Donors
VES Supporters
The activities of the Vietnam Education Society are possible only because of the support, compassion and generousity of our donors. We gratefully acknowledge those who have contributed to VES and who have thereby helped improve educational opportunities in rural Vietnam.
$100,000+
- Carin Holroyd and Ken Coates
$75,000 - $99,999
- Carol Aziz
- Ptarmigan Charitable Foundation
$50,000 - $74,999
- Bob and Mary Hagedorn
- Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club
$20,000 - $49,999
- Inasmuch Foundation
- Iranian Canadian Benevolent Association
- Les and Beth Holroyd
- 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 - $20,000
- 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 and the 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 May 2017 – organized by Heather Bach
- Johnny and the Walkers Rock Band Fundraiser April 2018 – organized by Heather Bach
- Leap for Lunch 2018 - organized by Mindy Heslin
- 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 2022 - organized by Lois Nahirney
$5,000 - $9,999
- 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 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 - June 2021 - organized by Lois Nahirney
- Paul Born and Marlene Epp
- The Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana
- 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
- Cheryl Douglas and Erik Jensen
- Chi Kim Lippmann
- Clarica, Waterloo Branch
- CMA Realty
- Colin Coates and Megan Davies
- Colette and Bruce Rustad
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Leslie Greenfield's 50th birthday party
- 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
- Ryan and Kerrie Sayer
- Rick Livingstone Family
- Sally Felkai
- Sandy and BJ Auston
- Simon and Phuong Ann Desroches
- Stephanie and Darren Flood
- Sunrise Family Services
- Suzanne O'Flynn
- Terri Margo
- Tina Tran and Tam Nguyen
- TJ Gurton
- Tracey McVicar
- Valerie Mann
- VESY Fundraising
- Vietnam Connection Group Birthday Party for Sammy Khoshnevis
- W.R. Morrison
- Wanda Costuros
- 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 Cross
- Celena Benndorf
- Clair Rockel
- Damon Williams
- 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
- Hoodwink Entertainment
- James Fraser and Cathy Lew
- Janet Grove
- Janice and Terry Mori
- Joy Davis
- Julia Kim
- Karen Flavelle
- Lara Davis
- Lesley Schwab
- Lisa Coltart
- Lois Nieu
- Lynda and Brian Fraser
- 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 McKenzie and Blake Johnson
- The Flavelle McTavish Charitable Gift Fund
- Tina Quy Tran
- Tracy Bailey
- Tuan Ha
- Vicki Grist
- 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
- 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
- Dan and Monica Burnett
- David Whitson and Catherine McDougall
- Deanna Horton
- Diana Chan
- Diana Denton
- Diane McCurdy
- Elaine Kienzle
- Elizabeth Hanson
- Ella Kutschera
- Eric MacDonald
- Euro Canadian Construction Corporation
- Fabio Walker
- Fariba Pacheleh
- Geri Prior
- Grant Gardner
- Gregory Heywood and Vesta Filipchuk
- Hanh Thai
- Heather Lehman
- Hire a Caregiver HQ Corp (Kristina Bradley)
- Hoa Nguyen and Binh Tran
- International Center for Northern Governance and Development
- Isabel Chen
- Iwona Szpak
- 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
- Joerg Germann
- John Millyard
- Joseph Little
- Judy and Howard Thompson
- Judyth O’Toole
- K. Yalyshyn
- Ketchum Canada International
- Laura and Colin Hansen
- Le Van Hon
- Leena Tran
- Leila Tang
- Lesley Robertson
- 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
- Mary Street
- Maryam Zeineddin
- Melanie Rupp
- Miles Employment Group (Sandra Miles)
- Mitsui Kanai
- Murray Fulton and Leona Theis
- Nancy Chilton
- Nathan Slee
- Pam Morrisey and Greg Finnegan
- Pascale Croteau
- Patrick Banister
- Patrick Heslin
- Penny Cochrane
- Rebecca Frame
- Robert Bruce Logan
- Robyn Cristani
- Roy Romanow
- Sarah Bonner and Patrick Weir
- SAP Canada
- Stevi Williams
- Sue Drinnan
- Sunlife Financials
- Susan Calvert
- Susan Dent and William Veenstra
- Susan Paish
- Susan Vann
- Sy Doan
- Tien Tran
- Tomoko Kimura
- Tracy Josling
- Tracy Redies
- Tracie Gurton
- West Vancouver Seniors Centre Photography Club – in honour of Les Holroyd
- Willow Brine
- Vibes Corporation
- Victoria University (N.Z.), Vietnamese Students Association
- Vietnam Language and Heritage Class 2016
- Yossi Goodlink
$500 - $999
$200 - $499
A special thanks also to Stephen McLeod, Tobi Day-Hamilton, Cathy Cong, and James Thomson for all their work on the VES website.