The Gardens receive support from foundations, corporations, individuals, members and income generated through admissions, gift shop sales and rentals. We welcome and encourage your generous participation. For more information see our profile at GuideStar or contact us.

To learn more about any of our giving programs, call the Development Office at 816-697-2600 x238 or send us an e-mail.

Please help us thank 2009 Season Sponsors

Major Sponsors
DST Systems, Inc.
KCP&L
Kuhn & Wittenborn
William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee
Bank of America Foundation
John C. Griswold Foundation

Genus Sponsors
Mary and Robert Biber
Paradise Park – Jon & Juli Ellis
George and Wendy Powell
Nicholas and Mary Ann Powell

Species Sponsors
Assurant Employee Benefits
Katherine and Clay Barton
Burns & McDonnell
Robert and Marlese Gourley
Mr. & Mrs. Tom McDonnell
Gwyn Prentice and Andrew Atterbury

FirstTaste Collection Hosts
Dan and Sandi Collinson
Rita and Victor Cosentino
Jeffrey Byrne and Sheldon Andrew
The Adrian and Margaret Harmon Family
Commerce Bank

Cultivar Sponsors
Anonymous
Atterbury Family Foundation
Bank Midwest
Bartlett and Company Grain
Joan & Bert Berkley
Butler Manufacturing Company Foundation
Beth Byers
Jeffrey Byrne and Sheldon Andrew
Commercial Lithographing Company
Cretcher Heartland Inc.
Ann Dickinson
Elizabeth Stauffer Collinson Foundation Fund
F & C Bank
First Community Bank
David Gale and Gina Kaiser
Dody and Lathrop Gates
Heiman Grain & True Value
Greg & Ann Hummel
Joseph R. and Camsidell Euans Foundation
Lakewood Garden Club
Jeanie & Bob Latz
Bob Lyons
Bruce and Becky Monke
Sara and Bill Morgan
Ryan Lawn & Tree
Marvin Snyder
Gregory and JoAnn Stultz
Stuppy Greenhouse Mfg. Inc.
Norma Sutherland
University of Central Missouri

GardenFest Collection Hosts
David Bird
Weldon Brady and Vicki Terry Brady
Essential Extras, Inc.
First Central Bank
John and Jessica Peryam

Hybrid Sponsors
Bank of Lee's Summit
Eliot Berkley
Lynne and Dr. Robert Cohen
Embarq Corporation
Family Tree Nursery
Rod & Kay Hipp
Dr. Amie Jew
Vera and David F. Menefee
MTR
Marks Nelson Vohland Campbell Radetic LLC
Liz and Jerry Sutton
Eric and Debbie Tschanz
Mariann Vandenberg, Travels with Taste

Performance Sponsors
The Missouri Arts Council, a State Agency
Berry Jennings State Farm Insurance
Zak Chiropractic

Donors
Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation
Byron B. & Rosemary A. Banta, Jr.
Mary Shaw Branton
Barbara & Peter Gattermeir
Flora and Don Guarino
Betty Henson
Maximilian A. Kosoglad
Larry and Marilyn McMullen
Lynn and Robert Mackle, Jr.
Olen and Karen Monsees
Ellen and Graham Porter
Marilyn Rinker
Mary Ann and Steve Schmitz
Jay and Karen Shannon
Thalia and Mark Cherry Charitable Fund
Bob & Sally West

Thanks to all who helped with opening season events

FirstTaste Committee
Katherine Barton, Co-Chairman
Betty Kessinger, Co-Chairman
Sheldon Andrew
Mary Biber
Trish Bellington
Steve Chinn
Sandi Collinson
Rita Cosentino
Courtney Earnest
Ann Hummell
Jean Kiene
Jeanie Latz
Ann Lentz
Sue LeVota
Lynda Loomis
Jim McDowell
John David and Ann Ragan
Janese Reed
Barbara Salva
Patty Schere
Dianne Swann
Pat Wright

FirstTaste Special Guest: Rosalind Creasy
Cuisine by Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions
Music by David Basse
Décor by Powell Gardens
Marketing by Kuhn & Wittenborn

GardenFest Committee
Janese Reed, Chairman
Sheldon Andrew
Katherine Barton
Mary Biber
Trish Bellington
Brian Chadwick
Courtney Earnest
Jean Kiene
Jeanie Latz
David Letts
Sue LeVota
Lynda Loomis
Ginny McCanse
Dick and Cathy Moore
John David and Ann Ragan
Chuck Robinson
Barbara Salva
Patty Schere
Dianne Swann
Pat Wright

GardenFest Featured Experts
Garden Author Barbara Damrosch
Wine consultant and author Doug Frost
Colcolate Expert Alan McClure of Patric Cholocate

GardenFest Featured Tastings were provided by
Fahrmeier Farms & Garden
Ferverve Bakery
Meadowlark Acres
Aixois
Cafe Europa
Marina Grog & Galley
Starker's Restaurant
Fresh - A Garden Cafe
Em Chamas
Nana's Cocina
The River Club
City Tavern
Zest
blue bird bistro
Room 39
Andre's Confiserie Suisse
YWCA's Corner Coffee Cafe
EBT
Bonterra
Teadrops
Broadway Roasting Company
75th Street Brewery
Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Holy-Field Winery
Boulevard Brewing Company
Ferme de Bonneur
The Herb Company

GardenFest Music by Midtown Quartet, Juha Silfverberg, and Dan Graham
Décor by Powell Gardens
Marketing by Kuhn & Wittenborn

Heartland Harvest Garden Launch Committee
Katherine DeBruce, Chairman
Ed and Sandra Elliott – Thought Leaders Preview Event
Wendy Powell – Major Donor Brunch
Mary Ann Powell – Major Donor Brunch
Katherine Barton, Co-Chairman, FirstTaste Committee
Betty Kessinger, Co-Chairman, FirstTaste Committee
Janese Reed, Chairman, GardenFest Committee
Mary Biber, Chairman, Under a Harvest Moon
Carolyn Caldwell – Marketing Committee
Juli Ellis – Education Task Force
Mark McCasland – President, Friends of Powell Gardens
Jeanie Latz – Immediate Past President, Friends of Powell Gardens

Special Thanks
Powell Gardens’ board members, volunteers and staff... especially our present and past staff members who contributed more than $34,000 to the Heartland Harvest Garden Capital Campaign:
Sheila A. Aaron
Stephanie Acers
Amy Adlich
C.C. Aldrich
Becky Ammon
Deanna Anderson
Caitlin Bailey
Bonnie Barker
Jeryn Batman
Peggy Sue Batman
Tracy Beck
David W. Bird
Jennifer Bolyard
Tim E. Bond
Alan Branhagen
Shelly Bruellisauer
Andrea Bruening
Dina Brumitt
Casie Bryant
Valorie Bryant
Matthew Bunch
Linda Burton
Tonni Cannon
David Charpie
Loweta Chewning
Mike Clear
Dan Cole
Chris Conatser
Donna Covell
James Craig
Mark Debrot
Donna Deems
Jill Draper
Perry Dunkeson
John Eisfelder
Barbara Fetchenhier
Tracy Flowers
Laura Foote
Sarah Foote
Roman Franklin
Rosemarie Frye
Mark L. Gawron
Betty Gember
Rachelle Greer
Jimmy Gudde
Angela Guynes
Ali Hanaway
Connie Harclerode
Elizabeth Hartwig
Seth Hartwig
Bret J. Hartwig
Sam Haught
Richard & Janet Heter
Dana Hill
Billy Hoover
Duane E. Hoover
Penny L. Hudson
Christian Hummel
Wallace Hunsaker
Emalie Hunt
Eric Jackson
Ginger Johnson
Carl Johnston
Christopher Jowett
Betty Kent
Robert S. Kent
Ken Knight
Nicholas Laposha
Frances Lehane
Delann Lewis
Sara Lohe
Sara Magruder
Andrew Mallinson
Darren Mallinson
Mark Mallinson
Lora Maloney
Dennis Maupin
Laura Mckneely
Becky Mcvey
Jeff Miller
Li-Chiu Miller
Joe M. Moore
Kristen Moore
Jay Morgan
Denna Myers
Lisa Noland
Vaughn Owens
Kim Penson
Eric Perrette
Greg Pomeroy
Charles & Deborah Poulson
Jay Priddy
Lindsey Pulliam
Kellyn Register
Biz Reynolds
Antoinette Rinella
Evelyn Rooks
Gay Rooks
Wayne Rooks
Douglas Rusher
Don Schreiner
Devin Skillman
William & Caroline Smith
Dallas Stephens
Bill Stone
Ron Strange
Lindy Stuerke
Joanne Tevis
Roland Thibault
Ernest Tjardes
Jami Tolle
Janet Totten
Gloria Trosper
Annette Trott
Eric Tschanz
Ray Tye
Ellis Dale Ward
Paul Watson
Jeremy West
Anne Wildeboor
Karen Williamson
Myrtle H. Wilson
Kenneth Troy Young
Callen Fairchild Zind
James & Kathryn A. Zumalt

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