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Dear Burpee Community Supporter,
Thanks to your support, Burpee Museum of Natural History made great strides in financial stability, scientific research, and exhibits. Because of people like you, Burpee is hip, challenging, exciting, and surging forward like never before! I hope you will continue to support the difference we are making in the Rockford community and beyond.
Burpee Museum is indebted to our community sponsors. Our donors make our work possible. Thank you for believing in the work Burpee Museum does on a daily basis, and making a difference in our community! Thank you for all you do to bring the Natural Sciences to LIFE!
Your involvement made the following possible:
- Over 16,000 FREE virtual exhibit interactions during COVID-19 shutdowns
- FREE classes for over 1,200 youth who would not otherwise be able to afford science experiences
- Three NEW exhibits and 4 renovated exhibits open in February 2021
- Traveling Exhibits and Temp Exhibits on topics from Reptiles to East African Wildlife
According to our audit, over 80% of every dollar spent went directly to scientific and educational programming and exhibits
Thank You Donors!
- The Brubaker Charitable Trust
- The Jay Broast Family
- Robert Moore & Nancy Engelhardt-Moore
- The Thomas Thompson Family
- The Vittore Family
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
- Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) Grant Award
- 81Thrive Grant Award
- The Anderson Family Foundation
- The Kjellstrom Family Foundation
- The Dean Alan Olson Foundation
- Loyd Koch Family Foundation
- John & Jean Frana
- ASTC (Association of Science & Technology Centers)
- Bergstrom, Inc. Charitable Foundation
- Daniel Schlitz and Family
- Greenlee Textron
- Guy B. Reno Family Foundation
- Northwestern Illinois Contractors Association
- Voya Foundation
- Charles Anderson & Family
- David Anderson
- Dennis Harezlak
- Dorothy Baits
- Eric Neubauer
- Estwing Manufacturing
- Fred Wham & Family
- Jack Holmbeck Family
- Jeffery Anderson
- John Anderson
- Jon Reidy
- AGC Aircraft Gear Corporation
- Josh Sunderbruch
- Kristin Anderson
- Lynn McConville
- Molly Phalen
- Dr. Richard Miller’s Miller Eye Care
- Ross – Ironside Family
- Dr. Robert Firlit Family
- Stephen Weber
- Tracy Anderson
- Dennis Harezlak Family
- Illinois Tool Works
- Bob Guirl Family
- Gloyd Foundation
- Golden Apple Foundation
- Rikki Raflo
- Sjostrom Inc.
- Avery Hearn
- Allan Carlson & Family
- Ben Harding Foundation
- Ben Miller Foundation
- Bruce Nelson
- Chantel Bielskis & Family
- Deanna Wilner
- Don Mateer-Hallsten
- Frank Tully
- Hazen Tuck
- James Weerda
- Jeff Behr
- Joseph Schoening D.D.S.
- Karen Bieschke
- Melvin Jackovich
- The Mike Spoden Family
- Robert J. Firlit & Laura Firlit
- The Roger Lundstrom Family
- William Kobler
- Anne Boccignone
- Adam Jennison
- Barbara Wilson
- Bill Funke
- Candy Armstrong
- Charo Chaney
- Charleen Boudreau
- Cheryl Metcalf
- Chase Cavanaugh
- Dan Loescher
- Dana Ragaller
- Dawn Monge
- David Goss
- Denise Somers
- Don Buck
- Donald Holt
- Donald Martin
- Donald Terasaki and Family
- Dick Leighton
- Dudley & Stephanie Andrew
- Erick Anderson
- Francis Martinez
- G M Scheurich
- George and Mary English
- Gerald Ogren
- Gregory Georgis
- Greg Skladzien & Family
- Hanna Messmer
- Dr. Jaime King Woodford & Family
- Jack Armstrong
- James Keeling
- James Knutson & Family
- James Marshall
- Jean Moravek
- Jeffery Fahrenwald
- Jessica Powell & Alex Powell
- Jim O’Brien
- Jim Slezak
- Joan Gullo
- John Heisel
- John Phalen Jr.
- Julia Kindler
- Kari Severson
- Karen Bieschke
- Karen Morris
- Kimberly Kovanda
- Kurt Bell
- Laura Houtkamp
- Linda Burkhard
- Mary Fillip
- Melvin Jackovich
- Michael Portnoy
- Michael Reidy
- Mike & Bev Weerda
- Mr. Rifkin
- Onile Sestokas
- Patricia Gomez
- Paul Vaitkus
- Rhonda & Russ Dailing
- Robert Quimby & Family
- Roger Cushing
- Sandra Johns
- Sandra Mathews
- Sarah Nonevski & Family
- Sindy Micho
- Steve Simpson
- Stephen Somers
- Steven Landi
- Susan Haney
- Susan McJunkin
- Theodore Gahlbeck
- Thomas Boswell
- Thomas E. Kress
- Timothy Keaveny
- Tyler Smith
- Wally Harper
- William Barnhardt
- Will Georgis
- The Northwest Bank
- Alexis Lindstrom
- Allan Carlson
- Allie Branca
- Allison Schey
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- Amanda Early
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- Amy Jurado
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- Anne Boccignone
- Arleta Juliano
- Ashley and David Hahn
- Ashley Hancock
- Austin and Nicole Busker
- B. David Baddour
- Barb Ferry
- Ben & Mary McNamara-Bernsten
- Ben & Daniel Erickson
- Bernadette Porter
- Beth Lipton
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- Bill Funke
- Bonnie Johnson
- Brad Brown
- Branden & Kelli Bauer
- Brenda Hart
- Brent Seeseld
- Brian Demski
- Brooke Billeter
- Catherine Herdeman
- Chad Richards
- Chantal Schwebach
- Cheri Carlson
- Chris and Sandy Wrate
- Chris Squires
- Christina Carter
- Christine Juiris
- Christopher Jensen
- Christy Wagner
- Cindy Chapell
- Craig Zomcheck
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- Danica Keeton
- Dave Lund
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- David Kloepfer
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- Dean Monge
- Deborah Speed
- Derek & Amy Bonnell
- Derek Mart
- Diana Wiemer
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- Ed Bethke
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- Felicia & Jacob Ehrhardt
- Frederick Donofrio
- Fredy Martinez
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- George & Mary English
- Geraldine Dolan
- Grant & Erin Moore
- Gregory Georgis
- Gundrun Wetak
- Hannah Terpstra
- Hazen Tuck
- Heather Firlit
- Jack Armstrong
- Jack Ramsey
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- James Monge
- James Park
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- Jane Bucher
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- Jeffrey Keleo
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- Jennifer Bahr
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- Jennifer Oleary
- Jennifer Wanat
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- Jill Becker
- Jim O’Brien
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- Jim Weerda
- Jimmy Peralta
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- Ken Winn
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- Kristi Buckley
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- Tammy Grant
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- Tanya Kerr
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- Todd Johnson
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- William Freiburger
- William Seidel
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