Donor Honor Roll
Letter from our Executive Director, April Tani
Dear Valued Friends and Trusted Partners,
As I reflect on this past year at The Painted Turtle, I am filled with immense gratitude and pride. Our mission—to provide a year-round, life-changing camp experience for children with serious medical conditions and their families, entirely free of charge—has never been more vital.
This year was especially meaningful as we celebrated our 20th Anniversary. Since opening our gates in 2004, we have built a legacy of inclusion, empowerment, and adventure. Whether it’s designing an indoor ropes course in the Well Shell to entertain campers during dialysis or adapting every activity to accommodate all forms of mobility, The Painted Turtle is a place where anything is possible—a place where “yes” is heard more often than “no” and where creativity and innovation lead the way to boundless joy.
As we celebrate this milestone, we reflect on two decades of life-changing experiences. For some campers, it was the first night spent away from home due to their complex medical needs. For others, it was the first time meeting someone with the same condition. Each memory, each friendship, and each challenge overcome is a testament to the power of camp.
And we have you to thank for making this possible. The Painted Turtle could not be who we are without our dedicated supporters, volunteers, medical partners, and staff. Thank you for your dedication to our community, ensuring that every child who enters our gates is seen, celebrated, and empowered.
As we look ahead to the next 20 years and beyond, we are inspired to keep expanding our programs, reaching even more children with serious medical conditions and their families than ever before – always free of charge. Here’s to 20 years of camp magic and many more to come!
With gratitude,
April Tani
Executive Director
2024 Donor Honor Roll
A heartfelt thank you to the following for their generous financial contributions to the vision, legacy, and sustainability of The Painted Turtle.
$250,000 – $500,000
G.A. Foster Legacy Foundation
L.A. Arena Company, LLC
Carolyn Clark Powers
SeriousFun Children’s Network
$100,000 – $249,999
Sarah Emanuel
Margaret Flynn
L.L. Foundation for Youth
Rite Aid Healthy Futures
The Colleagues
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$50,000 – $99,999
Anonymous
Herb and Lani Alpert
Amerman Family Foundation
Dan and Sandy Bane
Carl W. Johnson Foundation
Direct Relief
Medical Solutions
Ostin Family Foundation
Tyson Foods
$25,000 - $49,999
Thomas and Sheryl Amster
Anonymous
Glenn Bozarth
Larry Brown
Janet Crown and Steve Robinson
Bob and Dana Emery
Hasbro, Inc.
Joan Hotchkis
Karsh Family Foundation
The Linden Family Foundation
Richard and Sue Ann Masson
Donald Mazzoni
The Mazursky Family Foundation
The Michaels Family Foundation
Moose Toys
Newman’s Own Organics
Tina M. Pompey
Matthew Regan
Tony Ressler and Jami Gertz
The Rose Hills Foundation
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Shaughne S. Warnack
$10,000 – $24,999
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Anonymous
Lou Adler
Page Adler
Another Planet Entertainment
Bill Bagnard
Banc of California
Jane and Phil Bellomy
Nicole Brockway
Community Foundation of Snohomish County
Melanie Cook and William Woods
Crissair Inc.
Suzanne Edgren-Inez
Elks Lodge Charity Account
Fansler Foundation
Four Seasons Maui Resort at Wailea
Dr. and Mrs. Lorry Frankel, M.D.
GGS Family Foundation
Judith and Patrick Gigliotti
Jason Grosfeld
Justin and Kimberly Guichard
Mrs. Diane Heller
David and Lisa Hernand
George Hoag Family Foundation
Hollywood Charity Horse Show
Infinium Spirits
Julie Jaffe
Mary and Dan James
Bruce and Martha A. Karsh
George and Valerie Leiva
Frank and Peggy Listi
Lockheed Martin AeroCARES
Magheramourne Foundation
Magnolia Pearl Peace Warrior Foundation
Mark and Melinda R. Maxwell-Smith
Christine and Tom McCall
Terry Mehr
Mellam Family Foundation
Joel and Joanne Mogy
Northrop Grumman
Oaktree Capital Management, LP
The Patron Saints Foundation
Dr. Kristin and Rob Pelinka
Joseph and Monica Rice
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Paul White
$5,000 – $9,999
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.
Anonymous
Marty Adelstein
Advent International Corporation
All City Permits
Applied Medical
AV Pediatrics Medical Association Inc
Jill and Tom Barad
Brotman Foundation of California
Seth Brufsky and Jodi Guber Brufsky
Carnival Foundation
Richard Clareman
John and Diana Conners
County of Los Angeles
Raymond Dick
Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund
Jon and Laurie Feltheimer
Theodore J. Forstmann Charitable Trust
Four Seasons
Marisol Frisone
Steve Gaggero
Alicia Goranson
Nicole Greenberg
Lynn Harper
Joshua and Christine Hart
Henry Crown and Company
ImpactAssets
Craig and Lynn Jacobson
Jewish Community Foundation – San Diego
Jonah Kaplan
Alan and Debra Kaye
Caleb King
Christa Lawrence
Hilary Leavitt
Jennifer Lutton
Michael Lynton and Jamie Alter
Ezra Mack
Mick Marderosian
Masanga Marimba
Patricia Neuwirth
Raffy Karamanoukian and Mrs. Silvia Obagi Karamanoukian
Drew and Wendy Ohlmeyer
Palos Verdes High School
Peter E. Sills Family Foundation
Anne Peters
Eric Pulier
Rasmussen Family Foundation
Edward Reines
Donald and Susan Rice
Salice Rose
Steven Shapiro
Sparkle Clear Pools Spa
Peter Standish
Adam Steck
Target
The Robert Margolis Foundation
UCLA Bruin Run/Walk
Dan and Missy Wallman
Greg Wiviott
Woodward HRT, Inc.
WorldMark by Wyndham
$2,500 – $4,999
Dr. Thomas and Ellen Adamson
Alto
American Youth Soccer Organization – Region 21
Ares Management
Avangrid Renewables – Manzana Wind
Al Barrett
Max Bauer
Building Impact
Micheline and Armand Chau
City of Palmdale
Barbara Cole
CVM&AF, Inc
Scott and Kathleen Dalecio
Degerts Foundation
Eton Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Faversham
Damon and Lindy Fisher
Mark Fluent
Mike and Connie Gallagher
Brian George
Scott and Michelle Gertz
Irwin and Mary Ann Gold
David Haddad
Christine Hart
Ana and Jerry Hubner
Patrick E. Jennison and Karen Barnes
Kelly Johnson
Stephen Kriegel
Lisa Kudrow
Leona Valley Sertoma
Paul Meadows
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Morrison Well Maintenance
New Frontier Communities LLC
David Nochimson
Douglas Parker
Sherrie Pastron
Martin and Deena Singer
Takeda – Thousand Oaks
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Frank Toothaker
Jacob Ullman
Rita Wexler
$1,000 – $2,499
Richard Pearson and Heidi Amundson
Spencer and Natalie Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Baccarat Hotel
Bass Pro Shops
Steven Baum
David and Gillian Berman
Best Beverage Catering
BJ’s Restaurants Foundation Inc.
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Brian and Selina Boxer Wachler
Diane and Larry Brahams
Jeff Brooks and Dee Yarnall
Shelly Brown
Sandra Bugalski
Arthur and Suzy Burkhard
Dr. Robert and Christine Byrd
Colin Campbell
Carol Moss Foundation
Phoebe Cates
Peter and Ashley Chang
Charles and Anna M. Pedrazzini Private Charitable Foundation
Lynda Chesterton
Chong Entertainment, LLC
City of Lancaster
Clearview Sanitarium and Convalescent Center
Wendell Collins
Mark Cousineau
Hilary Craw
George Deisler
Delta Tau Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau
Tarek El Dokor and Laura Ruberto
Barry Epstein
Teressa Foglia
Stephen and Lynda Fox
Funky Hair
Alan Garcia and Davinder Khunkhun
Marla Garlin
Bernadette Gersh
Ashley Giesler
Mary and Michael Glessner
Constance Golder
Diedre Gordon
Lawrence Gordon
Mr. Terry B. Hale
Jenica and James Harmon
Alan Hastings
Joanne Hill
John Hotchkis
J. Pritchard LLC
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Lisa and Pat Jones
Ronald Kagan
Danny Kahn
Joon and Pauline Kim
Deborah Klein
Carrie Kritz
Anona Kuehne
Ricki Lake and Ross Burningham
Lisa and Aaron Levy
Andrew and Lisa Licht
Zita Liebermensch
Mike Loomis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Connie and Bob Lurie
Blake Maher
Tania Mahmoudpour
Susan Mazzoni
Brian McMahon
Sherry and Tim McPherson
Merck Mercuriaids
Cody Miller
Michael Moray
Gary and Angie Morrow
Stuart and Ellen Moskovics
Dan and Sharon Munz
Cynthia Nathanson Rust
Robert Nerbonne
John Nussbaum
Kenny Ortega
Pacific Coast Management
Rob Parette
Kalpana Patel
Eileen Paulin
Jeff Pinkner
Craig Posen
Radiometer America Inc.
Paul Reiser and Paula Ravets
Phillip and Laura Roitman
Steven Romick
David Rubin
Aimee Samford
Gil Sattler
Byron Scordelis
Lois Secor
Cindy Shearin
Michael Solomon
Eve Somer
Andrea and Brian Suska
Jeffrey and April Tani
The Malibu Suites
The Lisa and Victor Nemeroff Foundation
The Byrd Family Charitable Fund
Alecia Townsend
Adriane and Scott Turow
Grace Villegas
Vision Service Plan
Craig Waters
Woodrow White
Jonathan Woods
Paul K. Zimmerman
Cynthia Zollinger
Thank you to all of our donors at the $1,000 level and below. Your generosity and commitment to The Painted Turtle’s mission creates a lasting impact for our campers and families.
