Growing Home is pleased to introduce our 2025 Circle of Impact members. This year, we invite our most loyal supporters from 2024 the opportunity to make a deeper connection with us in 2024. Members are invited to participate in exclusive events and engagement opportunities that provide unique access to interact with those we serve, our leadership, and our community.
For more information on the Circle of Impact, please contact Janelle St. John, Executive Director at jstjohn@growinghomeinc.org or (773) 549-1336. Thank you to our Circle of Impact Members listed below!
Thank you to our 2025 Circle of Impact members!
Sustainers | $25,000-$49,999
Norman Jeddeloh and Mario Lopez
Steve and Emmy Stanley
Mr. B. Fund
Scholarship Supporters | $12,500-$24,999
Jana French and Peter Gotsch
Little Wings Fund
Lynn & Barry Sheck
Thomas and Pascale Kichler
Harvesters | $5,000-$12,499
Dr. Carmella Barrett-Perry and Dr. Lamorris Perry
Diana Leifer
William and Irene Beck
Alaina Kaczmarski and Dan Schmieder
Laura Tilly and Derek Cottier
Anonymous
Scott Leff
Marty Eckstein and Carol Bernstein
Cultivators | $1,000-$4,999
Dan and Rebecca Kaplan
Ms. Carley Pulford
Mr. Stephen Gates
Betsy Gates-Alford and Peter Alford
Hal Rees, Emily Culbertson and Harold Rees
Alita Carbone and Mrs. Deborah Witter Mead
Beth Bovis
Markus Giolas
Jason Laurie
Julia and Julie Rand
Helen and Michael Arkes
Andrew Craig Morrison and Deborah Kinzer
Cooper Foszcz
Michelle Gittler and Lee Francis
Bill Swan
Anonymous
Rishi Mehta and Nisha Mehta
Shamika Saunders
Heather Aeschleman
Katherine Starce
Cordelia Loots-Gollin and Viraj Kamat
Kevin Swan and Venous Shabahang
Perry Gunn
Jeffrey and Elaine Soble
Dr. James Thompson
Nathan Borgo
Anonymous
Stewart Weiss and Teresa Gale
Donald Tanis and Kristine Brandel
Jacob Rassner
Eric Frey and Michelle Hartnett
In memory of Franklin Lin
Doug and Jessie MacDonald
Brenda, Jim and jim Manzardo
Sara and Russell Foszcz
Karl and Meg Eifrig
Scott and Sue Anderson
Faith Spencer and Mark Parts
Steven Bailer and Sharon Feigon
Marie and David Dickson
Joseph Appelt
Joseph Moos and Jean Saunders
Javier Rodriguez-Martin
Daniel Ross
Alex Poltorak
Circle of Impact Member Benefits
Cultivators ($1000-$4999)
Growing Home Recipe Book, Farm Tour Experience, Coffee & Conversation with Executive Director, Invitation to COI Appreciation & Volunteer Day on Farm, Invitation to All Cohort Graduations, COI Newsletter
Harvesters ($5000-12,499)
All of the above plus Growing Home-Themed Special Gift
Scholarship Supporters ($12,500-$24,999)
All of the above plus Special Stories from Employment Training participant(s), Special Delivery of Growing Home Produce Package
Sustainers ($25,000-$49,999)
All of the above plus a Growing Home Tabletop Garden
Les Brown Founders Circle ($50,000 and above)
All of the above plus a Special Growing Home Gift, A Graduation named in your honor or your family’s, Invitation to address cohort during graduation