We are grateful to the many generous individuals, businesses and organizations below who made Discovery Garden a reality.

Sustaining Partner
Bon Secours Holy Family Hospital

Benefactors
Dominion-Peoples
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Penn
The Devorris Family Charitable Fund
The Skills Foundation

Patrons
The Claton Family
(Karen & Larry Claton; Sean, Denise and Liam Claton; Clydene Claton Gorsage)
FL Smithe Machine Co.
Hollidaysburg Area Women's Club
Anthony Misciagna
North American Communications
The Port Family Foundation
(Trustees: Mickey Port, Neil Port, Lisa Port White, Malcolm White, Sue Port Simon, Douglas Simon, Lawrence Port)

Sponsors
Blair County Board of Commissioners
Diane Brandt & Martin Lewis
The Lytle Group
Reliance Bank
Rotary Club of Altoona
Shanoudy & Gattuso Cardiology
Sheetz, Inc.
Nathaniel & Leslie Smith
Law Officers of Edgar Snyder and Associates
The Ben Staplefeld Family
The Wolf-Kuhn Foundation

Donors
Altoona Giant Eagle
Altoona Hospital
The Baltimore Life Companies
Jeff, Vicki & Kristen Binney
Harold & Betty Cottle
Suzanne, Amy & Amanda Faris
First United Methodist Church & The Searcher's Class
K.L. Griffin
Hollidaysburg Area High School Alumni Association
Investment Savings Bank
Dr. Joseph L. Kaczor OMFS & Staff
Keller Engineers, Inc.
Mail-Well, Inc.
Mountain Research, Inc.
Susan, Barry, Luci and Barry Nardone
Dr. & Mrs. Carroll Osgood, Jr.
Rakesh & Kelly Patel
Shirley Pechter
Dr. Rick Pfeffer & Family
Rotary Club of Hollidaysburg
Dr. & Mrs. David Schatanoff
The Stevens Mortuary, Inc.
Plank Stitts & Stevens Funeral Home
Robin Havens Stoehr
The Vonada Family
Wal-Mart Foundation
The Ward Foundation
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Zimmerman

Friend
Altoona Local American Postal Workers Union
Altoona Personnel Services, Inc.
American Express Foundation
Winston & Mayo Arzu
Gloria Austin
Robert, Patti, Keith & Karl Baker
Bellemead Child Care
Roxanne & Howard Black & Family
Jeff & Sue Blender
Dr. & Mrs. David Bowman
The Sumner Brumbaugh Family
Bill & Nancy Campbell
Dr. & Mrs. James Carley & Family
Clifford Cashman & Associates
The Henry Codd Family
Ronald & Marilyn Coots
Dale Street School
Days Inn - Altoona
The Bruno & Lena Degol Family Foundation
Delta Development Group, Inc.
In Memory of Dr. Jeffry F. Dente
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Detwiler
Joanne Dugan
Envelope Manufacturers Association
The Fagan Family
The Febbo Family
Bob & Karen Fiore
In Memory of Ralph E. Frank
Frankstown Second Grade 1999-2000 - Mrs. Kim Caporuscio & Mrs. Janice Frank
Good Advertising
Donna Gority
Edgar and Marilyn Hartt
Lee & Pearl Helmer
Drs. Hensler, Patterson & Pyle
Hinish & Associates
Rebecca & William Hornung
Michael & Gail Irwin
J.P. Blacktopping, Inc.
Dr. E.R. & Chandrika Karunaratne
Betsy Kline
Kopp Drug, Inc.
Lafferty Trucking Co.
Lasser's Shoes Store
Dan & Vicki Lawruck
Howard & Bernice Levinson
L.R. Webber Associates, Inc.
Nancy J. Love
Dr. & Mrs. Rolf Lullolf
Ray & Mary Lutchko
Steve & Beda Lyon
Gail & Emma Maatman
Dr. Samuel & Susan Magee
The Matgouranis Family
Aunt Sharon McAllister
Helen & Ray McGuire
Tom, Debbie, Kim, Tracy and Ryan Mextorf
The Michanowicz Family
John Miller
Scott & Doreen Mitchell & Family
Drs. Montrella & Klingner, Staff & Families
Ben, Joe & Kelly Montrella
Charlotte Morris
John & Stephanie Moulton
Dean & Dorthea Nelson & Lisa Beegle
Newcomers Club of Blair County
Lauren & Brian Pheasant
Josh, Leeanne, Ari, Carly & Jacob Port
Stephen & Phyllis Port
Mr. & Mrs. Garry L. Pote
Padma Raju
Carly & Alex Raymond
Scott & Sandi Recker & Family
Rick & Sally Reeves & Family
Ridenour Chiropractic
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Ries
Ashley & Kacie Samuelson
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Schoenfelder, Jr.
Peter & Terry Segura
Steve, Amy, Andrea & Adam Seltzer
Irving & Joan Seltzer
Brint & Connie Shafer
The Shanoudy Family
Showcase Kitchens, Inc.
Tim & Donna Sheehan
Kim & Janet Sherry
Sigel's School of Dance
Kristen & Laura Singer
Izzy, Dana, Sam & Mandy Sky
Roz & Phil Sky & Family
Edgar & Maureen Smithe
Spade & Trowel Club
St. John Evangelist Catholic Church
Dean & Martha Stewart
Jeff & Theresa Stewart
Shirley & Lloyd Taulbee & Family
Bruce, Phyllis, Brittany & Mark Thaler
Thompson's Pharmacy
Todd Price & Dyanne Hummel
Ed & Laurel Touma
The Trybus Family
Veeder-Root
The Dennis Zink Family

In-Kind Contributors
Those listed below have contributed invaluable time, professional expertise and materials for the creation of Discovery Garden.

A&M Greenhouses
Adler's Landscaping and Design, Inc.
Ralph J. Alberano & Sons
David Albright, AIA, Architect
Jim Batdorf
Beavertown Block
Ben May Digging & Excavating
Best Die Cutting, Inc.
Bill Bennett Signs
Birds and Blooms Magazine - Barbara Dunn
Blair County Master Gardeners
Blair Senior Services, Inc.
Blair Sign Company
Roberta Bogash (Greenworks)
Steve Bogash
Borough of Hollidaysburg
Boy Scout Troup 30
Brumbaugh Body Co.
Debra Bunnel
Burchfield Landscaping
Dr. Alex Chen
Copy-Rite of Hollidaysburg
Douglas DeLozier
Gordon L. DeLozier, Inc.
F.L. Smithe Machine Co., Inc.
Flemings, Inc.
GACTC-Horticulture and Environmental Class
John Gardiner
George's Lawn Care
Ron Himmel
Hollidaysburg Area School District
Hollidaysburg Catholic School
Hoover Landscaping
Intelinet Virtual Development
J&B Builders
Keller Engineers
Kohlhepp Stone Center
Lake View Enterprises, Inc.
Lawn Doctor of Altoona
Layton Landscaping
Lowe's of Altoona
MailPro
Maplebrook Nursery
Mayes Memorials-Dick Stever
MECO (Merv Copp & Ron Breinich)
Greg Milliron Construction
Modern Cabinet and Construction Company
Moyer Landscape Nursery
Kathy Mueller
Naval Marine Corps Reserve Center-NMCB23
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc.
North American Communications, Inc.
OHM International
Carmen Pequignot
PennMont Academy
Pondkeeper Magazine
Providence Academy
Pro-Active Sports-Doug Rhodes
Rob Feathers Homes
Rustic Barns-John McCreary
St. John's Catholic School
Sheetz, Inc.
Shields Trophy
Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.
Stephen Parks & Associates
Stiffler, McGraw & Associates
Sue Stoyanoff
Michael Strueber
Vivicon Productions
Your Building Center

Steering Committee
Karen Claton
Andrea Eckenrod
Katherine Fagan
Laurie Lafferty
Susan Nardone
Ellen Pramuk
Terri Primack
Sandy Recker
Eileen Roberts
Leslie Smith
Laurel Touma
Sherrie Tubbs
Steve DeLozier

The steering committee wishes to extend its sincere thanks to Steve DeLozier and Gordon L. DeLozier, Inc. for their technical advice, construction expertise, in-kind contributions and oversight of the construction elements of this entire project.

We are also grateful to Michael Streuber for his time, creativity, and expertise.

The momentum is building for this community project. Numerous volunteers and professionals from area agencies and organizations have given their time and expertise to develop the garden. The Garden Committee is working toward a ground-breaking ceremony on April 6, 1999. 

Attractive recognition packages are available for different levels of giving (see Levels of Giving). Corporate sponsors will receive recognition in all promotional materials and media kits. Benefactor and Patrons will also be invited to participate in the ribbon cutting-an event for which we anticipate strong media turnout. All donations of $100 and over will be permanently recognized on a sign at the site. Individuals can also make donations.

Please take a few minutes to review the information here and consider supporting this important community project by becoming a sponsor. We hope you will agree this is an exciting project which will benefit Blair County residents for years to come. 

Donations over $100 will be recognized at the site on a permanent sign. Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis. See sponsorship form.

A Beautiful Gift Idea
For $25 you can sponsor a perennial to be planted in Discovery Garden. The perennial can be sponsored in someone's honor or memory, and the individual or their family member will receive a certificate acknowledging the donor. Yes, I would like to Sponsor a Perennial or I would like to volunteer.