Our Supporters
We extend gratitude to those who have supported us over the years. Below is a sampling of our donors and contributors. This is a living document, so check back for new additions.
Randy & Sandy Clark
Brad and Nancy Hawn
Kristi & Bart Ah You
Twainhart Hill
Steve Rank of Rank Investigation and Protection, Inc
Larry HUGHES
David Boring
Jason Conley
Ken White and Robin johnson
David Leach (Don’s Mobile Glass)
Jim Bolt
Franklin and Downs Funeral Homes
Chuck O’Brien
Nancy Simas
Ken Peterson
Kathleen O’Mara
TJ and Julie Scherer
Kelly Moore Paints
And to those who made general donations, either directly or through the Gala In Graceada or Gala To Go events, and to our anonymous CANA donors. Our attendees for the Gala In Graceada and our COVID time Gala To Go participants, we extend gratitude to you for your support and being adventurous.
Each one of these businesses gave either a % of sales, or hosted CANA socials.
O'Brien's Market (the escrip program)
Taqueria El Compadre
Divine Swine
Crescent Supply
Yogurt Mill
Bob's Take & Bake
Sciabica Family California Olive Oil
The Village Butcher
RANK Security*
Contentment Brewing Co.
CORA at roseburg square
*RANK supplied cameras in the park with the help of several neighbor donations.
Also, a shout out and thanks to Jessica Ringer, a CANA neighbor graphic designer, for her design work on the GALA events and the Love Our Parks logo, and to her sister, Julie Ringer Scherer for being Chair for both the two largest events CANA has hosted, Gala in Graceada and Gala To Go.
Other neighbors helping in many ways: Students picking up trash along Virginia Trail to receive community work awards, neighbors working together on block improvements like the permitted parking on the two blocks of Myrtle, calls that neighbors make for signing and road striping, the N.E.A.T. team that help keep Enslen and Garceada parks clean, neighbors who call in with suggestions to our various city offices. Thank you.
Thank you to over 100 donors who contributed to the Andy Soderstrom Park Fund.
2023 Mancini Bowl Seating Replacement
Thank you to MoBand for their fundraising that made it possible to install new seating for Mancini Bowl!
2022 Improvements for Enslen & Graceada
The Gala to Go (with a large Beard Family Companies sponsorship) funded the purchase of the new TOT 2-5 year olds play structure in Enslen Park, a part of the Enslen Park Project, with the installation funded by Peter Firth and Twainhart Hill. Thank you to the Central Valley Pickleball Club, the City of Modesto Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhoods Dept., CANA, and especially Dave Hansen for overseeing the repairs needed for the new permanent Pickleball courts at Graceada Park along with his committed team of over 50 volunteers.
2020 Sponors for Park Improvements
Thank you to our Gala To Go Sponsors: Greens & Event Collection, Beard Family Companies, Direct Appliance, Huff Construction Company, E & J Gallo Winery, Porges Family Foundation, Randy & Sandy Clark, The Morris Group/Academy Mortgage Corporation, Willian Holmes, MD., Inc., Sutter Health, Central Valley Automotive Group, Franklin and Downs, Patrick & Gina Blum, City of Modesto Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods, and those who bought their Gala To Go Baskets, private donations, and online silent auction purchases.
2019 Park Improvements
A big thank you to Boyett Petroleum for their substantial support and funds, along with Valero Energy, City of Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department, Collins Electric, Stuart McClanahan Construction, Simile Construction, Beard Family Companies, and 2019 Gala in Graceada for Phase 1 of the Enslen Park Plaza and 5-12 year old play structure. Modesto Sunrise Rotary funded the Musical Flowers in Graceada Park near the Children’s Playground.
2018 Graceada Park Improvements
Thank you to Jake and Katie Barber for forming the Ryan Michael Barber Memorial Fund to renovate the swimming pool in Graceada Park, and from the added funding from Beard Family Companies was able to renovate the Splash Pad. Leadership Modesto 2018 took on the project of replacing the burned out 2-5 year old play structure by raising the needed funds and providing volunteer installation.
Members of the 2018 Leadership Modesto Class: Chris Adams, Willie Betschart, Josh Boyd, Kirtstie Boyett (Lead for this project), Brent Burnside, Eric Capron, Stan Carlson, Monica, Doll, Ryan Dziadosz, Domenica Escatel, Jerod Havel, Denise Hecht, Patrick Kelly, Celise Krik, Victoria Popoff, Brandon Rebiero, Laurie Sanny, Alana Scott, Nicki Tyler, John Wilson, Will Wong
Playground Restoration Sponsors:
Platinum - Kaiser Permanente
Gold - Boyett Petroleum, Carollo Engineers, Casey Moving and Storage, Ross F. Carroll Construction
Silver - Burnside Body Shop, PMZ Real Estate, Popoff Family Foundation, Takapa Media, The Ernest J. & Ryan Gallo Family
Bronze - Broadleaf Trading, Inc., F & M Bank, Collins Electrical Co., Lodi Association of Realtors- Modesto Council, Omega Pacific Insurance, Randy & Sandy Clark, Starlite Trucking, Studio V Pilates, Senator Tom Berryhill, West Yost Associates.