Luna is able to fulfill our mission thanks to generous donations from our community. Your donations ensure every child has opportunities for dance learning.
Make a Difference
To maximize our impact and continue to spread the culture of dance, Luna raises funds through private and public grants and individual donations. You can join us in making a difference in children’s lives by sending a donation today, asking your employer if there is a matching program, recommending us to your company’s nonprofit giving program. We accept cash and stock donations.
A big THANK YOU to the following individuals and organizations for supporting Luna’s programs and efforts to bring all children to dance. These 2023-24 donors make our dancing dreams come true.
Major Donors
Periluna Circle
($50,000 + up)
Karen & Jeff Banks
California Nonprofit Performing Arts Program
Clif Family Foundation
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Meri Issel & Patricia Reedy
Susan Taylor & Robert Fabry
Circle of Tides
($20,000-49,999)
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
California Arts Council
Clarence E. Heller Foundation
Helzel Family Foundation Fund at
the East Bay Community Foundation
Louis L. Borick Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
San Francisco Foundation
California Humanities
Lunar Eclipse Circle
($10,000-19,999)
Alameda County Arts Commission
Banks Family Foundation
Morris Stulsaft Foundation
Lunitidal Circle
($5000-9999)
The Barrios Trust
Heising-Simons Fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Yukie Fujimoto & Peter Marchetti
Melissa Nelken & Ronald Lee
Blue Moon Circle
($2500-4999)
Anonymous
Community Bank of the Bay
Robert R. Cote
Teresa Geimer
Tatiana Hodapp
Mechanics Bank
Denise Oldham (in honor of Beverly Gueno Watkins & Harry Watkins)
Janice & Lanny Weingrod
Winifred and Harry B. Allen Foundation
Harvest Moon Circle
($1000-2499)
Melanie Allen
Rita Blitt Fund
Scott Carino & Will Mallari
Mary & Stan Friedman
Evangel King
Therese McMillan
Ng Family Trust
Nancy Ng
St. John’s Warehouse
Full Moon Circle
($500-999)
Anonymous (2)
Beverly Blatt & David Filipek
Linda Cozzarelli
Mary Hope Dean
Tracy Gallagher
Carol & Stephen Hart
Denise Hingle & James Webster
Victor Lee
Laura Marlin
Judith Ng
Rebecca Prather
Malia Ramler & Robert Ayasse (in honor of Pi’ilani Ahuna Ramler)
Second Evening Art (in memory of Bob Hughes)
Judith & Dorothy Schumacher-Jennings
Lia Shigemura & Helen Zia
Annie So
Diane Tom
Kathleen Wall
Crescent Moon Circle
($250-499)
Maureen Alano
Yvonne Arnold
Jenny Chan
Michele DeRosa
Carol & Ray Ellis
Fidelity Charitable
Nancy Geimer & Chris Vance
Robert Goc
Patricia Kates
Colleen Larkin & George Coates
Karen & Daven Lowhurst
Rosalina Macisco
Louise Music
Albertina Zarazúa & Rafael Padilla
Elizabeth Ozol & Andrew Steckel
Derek Rusch
Augusta Saulys
Heidi Sawicki
William & Renee Sherer
Lisa Simon
Edie Silber (Bomse/Silber Family Charitable Fund)
Donors
Anonymous
Anonymous (in honor of Carol Kueffer)
Anonymous (in honor of John-Mario Sevilla)
Marites Abueg
Arvind Acharya
Sarah Adler-Chai
Jane Armbruster
Christine Atkins
Julie & Rusty Austin (in honor of Annie Jackson Whittemore)
Cheryl Banks-Smith
Rachel Barna
Carol Barton & Maureen Lynch (in honor of Elliott Barton Gring)
Mara Beckerman (in honor of Iris Beckerman)
Barbara Bernardo & David Counter
Megan Bierman
Emily Blossom
Rita Bryant (in honor of Denise O.)
Kathe Burick
Lorrania Byrd
Susan Caliri
Mady Cantor
Diane Cash
Beth Chamberlain
Cindy Chan
Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Erika Comrie-Krupa
Thomas Conmy
Patricia Cross
Sarah Crowell
Katherine Csizmadia
Tina Curran
Katie Curtis
Jessica Dalton
Claire & David De Andrade
Peggy De Coursey & Larry Long
Annie Elias & David Sinaiko
The Estate of Bert May
Rima Faber
Tim Farr
Barbara Foster
Julie Fry
Ivy Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher
Giedra Gershman
Greacian Goeke
Vivian Goo
Maya Gordon
Valerie Gutwirth
Susan Hagstrom
Kris Halverson & Edward Haggerty
Patience Hammond & Lawrence Goldman
Abe Hardin & Carol Dolcini
Amana Harris
Wayne Hazzard
The Himnees
Florence Hodes & Mike Hickey
Marcia Hofer
Joanna Hultman
Margaret Jenkins
Tammy Johnson
Jessica Kantor & Rajit Malhotra (in honor of Chantal Sampogna)
Samia Karimi
Marcia Katz
Mary Khan
Aileen Kim
Irina Kim
April Kinkade
Clio Korn
Susan Koff
Jessy Kronenberg
Adelaide Kuehn
Linda Kushi
Dawn Kwan (in honor of Jenny Chan)
Andrea & Tracey LaCampagne (in honor of Denise Watkins Oldham)
James & Maritza Larreta-Moylan
Julie Lebel
Elizabeth Lewis
Bonnie Lewkowicz
Debbie Ling Grant
Marcia Lloyd
Fritz Ludin
Leona Marx
Emilie Mazzacurati
Laura Mazzadra
Bruce & Linda McPherson
Janet Meskin
Marlene Millikan
Megan Minturn
Janine Mortan
Denise Murphy
MVP/Good People
Abhishek Nag
Claudine Naganuma
Rebecca Navarrete Davis
Noel Nurrenbern & Barbara Sardella
Pat, Kim & Poppy Nye
Carol Opheim
Alicia Orozco (in honor of Albertina Zarazua Padilla)
Carol Ortiz
Phyllis Oyama & Lee Townsend
Wick Pancoast & Carrie Wilson
Philip Porter
Amanda Possel
Richard Quint
Shayna Raj
Eric Read
Paul Richmond
Nicole Ripley
Sharon & David Robb
Jane & Richard Rosario
Sylvia Salgado
Chantal Sampogna
Gabrielle Saponara
Sharon Sasaki
Erika Seid
Vicki Shabo (in honor of Chantal Sampogna’s 50th bday)
Mercy Sidbury
Anna Simmons
Mariko Soto
Genoa Sperske
Sandy Stier & Kris Perry
Susan Stinson
Laurelle Thom (in honor of Janine Mortan)
Kim Trudell
Helen Walker
John Watkins
Susan Watts
LaWanda Wesley
Ann Wettrich
Hez Wollin
Christopher Wu
David York & Ellen Sorrin (in honor of John-Mario Sevilla)
Dora Zhang
Julia Zolinsky
*We apologize for any inadvertent omissions. Please contact us and we will correct immediately.
Businesses & In-Kind Donors
Luna is very pleased and grateful to acknowledge the following businesses and individuals who provide goods and services to Luna’s programs. Please support these friends of Luna.
Acme Bread
Alegio Chocolate
Ashby Lumber
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
Aster Jewelers
Aurora Catering
Aurora Theater Company
Aveda
Bae Boats
BAMPFA
Baryshnikov Arts Center
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Berkeley Ballet Theater
Berkeley Bowl
Berkeley Iron Works
Berkeley Playhouse
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Symphony
The Blue Door
Janis Brenner
Cakes Made By Me
Cal Performances
Cal Shakes
California State Railroad Museum Foundation
CC Made
Nicole Chabot
Jenny Chan
Charles M. Schulz Museum
The Cheese Board Collective
Claire Cristobal, Rodan + Fields
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel
Clayroom Oakland
Clif Bar & Company
Cultured Pickle Shop
Cupcakin’ Bakeshop
Darryl Issel Art
Donkey & Goat
Ed Concepcion
eMotion Arts
Karen Ensanian
Five Little Monkeys
Flowerland
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
Tracy Gallagher
Golden Bug Kids
GolfTec
Gregangelo’s Velocity Arts & Entertainment
Jeffrey Hankinson
Insalata’s Restuarant
Isabella Boutique
Janine Watkins Ivie Art
Jason Jones
Patricia Jayo
Juanita and Maude
Kahnfections Bakery
Keter Salon
Larry Arrington Astrology
The Lawrence Hall of Science
Left Coast Sextet
Lincoln Center Theatre
Little Saint
Caren Loebel-Fried
The Lure Resort
Matthew Felix Sun Art
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Monterey Market
Norman Moore
Museum of Craft and Design
Jora Nelstein
New Ballet, San Jose
No Fricking Way, LLC
Noor & Sons Rugs
Northbrae Bottle Shop
Nubo Spa
Oakland Ballet
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of Children’s Art
Oakland Zoo
ODC/Dance
Paradox Events, LLC
Pearachute
RAMONA
Rebecca Reedy Hair
Rebecca Rigert
Rebecca Stenn
Reeve Wines
Ritual Coffee Roasters
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Movement Arts Festival
SFMOMA
San Francisco Symphony
Shotgun Players
Small Press Distribution
Sophie Tivona Illustrations
Spanish Table
Spicy Vines
Sports Basement
Theresa Cunniff Design
Trader Joe’s
Urban Ore
Urban Putt
Victory Point Cafe
Vintage Berkeley Wine Shop
Lanny Weingrod
Shout out to the volunteers who help Luna flow!
Arvind Acharya
Jessica Bohn
Sarah Crowell
Nancy Geimer
Meri Issel
Erica Rose Jeffrey
Deborah Karp
Erin Lally
James Morris
Robin Nasatir
Chantal Sampogna
Heather Stockton
Antigone Trimis
Becky Villasenor
Erin Walter
Aijeron Wilson