Ways to Give
Champions of Literacy
Champions of Literacy is a robust group of donors who give $1,000 or more annually to support the Durham County Library through Durham Library Foundation.
While gifts of all amounts are gratefully received, we give special recognition to those who have so generously supported at this level each fiscal year. Champions are recognized here and invited to two special events each year.
2025–2026 Champions of Literacy
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
- Anonymous
- Placide Barada
- Matthew & Ashley Barnette
- Lucy Barnhill
- David & Kathy Bartlett
- Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Amber Boaz
- John & Ginny Bowman
- Barbara Braatz
- Brenda Brodie
- Jennings Brody
- Carl Brown
- John & Asa Butts
- Lorraine Cahill
- Margareta Claesson
- Bonnie & James Cox
- Ann & Rhodes Craver
- Josh & Evy Crowell
- Deborah DeMott
- Tracey & Donald Dryden
- Jon & Anne Enberg
- Anne Fogg
- Marian Fragola & Jeremy Arkin
- Barker & Cavett French
- Dale Gaddis
- Liz & Mark Gustafson
- Tom Hadzor & Susan Ross
- Vicki & Ethan Hertz
- Ditch Witch ACE
- Michelle & Jacob Horton
- Deborah Jakubs & Jim Roberts
- Steve & Shelley Keir
- Thomas & Margaret Keller
- Ann Kirkland
- Kiwanis Club of Durham, Inc.
- John & Judy Knight
- Carolyn London
- Leta Loyd
- John & Junella Macrae
- Lynn Maguire
- Ryan Marlow
- Norma & Jarvis Martin
- Deborah McGill
- Ann McLain & Barry Seaver
- Kevin Murray
- Carl Newman & Sarah Grusin
- Sam & Becky Nichols
- Desiree & Michael Palmer
- Caroline Parker-Beaudrias
- Catherine Petroski
- Ed & Margie Pikaart
- Steve & Nancy Pike
- Karen Prus & Lewis Carson
- Ellen & Ken Reckhow
- Sylvianne Roberge
- Arthur & Caroline Rogers
- Frances Rollins
- Judith Ruderman
- Bob Schmitz & Amy Csorba
- Linda Lacy Sipe
- Kathi Sippen & Robert McDuffee
- Katherine Skinner
- Guy & Mindy Solie
- Jon & Debra Stonehouse
- Lewis & Sarah Wardell
- Joe & Suson Weinberg
- Leona Whichard
- Sandra White-Olden & Kenneth Olden
- Paul & Giannina Wiegand
- Jean & John Willard
- Angela & Greggor Zoltners
Past Champion events
Champions are invited to two special events each year. Recent guests and gatherings have included:
Vivian Howard
Georgann Eubanks
Judge Willis P. Whichard
Jaki Shelton Green
Susan Orlean
