Meet the Donors

Thank you to our Donors

Your generous donations allow Bakashana to remain local, grass-roots, and 100% donor driven. Your contributions go directly to the young women you help to support and empower. Each and every one of you is an integral part of the Bakashana family, and we hope you feel it! The community of Kasama welcomes you!

Twatotela Sana! We thank you very much!

Our 2023 Donors

Amazon Smile
American Online Giving Foundation
Anchal Bibra
Ann Burbank
Anthony and Joyce Cavallaro
Barbara Power
Beth Morgan
Brett Bergdolt
Buffy Cushman
Carol and Tim Kolb
Carol Rholl
Cheryl and Richard Livoti
Cindy Valentine
Daniel Pennise and Kari Hummer
Dave and Audrey Chafetz
Diana Spencer
Ellen Berman
Emily Sherman
Evelyn Delph
Fairport Lions Den
Fernando Rendon
Frank DeMaizo
Fred and Rose Kull
Fred Dunfey
Genevieve Allen
George Albrecht
Gian-Luca Weber
Glen Bengson
Inutu Liam
Jim and Pat Rice
Joan Mauk
Joan Oneill
John Flynn
Joon Park
Kara Karaoguz
Katherine Kane
Katie Van Marter
Keith Westpy
Kim Smith
Lenovo
Linda Hozdic
Linda Macarthur
Linda Short
Lisa Ashe
Lisa Sekulich
Liz Uno and Rey Juban
Marci Crow-Matt
Maria Lopez
Mary Anne Guariglia
Mary Jo Wallace
Melissa Penisse
Michelle Barr
Natwampane
Norene and Gil Goodman
Paul Sawyer
Realty Performance Advisors (Cathy Barnum)
Robert Gavin
Robert Hostetter
Sandra and Joseph Pennise
Sarah Casken
Sherry Hostetter
Solon
Stella Pennise
Susan Collmorgen
Tanyel Taysi
Terri Zbick
Thomas Badilla
Tom Deuber
Tristar Kay
Wayne and Cat DePrince
Westpy Marketing Services

Our 2022 Donors

Adam Reis
Alex Dunfey
Amazon Smile
Anchal Bibra
Ann Burbank
Apple (Employee Match)
Arthur Gary
Barbara Power
Barbara Smith
Beatrice Chileshe
Bill Sinclair
Brent Gerike
Carl and Stacy Evensen
Carol Rholl
Carolyn Flury Bell
Catherine Bruns
Christine Donahue
Christine Erickson
Cielo Foundation
Cindy Valentine
Cleota Brown
Daniel Pennise and Kari Hummer
Danielle Hoffer
Dave and Audrey Chafetz
Delores M Darcy
Diana Spencer
Diane Bengson
Edwin Smith
Elinor Walker
Ellen Berman
Ellyn Lambeck
Emily Sherman
Evelyn Delph
Fairport Lions Den
Fernando Rendon
Frank Stein
Fred Dunfey
Gabriel Allen
Genevieve Allen
George Albrecht
Gian-Luca Weber
Glen Bengson
Harriet Kazabu
Ingeborg Holliday
Inutu Liam
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Jane Marie Eddy
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jen and Duane Winchester
Jenna Metz
Jennifer Lukomski
Jim O'Brien
Joan and John Ernst
Joan Cromwell
Joel and Amy Perez
John Flynn
Jonathan Mann
Joon Park
Judith Slawsky and Knut Peacock
Kapree Harrell
Katherine Kane
Kathy Korol
Katie Van Marter
Keith Westpy
Kimberly McPhee
Kristin Ellsworth
Kyira Korrigan
Laura Martel
Lauren Heer
Leilani Simmonds
Lew Jones Tax Service
Linda Lambeck
Linda Short
Linda Warren
Lisa Kendall
Lisa Sekulich
Liz Uno and Rey Juban
Marci Crow-Matt
Margie Bergdolt
Maria Lurie
Marilyn and Glenn Bauer
Marlene Hertz
Martha Hill
Mary Ellen and William Albrecht
Mary Jo Wallace
Michelle Barr
Network for Good
Norene and Gil Goodman
Paul Sawyer
Realty Performance Advisors (Cathy Barnum)
Robert Hostetter
Roberta Byker
Ruth Harris
Samuel Rudloff
Sarah Casken
Sarah Grant
Sherry Hostetter
Solon
Starbucks (Employee Match)
Stephanie Landy
Sue Deuber
Susan Collmorgen
Susan White
Susha Cohen
Sven Haarhoff and Allison Shadday
Terri Zbick
Thomas Badilla
Thomas Roberts
Toast.org (Employee Match)
Tom Deuber
US Embassy PEPFAR
US Embassy Public Affairs Section
Vanguard Charitable
Westpy Marketing Services
WM and Martha Erickson Foundation

Our 2021 Donors

Adam Melin
Adam Reis
Alex Dunfey
Alex Villacres
Amanda Lee Wespy
Amazon Smile
Anchal Bibra
Andrea Mayrose
Ann Farrell
Anne Buckleitner
Barbara Power
Barbara Smith
Beth Morgan
Bill Caldwell
Brent Gerike
Brett Bergdolt
Carol Rholl
Catherine Bruns
Chad Conway
Charlie Martin
Christine Erickson
Cindy Valentine
Computer Classes
Dan Chafetz
Daniel Pennise and Kari Hummer
Daniel T and Kinau E Gauen
David Coury
Delores M Darcy
Dhira DiBiase
Diana Spencer
Diane Bengson
Don Reinhard
Duane Winchester
Edwin Smith
Elizabeth Morrison
Elizabeth Otter
Ellen Berman
Ellyn Lambeck
Emily Sherman
Emme Von
English Classes
Fairport Lions Den
First Lutheran Church
Fred Dunfey
Genevieve Allen
George Albrecht
Gian-Luca Weber
Glen Bengson
Glen Blumhorst
Helmut Ullrich
Ingeborg Holliday
Jack Morrow
Jamie Beers
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Jane Marie Eddy
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jenna Metz
Jim O'Brien
Joan and John Ernst
Joan Monplaisir
Jonathan Mann
Joon Park
Julia Milliken
June Lockhart
Kapree Harrell
Kate Porta and Brian Smith
Kathryn Koral
Katie Van Marter
Kaylee Al-Saigh
KenteWeb
Kepola Pearce
Kimberly McPhee
Kristin Ellsworth
Kyira Korrigan
Lainie Adams
Laura Martel
Laura Smith
Leilani Simmonds
Lew Jones Tax Service
Linda Short
Linda Warren
Lisa Kendall
Lisa Sekulich
Liz Uno and Rey Juban
Lynnette Mwangala
Marci Crow-Matt
Maria Lerro
Marian Miller
Marilyn and Glenn Bauer
Marilyn Marr
Martha Hill
Martina Ryan-Doyle
Mary Ellen and William Albrecht
Mary-Alice Johnson
Matt Awsumb
Michelle Barr
Mick and Kate James
Microsoft Employee Match
Monica Daniel
Namiko Uno
Natwampane
Network for Good
Pani and Carl Awsumb
Paul Sawyer
Paulette Mussieux
Paypal Giving Fund
Peg Romanik
Penfield Bridge Club
Peter Sedgwick
Rachael Schmoker
Rachel Seys
Ricardo Nunez
Richter Charitable Gift Fund
Robert Hostetter
Roberta Miner
Royda Martha
Sarah Awsumb
Sarah Casken
Sarah Grant
Sherry Hostetter
Solon
Sophie Kiko
Starbucks Employee Match
Steven Shaw
Sue Deuber
Susan Collmorgen
Susan Merrell
Susha Cohen
Sven Haarhoff and Allison Shadday
Terri Zbick
Theodore Mindt
Thomas Badilla
Todd Barnum
Tom Deuber
Valerie Morgan
Vanguard Charitable
Venmo
Watson Lloyd
Westpy Marketing Services
Zambia and Malawi Community Partnership

Our 2020 Donors

Adam Melin
Adam Reis
Alison Flenniken
Amanda Lee Wespy
Amazon Smile
Amplify Change
Andrew Jo
Barbara Power
Barbara Smith
Beth Morgan
Brent Gerike
Brett Bergdolt
Brian Levine
Carl and Stacy Evensen
Carol Rholl
Catherine Bruns
Chris Doughty
Christine Erickson
Cindy Valentine
Dan Chafetz
Daniel Pennise
Dave and Audrey Chafetz
Dean Spencer
Delores M Darcy
Diana Spencer
Diane Bengson
Douglas Evans
Elizabeth Morrison
Ellen Berman
Emily Sherman
Erin Dandridge
Fairport Lions Den
Fernando Rendon
Genevieve Allen
George Albrecht
Gian-Luca Weber
Glen Bengson
Greg LeSaint
Hellen Nsunge De Jonghe
Ingeborg Holliday
International Tree Foundation
James and Shirley Dorsey
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jenna Metz
Joan and John Ernst
Joe Stangl
Joel and Amy Perez
Jonathan Mann
Joon Park
Josh Girard
Kapree Harrell
Katie Van Marter
Keith Westpy
KenteWeb
Kimberly McPhee
Kindred Fair Trade, LLC
Kristin Ellsworth
Kyira Korrigan
Laura Martel
Lew Jones Tax Service
Linda Short
Linsey Sekulich
Lisa Kendall
Lisa Sekulich
Marian Miller
Marilyn Marr
Martha Hill
Martina Ryan-Doyle
Michelle Barr
National Football League
Network for Good
Norene and Gil Goodman
Pani and Carl Ausumb
Paul Sawyer
Paulette Mussieux
Paypal Giving Fund
Penfield Rotary Club
Peter Armstrong, Phd
Peter Sedgwick
Robert Hostetter
Sarah Casken
Sherry Hostetter
Sue Deuber
Susha Cohen
Sven Haarhoff and Allison Shadday
Terri Zbick
Tom Deuber
US PEPFAR Program
Valerie Hobensack
Vanguard Charitable
Wayne and Cat DePrince
Westpy Marketing Services
William and Mary Albrecht
WM and Martha Erickson Foundationd

Our 2019 Donors

Adam Frazier
Amanda Westpy
Amazon Smile
American Online Giving Foundation
Andrew J Kirch Charitable Trust
Andrew Jo
Anna Lalor Burdick Foundation
Anne Grignon
Anne Smith
Annemarie Feil
Antonette Bolles
Barbara Smith
Blanton Bartlett and Mary Eddy
Bradley Sell
Brian Castelino
Bruce and Beth Morgan
Bruce Douglas
Bryan Yatsui
Caitlin Barclay
Cesar Aguelles
Cheryl and Richard Livoti
Chloe Tykal
Chris Mais
Clarke Allen and Sofia Mangus
Danielle Walraven
Dave and Audrey Chafetz
David Yeung
Dean Spencer
Debbie Douglas
Delores M Darcy
Elizabeth Smith
Ellen Berman
Emily Feuer
Emily Sherman
Fairport Lions Den
Gail Kiyomura
Genevieve Allen
Geoffrey King
Gian-Luca Weber
Glen Bengson
James and Shirley Dorsey
james Meacham
Jane Marie Eddy
Janie Hopkins
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jeff Zhang
Jessica Haswell
Joon Park
Joseph Mirkovich
Julia Briggs
Justin Blau
Justin Hostetter
Kapree Harrell
Karen Douglas
Katanbo
Katherine Morrow
Kathleen Ferraro
Kathleen O'Connell
Katie Van Marter
KenteWeb
Kerri Post
Kinship of Rivers project
Kristen Goin
Kyira Korrigan
Laura Martel
Leanne Mackenzie
Lillian Zamora
Linda Short
Lisa Sekulich
Luke Cencula
Lynette Mwangala
Madelein Pye
Manhattan Coral Productions
Maren Hulden
Margaret Lerro
Margaret Newcomb
Maria Osorio
Mariann Winter
Mario and Jane Villacres
Mark Cole
Mark Fackler
Mark Goldsmith
Mark Stuessy
Martha Hill
Mary Jo Wallace
Mary McCarthy
MaryCarol Stearns
Megan Young
Melissa Lanz (Freshly, Inc)
Michael Krautmann
Michael Morrow
Molly Meckerman
Montana Bright
Nathaniel Briggs
Norene and Gil Goodman
Pamela Smith and Susan Doucette
Paulette Mussieux
Paypal Giving Fund
Peter Eddy
Peter John Stasz
Peter Smith
Priscilla Ausumb
Rachel Seys
Rebecca Jones
Regina Tune
Richard Dolmseth
Richard Phillips
Rick Gimenez
Robert and Susan Barrett
Rosalie Mattiola
Roshella Prebula
Ruth Bone
Samuel Kosydar
Sarah Casken
Sarah Gong
Sarah Grant
Sherry Hostetter
Shugg Printing, Inc
Solon Foundation
Steve Hunt
Susan Merrell
Susha Cohen
Sven Haarhoff and Allison Shadday
Terri Peltz
Terri Zbick
Tom Deuber
Trevor Posey
Wayne and Cat DePrince
Westpy Marketing Services
William and Mary Albrecht
William Frasier

Our 2018 Donors

Amanda Lee Wespy
Amazon Smile
American Online Giving Foundation
Barbara Chambers
Barbara Smith
Beth Morgan
Brandon Kelley
Brent and Katie Gerike
Brett and Stevi Bergdolt
Carl and Stacy Evensen
Casey Nagy
Catherine Bruns
Chikanda Rare Orchid Project
Christine Erickson
Cindy and Ed Valentine
Courtney Guengerich
Dean and Paula Traxler
Delores M Darcy
Donna LaForce
Dorothy Erickson
Douglas Evans
Elizabeth and Daniel Killoran
Elizabeth Morrison
Elizabeth Otter
Ellen Berman
Emma Murphy
Erin Dandridge
Fairport Lions Den
First Lutheran Church
Gary Troy
Gaya Robertson Shakes
George Albrecht
Glen Bengson
Iain Begley
Ingeborg Holliday
Jacque and John McConnell
James and Shirley Dorsey
Jane S Hanks
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jean G Zelko
Jeanne R Allison
Jenna Metz
Joan and John Ernst
Joel and Amy Perez
Joon Park
Judith Slawsky and Knut Peacock
June Lockhart
Just Give
Justin Hostetter
Kaitlin Payne
Kapree Harrell
Kathleen Rossie
Keith and Joan Westpy
KenteWeb
Kim Spencer
Kimberly McPhee
Kyira Korrigan
Laura Smith
Leonard and Luana Bierlein
Lew Jones Tax Service
Linda Short
Linda Warren
Lisa Sekulich
Lush Charity Pot
Lynnette Mwangala
Mario Villacres and Jane Deuber
Martha Siegel
Martina Ryan-Doyle
Matthew Troy
Melissa Lanz (Freshly, Inc)
MTV Staying Alive Fund
Mukuni Samakai
National Football League
Network for Good
Norene and Gil Goodman
Paul Sawyer
Paulette Mussieux
Paypal Giving Fund
Peace Corps Zambia
Peggy and Scott Rogers
Peter Sedgwick
Rebecca Jones
Robert Hostetter
Ruth Deuber - Dayton Foundation
Schwab Bank
Sherry Hostetter
Solon Foundation
ST Soule
Sue Deuber
Susan Merrell
Susan Park
Susie White
Suzann Steadman
Sylvia and Robert Chamberlain
Terri Zbick
Todd Barnum
Tom Deuber
Vanguard Charitable
Victoria Frazier
Virginie Gabriel
Watson and Megan Lloyd
Westpy Marketing Services
William and Mary Albrecht

Our 2017 Donors

Amazon Smile Foundation
Andrew Jo
A2Z Computers
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Barbara Kaonga
Barbara Malkus
Barbara Smith
Barry McKeown
Brad Reynolds
Brent and Katie Gerike
Carole Brooks
Carole Ota
Catherine Bruns
Cathy and Glen Bengson
Cindy and Ed Valentine
Delores M D'arcy Ttee
Don Williams
Donald Schmitt
Edwin Ozoma
Edwin Smith
Gayle Longoria
Geoffrey Mushibi
James Malkus
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Jenna Metz
Joseph Stangl
Joyce Williams
Julia Randall
Kapree Harrell
Keith and Joan Wespy
Kimberly McPhee
Kirsten Miner
Laura Smith
Lauren Kawahakui
Leonard and Luana Bierlein
Lew Jones
Linda Short
Lisa Sekulich
Lucy Nichols
Mary Hoffer
Melissa Lanz
Michelle Barr
Nancy Kuske
The National Football League
Paul Dandridge
Paulette Mussieux
Patricia Minta
Raymond James Charitable
Rebecca Jones
Robert Hostetter
Ruth Deuber
Sandra Martinez
Sherry Hostetter
Shirley Valentine
Stephanie Gandsey
Susan Ryan
Tom Deuber
William and Mary Albrecht

Our 2016 Donors

Adam Dobrinich
Aline M Da Silva
Amanda Chin
Amazon Smile
Andrew J Kirch, Charitable Trust
Ari Kessler
Barbara Chambers
Barbara Smith
Beth Morgan
Betty and William Sinclair
Bill and Mary Ellen Albrecht
Brent Gerike and Katie Bierlein
Brett Bergdolt
Britni Hanley
Carie Miskiel
Carl and Stacy Evensen
Carol Rholl
Catherine Bruns
Cathy and Glen Bengson
Cindy and Ed Valentine
Courtney Ziani
Dan Chafetz
David Miskiel
Diane and Mark Wilson
Dr. Gaya Robinson Shakes
Elizabeth F. Dandridge
Ellen and James M Howze
Evenlyn Shoop Mathew
Fernando Rendon
Gabriele Garcia and Felipe Brescancini
Gayle Longoria
George Albrecht
Ingeborg Holliday
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Jaynine and Dean Nelson
Jean Zelko
Jenna Metz
Jonah Gropper
Joseph Stangl
Joyce Williams
June Lockhart
Kara Fritze
Karen Binder and Marilyn Zucker
Kirsten Miner
Laura Smith
Lauren Kawahakui
Linda Freeman
Linda Short
Linsey and Lisa Sekulich
Little River Energy Company
Marilyn Marr
Martina Ryan-Doyle
Mary Ellen Betz
Mary McNamara and Robert Perry
Melissa Lanz - Freshly, Inc
Michelle Bar
Pan Awsumb
Paul Sawyer
Paul And Marie Scholtz
Paulette Mussieux
Regina Huber
Robert Hostetter
Roberta Miner
Roland Eavey and Sheila Desmond
Ruth Deuber
Sandra Martinez
Sarah Grant
Sherry Hostetter
Shirley and James Dorsey
Susan Merrell
Todd and Krystina Barnum
Tom and Carol Deuber
Tom Collins
Vanguard Charitable
Watson and Megan Lloyd
Whitney Hein
William and Mary Albrecht

Our 2015 Donors

Sarah Grant Via Color Me In!
Paul Sawyer
Holy Nativity School
Ruth Deuber
Cindy and Ed Valentine
Lucy Nichols via Nielson Co
Barbara Smith
Edward and Sherry Thaney
Adam Melin
Carol Rholl
Greg Le Saint
Sherry Hostetter
Lillian Elizabeth Bull
Mario Villacres and Jane Deuber
Rolland Eavey and Sheila Desmond
Adam Shapiro and Terryl Decker
Sue Deuber
George Albrecht
Pan and Carl Awsumb
Amy Jo Ballard
Michelle Barr
Cathy and Glen Bengson
Kaitlin Bielo
Susan (Susha) Cohen
Buffy Cushman
Aline M Da Silva
Tom and Carol Deuber
Rachel Edwards
Brent Gerike
Aysa Gray
Sven Haarhoff
Kathy and Marci Halili Akoma via Kente Web
Britni Hanley
Janet Jacobs
Lauren Kawahakui
Melissa Lanz
Watson Lloyd
Gale Longoria
Beth Mclachlin
Beth's La Pietra HUI
Ellyn Lambeck
Kimberly McKewon
Suzie Merrel
Jenna Metz
Carrie Miskiel
David Miskiel
Pat Mussieux
Stacy Overton
Fernando Rendon
Lisa Sekulich
Allison Shadday
Sri Shim
Joseph Stangl
Jennifer Tanaka
Ian Van der Vlugt
Venia
William Wasson
Diane and Mark Wilson
Stephanie Yean
Lorie Lopez, Grant Writing
Chase Newman, Graphic Design
Mario Villacres and Interweb Productions, Website Development
William and Mary Albrecht

Our 2014 Donors

Bill and Mary Albrecht
Ruth Deuber
Andrew Jo via NFL
Lucy Nicholls via Nielsen Co. Australia
Adam Shapiro and Terryl A. Decker via Vanguard Charitable
Cindy and Ed Valentine
Color Me In
Catherine and Glen Bengson
Sheila Desmond and Ron Eavey
Jane Deuber and Mario Villacres
Susan Deuber
Tom and Carol Deuber
Catherine Girard
Sharon Hostetter
David Moore
Peg Romanik
Paul Sawyer
George Albrecht
Larry Araki
Pan and Carl Awsumb
Iain Begley
Lisa Bengson Fleckenstein
Dan Chafetz
Marlene Charron
Danielle Cummings
Gabriele Garcia and Felipe Brescancini
Joshua Girard
Shaneen and Jeff Goodwin
Sarah Grant
Kenteweb
Ellyn Lambeck
Linda Lambeck
June Lockhart
Marilyn and Joe Marr and Family
Evelyn Shoop Mathew and Family
Priscilla Gurgel Menezes
Susie Merrel in memoriam of Warren Deuber
Jenna Metz
Nicole Metz
Beth Mclachlin and her La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls Hui
Theodore Mindt
Beth Morgan
Jacinta Nelson
Rachel Schmeltzer
Lisa Sekulich via Medici Scholars, College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona
Jennifer and Duane Winchester
Diane O Ihebom, Curriculum Development
Lorie Lopez, Grant Writing
Chase Newman, Graphic Design

“Sponsoring Idah has meant that I am beginning to help meet the need for educating young women in Zambia. I have been inspired by my daughter, Jenna Metz, a former Peace Corps volunteer as well as the book “Half the Sky” to reach out to meet this need. I will get to meet Idah and the other members of the Bakashana family when we visit in August. Idah has opened my eyes to the many obstacles to getting educated in Zambia. These include travel, family issues, inadequate light to study and some days an empty stomach. I am excited to be working with Claire to address some of these issues. I think working with individuals one on one gives you the ultimate satisfaction of helping to change a life and in doing so, her family’s life as well.”
-Cindy Valentine