Supporters and Donors
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Thank you for your support! STARS to STEM would like to thank you for your donation to our fundraising campaign. Because of your generosity we are officially in business and producing shows in a 21st century planetarium at East Lyme High School.
Now that we are in full operation, we need to raise funds to support the staff, pay the costs of doing business, and plan for additional programming. We gladly accept your donations of cash, in-kind services, and your time. We recognize that the giving of your time is just as valuable as the monetary donations. Please consider joining our dedicated team, diverse in expertise, unique in experience, and devoted to the mission of bringing love and excitement of scientific learning for the youngest to the oldest citizens as we inspire all to reach for the stars.
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Ayers Family
Mark & Camille Alberti
Tracey Anhalt
Ayer Family
Tammy Bales-Senkewitcz
Andrew Banever
Jennifer Banever
Brian Bellmore
Erika Benlisa
Carol Raffa Benson
Kathryn Berry
John Birmingham
The Bloom Family
Margaret Bloom
Karen Bloustine
Donald Bodwell
The Boutique at Christine's Day Spa
Paula Branham*
Susan Brinkman
Stephen Brooks
Ryan Brothers
Kevin Brouillard
Leslie Brown
Lynn & Jean Brown
William Budds
William Buscetto
Amy Cabaniss
Christopher Calkins
Donald Campbell
A.A. Capozza
C.J. Capozza
Paul Capozza
Janet Carlson
Jessica Carlson
Cash True Value Flanders
Thomas Celentano
James Chambers
Charter Oak Credit Union
Chelsea Groton Foundation
Christine Cnota
William Conley
Constellation Community Champions
Doug Cook
Danielle Costa
Josephine D'Antonio
The Daubar Family
Daversa Partners
Michael Dazy
Dell Technologies
Glenn Dewell
Jamie DiPalma
Dominion Energy Foundation
Terry Donovan
Andrew Dousis
Matthew Dowd
DSJ Printing
John Eberle
ELHS Class of 1969
M Enrique & R Gordon
Gretchen Ernst Dean
Fain, Yarborough, Leffingwell Familly
Farmer's Cow
Martin Fenelon
Robert Ferullo
Bonni Fiala
Jim Fillman
Filomena's Restaurant
Firebrand Designs
Deb Fitzpatrick
Christine Fordyce*
Brandy Garro
Gilles Goetz
Lisa Gilmore
Goldman Sachs
(William Conley)
Angie Gugliuzza
Malcolm Hall
The Hall Family
Kurt Hayes
Bill Heenehan
Mary Ann Heenehan
Heinrich Family
Jonathan & Erika Herger
Beth Hogan
Sonya Huang
Lela Hyland Hughis
April-Ann & Lloyd Johnson
Ann Kelly
Karen Keser
Bruce Kolowsky
Doug Kolowsky
Susan Kubert
Ravi and Raji Kurumbail
Lane Family
John Lanza
Linda Lanza
Robin Lee
Lisa & Berkley Little
James Littlefield
Kevin Littlefield
Kathy Lynch
Susan Lynch
Main Brace Package Store
(Gill Family)
Michelle Maitland
Anna Marie Manza
Gwen Mariani
Catherine Marrion
Scott Martin
Jacqui Mazza
McCulloch-Cloutier Family
Carrie McCusker
Robert McDonald
Karen McGovern
Mary McGuinness
Robert Meyer
Stan Mickus
Rebecca Miller
George Mitchell
Mitchell Trust
Molina Family
The Mom's Club of East Lyme
Joanne Moore
Kimberly Mounts
Al Nebelung
Niantic Apparel
Niantic Dairy Queen
Niantic Main Street
Niantic Public House
Carrie Northcott
Michael O'Connor
Andrew Pappas
Neil Passman
Ken Payne
Nancy Pennington
Pfizer Employee Match
Benjamin Piascik
Jeffrey Provost
PrinceValle Family
Gretchen Raffa
Linda Raffa
Stefanie Raffa
Lynne Reynolds Horr
Maile and Trevor Richter
Erin & Jon Roads
Heather Robinson
Chris Rock
Teressa Rodes
Rosenthal Family
Krista Rue Mingo
John Rutledge
Marc Salerno
Scott Salisbury
William and Janet Schmidt
Lucy Schuman*
Barry & Susan Sheckley
Derek Shepard
Alvin Sher
Caitlin Sheldon
Guy Simonelli
Michele & Harvey Snitkin
Tony & Alice Spinelli
Antonio & Mary Spinelli
Antonio Suarez
Diane Swan*
Steve Swan
Robert and Jane Swan
Star Computers
(David Lewis)
Lynn Tavormina &
John Boettcher
John G. Teeter
Victoria Thomson
Lisabeth Timothy
Dorothy Thompson
Jessica Todd
Craig & Roberta Trost*
Bob Tubridy
Flo Turner
Karen Urgitis
Cathy Vera
Melissa & Michell Victor-Carrara
Gloria Vincent
Walsh Family/Waffle Wagon
Daniel Welch
Linda Williams
Wilson Family/Sign Craft
Alison Woods
Charles & Susan Wyand
John Yonkunas
Zalewski Family
Sarah Zambarano
Alfia Zimmitti
*Multiple Donations
We would like to acknowledge and thank the many anonymous donors who have so generously contributed to our campaign. Many have donated via social media sites, submitted through PayPal, Guidestar, Network for Good or made cash contributions.
Thank you to the individuals who have added to our donation jars at the following businesses: Main Brace Package Store, Niantic Cinema, Book Barn, Book Barn Downtown, Mermaid Liquors, Smith Acres, Past To Present On The Corner, Past To Present Downtown, Parcel Center East Lyme, Mago Point Package Store, The Natural Food Store, and Silva’s Package Store. Many thanks to those businesses for allowing us to place the jars.
Contributions were also accepted at the 2019 and 2021 Lion's Club Art Show, 2019 Celebrate East Lyme Day, 2019 and 2021 Farmer's Market, and Garde Arts Center Hosts William Shatner, Mohegan Family Days, and Summer 2023 Planetarium Series.
Not to be forgotten are the local businesses who have donated supplies, services, advice, cash, and their time.