Donors and Sponsors

We thank the following persons, families, businesses and foundations,
whose financial support has been vital to our many successes over the years. 
Donor and Sponsor Support January 1, 2025- June 30, 2026

MAGNUM OPUS ($10,000 AND UP)

Dr. A. Sidney Barritt

Carilion Clinic

Ceres Foundation, Inc.

City of Roanoke

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Inc.

Plymale Foundation

Ronald Reese (in memory of Edith Reese)

Bruce and Julie Swanson

Virginia Literacy Foundation

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MASTERPIECE ($5,000 - $9,999)

Charlotte Hines (in memory of Martha "Carol" Runyon)

ProLiteracy Worldwide

Roanoke Arts Commission

Walmart

Dr. Diane Wiggins

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MASTERWORK ($2,500 - $4,999)

David and Pam Booth

Frank Flippin

Louise Forsyth

Mary L. Kegley

Presbytery of the Peaks

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op

Rosie's Gaming Emporium

VTCSOM Internal Medicine Residency Program

PULITZER ($1,000 -- $2,499)
Annemarie Carroll

Chenega MIOS

Council of Community Services

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer

John Edmunds

Marianne E. Gandee

Rand and Jan Garrett

Gentry Locke
Kiwanis Club of Roanoke

Stan and Elise Lanford

Beth Macy and Tom Landon 

Mary and Kipper Nottingham Charitable Fund

Carl and Helen McCurdy

Steve and Susan Perkins
David and Carol Rowan

Sam's Club

Kelly and Donna Speas (in memory of George Kegley)

Stanley Martin Homes, LLC

John and Sue Trinchere

Unitarian Universalist Church

Joe Vaughn and Connie Brockenbrough-Vaughn

Charlotte Welsh

Damon and Laura White

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BEST SELLER ($500 -- $999)

Anonymous

Regine Archer

Cartledge Charitable Foundation

Christ Episcopal Church

Barbara and Warner Dalhouse

William and Diane Elliot

Bev and Shirley Fitzpatrick

W. Heywood Fralin

Ray L. and Jane M. Garland

Michael and Julia Hemphill

Jessee Family Fund

Kroger

Leslie Lambert (in honor of Dr. Allison Harl)

Anna Lawson

Charles and Patricia Marlowe

Lindsey McCarty

Margaret Rooney McMillen

Lee and Dawn Meyers

S. Kime Patsel

Holly S. Peters and Sanford Gurian

Carleton Reed

Pamela C. Reilly

Sally and Walter Rugaber

Christopher and Carrie Turnbull

Sheila Umberger

Dennis Underwood

United Way Virginia's Blue Ridge, Inc.

Barry and Libba Wolfe