CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2011 - UPDATE #9 - $42,698 (posted 4/21 - last updated 4/13)

Less than two weeks to go and it seems that $50,000 is within reach . . .

We lead off with the Herndon family (owners of Scuba.com) making a SECOND $1000 donation (the first in the name of the company) in Mark Tulin's name. We're glad that Mark was able to touch their lives (as he did many of us in the SoCal diving community) and that they're willing to respond in such a generous fashion.

We also want to acknowledge another Silver Sponsor ($500) in the form of longtime supporter James Whipple, who wrote a note to Karl with his donation that read: "How are things going?" The answer is: Much better with your donation, James.

We're inside of two weeks and we know that many of you wait until we get to the end to make your donation. Well, we're getting to the end. And, as mentioned above, it certainly seems as if $50,000 is within reach but we can ONLY do it with your help. And remember, you donation helps you, your fellow diver, and maybe someone sitting next to you on your next boat trip.

So who's next??? Who will help push us past $43,000?

CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2011 - $42,698 total (Updated 4/21 @ 7PM - last updated 4/13)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk
Donations made in memory of Mark Tulin have (MT) after the donor's name
(Of the Challenge total, $18,923 of that amount so far has been donated in Mark's memory)

Diamond ($10,000 and up)
Michael Kane (MT)

Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Ocean Institute
Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, & TJ Emmerman

Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* The Herndon family (MT)
The Bozanic Family (MT)
The Roddenberry Foundation
Hollywoodivers
Scuba.com
Robert Wagner
John Delaney
Beach Cities Scuba
Pacific Wilderness
Laurie Kasper & Ken Kurtis (MT)
Sport Chalet

Silver ($500-999)
* James Whipple
Valerie Ackerman (MT)
Ocean Adventures (MT)
California Diving News (MT)
Dave Carver (MT)
Jeanne Sleeper (MT)
Karl Huggins (MT)
Eo Ong & the Burbank Dive Club
Robin McMunn

Bronze ($100-499)
* Karen Cleveland
* Jacob Kisner
* Joel Geldin
* Layne Ballard
Joe Takahashi (MT)
Gary Sanders
Sharon Depriester
Kevin Locke (MT)
Michael Madden (MT)
Beverly Evanson (MT)
Dr. Lani Ackerman-Kalla (MT)
Susy Horowitz (MT)
Roy & Linda Houston (MT)
Michael Swinney (MT)
Jimmy Silveria (MT)
Tabby Stone (MT)
Richard Brickman (MT)
Barnacle Busters (MT)
Douglas Dive Club
Dan Orr (MT)
Angi & Ron Burkard (MT)
Angi Conoco-Philips match (MT)
Captain Tim Burke - Great Escape (MT)
Kodi-Wan Kenobi (MT)
Debbie Husby (MT)
www.IndianValleyScuba.com
Dana Rodda
Kevin Augarten
In memory of Fran Ollweiler
South Orange County Dive Club
Jerry Nickelsburg (MT)
Captain Derek Erickson (MT)
Dr. Diane Witmer
Chris Rybak
Conoco-Phillips (matching grant)
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Kenneth Kopp/www.divematrix.com
Steve Benavides

Others (under $100)
* Anonymous
* Betsy Suttle (MT)
Anonymous
Jeri Braviroff (MT)
Giddle Partridge (MT)
Samantha Tulin (MT)
Elyssa Espinoza (MT)
Mark Weitz (MT)
Robert Sax (MT)
Bob Sanders (MT)
Dr. Jan Brook-Meyers (MT)
Jing Yeo
Kaz Aizawa (MT)
Sabrina Smith (MT)
Alan Wald (MT)
Gerald Winkel (MT)

Ken Kurtis
Chairman, Chamber Day/Eve 2011
& the entire Chamber Day 2011 Committee
www.chamberday.org
310/652-4990