Circle of Friends

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Who Are The Circle of Friends?

The Circle of Friends are our community’s most passionate and committed group of spay/neuter advocates. Their annual donations help AHS to provide free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to pets of low income families in AHS’ veterinary clinics and also fund thousands of TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) surgeries of feral cats.

Thanks to the Circle of Friends, AHS continues to lead our community in the reduction of unwanted litters of pets, raising an incredible $3.1 million for spay/neuter initiatives, altering tens of thousands of animals and drastically reducing pet overpopulation in Arizona.

Circle of Friends is celebrated each year at our Compassion With Fashion Event, and we are honored to recognize this special group.

If you are interested in supporting the Arizona Humane Society’s spay/neuter initiatives, please contact Kristin Hower, Senior Philanthropy and Circle of Friends Program Officer at khower@azhumane.org.

2024 Circle of Friends Committee

Yvonne Betts, Chair
Heather Greenbaum, Co-founder
Julie Belgrad, Co-founder
Margaret Clark
Ann Damiano*
Joni Davis
Shelly Forstrom
Dyan Getz*
Melinda Gulick
Nadine Hart
Laurie Jackson
Teresa Johnson
Jamie Middleton
Kerry Milligan
Jodi Noble
Suzanne Pearl
Julie Pierce
Kimberlee Reimann Padilla*
Ann Siner*
Sue Singer
Dr. Craig Thatcher*
Cindy Treacy
Cindy Watts
Daryl Weil
Dr. Kathy Wigal
Patty Withycombe
Susan Yannitelli

*Arizona Humane Society Board of Directors

2023 Circle of Friends Donors

Names in bold indicate our very best friends who made gifts ranging from $1,500–$25,000. Italicized names represent those who have passed away.

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Martha* & Bryan Albue
Kim Anderson
Jane & Jason Barlow
Heather & Michael Bell
Jeffrey F. Berg &    Debra H. Paget
Lisa & Dick Berry
Yvonne & Steve Betts
Susie & Neil Biskind
Lila Blandford
Sally & Vince Blauvelt
Brian & Christine Boubek
Lee Bowman
Cheryl & Richard Brock
Laurie and Drew Brown
Mrs. John A. Bruner
Bob & Bobbie Burns
Chad Christian & Joe Bushong
Suzanne Butler
Cheryl Carr
Nick Chapman
Beth & John Chappel
Curt & Michelle Christensen
Heather Clark
Margaret Clark
R. Todd & Andrea Claus
Rick & Sharon Cohen
Bryant W. Colman
Terry Curtis
Paul Cyr & Maria Lopez
Ann Damiano
Rudolf Dankwort
Mrs. Eric A. Danziger
Kathy Davis
Scott & Joni Davis
Ann & Greg Denk
Craig & Pam Eisenberg
Ellman Foundation
John Elway
Cynthia Emmons
Ardie & Steve Evans
Shelly & Hannah Forstrom
Edward Fox & Lynda Adams
Cheryl J. Hintzen-Gaines
& Ira J.Gaines
Dyan & George Getz
Kit Getz
Sandy & Bert Getz
Dr. David* & Joan Goldfarb
Noel & Dan Gosnell
Lisa & Mark Grayson
Heather & Michael Greenbaum
Dan & Kathy Grubb
Carol Grumley
Mike & Betsy Haenel
LuAnn & Dr. Steven Hansen
June Hanson
Jim & Alicia Harrison
Jane & Craig Hart
Jay & Rojon Hasker
Deborah Helitzer & David Sklar
Jeanne & Frank Hertz
Judy Hewson
The Hobbs Family
Carla & Frank Holzer
Cathie & Tom Hullverson
Kathy & Greg Hunt
Susie Ingold
Laurie Jackson
Jill Jackson
Bryan Jeffries
Michael & Barbie John
Julie Johnson & Jerry Barnier
Teresa & Erick Johnson
Barbara Jones
Lou Kissling
Margot & Dennis Knight
Jennifer Linn
Dale & Karen Litton
Tracey Lyons
Chad Makovsky
& Stephanie Hurd
Diane M. Mann Esq.
Sherry & Steve Martori
Alison & Tim McAdam
The Carroll & Marguerite Wheeler Foundation
Jamie Middleton
Ursula B. Miller
Kerry & Bob Milligan
Nancy Mitchell
Debbie & Steve Moak
Marta Morando & Bill Moio
Susan & Mark Mulzet
Bill Muster & Melissa Ward
Rose & Harry Papp
Andrea & John J. Pappas
Suzanne Pearl
Craig O. Pearson*
Roberta & Jim Pederson
Nancy Pendleton & Bob Smith
Jane & Vincent Perla
Pet Heaven LLC Foundation
Julie & Mitch Pierce
Jere & Christine Planck
Randall & Brooke Porter
Ron & Gina Pratte
The Pruessing Charitable Fund
Kimberlee Reimann Padilla
& Amador Padilla
Dr. Edgardo Rivera
& Mr. Don Rumer-Rivera
Dr. W Scott Robertson &
Dr. Karen Robertson
John & Linda Roman
Denice Rummel
Rick Rummel
Rob Rupprath
Carol Schilling
Joette Schmidt & Kent Derdivanis
Kathy Wigal & Stan Shafer
Jerry & Lisa Shover Kackley
Dr. Caren Siehl
Ann Siner – My Sister’s Closet
Suzanne Singer
Kristin & Brendan Slyker
Mr. & Mrs. William Smead
Eddie & Debbie Smith,
The Plant Stand of Az
Linda Srere & Bob Bendotti
Catherine Stewart
Scott & Debra Stroinski
Robynn & Robert Sussman
Patricia A. Tate
Heidi Teets
Nancy Teets
Dr. Craig Thatcher
& Mr. Ken Schutz
Barbara Ryan Thompson &
Paul Thompson
Mark & Cindy Treacy
Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Trznadel
Mary & Fred Tucker
Patricia & Phillip Turberg
Dr. Joy C. Bunt &
Dr. Linda B. Turley
Mr. Jon Walker
Rob Walton Foundation
The Ann Warren Charitable Fund of
The Philadelphia Foundation
Cindy Watts
Chris Watts & Lauren Smith
Daryl & Chip Weil
Amy Flood & Larry West
Diana L. McSweeney
Chuck & Stephanie Whetstine
Willard E. White, PhD
Jana Wilcke
Kris Gibney Williams
Linda Williams
Bob & Sandi Williams
Jerry L. Williams
Sandy & Charlie Williams
The Withycombe Family
Drusilla D. Wylie
Karen Yamasaki & Patrick O’Leary
Susan & Peter Yannitelli