The Foundation & Friends is able to make great things happen at the Library due to the kindness of our many donors and the work of our volunteers. Listed below are a few of our donors who gave generously during our 2008–2009 fiscal year.
Corporate & Organizational Sponsors
- Kaiser Permanente: $25,000 contribution for the Health and Wellness Collection
- Applied Materials: $10,000 for the Library’s Summer Reading Program
- Fairfield Residential LLC: $5,000 for the Summer Reading Program
- National 1st Credit Union: $5,000 for the Library’s 5th Birthday Party Celebration
- San Francisco Forty-Niners: $5,000 for the 5th Birthday Party Celebration
- Mission City Community Fund: $4,000 for the Summer Reading Program
- Rotary Club of Santa Clara: $2,000 for the Early- Learning Literacy Program for Low-Income Families
- Michael J. Kirsch Foundation: $1,650 for the Children’s Endowment and other projects
- Santa Clara Historical Homes Tour: $1,275 for the Local History Collection
- Intel Corporation: $1,160 as a Corporate Matching Gift based on total volunteer hours donated
- Target Corporation: $1,000 for the Early-Learning Literacy Program for Low-Income Families
Individual Donors ( Individuals who contributed $500 or more during the past year ):
- Thomas Biagini
- Lee Broughman
- Maria Daane & Chi Dang
- Carol A. Jossi
- Helene Leichter
- Pat & James McElroy
- Louise McFarlane
- Sandra S. Rich
- Neelambari Paradkar & Suhas Thakurdesai
- Virgil Parsons
- Ferdousi Rahman & Shahriar Akramullah
- Jennifer Robinson
- Karen & Gregg Saunders
- David Stringer-Calvert
- Nancy Toledo
- Ken & Nancy Young.