Ann Friauf Mary Fujihara in honor of Dorothy Takatsuno Kathryn Gallant Ray Gamaza Margaret Ginsburg Ken Goldman Marci Gordon Scott & Suzanne Graeser Christine Green in honor of Gayle & Sharon and Tom & Candace Green families Lars Hagen Adrienne Harber Linda Higgins Mark Hoose Laura Hull Dan Hunter Naomaru Itoi in honor of Maki & Naomaru Itoi Joanna Jaeger Kathryn Janoff Rebekah Johnson Jossi Family Trust Ramesh Kamath Mary Kelly Paige Kenigsberg Steve Kessler in honor of Shirley Luebben Nancy & Jay Kidd Karl Kieslich Chiye Kojima Adrian Kolb Alice Kope Gary Kushner Alan Lagod in honor of Stanford Atwood Edward Lau Rob Laurence Paula Leblanc in honor of Mitchell & Kayla Riggs Bryan Lee Dan & Shirley Lee Lynn Lehmann Phillip Letts Julia Lewis in honor of Francis Utman Paul & Susan Lewis Allart & Ineke Ligtenberg Paul Linares Mukesh & Navaz Lulla Barbara Lynn in honor of Zancudo Kathleen Madden in honor of Kathleen Madden Dan Marshall Stephen Martin Peter Martineau Catherine Mathews Jan Maulhardt in honor of Adobe Studio team Monica Mcclintock Sean Mcmahon Adrienne Medalie Kathleen Miller Pamela Montgomery Daryl & Shelley Mossman Jeanne Mullins Jennifer Ng Kwing King Eric Nguyen Jane Odell Margrit Christiane Ohlgart Lorraine Okamoto in honor of Darryl Minagawa Alfred Ottino Lisa Palm in honor of Bonny Doon Residents Lee Ann Patterson Dolores Pearson Frank Pine Suzanne Pitts Mary Plano Craig Price Glynis Price Norman & Andrea Puck Jana Rendon Lev Revutsky Ina Rhee Joanne Robertson Richard Rolla Gary Salazar Mehul Sampat Michael San Felipe in memory of Joe San Felipe Betsy Sandford in honor of Robert & Emma Ross Megan Satterlee SEIU Local 521 Kathryn Shade Christopher Sheehey Marianne Silva Ruth Sitton Hunt Small Linda Smith George Sousa in honor of Lisa Sousa Terri & Ken Spice Judy Steinke Darienne Stewart Anthony & Yvonne Strawa Subbu Subramaniam in honor of M.R. Chidambaram Drake Surakitbanharn Gary Swanson Rose Tamney John Thomas Monet Thomson Patricia Tind Jack Tolevanen Brendon Towle Preeva Tramiel Kou-hu Tzou Patti & Erik van der Burg Susan Voll Jamie Wang Lorri Watson Michael Whelan Ray Williams Valerie Williamson Linda Wilshusen Diane Wilson & Ron Beebe Ann Wolff Ariel Wooley Steven Wright

Gifts of $250 - $499

Sara Abraham Carol Adams in honor of Sharon and Gary Schmidt Lance Aldrich Elaine Alquist Allen G. Amstutz in honor of Linnea Whitely Christine Angeles Rose Azalde in honor of Phil Province Dennis Beach Bonnie Beaver Eileen Becker in honor of Paul D. Becker Stephen Beebe George Beers Lorna Beghtel Marisa Bejarano Steve Bennet Kathy Birdsall Deborah Borlase Michelle Bosch MP Bottega in honor of my parents Dean Bourdens Geoffrey Braun Mike & Leslie Braun Duane Brown Louise Burton Maureen Cappon-javey in honor of Reza Javey Marina Chiarappa-zucca Roxanne Chinn Pauline Chu in honor of My son Michael, a Peace Officer Stella Coates in honor of Nancy R. Ditch Barbara Coffman in honor of Our Family Deb Colden in honor of Jacob and Sydney Marker Bob Cole Christine Conklin Craig Creer Josephine Darius James Davidson Ruth De Larios Christine Decker Nancy Defever in honor of Jackie Anderson Satya Dhanushkodi Stephen Diamond Rudy Dittrich Cynthia Donaldson Terry & Kathleen Duryea Jeffrey Eng Trish Erwin Bruce Eshleman Karen Eustis Maria Franco in honor of Kenji and CJ Hongo Caitlin Frazer

Hohner-keith Fund Kathleen Gamch in honor of God Bless You all Lee Gavens Peter B. Giles William Gill Karen Gillette in honor of Holly Hayes Terri Glenn Gayatri Gopalan Joan Gordon Mary Jo Gorney-moreno York Gorzolla Joan Gregory Carol Guertin Carolyn Guido Evin Gultepe Vinod Gupta Charles Habib in honor of Virginia Habib Ray & Melinda Hair in honor of Jim & Raylene Steffenson, Mike & Melanie Lafever Bill Hall Patrice Hares Georgiana Hays Peggy Heiman in honor of Fred Heiman Patricia Hendriks Elaine Hikido Diane Hildebrand in honor of Elwood and Catherine Hildebrand Irene Howell in honor of Kenny Gary Hubbard Allan Hughes Pegatha Hughes in honor of Diana Hughes Russell Hull Ginger Ikuno Gerald Janda Michele Javier-poma in honor of Lourdes C. Nilmeier Angelina Johnson in honor of Don Cordero Sunitha Jois Dale Jones John Jones Srini Kaza James Kelley in honor of Shawn Kelley Millie Kellogg in honor of Ashli Kellogg Ellen & Keith Kitchen Paul Knofler in honor of Frank Knofler Alice Kope Michael Krey Wayne Kuwada William Lai Malle Lantz Kristina Lauraitis Charlotte Leary Winifred Leeds Rob & Lucinda Lenicheck Mette Leuthold George & Thelma Lie in honor of Che-chin Lie Frank & Suzann Logan Marcia Ludwig Kendra Lueke in honor of Kelley Lueke Sue Luptovic Paul Macquiddy Joan Maggiore Jan Maisen Uma Mantravadi Robert Marshalla Lynda Martinez in honor of “Mickey” Garcia Joy Mason Miki Matsumoto Tony May Laurence Mcevoy in honor of Mollie Mcevoy Cori Mehring Paula Meier in honor of Joseph Schumaker Jr. Anita Mhaskar in honor of PA & Manisha Mhaskar Bryan Miller Rod Miller Maryanne Mills Joette Mitchell Diane Moore Allene Morales Mary Morton Mike Morton David Nelson Hai Nguyen Nancy Noto in honor of Austen Amy Oppenheimer in honor of Sandy Fu Geeta Patel Ginny Pauksta George Pepper in honor of Jerry Jurich Penny Philips Marsha Pollak in honor of Holly Hayes Bruce Prime Marilyn Putney Thomas Quinn VR & Gita Ranganath The Rasul Family Mike Ray Redwood Geotechnical Engineering Lisa Reiss in honor of Seymour Reiss Linda Roatch in honor of Harold Fleming Pat Rovegno John Salas Charlotte Salomon Jensen Scales Inc Jeff Schlageter Barbara A Schremp Ed Selden Pete Silva in memory of Marilyn Silva Amy Sjerven Fred Slone Marleen Sloper Carol Spalding in honor of Atty Robert Hoover Hilary Spartz Jeff Steffan James & Jan Steichen Robert Stein in honor of Ellen, Michael, Jordan & Shirley Stein Susan Stephan Mary Stepp Wayne & Diane Tanda Celia Teter Lisa Thomas Michael W. Thompson Lynn Vike Fred Virdeh Duane Voigt Aleene Wanter in honor of Richard Wanter Catherine Warrick Charles Weidmann in honor of Mount Pleasant High School science teachers Alice Weigel Mark Weiner Pelton Weinstein Marianna Whaley Patricia Wilcox Robert Wilson D. & K. Winters James Yglesias Sonia Zavala Adrienne Zimmerman in honor of Henry Raymond

Gifts of $1 - $249

Mark Abate Sridhar Acharya Carol Adams Carol Adams in honor of Ellen & Jonathan Lovelll Gayle Adams Susan Adelmann Jim & Sharon Aguilera in honor of Marlene & George Silveira, & Joel Aguilera Raymond Aldana Kim Alden Anne Alexander Karen Allen Kay Allen Jeffery Allyn in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Allyn Patricia C. Alves in honor of Joe Alves & Bill George David Andel in honor of George Andel Golda Anderson Keith Anderson Lois Anderson Margery Andrijasevich Leslie Anido in honor of Addison Ann and Katie Cordeal Murielle Antoku Phyllis Apple Roberta Archibald Cynthia Armour in honor of Joel Strauss Thomas Arms Julie Arshop Mary Artibee in honor of Sarah Ann & Brian Badenoch Herzel Ashkenazi in honor of health workers Paul Askounis in honor of Francis Mccall Elizabeth Aurelio Carol Bacchetti Dolores J. Baccus Don Bach Steve & Marlene Backes Colleen Badagliacco Brian and Sarah-ann Badenoch in honor of Mary Artibee & Milt Mallory Nana & Grandpa Badenoch in honor of Belle Rodriguez Ted Baer Jennifer Bailey Char Balanesi Susan Barid Cindy Barker Monges Joye Barnes Leslie Barnes Deanna J. Barnett Steven Baron in honor of Kati Goetz Baron Jack Barone in honor of Denise & Austin Barone Jeremy Barousse Robert Barragan Art Barrett Linda Barrett Helen Barrios Hilary Barron Sharon Bartholomew Helen Battad Phil Baudet Patty Bazemore Ken Bearie Virginia Beck Fred & Judi Becker Neil Becker Tom Becker Mara Beckerman Joanne Beebe in honor of Mateo Flores Tyshaan Belgrave-alleyne Lamont Benaresh Bennett-wangsness Family Shirley A. Berghorn Deanna Bermillo in honor of Jack, Colton & Kassidy Genie Bernardini Barbara M. Bernhart Michelle Beroza Diane Beu James Bialson Steve Birnbaum Paul Blach in honor of Beth Blach Bruce Blackfield Claudia Blakeslee Ray Bloker Robert Bogdanoff in honor of Pat Bogdanoff John Boner Marjorie Bonsall Deborah Borlase in honor of Judith Borlase Judith Borlase Peter Botsford Marion Bourbon in honor of Dan Penelope K. Bowen Linda & Ted Bowman Matthew Boxberger Lucille Bragga in honor of Patricia Vernon Christine Bramer in honor of Uncle Joe Marykay Breitenbach Diva Bridge Group Lori Bridge-little Karen Brieger in honor of Stephen Breiger Scott Broberg in honor of Sandy Broberg Maria Brock in honor of Rebecca Brock Maria Brock in honor of our children Maria Brock Alexander Brown in honor of Ida Jean Brown Alisa Brown Amy Brown Arlene Brown Bob Brown Mary M. Brown Susan & Lynn Brown John & Ann Brunolli Lynn Buchholz Lai T. Bui Marlene Burak Nancy Burnett Lisa A. Burns Sherry Burns Ann Burton Barbara Busch Garrett Bush Stephanie Byers Eric Byler Bill & Sharon Bynum Sharon Calcagno Albert Camarillo Eileen Campagna Brian Cane Guy Canha in honor of Meals on Wheels Ted & Claire Cano Jean Caravalho Toni Carbo Barbara Carder Janice Cardona in honor of Renee Ortiz Chris Carlson in honor of families struggling to pay rent Kristin Carlson in honor of my mother Randi Carney Debby Carstensen Robert Casella Henry Castaniada James J. Castle John Castro in honor of Beryl Castro J. L. Cathcart Seth Ceely Aditi Chandra Michelle Charlton Colleen Chelli Andrea Chen Theresa Cheng Leann Cherkasky Makhni in honor of Deanna Pursai Claudia Cherlin Chip Chhen in honor of Pha Chhoeng Chip Chhen in honor of Tran Tran Christopher Chiang Paul Chock Donna Christensen Pamela Christie Lynn Chronis Edmund Chu in honor of Alfred & Lillie Kam John Cioffi Richard Clark Robert Clark Nancy Claspill Ronald Clazie George Clifford Perry Clifton Sarah Clish in honor of Jim & Nancy Clish Laura Coburn Sandra Cohen Heidi Collins Linda Rae Collins Evelyn Comstock in honor of Susan Williams Anna Conroy in honor of Homestead High School Food Service Linda Coon Mary Cooper Larry Cormier in honor of Bill Cormier Barry Cornell John Corpos Kathleen Corsello Richard Corson Claire Covington Bruce Craig Cecilia Craig James Cramer in honor of Chloe & Macie Clayton Don Cremin Karin Crosby Patricia Cross Lealie Crowell Art Cruz Marcelline Cruzen in honor of Jim Cruzen Consuelo Culbertson Ginger Cullen Anne Cummins Darby Cunning in honor of Ramona Heimlich Connie Cunningham Patricia Curia in honor of Michal Lubin Tom Curran in honor of Ashley Curran Virginia Dahl in honor of Alison Mackey Virginia Dahl in honor of Michelle Noke Virginia Dahl in honor of Sharon Overholser Virginia Dahl in honor of Michelle Noke, Sharon Overholser & Alison Mackey Norman Dahle John Daley Patrick Dalton Michael Darcy Beverly David Linda Davidge Michael Davidson Susan De Martini Sandra Deagman Nancy Dean Michele Dearborn Chirs del Pilar Ren & Jo Del Carlo in honor of Mary Adrian Delarosa Peter Delevett in honor of Kim Delevett Piyush Desai Robert F. Devincenzi John Dickinson in honor of Jennifer Dickinson Mary H. Diego Elizabeth Dietz in honor of The Dietz Family Shubhada Divekar in honor of Dr. Ramchandra Sathe Vu Doan in honor of Jej Doan Lisa Dodge Karen Doi Kathy Doi Dianne Dorian in honor of mother, Alice Dorian Jerry Drino Karen Drury Michael Duncan Scott Duncan in honor of Jean Wenberg Mikki Dundon in honor of all of our friends at Rosie’s Wendy Dunham Minh-chau Dunhour Richard Duran in honor of Rose Duran Jerome Durso