Growing Home is pleased to introduce our 2026 Circle of Impact members. This year, we invite our most loyal supporters from 2025 the opportunity to make a deeper connection with us in 2026. Members are invited to participate in exclusive events and engagement opportunities that provide unique access to interact with those we serve, our leadership, and our community.
For more information on the Circle of Impact, please contact Janelle St. John, Executive Director at jstjohn@growinghomeinc.org or (773) 549-1336. Thank you to our Circle of Impact Members listed below!
Thank you to our 2026 Circle of Impact members!
Sustainers | $25,000-$49,999
Kaplan (Daniel and Rebecca) Household
Kichler (Pascale and Thomas) Household
Mr. B. Fund
Scholarship Supporters | $12,500-$24,999
Jeddeloh (Norman) and Lopez (Mario) Household
French (Jana) and Gotsch (Peter) Household
Sheck (Lynn) Household
Stanley (Steve and Emmy) Household
Harvesters | $5,000-$12,499
Hemming (Seth and Dorothy) Household
Loh (Maxine) Household
Niemiec (Joe and Melissa) Household
Tilly (Laura) and Cottier (Derek) Household
Leifer (Diana) Household
Eckstein (Marty) and Bernstein (Carol) Household
Cultivators | $1,000-$4,999
Gates-Alford (Betsy) and Alford (Peter) Household
Swan (Kevin) and Shabahang (Venous) Household
Debrah (Joyce) Household
Gates (Stephen) Household
Rees (Hal), Culbertson (Emily) and Rees (Harold) Household
Karova (Khloe) Household
Soble (Jeffrey, Elaine and Jeffrey) Household
Arkes (Helen and Michael) Household
Foszcz (Cooper) Household
Katwala (Vic) Household
Williams Clark (Taryn) Household
Pritzker (Margot) Household
Gill (Damyant) Household
Frankenbach (Liz) Household
Starce (Katherine) Household
Buchanan (Robert) Household
Scherenzel (Adrienne) Household
Linker (Susie) Household
Anonymous (Anonymous) Household
Borgo (Nathan) Household
Ajayi (Oluade) Household
Anonymous
Osaghae (Vincent) Household
A Gaietto-Grace (Judith) Household
Robert Kunze Household
Demello (Cecile) Household
Price (Dominique) Household
Williams (Cynthia) Household
Raffetto (John and Kathy) Household
Rassner (Jacob) Household
Jones (Andrea) Household
Ellen (Kimi and Kimi) Household
Schwartz (Sara Jo) and Van Zanten (Nick) Household
Eifrig (Karl and Meg) Household
Perry (Danielle) Household
Appelt (Joseph) Household
Moos (Joseph) and Saunders (Jean) Household
Philpott (Catherine & Justin) Household
manzardo (jim) Household
Gildersle (Celestine) Household
Circle of Impact Member Benefits
Cultivators ($1,000-$4,999)
Growing Home Recipe Book, Farm Tour Experience, Coffee & Conversation with Executive Director, Invitation to COI Appreciation & Volunteer Day on Farm, Invitation to All Cohort Graduations, COI Newsletter
Harvesters ($5,000-12,499)
All of the above plus Growing Home-Themed Special Gift
Scholarship Supporters ($12,500-$24,999)
All of the above plus Special Stories from Employment Training participant(s), Special Delivery of Growing Home Produce Package
Sustainers ($25,000-$49,999)
All of the above plus a Growing Home Tabletop Garden
Les Brown Founders Circle ($50,000 and above)
All of the above plus a Special Growing Home Gift, A Graduation named in your honor or your family’s, Invitation to address cohort during graduation