Our Sponsors

Care Bags Foundation

C/O Annie Wignall

2713 N. 4th Ave. E.

Newton, IA 50208

• "Peanut" Louie Harper: thank you for donating some copies of your and Coach John Wooden's books "Inch and Miles, The Journey of Success"

• 1st South Graham at Central College: Lyndi Beeman, Jen Curl, Crystal Frelanol, Shaunna Miller, Lindsay Keiderhouse, Taryn Krug, Amanda Zook, Emily DaVey, Nicole Brooks, Elizabeth Davis and Jenny Baier: with special thanks to Cheri Doane!

• 2001 Make A Difference Day Volunteers

• A.M. Jojayya- Shantidhara Social Service Society- Visakhapatnam- India

• Abbie Smith

• Airline Ambassadors

• Alan Carpenter

• Aletha Milam

• Alexandra Bruner

• Alice Schwarz

• Alisia Orosco- Project Hugs

• Alison Mary Kay & Frank Shaw: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Allison Taylor Fried-Stuewe in honor of her Bat Mitzvah!

• Allison Thongvanh and the NHS Key Club Kids!

• Almonesson United Methodist Church of Deptford, NJ: with special thanks to Sharon Galda and all the VBS kids who donated funds!

• Amanda Buchmeier

• Amanda Thyssen

• Amber Sorenson

• Amy Marshall in honor of Allison Taylor Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• An "Anonymous Birthday Kid"

• Andrew & Jennifer Morris

• Andrew Jantz

• Andrew Whitus

• Angela Heise

• Angele James

• Ann & Ray Pizinger

• Ann Hansen

• Anonymous Donor from Charlotte, NC

• Anonymous Foster Care Kids!

• Anonymous from California!

• Anonymous Newton Family donors

• AOK 33+ Club Families First of Pella for all the donations: with special thanks to Amy, Jodi, Maria, Betsy, Katie, Marlee, Morgan and Grant for helping to fill Care Bags!

• Ashland County Court: with special thanks to Julie Dyer "Fostering A Smile" program

• Ashley Christensen

• Ashley Christensen

• Audrey Zednick and her family and friends

• Barbara Adkins

• Barbara Gerratt

• Barbara McCormick

• Barbara McDermott

• Barbara Wignall

• Becky Beach

• BED BATH & BEYOND

• Beta Sigma Phi Sorority- Mu Chi Chapter

• Betti & Mark Weiss: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Betty Carlson: in loving memory of Ruth Bascom

• Betty Monroe

• Betty Westercamp

• Beverly Miller

• Blanes of Westport, CT

• Bloomin Nails & More

• Bob Millonig

• Bobbi Skillman and Job's Daughters Bethel #35

• Bobbretta W. Brewton

• Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation, Inc.

• Boyds Bears

• Boyds Collection, LTD: with special thanks to Tara Houser and Carol Whalen! Please visit their web site at: www.boydsstuff.com (check out the "News" section to see how Boyds is helping Care Bags!)

• Brandie and Dustin Gean

• Breanne Wilson

• Breanne Wilson and her 17th Birthday Party Care Bags donation participants: Katelyn Kirchner, Carrie Klotz, Andi Brinker, Cheyenne Marcy, Janet Caswell, Lauren Rajewski, Ashley Woodfin, Pam & Steve Willis

• Bri Buch

• Brian and Anne Hampton

• Brianne Bargender

• Brownie Troop #943 of NJ: with special thanks to leader Ann McMullen and the 3rd grade girls!

• Brownie Troop 550 from Smithtown, NY

• Burger King

• Busy Bees Unit of the Rock Island County Association for Home and Community Education (with special thanks to Lucille Michels!)

• California Bank and Trust

• Capstone Press: with special thanks to Jo Miller

• Care Bags Board of Advisors

• Carla Kamp and family

• Carla Pedersen

• Carly Young

• Carol Kenah

• Carol Keyt

• Carol Whalen

• Carole & David Lander in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Carolyn Darne

• Carolyn McKinney

• Carolyn Rooker

• Carolyn Watson Dubisch, author of Andy! And The Flying Toaster Tangerine

• Carrie McCain and her 3rd Grade Religious Education Class from Iowa City, IA

• Cate Matthews and family

• Center Chapel United Methodist Church of Indianola, IA

• Central College Admissions staff

• Charlene and Richard Cobb

• Charlene and Richard Cobb

• Charlene Stiles and Marilyn Charles

• Charles E. Meyers, Jr. DDS, PC

• Cheri and Marty Doane

• Children and Families of Iowa: with special thanks to Stephanie DuRocher

• Christ The King Church in Byron, MN

• Christina and Marie Sciarrino

• Christopher and Denise Paskvan

• Christopher Bahr

• Clair Oubre: Oubre Options in Design, LLC

• Claire's: with special thanks to Katie Michaels: Director of Consumer Affairs (www.claires.com)

• Class 2-H of Our Lady of Mount Carmel CCD Kids

• Clinton Community Schools: with special thanks to the 21st Century After School Program kids from Jefferson, Horace Mann, Bluff and Whittier!

• Coach John Wooden: thank you for donating some copies of your books "Inch and Miles, The Journey of Success"

• Coach John Wooden: www.CoachWooden.net

• Colby Meehan

• Colleen & John Walker

• Comfort Suites near Living History Farms: with special thanks to Jeff

• Concord United Methodist Church of Ramseur, North Carolina: with special thanks to all the VBS participants that donated bags and items!

• Connie Mc Guire

• COSTCO

• Curtis, NE area churches: with special thanks to Renee Lashley and all who participated!

• Cyndi Petardi

• Dan Trotter and Colgate

• Dana Morton: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Dara Carlock

• Darlene Hinkley

• Darlene Hughes

• Darlene Hughes

• Darlene Weisskopf

• David & Josefa Ben-Arieh: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• David and Betsy Roe

• David Kenneth Waldman and To Love Children International (www.tolovechildren.org)

• Deanna Schneider in honor of Allison Taylor

• Deb Oline

• Deborah Pruden: teacher at La Canada Elementary School in California

• Dennis and Cathy McCrea

• Des Moines Area Community College Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 Speech 117 Class Newton Polytechnic: with special thanks to Karen Marshall & all her students

• Des Moines Area Community College Speech 117 Class of 2005: with special thanks to Erica Shuey!

• Des Moines Area Community College Speech 117 Class: with special thanks to Tara Allen

• Dewey Elementary School in MA: with special thanks to Terrie Gadue for organizing this class project, and to Mrs. Barbara Vitallo and her entire second grade class for decorating and donating beautiful tote bags to Care Bags!

• Diana England

• Dionne Ruff Sloan

• DMACC: Karen Marshall and her Newton Polytechnic Fall 2006 Speech 126 Class

• Dolores Fallon

• Domino's Pizza

• Don and Sharon Black

• Don, Kathy & Brian Frey

• Donna Deranick

• Donna H. Inman of Hohenwald, TN

• Donna Holland

• Donna Scheidel

• Donna Scheidel

• Donna Zack

• Dorothy Carpenter: Annie's Grandma!

• Dorothy Stearns

• Double T Program: with special thanks to founder/director Abby Horan

• Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Center: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Dr. Kuhn

• Dr. Loucks

• Dr. Steve Rabedeaux

• Drake University Choral Program: with special thanks to Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Megan Gibson and Laura Dudding and all the singers!

• Drugtown

• Dubose Porter

• Earl Marcellious

• Eastside Baptist Church of Richton, MS: with special thanks to all the VBS participants that donated funds to help us help kids in need!

• Edna Avraham: in honor of Allison Fried-Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• eeBoo Corporation: special thanks to Mia Galison

• Eileen Johnson

• Elizabeth M. Calhoun

• Elizabeth Pichotta

• Elizabeth Pierschbacher

• Elizabeth Waggoner

• Ella Hendershot

• Emily Duff, her mom Heather, and all of her 7th Birthday Party friends from NJ who donated items to Care Bags Foundation!

• Erika Wheeler

• Errin and Brad Wilker

• Eugene & Sylvia Weissman in honor of Allison Stuewe Taylor's Bat Mitzvah

• Evelyn Hubler

• Faith Lewis: with special thanks to her 90 year old Grandma who provided the lace for the blankets!

• Faith United Methodist Church of Gibbon, NE: with special thanks to Janice McGregor and all the VBS participants!

• Family Video: with special thanks to Jerry Morris

• First & Main

• First Baptist Church in Newton: Vacation Bible School

• First Baptist Church of Shepherdsville, KY

• First Chrisitan Church (Disciples of Christ) in Katy, TX: with thanks to the VBS staff and kids who donated items for the bags!

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church Vacation Bible School: Newton

• First Presbyterian Church Bell Ringers

• First Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield, IN: with special thanks to all the VBS kids for donating funds to help us help kids in need!

• First Presbyterian Church Sunday School

• First Presbyterian Church: Deacons

• First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, FL: with special thanks to Amy Ward and all the Vacation Bible School Kids who donated items!

• First United Methodist Church of Genoa City, WI: with special thanks to all the VBS kids for donating funds to help us help kids in need!

• First United Methodist Church of Hohenwald, TN: with special thanks to Annamarie Dicus and all the VBS kids and congregation who took part in collecting Coins 4 Care Bags!

• First United Methodist Church of La Place, LA: with special thanks to Candace Olson and all the VBS kids and particpants!

• First United Methodist Church of Moore Haven, FL: with special thanks to all the VBS kids who donated items to Care Bags Foundation!

• Firstar Bank & Firstar of Newton/GMAC Real Estate

• Forbes

• Fox River Grove Memorial Library in Illinois: with special thanks to Jennifer Groth and the 7 sewers and 21 middle schoolers who decorated the bags!

• Frances Hoffman

• Friends & Neighbors of Cedar Rapids: with special thanks to Jeanne Steiner

• Gabberts

• Galina Golant

• Gavin Lewis

• Generous donation given in loving memory of Robin Schimmel-Babbini by Jeff, Josh and Alixandra Kahn

• Gerald and Dorothy Carpenter (better known as Grandpa and Grandma Carpenter by Annie!

• Gerald Carpenter: Annie's Grandpa!

• Girl Scout Troop #2029: with special thanks to Leaders Vickie and Jackie and girls: Claire, Emily, Jennifer, Jaime and Jessica

• Girl Scout Troop 1831

• Girl Scout Troop 29 from Glenside, PA

• Girl Scout Troops #1151 & 1426 of Illinois: with special thanks to Kellie Chase and all the girls who made bags!

• Girl Scouts of Chicago Troop #927: with special thanks to Jan Bartoszek

• Girl Scouts of Trailways Council Service Unit #3 and the Senior Residents at the Timbers Assistive Living in Illinois: with special thanks to Janet Adcox

• Golda Gatch

• Golden Age Club/Jasper County Chorus

• Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, TX: with special thanks to Chaplains Hope Lacey and Rhonda Shannon and all the students who participated in the school-wide "Kids Helping Kids" Service Learning collection drive for Care Bags!

• Grace Davis and Romy Carpenter

• Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid

• Grandview United Methodist Church of Winfield, KS: with special thanks to all the VBS kids and participants who collected items!

• Grant Park Middle School and the National Junior Honor Society: with special thanks to Angie, Andrea, Paige, Joline, Amanda and Nate

• Gretchen Guy

• Gretchen Guy

• Gretchen Hayes

• GSNNJ Troop 2058 of Montville, NJ: with special thanks to Kim Passaretti and all the girls who helped us and earned their Bronze Award!

• Hallmark

• HALO Charity (Help A Life Organization) at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY : Thanks for making and donating baby blankets

• Hands All Around Quilt Group: with special thanks to Kathy Boonstra

• Hazel Peterson

• Heartland Youth Choir: with special thanks to Barbara Sletto and all the choirs

• Heartland Youth Choirs: with special thanks to Barbara Sletto and all the kids who participated in making bags and donating items!

• Heather Robinson and the Story and Hamilton County Dept. of Human Services

• Hedding & Wesley United Methodist Church of Columbus, NJ: with special thanks to Bonnie Hope and all the VBS kids who decorated bags and donated items!

• Helen Graziano

• Hills Bank

• Hunter Clinic of Chiropractic

• Hy-Vee

• Hy-Vee Drug Store in Newton, IA

• ICEA Annual Conference 2005 Participants

• Immanuel Lutheran Church ChristCare Bible Study Group

• Interactive Computer Corporation: with special thanks to Chris Wignall

• International Child Art Foundation (ICAF) and ChildArt Magazine, with special thanks to Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq

• International Doorways

• Iowa State Grange: with special thanks to Bonnie Swalwell Eilert

• Iowa Telecom "We Care Committee"

• Iowa Telecom: with special thanks to Danny Carroll

• Iowa Telecom: with special thanks to Ed Zammar

• Iowa Telecom: with special thanks to Renee Leabo

• IPTV: ZOOM IOWA, with special thanks to Lori Freking and Kristana Textor

• Ira United Church

• Irene Cruz-Koenig and family

• Iris Meehan

• ISMRD: with special thanks to Terri Klein and Linda Nagy

• J. Barry Walker

• Jace Weldon

• Jack and Terri Ayres

• Jackie Klunk

• Jackie Murray and Paragon Charter Academy in Jackson, MI

• Jackie Waldman

• Jacob North Companies

• Jacqueline Pabich

• James and Leslie Cousens of RI and all who particpated in the Care Bags Collection Drive at James' Birthday Party!

• Jami Dunkin

• Jan Dorey

• Janet Jansma and family

• Janet Miller

• Janet, Jonathan and Elizabeth Hemenway

• Janet, Wes and Lydia Miller

• Jarod Spangler from Illinois with donations from his neighbors and friends

• Jasper County Dental Society and many Iowa dentists and orthodontists

• Jasper County Lynne Grove Hustlers 4-H

• Jean Emery

• Jeff Kahn

• Jeffrey Platt

• Jennifer Clemens

• Jennifer Dawson-Lawrence and the Children's Theatre of Nantucket

• Jennifer Javilensky

• Jennifer Seelke

• Jennifer Vittitow

• Jennifer Zarilensky

• Jill Bartello

• Jill, Phil & Keith Pawlowski and family: in honor of Keith's first birthday!

• Jin Williams: www.creativedifference.com, specializing in hooded towels for MS

• Joan M. Falls

• Jody Servan

• John A. Grinaldi, DDS, PA

• John Buker and Larry Crookston

• John Lee of John Lee Photography for supplying the web site photos

• John Protz

• Jordyn Shipley

• Josh West: Care Bags Foundation’s web site creator and designer.

• Joshua Gadue, Terrie Gadue and friends and teachers at John F. Ryan Elementary School in Tewksbury, MA for decorating bags and donating stuffed animals!

• Joshua Gadue: with special thanks for decorating bags with your friends at your birthday party!

• Judith Yokiel

• Julie Fisher and family

• Julie Hahs and her daughters

• Julie Hahs of Miami, FL

• Julie Paris and the Crafts for a Cause Club at the Shirley Middle School in Shirley, MA: Thanks for sewing bags and donating items to Care Bags!

• Julie Pramuka

• Julie Purdy

• Junior Girl Scout Troop #1635 of Springfield, VA: with special thanks to Maryanne Dillon and all the girls for making bags!

• Junior Girl Scout Troop #277 from Duluth, MN, with special thanks to Shirley Balgaard and the girls for collecting items for Care Bags!

• Junior Girl Scout Troop 1120, Brownie Girl Scout Troop 2486 and Cub Scout Den 4, Pack 5 from Woodbury, MN: with special thanks to Rachel Petronack

• Junior Girl Scout Troop 1128 from Ontario, NY: with special thanks to Mrs. Stevenson and all the girls

• K A Weber

• Kaitlyn and Kathy Hutter

• Kamhi World (www.funtalking.com): with special thanks to Jay Kamhi!

• Karen & Company: with special thanks to Karen Scott

• Karen E. Bencs

• Karen J. Frischman

• Kari Baxter

• Karin Reyes and Mike Boyer

• Kate Hill

• Kate Soukonnikov

• Kathleen and Timothy Bassett of NJ

• Kathryn Jones

• Kathy Boonstra

• Kathy Latzoni

• Kay Adam

• Kayla Baysinger (and Tracy!): with special thanks to you and your friends for collecting items on your 11th Birthday!

• Kayla Kober

• Kayla Riegel

• Kelli VanManen

• Kellogg Historical Society Auxiliary

• Kelly Evans

• Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.)

• Killduff Hotshots 4-H Club

• Kim Froah from Dr. Louck's office

• Kim Stevenson

• Kimberly Laukala

• Kimberly O'Brien

• Kindercare Learning Center of Newton: with special thanks to Judy O'Connor and the kids!

• Kingsley Evans

• Knoxville FCCLA

• Kurt S. Adler, Inc.: Blackwell Associates

• Kyle Russamano

• Lakeside Casino

• Lana and Ted Hatten of Indianola, IA

• Laura Bauer: Delta Nu

• Lauren Barkell

• Lauren Patty

• Layettes, Inc.

• Leah Mornes-Kulcsar

• Libby Richardson

• Linda & Mark Eagleton: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Linda Brown

• Linda Glenn: TLP Enterprises LLC

• Linda Smith

• Linda Smith

• Lindsay Logsdon and Youth For A Better World Care Bags Programme (Canada) www.youth-for-a-better-world.org

• Lisa and Emily Corr

• Lisa Olsen and Girl Scout Troop 129

• Lisa Wade: in memory of her mother

• Lisa, Ben and Derek Akers of Pella, IA

• Little Flowers Catholic Girls Club of VA: with special thanks to Barbara McNiff

• Liz and Zia Moore

• Loella F. Dewing School in MA: with special thanks to Joshua & Terrie Gadue and Mrs. MGrath, Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Shikels 3rd Grade Classes!

• Lois Werner

• Loren Van Zanten and family

• Lori Leix

• Luana Walker

• LuAnn Hunter

• Lucille Michels

• LWML: Hope Lutheran Church

• Lynn Burgoyne

• Lynn Gould: Delta Nu Sorority

• Lynn Kluczynski

• Lynnville Sully Christian School: with special thanks to teacher Karen Hackert and all the students who participated in the new book drive!

• M. Van Wyk

• Madalyn and Amos Kedmey in honor of Allison Stuewe

• Maddie Boyer

• Madison Landa & Paige Van Drew

• Maggie Baynham: Australian author of "Lisa", a children's fairy tale book that children will enjoy worldwide

• Mail Vault Sylvania: with special thanks to the managers

• Manhattan Christmas Club

• Many Agencies who distribute the care bags

• Mareen "Peanut" Harper: for encouraging the Tremors Youth Synchronized Ice Skating Team to collect "Coins 4 Care Bags", and for donating a copy of Coach John Wooden's book "Inch and Miles The Journey to Success

• Marge DeRuyter

• Marge DeRuyter

• Mari Calvin

• Maria and Bill Harrison

• Marie Burci of Illinois

• Marie Burcl of Illinois: with special thanks for all the Beanie Babies!

• Marie Carpenter and family: Sam & Linda, Tom & Josh, Aricia & Ben, and Lu Anne; in loving memory of Ruth Bascom

• Marie McGreal

• Marie Sciarrino

• Marilyn Samson

• Marilyn Tish

• Marion County 4-H

• Marshall Salon Services

• Martha Mizell

• Mary Ann Collins

• Mary Bruhn

• Mary Cremeens

• Mary Hearn

• Mary Kay Comer

• Mary Klemm

• Mary Sing and Catherine Kirchner and friends: Marjorie, Lauren, Katelyn, Rebecca, Rachel, Cortney and Olivia!

• Maryanne Dillon

• Marylin Tish

• Maura Shand

• Maureen A. Cooper

• Maureen Cooper

• Mayor Chaz Allen

• Mayor David Aldridge

• Maytag Management Club & Maytag ITD (PRIDE)

• McDonalds

• Medicine Valley Elementary School in Curtis, NE: with special thanks to Renee Lashley and her 4th Grade Science Class for decorating bags and donating new items to fill them!

• Melanie Weisman: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Melissa and Seth Galitzer in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Melissa Snell: Treasures 4 Kids

• Melody Stamps

• Meredith Dietz

• MI AE LI and J.J. Young

• Michael Flake

• Michaella Gallina and family

• Michelle Warin

• Mike Boyer and Karina Reyes

• Mike Taylor

• Minnesota Glory Girls Basketball Team (14 & under), with special thanks to Coach Koo!

• Mom-Daughter Group from Marion, Iowa: with special thanks to: Mary & Kayte Kerr; Linda & Melissa Veal; Kim & Michelle Jennings; Karen & Courtney Steggall; Pam & Adrienne Galle; Cathy & Nicole Gerlach; Caitie Kuempel and Lauren Waste

• Monograms of Distinction www.monogramsofdistinction.com

• Mount Olive Baptist Church of Nichols, SC: with special thanks to Rev. Ricky Hardee and the youth group participants that donated bags and items for needy kids!

• Mr. & Mrs. Mike Patterson

• Mrs. Harrison's 3rd Grade Class at Stewart Elementary in MI: with special thanks to Kate Lafrenz and all the kids who collected new items for Care Bags!

• Mrs. Mary Ann Verzi's Religion Class of Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School: with special thanks to all the kids who participated!

• Mrs. Suzanne Berger and her 4th Grade Class 403 from Brooklyn, NY; with additional thanks to Mr. Nunzi DeSetto and Ms. Nanci Roden

• Ms. Beine's 3rd grade class at Cranberry Pines Elementary School

• Ms. Fraza

• Ms. Slabey

• Myra Schoenberg DDS

• Nancy and Frank Agh

• Nancy and Jen Benson

• Nancy DiGuglielmo

• Nancy Murphy

• Nancy Rivard

• Nancy Segal

• Natalie Hildebrand

• National American Miss: with special thanks to Lynn & Jim Welborn and all the 2003 Iowa contestants

• NBC High School from Columbus, NJ: with special thanks to all who collected and donated items to help us help kids in need!

• New Jersey State Firemen's Benevolent Association (FMBA)

• New Partnerships Foundation

• News Printing Company

• Newton Chapter No. 647 Women of the Moose

• Newton First Christian Church and Bible School

• Newton Girl Scouts

• Newton Golden "K" Kiwanis Club

• Newton High School 9th Grade Clothing/Personal Development Class: with special thanks to Bev Thomas and all the sewers!

• Newton High School Adult Living Class: Block 3 & 4, with special thanks to Bev Thomas

• Newton High School Creative Sewing Class

• Newton High School Home Management 1 Class: with special thanks to Bev Thomas

• Newton High School Key Club

• Newton High School Student Council: with special thanks to Randy Mills

• Newton Inn Best Western

• Newton Manufacturing

• Newton Noon Kiwanis Club

• Newton Rotary

• Newton Senior High School Spanish 4 Students: with special thanks to Alison DeHart

• Newton Town 4-H Club

• Newton YMCA

• NHS 9th Grade 2007 Sewing/Personal Develpment Class: with special thanks to teacher Bev Thomas and all who sewed bags for our project!

• Nikki Studt

• Norm Van Klompenburg

• North Central Region Volunteer Forum

• Northern Burlington County High School in NJ: with special thanks for Renee Heiss and all the students who donated items!

• Northern Burlington Regional High School Child Care Classes from Columbus, NJ

• Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, OH: with special thanks to the young woman who donated to Care Bags Foundation!

• Oakridge Grange

• Office Max

• Osco Drug

• Our Ladies Crafters

• Our Savior Lutheran Church LWML Faith Society

• Our Savior's Lutheran Church Rembrandt Community Vacation Bible School and Congregation: with special thanks to all the kids who donated!

• P. Buckley Moss Society Central Iowa Chapter

• P.E.O. Chapter WL: special thanks to all the generous members

• Pam Maloof

• Park Centre Staff

• Pat and Jack Hall, Christy Holmgren and Jesse, Austin Holmgren and Kyle Baughman

• Patricia Englert: Art by Heart

• Patricia Fennell

• Patti Ann Johnson: a special thanks for sharing your time and talents to sew beautiful Care Bags!

• Patti Finucane & Tom Rushing

• Paul and Sue Nagel and family

• Paula Moran

• Paula O'Neill

• PC Partner: with special thanks to Rick Watts

• Peg Meyer

• Peggy Jones

• Pella Christian High School: with special thanks to Mr. Jason Lief for organizing the collection drive and to all the students who participated!

• Pella Corporation: Accessory/Service Parts Plant

• Pella Corporation: Support Products Plant

• Pella Rolscreen Foundation

• People to People Global Youth Forum: Lindsey Hinson

• People to People International: 2002 Global Youth Forum Care Bags Project for Cuba Paticipants

• Peter Kenah

• Phi Alpha: with special thanks to Kelley Gerhardt

• Piecemakers Quilting Guild

• Pizza Hut

• Plainedge Association of Girl Scouts of NY: with special thanks to Carol Hough and all the girls who decorated the bags!

• Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Owensboro, KY: with special thanks to Phillip Bradley and all the VBS kids for their generosity!

• Poppy Morse

• Potterville United Methodist Church of MI: with special thanks to Jen, Richelle and all the VBS kids who collected items!

• Poweshiek Partners 4-H Club

• Prairie Ridge Church Senneff Small Group Bible Study: with thanks to The Senneff family, The McLaughlin Family, The Woerdeman Family and The Lust Family for decorating bags and donating items!

• Principal Financial Group-Group Life & Health Compliance Department: Karen Blaess

• Prom Wishes by "P": STUMPS

• R U Moving?: with special thanks to Rod Kampman for helping us move into our new headquarters!

• Rachel Bollhoefer

• Rachel Evans

• Radcliff United Methodist Church of Radcliff, KY: with special thanks to Carrie Phillips and the VBS kids!

• Reasnor Methodist Church: Kids For Christ Youth Group

• Reasnor/Killduff United Methodist Bible School

• Rebecca Martin

• Red Whell/Weiser : With special thanks to Jan Johnson and Michael Kerber

• Renee Heiss

• Renee Heiss and her Child Care Classes!

• Residents of Camille Lane in Holbrook, New York: with special thanks to Vicki Smith

• Retired Senior Volunteer Program Volunteers (RSVP)

• Richland Grange

• Richmond L. Schmidt

• Rick Oehme of America West Airlines

• Ridge United Methodist Church VBS: with special thanks to Anne Zatorski and all the kids who donated books and made bookmarks!

• Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church of Illinois: with special thanks to Julia Baser and all the VBS participants!

• Riggs Printing

• Rockwell, North Carolina Community VBS participants: with special thanks to Grace Reformed Church, Rockwell UMC, St James Evangelical Lutheran Church & Ursinus United Church of Christ for donating funds!

• Romy Carpenter

• Russ Berrie Dallas Showroom: special thanks to Candy

• Ruth Bascom

• Saint Irene School in Warrenville, Illinois: with special thanks to Miss Jezyk and her 6th grader class and Mrs. Hepner and her 1st grade class!

• Salem United Methodist Church: with special thanks to Sue Parkowski and the VBS kids!

• Sally Dunn

• Sally Kahelin

• Salt, Not Mustard Sabbath School group at Sunset Oaks Adventist Church in CA: thanks to all who decorated bags and donated items for Care Bags!

• Sandi Boothman

• Sandi Stone & the Innovators 4-H Club

• Sandy Kornhauser & Family: in honor of Allison Stuewe's Bat Mitzvah

• Sara Fishman

• Sara McKinley

• Sara Sorden and Nicolette Fenton: with special thanks to Sara and all of her friends who attended her 10th birthday party to decorate bags and donate items for us!

• Sarah Circle at Boulevard Church of Christ in OH: with special thanks to Lynn Kluczynski and all the ladies

• Sarah Fraza

• SATUCI

• Sean Carlock: Care Bags logo designer

• Sensations 4-H Club: with special thanks to Diana Cox

• Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteerism Awards

• Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson and friends

• Sharon Locey: Thimbleberry Inn Bed & Breakfast www.thimbleberryinn.com

• Sharon Myers

• Sheri Null

• Shirley Dean

• Shirley Edwards

• Simonton Connor 4H

• Smith Valley Baptist Church Vacation Bible School: with special thanks to Melanie Snow and all the kids and ladies who decorated bags and donated items!

• Smith Valley Methodist Church of Greenwood, Indiana: with special thanks to Melanie Snow and all the VBS kids and ladies that decorated bags and donated items and funds to Care Bags Foundation!

• Solihull St. Alphege Inner Wheel Group from UK: thanks to sewers Audrey Hall, Audrey Hurdley, Patricia Ritchie and Bette Sutton

• Southeast Warren High School Sophomore Class in Liberty Center, IA: with special thanks to teacher Angie Kelso

• Spencer Bebouts

• Spirit of Hope: with special thanks to Sonja Van Dusseldorp, Cheri Doane, Aletta Stumo and Kathleen Connolly for donating funds, items and filling bags!

• St. Bernard's Parish 7th Grade Catechetical Formation Class from Bridgewater, NJ: with special thanks to all the generous studentsand their teachers, Andre' Regimbal and Pat Mulrooney

• St. Catherine's Religious Education 8th Grade Class of Drake Newman Center: with special thanks to Lynne Paulsen and all the kids who participated!

• St. James Parish in Trenton, NE: with special thanks to Pat Baker and her 1st Grade Catechism Class (thanks Brooke, Gavin and Aubrey!)

• St. Luke United Methodist Church Mission Sewing Group: with special thanks to Katie Jones, Rhonda VanEngelenburg and Betty Skaggs

• St. Luke United Methodist Church: Mission Collection

• St. Luke's UMF Sandwhich Bunch

• Stacey Cannon and family

• Stacy Calhoun

• Stephanie McReynolds

• Stephanie Schwabe

• Stephen and Jackie Waldman

• Steve Jamison: thank you for donating some copies of your and Coach John Wooden's books "Inch and Miles, The Journey of Success"

• Steve Jamison: www.SteveJamison.com

• Steve Schultz

• Steve Thomas, Steve Pitts and Lisa Cunningham of Jacob North Printing

• Steve, Jean, Natalie & Nathan Etten

• Steven A. Burman, D.M.D., L.L.C. and Laura Burman for donating the toothbrushes!

• Stewartville High School Community Service Learning Class

• Stewartville High School Community Service Learning Class and Stewartville Middle School kids: with special thanks to Joyce and Larry Stacy and all the kids who sewed and donated items

• Stratford Road Elementary and PTA: with special thanks to Bethany Campbell

• Stratford Road Elementary School and PTA, with special thanks to Doreen Milella

• Sue and Leslie Graber

• Sue Ellis

• Sue Woods and Newton United Way

• Sugar Grove Grange

• Sullivan-Schein Dental: with special thanks to Bob Bryson

• Suzanne Lovell

• Suzanne Strobel

• Suzy Strobel, Kelsea Dubey, Dianne Whitey and Gwen Gilson

• Sylvia Bergeson

• T. A. Lane: www.do-gooder.org

• Tammy Maher

• Taraneh Naghizadeh

• Taraneh Naghizadeh

• Taylor Messiter and her Special Education Class Religious Instruction Program at St. Gregory The Great Parish in Harrison, NY

• Terri Ayres

• Terri Hayden

• Terrie Gadue

• Terry & Terri Pizinger

• The 5th and 6th grade CCD Class from American Martyrs in Scottsburg, IN

• The Able Trust's Florida Youth Leadership Program: with special thanks to Sally Ash and all the forum participants for donating books and handmade bookmarks!

• The Balek Family

• The Call Family

• The Central Christian Church of Boone, IA: with special thanks to Vila Harrison and all the VBS participants who collected items for kids in need!

• The Central IA Sewing Guild: with special thanks to Cheryl Fraracci

• The Cody Unser First Step Foundation www.CodysFirstStep.org

• The Episcopal Church of the Ascension Vacation Bible School

• The First Religious Society: with special thanks to Julie Parker Amery & the Young Church Progam 1st & 2nd Graders

• The Fred Maytag Family Foundation

• The Gund. Foundation: with special thanks to Marion Ortmann and Carol Whalen

• The Mail Vault

• The Paskvan Family

• The Pramuka Family: Tammy, John, Julirae and Camber

• The Schuster Family

• The Shippensburg University Chapter of Phi Alpha: National Social Work Honors Society, with special thanks to Sara Meisenhelter

• The Weisskopfs

• The Zednick family: in honor of Maddy's 5th birthday

• Thomson Reuters Professional Publishing; with special thanks to customer service manager Irving Orsini

• Timothy Kulla

• Tina Arends

• Todd and Sharon Wilson

• Tom and Margaret Ackerson and Chief Industries

• Tom Healy and all those who helped with the Care Bags Foundation headquarter's renovation

• Tom’s of Maine

• Travelers

• Tremors Synchronized Ice Skating Team for collecting "Coins 4 Care Bags: with special thanks to : Brittni Blanco; Katy & Erin Butler; Tess Chabra; Ashley Chan; Casey Harper; Katrina Jennings; Parinaz Kajouee; Page Schorer; & Ashley Wilson

• Tricia Pendleton

• Tricia Sample and Illinois neighborhood friends

• Tri-County Credit Union

• Trinity United Methodist Church of Jackson, MI: with special thanks to all the VBS participants who collected funds to help us help children in need!

• Troop #888 of Rockaway, NJ

• Trudy Edner

• United Church of Big Rapids, MI Sunday School Program: with special thanks to Leslie Daniels and all the kids who took part in decorating bags and donating items!

• United Congregational Church: thanks to All Church Fellowship

• United Faith Methodist Church of Gibbon, NE: with special thanks to all the VBS participants!

• U-Save Pharmacy

• Vermeer Marketing Dept: with special thanks to Alli Hoskins, Jessica Held and the Marketing Team

• Veronica Haltner and Ronnie Konefal

• Vicki and Bret Engelhard

• Vicki Yaeger of Illinois: thank you for making an online donation to Care Bags Foundation!

• Virginia Miller

• Virginia Perry of Boulder, CO

• Wakonda Christian Church of Des Moines, IA: with special thanks to Lisa Msuya and all who decorated bags and donated funds!

• Walgreens

• WAL-MART

• Wal-Mart Foundation: with special thanks to Kingsley Evans for many hours of service to Care Bags Foundation

• Walnut Hills United Methodist Church in Des Moines, IA: with special thanks to Abbie Smith and all the VBS kids!

• WEEKLY READER CORPORATION: with special thanks to Mia Toschi and Don Heiny

• Westridge Elementary School in WDM, IA: with special thanks to Char Vukovick and all the K, 2nd and 5th grade students and their families who donated items

• Whalen & Company: Buzz Whalen

• Winning Strategies

• Women of the Palatine Police Department in Illinois: with special thanks to Tammy Maher and all the women who donated funds and items for Care Bags!

• Women's Mission Class of 1st Baptist Church in New Haven, KY: with special thanks to Barbara Gerratt!

• Woodbury School Mentors and Mentees: with special thanks to Janice Ott and all the kids who decorated the bags!

• YCC Junior/Senior Room with special thanks to Jordan, Stephanie and all the kids who decorated the headquarter's curtain with handprints!

• Zachariah Edwards