Thank you to the people, businesses and organizations who have shown their support of the Tony Dean's Acres project with a direct financial contribution. (This list reflects contributions received through January 11, 2010).
Note: Businesses, organizations and individuals who have supported the project through generous donations of items for auctions and special events are listed separately on this website.
5 ACRES: Individuals and organizations whose contributions of $5,000 or more will help purchase 5 or more acres
Brookings, SD Chapter of Pheasants Forever (two contributions)
Ducks Unlimited
Scott & Debbie Grieve, Wildlife Forever
2 TO 4 ACRES: Individuals and organizations whose contributions of $2,000 to $4,999 will help purchase 2 to 4 acres
Anonymous
Bipartisan Policy Center, Washington, DC
John and Vera Cooper, Pierre, SD (four contributions)
High Plains Wildlife Association, Pierre
Paul Schock, Sioux Falls, SD (three contributions)
Vexilar, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
1 ACRE: Individuals and organizations whose contributions of $1,000 to $1,999 will help purchase 1 acre
Monty Bechtold, Pierre, SD
Hansen Family Foundation, Sioux Falls, SD
Izaak Walton League of America, Huron, SD Division
Senator Tim Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD
Scott Jones, Pierre, SD
Paul Lepisto and Donna Leslie, Pierre, SD (three contributions)
Wendy and Royce Madsen, Sioux Falls, SD
North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Bismarck, ND
Stuart and Dee Ann Surma, Java, SD (two contributions)
James Sweeney, Schererville, IN
John and Cordellia Swinton, State College, PA
The Outpost Lodge, Pierre, SD
John Tieszen and Mary Clausen, Frederick, SD
Dennis and Jeanne Unkenholz, Pierre, SD
Pastor Brad Urbach, Pierre, SD
Spencer Vaa, Brookings, SD
Wayne Vander Vorste, Ft. Pierre, SD
Stan Wahl, Pierre, SD
Wegner Auto, Pierre, SD
Larry and Colleen Weiss, Pierre, SD
Jim Woster, Sioux Falls, SD
Robert and Carol Wuertz, Aberdeen, SD
D. Mark and Glennis Zarecky, Pierre, SD
Joseph and Joann Zwack, Roseville, MN
Memorial Contributions:
Day Breitag, Pierre SD - in memory of Florin Hemminger of Pierre
Rodney and Carolyn Eisenbeisz, Aberdeen, SD - in memory of Mike Eisenbeisz, Cheyenne, WY
Jim Heeren, Elk Point, SD - in memory of Velma Heeren
Memorials for Veryl Julson of Sherman, SD. Veryl Julson's obituary was very touching for the family of Tony Dean, and all of the people working on this project.
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