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  • “We are thrilled to be able to support the Milkweed project.”

    Robin Parritz, Hornik Family Foundation

  • “The Board of the Rocking JT Foundation is proud to support your project to bring Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli to the screen as a classroom tool for teaching young people about the Holocaust. ”

    Janet M. Thompson, President

The Milkweed Film + Holocaust Education Project would not be possible without the generosity of our donors.

Jerry Spinelli
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Covenant Foundation Of New York
Tom Braun + Felicity Britton Fund Of The Minneapolis Foundation
Mike + Linda Fiterman Family Foundation
Beverly Foundation
Patrick Twiss
Brett + Lynda Lange Family Fund
Janet Thompson + Rocking Jt Foundation
Anonymous
Anne + Dan Trockman
Lerner Foundation
Minneapolis Rotary Foundation
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council
Calmenson Family Foundation 
Richard + Beverly Fink Family Fund
Pondie Nicholson Taylor
Pondie + Mark Taylor Fund of the Nicholson Family Foundation
Chad + Laura Nicholson Fund of the Nicholson Family Foundation
Richard + Nancy Nicholson Fund of the Nicholson Family Foundation
Ford + Catherine Nicholson of the Nicholson Family Foundation
Hornik Family Foundation
Wendy & Colin Smith Family Foundation
Hornstein Family Fund
Tankenoff Family FundMelody Gilbert + Frozen Feet Films
Helen S. Burke
Nila Ouska
Barry + Shari Davis
Steven Lipsman
Kathe Connair
Dr. Vic + Annette Sandler
Bob Ruff
Mark Meier
Pamela Moret
Judith Malmstrom
Liba Stillman
Laurel Luxenberg
Riva Horwitz + Josh Easterly
Connie Wareham
Sheila Scott
Jennifer Kaplan
Kevin + Nancy Rhein
Bill Cooper

Lawrence Rosenblum 
Pamela Schmid 
Patricia Oberle 
Bob Arnoldy 
Paula Reinman 
Jackie Crosby 
Heather Beal 
Morris Hartman 
Blaire Hartley 
Jessie Zumeta 
Kim Hager 
Patricia + the late Barney Twiss 
Lois Kozberg Z’’L
Karin + Chris Olson 
Carol Russell
Jordan Tamagni
Dave Hage + Therese Sexe
Ark Entertainment, LLC
Susan Lorey
Leanne Lehrling
Kirsten Gregerson 
Debbie Malinsky
Peggy + Dr. Zandy Davis 
Shelly + Darrel Besikof
Harvey Feldman Z’’L
Edwardo Zieger
Betty Tisel
Beth Pearlman 
Elyse Rabinowitz + Jim Porter 
David Decker + Jane Carlstrom
Ginny Garland Gilman
Jolene Davis 
Robert Tomlinson 
Angie Andresen 
Patsy White 
Ray Anderson 
Deborah Webster 
Jeffrey Ogden + Susan Malouf 
Stacey Krzywicki 
Rabbi Morris Allen + Phyllis Gorin 
Dr. Laura Brown + Dr. Marc Traeger 
Michael Scandrett 
John and Marcia Stout 
Bruce Von Stein 
Marlys + Elliott Badzin
Nora Leven
Jane Binder + Larry Silber 
Kym Longhi And Jim Peitzman
Debra Savitt
Mary Lower
Janet Frisch
Dana Yugend-Pepper
Kevin Marshall
Jim O'Neill
Karen Lundegaard + Eric Muschler
Ethan Zohn
Wayne Hedalen + Robert Weiss
Diane Cancro
Cliff Pountney
Stephen + Beth Birke
Beth Silverwater + Norman Greenberg
Laura Yuen Miller
Rachel Hutton
Laurie + Joel Kramer
Rachel Fagan
Joan S. Soble
Mary Mitchell
Karen + Russ Rubin
Margaret Rog + Ben Weisner
Caroline R. Cardozo
Jean Hopfensperger
Elise Lieberthal
Margaret Hamburger
Maria Madrigal
Elizabeth Kruger
Alex + Victoria Lupu
Allison Gettings
Anna Cavallo
Cara Kootz
Carol Christenson Schilling
Carol Taylor
Cindy Orbovich
Elianna Lippold-Johnson
Emmy Higgs Matzner
Greg Giles
Helen Wagner
Jen McCann
Jen Rosenbaum
Julia Eagles
Kari Guida
Katharine Woodman-Maynard
Katie Stalter
Maureen Harte
Michael-Jon Pease
Mindy Elledge
Nora Whiteman 
Patricia Nimmerfroh
Paul Matzner
Peter Ross
Rebecca Ruprecht-Barrett
Susan Howe Kling
Phyllis G. Davis
Richard + Lianne Mandelbaum
Maria Bloomfield
Sheri Lear + Steve Lear
Helen Wagner
Andrea Kaufman + Jim Jacobson

We are honored and delighted to be given a transformative grant from Minneapolis Jewish Federation. The $25,000 grant, which is part of the Federation’s newly created “Funds for Local Needs,” will support our rapid growth into Minnesota classrooms, as well as help us advance on the animated “Milkweed” film. Thank you, Jim Cohen, and the Minneapolis Jewish Federation for this important and timely gift!