Neil Armstrong may have said, “That’s one small step” but if he were writing this update he might add, “. . . and one giant leap for the Chamber Challenge.” And that’s because we’ve made a huge leap forward with a single donation of $10,000 that pushes us past the $45,000 mark.

That donation in question comes from Glenn Suhd. This is the second year Glenn has been able to make such a large donation to our Chamber. Glenn describes himself as just a “regular diver.” But he’s someone who understands the value of having a resource like our Chamber available 24/7/365. And even though Glenn’s cut back on his California diving, he’s still wants to support such a valuable institution like our Chamber for the overall benefit of our diving community. We thank him very much for his continued support.

Glenn’s donation certainly underscores that how often you dive California shouldn’t be the determining factor in whether you or not you make a donation to our Chamber. Your donation may benefit you, but it also benefits the local diving community as a whole in keeping our Chamber open. On top of that, we share information and techniques with other chambers around the nation and around the world, so your contributions really do have a positive effect that extends beyond Southern California.

We’re five weeks away from Chamber Day 2023 and we’re making progress. But we’ve still got a ways to go. So who’s next to add their name to our list? Who can push us over $50,000 and beyond? Here’s the direct link to help us get there: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnemil47PUc8aGy

CHAMBER CHALLENGE 2023 - $45,050 total (Updated 3/28/2023 @ 4PM)
New donors are in bold type and marked with an asterisk.

Diamond ($10,000 and up)
* Glenn Suhd
Antelope Valley Desert Divers (AVDD)

Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
In memory of Glen Egstrom Ph.D. (Mike Emmerman, Pat Stockhausen, & TJ)

Gold ($1,000-4,999)
John Delaney
Francesco Cameli
In memory of Isaac Foo (Melissa Foo)
Google match (Foo)
Jeanne Sleeper
In memory of Chuck Nicklin (Allison Vitsky Sallmon & Andy Sallmon)
Pfizer (Vitsky Sallmon match)
Pacific Wilderness
Dr. Susy Horowtiz
James Collins

Silver ($500-999)
Reef Seekers Dive Co.
Catalina Island Marine Institute / Catalina Sea Camp (Ashley Bueche)
Matt Levinson
Jonathan “BJ” & Melissa Jaivin
In memory of Dr. Bill Bushing (Scuba by Design)
Angi & Ron Burkard
Phillips 66/76 (Burkard match)
In memory of Ollie Harris (Dr. Susy Horowitz)
James Whipple
In memory of Lee Somers, Ph.D. (Karl Huggins)
Don Lake
Brad Crocker
Roy Houston

Bronze ($100-499)
Laurie Kasper
Gary Sterling
Doug Iverson
In memory of Matt Cahill (Anthony Bailey)
Mike Couffer
Rick Lunsford
Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman
Stuart Berryhill
Gina Boster
Chris Grossman – Diver.net
Northrop Grumman (Grossman match)
Dan & Betty Orr
The Sea Divers (Mark Perlstein)
Tom Boyd
In memory of Daniel “Da Boy” Wright
Terry May
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Tabby Stone & Linda Takvorian)
Sharon Depriester
Dana Rodda
Ellen Berman
Mark Perlstein
Richard Miller
Brock Dewey
Erin Quigley
In memory of William Angione 19 UICC ( Jens Rubschlager)
Roger Carlson
Cindy Shaw

Other (less than $100)
Diana Rainforth
Ana Christine Tafoya
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Ken Kurtis - Chairman
Chamber Day/Eve 2023
P.O. Box 634
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
(310)652-4990

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