Donors
The activities of the Vietnam Education Society are only possible because of the support, compassion and generosity of our donors.
We gratefully acknowledge those who have financially supported the Vietnam Education Society.
$150,000+
Carin Holroyd and Ken Coates Ptarmigan Foundation
$100,000 – $149,999
No donors in this range
$75,000 – $99,999
Bob and Mary Hagedorn Carol Aziz
$50,000 – $74,999
Inasmuch Foundation Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club Pixel Dreams
$20,000 – $49,999
Iranian Canadian Benevolent Association Les and Beth Holroyd Lunar New Year Fundraiser 2024 – organized by Carolyn Willick, Lien Le and Sandy Phan Nahirney/Dielschneider family Nancy Peck and Colin Hanson Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore Spike's Fund, held at the Vancouver Foundation (William and Eva Ayukawa)
$10,000 – $19,999
April 2008 North Vancouver Fundraiser – main organizers Chi Quynh Timperley and Lien Khoshnevis April 2011 North Vancouver Fundraiser – organized by Lien Khoshnevis, Chi Timperley, Catherine Fields, Nisa Kaboli, Tammy Truong, Thai Hoa, Lan Joyce, Vietnam Connection Group, and Vietnam Family Group Carolyn Willick and Sylvain Allison Children of Vietnam Benevolent Foundation February 2019 VES Lunar New Year Fundraiser – organized by Lien Khoshnevis, Carolyn Willick, Paula Temrick, and Susan McKenzie February 2020 VES Lunar New Year Fundraiser – organized by Lien Khoshnevis, Paula Temrick, and Carolyn Willick Johnny and the Walkers Rock Band Fundraiser April 2018 – organized by Heather Bach Johnny and the Walkers Rock Band Fundraiser May 2017 – organized by Heather Bach Leap for Lunch 2018 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch 2024 – organized by Mindy Heslin Lunar New Year Fundraiser 2023 – organized by Carolyn Willick and Lien Le Making Connections and Making a Difference 2022 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2013 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2014 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2015 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2016 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser June 2019 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser June 2024 – organized by Lois Nahirney
$5,000 – $9,999
Cheryl Douglas and Erik Jensen CIBC Global East Meets West Foundation Golf for Good – organized by Tracy McVicar Johnny and the Walkers Rock Band Fundraiser November 2013 – organized by Heather Bach Leap for Lunch 2015 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch 2016 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch 2017 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch 2019 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch 2022 Lunar New Year Zoom Fundraiser 2021 – organized by Paula Temrick, Lien Le and Carolyn Willick Making Connections and Making a Difference – June 2021 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2012 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser January 2017 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser June 2018 – organized by Lois Nahirney Making Connections and Making a Difference Fundraiser June 2023 organized by Lois Nahirney Paul Born and Marlene Epp Suzanne O’Flynn The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana Tracey McVicar Vietnam Connection Fundraiser 2007 – main organizers Lien Khoshnevis and Jasmine Pham
$1,000 – $4,999
Adrienne O’Callaghan Atira Women's Resource Society Beth Enslow and Hal Goodman BGC Engineering Bianca Pink Bjorn and Rochelle Moller/Moller Family Foundation/Nicola Wealth Management Ltd Carisbrooke Grade 1 and VNC – Jasmyn and Kailyn Nahirney's 6th birthday party Carol Schulz Cathy Lew Chi Kim Lippmann Clarica, Waterloo Branch CMA Realty Colette and Bruce Rustad Colin Coates and Megan Davies Cristina Osen Palitti Crowd Sourcing MBA Project – organized by Josie Brown Dave Hagedorn and Cait Port Engage fundraiser April 2016 – organized by Christine Johnston Film Night Fundraiser April 2017 – organized by Carolyn Willick and Carin Holroyd Foundation for Youth Garrett Sandwell Grant Gardner Hai Au Electronics Heather McWhinney and Michael Atkinson Heidi Rolston Housein Malek In honour of Celena, Ella and Ella Benndorf International Studies Students Association – University of Saskatchewan James Fraser James Hunter and Jennifer McCutcheon James Skidmore Janet Powell Jasmyn and Kailyn Nahirney's 7th Birthday Jasmyn and Kailyn Nahirney's 8th Birthday Jennifer Daubeny Jennifer Hess and Dan Hoffman Jindra Casperson Joan and Mike Dillon Joanna Scott-Kennel and New Zealand and Australian friends Johnny and the Walkers Rock Band Fundraiser June 2021 – organized by Heather Bach Juristes Power Law Kari Yvers Kathy O'Donoghue Kelly and Mike Saretsky Laura Soles Leap for Lunch 2014 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch Online 2020 – organized by Mindy Heslin Leap for Lunch Online 2021 – organized by Mindy Heslin Lesley Schwab Leslie Greenfield's 50th birthday party Leslie Scanlon Lien Le and Hamid Khoshnevis Lisa Coltart Lois Nahirney Open House 2018 Louis and Dolores Barbisan Lunar New Year Dim Sum Fundraiser 2018 Margaret Coates Mark and Jennifer Dockstator Mark Weber and Sheri Wideman Mary Louise McAllister MC Fields Ventures Inc. Mindy Heslin and John Barbisan MNB Enerprises Inc. Nathan Slee Neil Koebel and Nanci Henderson Patra DeSilva Patrick Heslin Paul Barbisan Rick Livingstone Family Ryan and Kerrie Sayer Sally Felkai Sandy and BJ Auston Simon and Phuong Ann Desroches Stephanie and Darren Flood Sunrise Family Services Terri Margo Tina Tran and Tam Nguyen TJ Gurton Valerie Mann VESY Fundraising Vicki Grist Vietnam Connection Group Birthday Party for Sammy Khoshnevis W.R. Morrison Wanda Costuros
$500 – $999
Angela Lozaro Angus Carroll Audrey Lowe Bill Harany Bradley Coates and Nikki Shadbolt Brent and Janice Hoshizaki Carol and Marg Schultz and Carrie's 5th Birthday Party Carolyn Chorneychuk Carolyn Cross Celena Benndorf Chris Pratley Christie Berka Clair Rockel Damon Williams Dan and Monica Burnett Dave and Judy Hannah Deidre O'Callaghan Diana Brown & Rob Brown Donna Bolger Elizabeth Watson Franz Lefort Grade 2, École Française Internationale de Vancouver Gunn Consultants Heather Bach and Steve Watkins Hien Nguyen Hire a Caregiver HQ Corp (Kristina Bradley) Hoodwink Entertainment Janet Grove Janice and Terry Mori Joy Davis Julia Kim Karen Flavelle Lara Davis Lois Nieu Lynda and Brian Fraser Melanie Rupp Melissa Koehn Merel Veldhuis Nancy Laughton Network Entertainment Nicole Fraser On the occasion of their joint 8th birthday party, Heather Cowan, Ian Matteo Del Rio, Jenna Dhanani, Sasha Lewis and Yannick Blakeley suggested donations to VES in lieu of gifts. Patricia Cross-Bishop Paul Johnstone Peter Heslin Richard and Lenora Shier Rossetti Realty Ryan Wilson Scott McDonald Senor Jadavji Sheenoor Jadavji Shelina Neallani Susan Bluck and Mike Stiles Susan Dent and William Veenstra Susan McKenzie and Blake Johnson The Flavelle McTavish Charitable Gift Fund Tina Quy Tran Tracy Bailey Tuan Ha
$200 – $499
Alex Tran Al Grove Alison Hastings Angela Racette Ann Chasmar – in honour of Les Holroyd Anne Giardini Audrey and John Shields Barbara Carroll and Stephen Chellew Barbara Meens Thistle Barrie and Sue Forbes Bev Park Brenda Boucher Brian Philips Bruce and Denyse Mckay – in honour of Les and Beth Holroyd Byron and Lena Bellamy – in honour of Les and Beth Holroyd Carole MacFarlane Carrie and Erika Mei's 2010 birthday party Carthy Foundation Catherine Ducharme Cathy Davidson Charles Jackson Chris Refushage and Frank Fry Christine Berka Christopher Litchford Christopher Tran Claire Jardine Colleen Little Colwin Electrical Conservative Business Association of Waterloo CT Control Temp Ltd. Cura Physical Therapies Curt Van Pays David Whitson and Catherine McDougall Deanna Horton Diana Chan Diana Denton Diane McCurdy Elaine Kienzle Elizabeth Hanson Ella Kutschera Eric MacDonald Erin Street Euro Canadian Construction Corporation Fabio Walker Fariba Pacheleh Geri Prior Gregory Heywood and Vesta Filipchuk Hanh Thai Heather Lehman Hoa Nguyen and Binh Tran International Center for Northern Governance and Development Isabel Chen Iwona Szpak Jane Lee Jasmyn and Kailyn Nahirney's 4th Birthday party Jasmyn and Kailyn Nahirney's 9th Birthday party Jeff Donohue Jennifer Hanson Jill Earthy Jim Blight and Janet Lang Joan O'Flynn Joe Little Joerg Germann John Millyard Joseph Little Judy and Howard Thompson Judyth O’Toole K. Yalyshyn Ketchum Canada International Laura and Colin Hansen Leena Tran Leila Tang Lesley Robertson Le Van Hon Linda Dong Linda MacDougall – in honour of Les Holroyd Linh Le Loleen and Troy Berdhal Louise Pronovost Louise Watson Lynette MacKay Lynne Charbonneau Marci Harriott Margaret Mardirossian Marilyn Chisholm Marilyn Mauritz Martha Bailkowski Maryam Zeineddin Mary Ormiston Mary Street Ma Veronica Gail Goyeneche Michail Michails and Korina Chiu Miles Employment Group (Sandra Miles) Mitsui Kanai Murray Fulton and Leona Theis Nancy Chilton NB Customs Pam Morrisey and Greg Finnegan Pascale Croteau Patrick Banister Penny Cochrane Phuong Jacoby Quinn’s Fancy Dress Swim 2024 Rebecca Frame Robert Bruce Logan Robyn Cristani Rolson Law Roy Romanow SAP Canada Sarah Bonner and Patrick Weir Sheila McCallum Stevi Williams Sue Drinnan Sunlife Financials Susan Bach Susan Calvert Susan Paish Susan Vann Sy Doan Tien Tran Tomoko Kimura Tracie Gurton Tracy Josling Tracy Redies Vibes Corporation Victoria University (N.Z.), Vietnamese Students Association Vietnam Language and Heritage Class 2016 West Vancouver Seniors Centre Photography Club – in honour of Les Holroyd Willow Brine Yossi Goodlink
A special thanks also to Stephen McLeod, Tobi Day-Hamilton, Cathy Cong, James Thomson and Pixel Dreams for all their work on the VES website & branding.