It seems entirely appropriate that this is the week we can announce that we have eclipsed $80,000.

The first phase of this eclipse starts off with GUE instructor Francesco Cameli and his $1,000 Gold-level donation. Francesco is a regular supporter of our Chamber and certainly knows that when something goes wrong on a dive, it’s critical to have a resource like our Chamber ready to respond.

The next phase is a quintet of $500 Silver-level donors in the form of Peter Quinones, James Whipple, Scuba By Design (Lisa Beach), Louis Weisberg, and Scott Barnes. All five of these folks have donated to this event before and all five realize how important that is. It’s also a great example how a bunch of donations all add up to make a big difference.

Just because the solar eclipse is over, that doesn’t mean we can let up. We’ve still got a ways to go and three weeks to get there. We can do it with your help. Please don’t wait until the last minute. Your Chamber’s ready to help you and we hope you’re ready to help your Chamber. Here’s the direct link to do so: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88ko1OUej3lAYbI

CHALLENGE 2024 - $80,970 total (as of 4/10/2024 @ 9AM)
New donors are marked with an asterisk.

Chamborium ($15,000 & up)
Glenn Suhd

Diamond ($10,000-14,999)
Antelope Valley Desert Divers

Platinum ($5,000-9,999)
Cyd Yonker
E. & J. Gallo Winery (match)
In memory of Dr. Jeff Sipsey (anonymous)
Mike Emmerman, Patricia Stockhausen, and TJ
In memory of Leslie Holtman, Ron Riddle, Greg Tashjian, & Paul Kanner (Dr. Susy Horowitz)
James Collins

Gold ($1,000-4,999)
* Francesco Cameli
SOCDC (South Orange County Dive Club)
Andrew Pilmanis
In memory of David Wolf (Jeremy & Marlo Wolf Family Foundation)
Stephen Raganold
Laurie Powers
Jeanne Sleeper
Pacific Wilderness
John Delaney

Silver ($500-999)
* Peter Quinones
* James Whipple
* Scuba By Design
* Louis Weisberg
* Scott Barnes
Lenny Ortiz
Carl Felien
Peter Croke
Angi & Ron Burkard
Phillips 66 / 76 (Burkard match)
Dive 949 & West Coast Tec Divers
Ethan Bush
Sean Eckley
Roy Houston
CA Diving News / the Scuba Show
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Patti Wetzel)
Mark Chambers
Mark Stabb
In memory of Dr. Lee H. Somers (Karl Huggins)
Don Lake
Roger Carlson
Brad Crocker
Matt Levinson

Bronze ($100-499)
* The Walt Disney Co. (Rodriguez match)
* In memory of Stan Waterman (Howard & Michele Hall)
* Larry Thompson
* Jim Christensen
* Steve & Cathy Kay
* Sharkbait Dive Club
Rob & Wanda Dickey
In memory of Robert Woods (Barnacle Busters LGBTQ+ Dive Club)
Alan Blaustein
Sean O’Day
Terra Petry
Stuart Berryhill
Jeff Lewis
Michelle Leonard
In honor of Bob & Tina Kennedy (Jack Scarrett)
Unes Nabipour
In memory of Mars Brownsen (Anthony Bailey)
James Ruddick
Bob & Laura Mosqueda
Mike Couffer
Gina Boster
Susan Bangasser
Lukas Holsen
Henry Gittler & Lisette Lieberman
Cindy Shaw
In honor of Da boy, Daniel Wright
Gary Sterling
Mark Perlstein
In honor of David Pechman, M.D. (Brock Dewey)
Ken Nelson
In memory of Tom Wetzel (Tabby Stone & Linda Takvorian)
Sharon DePriester
Kevin Zagorski
Ellen Berman

Other (under $100)
Dan & Betty Orr
Lawrence Shack