Our Unique Fundraising Opportunities

PLAZA SPONSORSHIP: $100,000+
In honor of Sandy Motzer who loved 399 and her 4 Cubs - Seattle, WA

DIAMOND DONORS: $75,000+
Tim & Sandy Day - Timothy T. Day Foundation, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ 

TITANIUM DONORS: $25,000

PLATINUM DONORS  $10,000+

Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming- Lander, WY

Doreen Wise - Jackson, WY

GOLD DONORS  $5,000+
The Kemmons Wilson, Jr. Family - Memphis, TN

Greg & Brooke Alexander

Todd Matthew Callaway - Galax, VA

Edison House - Salt Lake City, UT

Flying Saddle Resort - Alpine, WY

Jackson Hole Winery - Jackson Hole, WY

Curtis and Kelly Kayem and Family - Houston, TX

Emily J Knobloch Foundation - Jackson, WY

Lisa Margolis - Los Angeles, CA

Kenneth and Jane Valach

Michelle Weyler & Jim Ward - Montana - With a tear and a smile 399, Always and forever.

Brian Yablonski - Bozeman, MT

SILVER DONORS  $2,500+

BRONZE DONORS  $1,000+
Greg Balvin and Sandy Mell (three Queen's Heart) - Alpine, WY

Joy Howard - Ashland VA

Wanda Parrott - Corvallis, OR

Ellen Raisbeck

Joe and Denise Rice

Karen Tipton - Abbeville, Alabama <3 - In Memory of Grizzly Momma Bear 399. With love.

Carol and Ramon Tome Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, GA

On behalf of Grizzly Bear 399 Legacy And More - Montana 

Patricia Wilson - Hillsborough, CA 

"THE QUEEN'S HEART" DONORS $399+

     Steve & Donna Seamons - Jackson, WY

     Greg Balvin & Sandy Mell - Alpine, WY

     Diane Gilbert

     Mary Finegan and Dave Muskat - Sacramento, CA 

     Nadine Sullivan - Friday Harbor, WA

     Linda & Michael Irrgang - Topsham, Maine

     Cynthie Fisher - Hamilton, MT

     Karen Tipton - Abbeville, Alabama 

     Sally Daniel & Liz Thiel - Boise, ID - 399, thank you for all the amazing memories

     Kimberly Vercande, DVM - Her spirit lives on in the gifts she left behind

     Robert Field

     Lisa Robertson - Jackson, WY

     Ruta Sandlin

     Sandra Goldwater

     Lorna Orick

     Kim Ann Wolter - Beloit, WI - Thank you 399 for being such a fierce ambassador for grizzly bears in the Tetons.  Just by living your life and raising a family around a changing environment, people from around the world got a peek into your struggles and saw that you were an intelligent, fierce, loyal, loving mother with real feelings of sadness and joy.  

     Darrell & Debbie Poynter - Paris, KY

     Darlene Dinwoodie

     Marcela Herdova - Ruby Hour Photo Art

     Sandy Ellison

     Heather M. Carver - Greenfield Center, NY

     Deby Dixon Photography

     The Grizzly Adams Company - Coeur d'Alene, ID

     Michelle Smith - Forty Fort, PA

     Karen Chancey

     Connie Hollstein - Fort Worth, TX - In honor of the "Stroope Troop" who followed 399 for years! 

     Becky Redell

     Helen and Bob Stern, Caylyn Tobin - Alpine, Wyoming

     Al Engelland

     Greg Balvin - In loving memory of Bianca Thomas

     Greg Balvin & Sandy Mell - In loving memory of Kyle Peterson (Sandy's son)

     Forever in our hearts: Cynthia and Allie Gray and Trudy Stroupe

     Kim Wild - I loved her and would love to see this happen

     Dana L Henry - McConnellsburg, PA - 399 was the epitome of what a legacy should be. May her legacy continue with all her surviving offspring for generations to come.  

     Donna and Jim Roberts - Forever in our hearts. 

     Thomas and Patricia Azlin

     Michael and Christy Risley - Spokane, WA

     Greg Hamilton - Thornton, CO - My Queen ... you have absolutely no idea how much you meant to me! I use to constantly look for updates on you and your cubs to see where you were and what you were up to that day <3. You took a piece of my heart with you that day when you passed and left us. You will forever be in my heart and that's why it's only fitting that my name must be included in The Heart Of The Monument container placed in your heart's space inside this amazing monument! I love you and thank you for everything you gave us!! 

      Kenneth R. and Nancy Kenton Setter - Tulsa, OK

      Evelyn Vautour - Webster, FL

      Kasi Witcher - Love you forever, 399 <3

      Sharon Canfield, and grandson Kai

      Anthony & Nancy (Reider) Zuvich - Williamstown, NJ

      Kathryn Judge and Skip Vandecar - Merritt Island, FL

      Heather Parsons

     Jason Rateau and Lisa Trambauer - New London, WI

     Maude Adams - Seeing and photographing you and your COY quads changed me forever.  Thank you 399.  We miss you.

     Robin Upton - Tetonia, ID

     Connie Barker

     Zeke Carpenter

     Lynni OHaver

     Bill Thomas-Quinn

     The LaGrone Family - Weatherford, TX

     Michael Walker - Thanks for your creating this beautiful memorial. Glad to be part of this. 

     Natalie K Schleicher - Forever Queen of the Tetons. Forever in our hearts. 

     Michael Thomas & Nadine Bride

     Cathy and Ron Hummel

     April Zaiger - Grizzly  399, you were a quiet blessing in my life, and I’ll carry your gentle strength forever. 

     Vince & Tamera Hopkin

     Alisa Houpt - Westminster, CO - 399 was one amazing bear. She will forever be in my heart.

     Charlotte Nihiser - Salinas, CA

     The Rostowsky Family - The Best Thing that we will ever know. 

     David L. & Teresa Webb & Jeannette & William

     Lon & Vicki Soles - Harrisonburg, VA - In Memory of 399 & Ginda: In Honor of Tom Mangelsen 

     Alicia Waldoch - Fargo, ND

     The Tito Cordova Family - Benito, Damian, Jazmine Cordova - Tooele, UT - For the love of Grizzly 399 and all bears! 

     Craig & Kathy Weaver - Shaftsbury, VT - 399 you will be remembered with love!

     Ed Bowden and Dena Alessi-Bowden - Tampa, FL - Grand Teton National Park is my heart because of the Queen 399 and her quads. 

     The Breznak Family - Forever in Our Hearts

     Kerryth Kilduir

     Laura Faler - Elizabethtown, KY

     Ruth Suter - San Tan, AZ - After knowing of her through the photojournalists, she impacted my life as an epitome of the grizzly with highly human characteristics of adaptability, intelligence, resilience & nurturing spirit. With a thankful heart ...

      Jeff Morgan and Karen Butters Morgan - Utah - Forever in our Hearts

      Karel Mathisen

      Terrell Italiano

      Jean & John Turner - Inverness, FL - Praying for Spirit - Chris Drawdy - Sparta. NC

      Brenda Kelley - For my cubs Deidra, Cody, Holly and Cayla ~ Love Mom

      Carroll Lee

DONORS

  (BOLD = Museum Archive Box)

      Maria Abad

      Robert Ackerman - Jackson, WY

      Diana Albrecht

      Nikki Albrecht

      Joyce Allbee

      Sharon Amos - Las Vegas, NV

      Jill Angell

      Milagro Aragon

      Deborah Arnold

      Patricia Azlin

      Barbara Banach

      Sharon Barton

      Jeff Bauer

      Chad Beard

      Sandy Bender

      Pamela Bendich

      Lily Bennett

      Tracy Bennett - Bless you all for this magnificent tribute sculpture!

      Leslie Betts - Loved that girl for years and years

      Marty Boles

      Sue Boos - In Memory of my brother

      Vincent Botkin

      Stephanie Breznak

      Cindy Browning

      Kelly Brunsman

      Kate Buck - In honor of my mom, Mary Cutler. Long time resident of Jackson and one of the many who loved 399.

      Marianne Burdick

      Susan Burke

      Elaine Burritt 

      Vivian Butler - You were a truly phenomenal grizzly mom, leaving an unfillable void, yet your legacy inspires and forever changes the world's perception of grizzlies.

      Kristene Canadas

      Mary & Craig Carbrey - Lincoln, CA 

      Kelly Carey - Always need to protect our wildlife and their natural habitats!

      Steve Carpenter

      Jennifer Carr

      Mary Carson - Henderson, NV

      Karen Chancey

      Caralee Childress - Love you forever and always!

      Joanie Christian

      Lisa Clore

      Shelvie Cole - From the Arkansas Cole Family

      Ellen Coleman - In memory of my parents who loved the Tetons and the wildlife that called this majestic place home.

      Ginnie Coleman - So happy to sese she will be honored and seen for generations

      John Colglazier

      Sherry Cook - For Grizzly 399

      Rita Costa

      Ev Costa de Beauregard

      Susan Costagliola

      Angie Boone Cotton - Bardstown, KY

      Laura Cowen

      Deanna Cox - Louisville, KY

      Thom and Sandy Coyle

      Joan Crittenden

      Vicki Crowley

      Shawn Cunningham

      Theresa Dawson

      Barbara DeFalco

      Andrea Deed

      Mallory Degennaro - 399 Was an American treasure, as were all her babies. She should be honored, she was so loved

      Michelle M Denzer

      Judie Derr

      Julie Diliberto

      Kristen & Jesse Douglas-Seitz - Friday Harbor, WA

      Michael Dubail - Friday Harbor, WA

      John & Bobbie Dugan - Ramsey, NJ

      Charlotte Dupilka

      Raeann Duvalle

      Nancy Eaton

      Jill Erickson - Forever in our hearts #399 -- Queen of the Tetons. Profoundly grateful for your remarkably long, beautiful life. 

      Laura Faler

      Denyse Leahy Feeney - Dara 399, We took inspiration from you. You are missed. Rest peacefully. We loved you and your beautiful cubs! 

      Christy Fejer - On behalf of Lucy Bean, Jenny Kempner, and 

              Christy Fejer for Mother's Day

      Jack Figurniak

      Mary Finegan

      Lorie Foley - Ashland, VA

      Lori Forte - West Babylon, NY

      Vicki Frango - Virginia Beach, VA - In Honor of Grizzly 399 and her Young One,Spirit, She will Forever be the Queen of the Tetons. Forever Loved ...

      Jackie Freeze

      Shannon Freeze

      Kristine Frey

      Karen Fultz

      Sandra Gardner

      Michelle Gardner

      Donald Gibe

      Charles Gilliland

      Shane Godsmark 

      Juergen Goersch 

      Brandi Goff

      Daniel Greenblatt - Moran, WY

      Marion Haddock 

      Gregory Hammerstein - Savannah, GA

      Megan Hatten - Erie, CO

      Robyn Hendrickson

      Susan Hicks

      Mary Hinchman

      Lynn Hoeppner - Shell Lake, WI

      Mrs. DC Hudson - Lincolnshire, England - I loved 399. I hope to come and see your wonderful work of art one day, if it's possible. Thank you for doing all this hard work so we can honor her forever. 

      Cathy Hummel

      Nancy & Larry Hunter - Lady Lake, FL

      Robin Hutton - Greensboro, NC

      Randy Hyjek

      Kathleen Johnson

      Martha L Johnson - Asheville, NC

      Rob Kinion - Spartanburg, SC

      Marilyn Kintz

      Karen Klages

      Jeff Knoff

      Weyshawn Koons

      Robin Kornblum

      Chris Koski

      Leon Klusmeyer

      Bethann Lane

      Lisa Laurence

      Christopher Lee

      Mellanie Lightner

      Roberta Lock

      Michael Long

      Billy Mack Lovelady

      Kathleen Lubahn

      Joanne Lyford

      Sue Masden

      Audry Mason

      Kim Macey

      Dawn Maus

      Thomas McCann

      Michael McCray

      Lori Mercadante 

      Rebecca Metschke - In memory of my mother, Clarice Metschke

      Nancy Michel - Happy Mother's Day. Mamma forever missed and in our hearts!

      Elizabeth Miller

      Hara Miller

      Marla Minter - Hamilton, AL 

      Conrad Monroe

      Nikki Monroe

      Cory Moore - Friday Harbor, WA

      Shelly Moore

      Les & Floyce Mord - In loving memory of our parents and two sisters

     Eleanor Morrison 

     James Mosher

      Sharon Mosher - Until then 399

      Sandra Neely 

      Thomas Netwal

      Phyllis Oates

      Desiree Ozburn

      Grady Padgett

      Sharon Parmentier

      Michael Parniawski

      Peggie Parniawski

      Jaime Peckham

      Susan Perkins

      Kimberly Perry

      Deborah Piepmeyer

      Trudy Pohawpatchoko

      Luvanna Pommier

      Ryan Poterack

      Randy & Judy Pritza

      Carolyn Raasch - Philipsburg, PA - Thank you for making a positive difference!

      Najuwah Raduwan

      Mary Ramsower

      Sandy Rathborne

      Andrea Reed 

      Susan Reeves

      Cynthia Reid - Corning, NY

      Keath Rhyer - Indianapolis, IN

      Cynthia Riding

      Kimber Roach

      Cheryl Robert - Minot, ME

      Donna and Jim Roberts - We love you Bear 399.

      Casey Rodefeld 

      Jerry Rork - We have followed her for many years. So glad she will be remembered. 

      Tracy Richardson Roberts

      Michael Rufe

      Ruth Rugoff

      Elizabeth Sabato

      Jill Samples

      Brenda Schwab

      Nancy Setter

      Cheryl Schaner

      D.C. Scollard

      Adrienne Seltz

      Monica Shadle

      Terrie Smail - I love this memorial piece for 399 and her litter of 4 cubs! Thank you for making this piece so her memories stay alive! Can't wait to see it someday.

      Sally Smikahl

      Bethena Smith - To honor our love and memories of a beautiful Lady of nature, may she be roaming free and happy in Heaven

      Sharon Smith

      Kim Sobolik

      Phyllis Souder

      Denise Staley - Star Valley Ranch, WY - In honor of Lee and Denise Staley. 399 is being dedicated on our 31st wedding anniversary

      Denise Staley - Star Valley Ranch, WY - In honor of Nancy and Dennis Carlson, my parents, who love nature and taught generations the value of prote5ing and honoring our wildlife in Wyoming. 

      Joseph Stan

      Belinda Stansel

      Helen Starck

      Alexander Stavrou

      Jean Stewart - In Memory of Mike Stewart

      Sherry Stratton

      Gloria Straube

      Theresa Syers - I never got to see 399 when we were visiting but followed her on Facebook. What a wonderful mother and ambassador for wildlife everywhere. She is missed and in our hearts always and forever. 

      Linda M Tackes - Crestwood, MO

      Karen Tipton - Abbeville, AL

      Tamara Townsend

      Kristen Trowbridge - She was a special bear. I was honored to have her grace my presence with her yearling quads . She is greatly missed

      Lisa Van Stratten

      Kelly Vermace

      Jean Voege

      John Waker

      Karen Walsh

      Sharon Wanderer

      Kathy Wasko

      Ruth K Wheaton

      Terri Wieckowski

      Patricia Wilson

      Leigh Winn

      Vicki Wisher

      John & Erin Woodington

      Summer Young and Bernie Scates

      Jennifer Zakowski

      Christina Zingarini