Thank You To Our BRIDGE BUILDERS
for the Phase II Construction (2023 to present)
Kim Esch
Barbara & William Harrison
Richard He
Susan & David Klevan
Long Ji Tang & Helen Tang Paradise
Ali Hsiao Van
Bill Zajicek & Romi Slowiak
IFC National Marketing
Lotus Charitable Fund
******* GRANTS ********
3M Foundation
Best Buy Foundation
McNeely Foundation
MN State Arts Board
Year Round STAR Grants:
- Ward 1 – $10k CM Russel Balenger
- Ward 2 – $10k CM Rebecca Noecker
- Ward 6 – $15k CM Nelsie Yang
- Ward 7 – $15k CM Jane Prince
Thank You To Our GROUNDBREAKERS*
for the 2018 Phase I Construction
Donations Over $200,000
The Warpeha Davis Family* [1st Donor-2005!]
C.C. Hsiao & Joyce Yuan Hsiao* [2nd Donor-2005!]
Ming li Tchou & Dr. M.F. Tchou Memorial Fund
Donations $100,000 – $199,999
Donations $50,000 – $99,999
Reginald Van & Annie Tsao Van
Bill Zajicek & Romi Slowiak*
Katherine B. Andersen Fund
St. Paul Foundation
Donations $25,000 – $49,999
Albert Hsiao
John and Ruth Huss Fund
Donations $10,000 – $24,999
Caroline Hsiao Van & Family
Drach Hsiao Family Fund
Karen Hsiao Ashe & James Ashe
Sping Lin
Ben & Helen Liu
Linda Mealey-Lohmann*
Weiming & Caroline Lu*
Dr. & Mrs. Cziasarh Nengzong Yang
Chinese American Association of MN (CAAM)
Legacy Dragon Festival
Lotus Charitable Funds
Donations $5,000 – $9,999
Christina & Binh Le
Jing Li & Chen Zhou*
Catherine L. Weyerhaeuser Charitable Fund
3M Foundation
Hmong American Partnership
US-China Peoples Friendship Association-MN Chapter
Donations $1,000 – $4,999
Dr. Kou Bliaxa & Mrs. Song Ly Vang
Drs. C.Y. & Sylvia Chang Pan
Gang Chen & Laura Li
Ruzhao Cheng & Jun Xiao
Chia Chang Chu-Yang-Heu
Ying & Yang Chu-Yang-Heu
Dennis Mingda Cui
Haitao Cui & Fang Yin
Larry Minglang Cui
Dr. Yang Dao Fund
Lillian Jiarun Esch
Sophia Meixiao Esch
Pang Doua & Pa Heu Fang
Nou Ya Fang & Kou Her
Shen Fei & George Kimball
Feng-Sklaney Family*
Ying & Agnes Fok
Brenda Ming & David Sim Fong
Walter Graff* & Margaret Wong
Huizhong Guo
Katie Haghighi
Bill & Barbara Harrison*
Jijun He & Ying Li
Ong Her (Nchaiv Tuam Hawj)
Jay & Leah Her
Vallen Koua Her
Fred & Jennie Hsiao
Carole Hyder
Robert & Patricia Jacobsen
Gangguo Ji & Xiuying Wu
Tao Jin & Yan Liu
Fangyu Kan & Yi Peng
Alfred Ku & Dr. Amy Yuan Ku
Drs. Aubrey Ku & Han Xiao
Dominic & Sharon Kwan
Kui-Chiu & Julie Kwok
Ming Lan & Frank Qie
George & Faith Latimer
Lau, Lee, Chiu Family Trust
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Lee
Juavah & Alizabeth Lee
Ko Lee (Kaub Lis Xaivkos-Txiajtxos)
Pauline Lee
Txiaj Xab Lee
Wen Li
Donglin Liang & Huaxing Wu
Huijie Lin & Hongwei Oyang
Sophie Liu-Othmer & Hans Othmer
Dr. Jay Jiekun Lou & Mrs. Wendy Lou
Tim Mahoney & Susan Bishop
Vincent Mar & Lena Mar
Jim McDonough
Christina Deng Morrison & Mark Morrison
Bee & Nor Pau Mouagiaxeng
Dr. Samuel & Virginia Ng
Sharon & Lilian Niu
Chongge Paajyee & Khu Xiong Thao
William & Caroleotte Pesek
Christine Podas-Larson & Kent Larson
Lin Qian & Xiaosong Xiao
Xiaohong Qiu & Yong Lu
Joy Sha & Janie Sha
Yudong Shen
Patti Yin & Scott Simpson
Jenny Sun & Michael M. Macaulay
Kaimay Yuen Terry
Youa Pao Thao
Ted Nhia Toua & Suzanne Thao
Francis Vaam Tooj & Jeanette Her Thao
Handong Tu & Xiaoyan Hu
Ganying (Kabyeej) Jeff Vang*
Hongkong Vang & Gaolai Lee
Jong Khue Vang
Nao Ying Vang & Pang Her Vang
Noah Vang & Julie Yang
Yayeng Vang & Nou Thao
Maychy & Wang-Yu Vu
Duab Ntxoo Vwj (Dona)
Drs. Danli Wang & Hongshi Li
Jianping Wang & Wenjing Tang
Xin Wang & Juei Hua Chang
Los Chu Teemwa Wu
Kongsue Xiong – Radio690AM
General Song Leng Xiong Family
Tong See Chong Moua Xiong & Xai Lor
Wang Zheng Xiong & Xiong Xing Mei
Bingwen Yan & Lihua He
Gaoxiang Yang & Ke Huang
Long Yang
Hui & Daisy Ye
Zhiqun Zhang & Boling Zheng
Shaohua Zhou & Peng Li
Xin Zhou & Lijuan Xie
Xinliang Zhou & Shiluo Yan
Dongwei Zhu & Beibei Tao
Anonymous
The Association of MN Chinese Health Center & Physicians 明州华人医生协会
China Insight
Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends
Chinese Senior Citizens Society
Destiny Cafe 2
Edina Chinese Association
Hunan Folks Association of MN明州湖南同乡会
Legacy Adult Daycare Center常青老人中心
Maple Grove Plymouth Chinese Senior Group明州枫林浦华人老人群
Minnesota International Chinese School
Minnesota West Suburb Chinese Association
QiPao Association of Minnesota
TeaSource
US-China Peoples Friendship Association National
(*GROUNDBREAKERS are donors who were essential in funding the start of Phase 1 construction by donating at least $1,000 by 1/31/2018 and whose names appear on the Donor Wall in the China Garden | *=MCFGS Board Member)
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Other Supporting Donors
Donations $500 – $999
Li Ding & Lei K Jiang
Christine Van & Martin Matsui
Mindy Ratner
Doug Watnemo
Zhejiang Folks Association of MN明州浙江同乡会
Donations $200 – $499
Linda & Victor Chao, Dong Chen, Paul Cheng, Marine & John Cheung, Fallon Fan & George Chan, Shufang Guan & Junren Liu, Bingwen Hao, Qingsong Ji & Jiangfeng Lu, Mei Jiang & Chunyan Wang, Paul Kwok, Susan & Brad Lee, Dayuan Li & Lihong Bu, Guang Li, Dahai Lin, Fusheng Liu, Xiaoyan Luo, Mary McCormick, Peking Univ Alumni Assn-MN, Peter Rachleff, Barb & Joe Rosell, Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien & William O’Brien, Haitao Wu, Zhaohui Wu & Yuhong Yang, Zhihong Yang, Mr. & Mrs. Zhiyi Xiao, Niandong & Xingzhou Zhou, A Plymouth Couple
Donations under $200
Gary Backowski, Tara Borton, Li Cai, Hong Cao & Yaling Fan, H.H. & Jo Cheng, Steven Chow & Tei Yi Chang, Gan Chen, Haiji Chen, Lisa Chow, Norma Cuderman, Rajesh Dash, Robert & Jean Drach, Mandy Furru, Curtis & Jeanette Hanson, Jeannette & John Hastings, Nick & Ellen Hawley, Ru He, Patrick Hill, Ling Hu, Yan Huss, Candi Ince, Peter and Linda Jessen-Howard, Alfred & Amy Ku, Laura Kuhn, Joanne Laird, Bo Li, Chou & Shao Li, Jinyu Li, Pei Li, Jialing Lin & Lili Ji, Xia Lin, Rose Ling, Lei Liu, Shufeng Liu, Yunfeng Liu, Beverly Lohmann,Thomas & Barbara Lundgren, Ning Ma, Shareen Mann, Jerry & Lucille Mealey, I-Fei & Cathy Ouyang, Damaris Perezramirez, Charles Petersen, Xuemei Piao, Richard & Michele Seesel, Donald & Sharon Severson, Zhendong Song, Feng Tang, Patrick Tang, Y.C. & Helen Tang, Frank & Shirley Ungar, Teresa & Raymond Voelker, Sho Vue, Iris Wang, Wenjuan Wang, Yingzhi Wang, Weiwei Xie, Mingyong Xiong, Kao Kalia Yang & Aaron Hokanson, Yolanda Yeh, Yin Yu & Houdong Gu, Feng Zhang, Ming Zhang, Zhengrong Zhang, Yan Zhong, Hongbin Zhu, Anonymous
Thank You To Our GROUNDBREAKERS II**
for the continued Phase 1 Construction
Donations $100,000 and up
Min (Amy) S. Xu & Michael D. Schumann
Donations $1,000 – $4,999
Ralph Beha
Greg & Linda Hugh
Robert & Ann Howard
Yu Gao & Shuming Luo
Zhengyu Luo & Shibin Li
Yang Liu & Jiaping Fu
Longji Tang & Jianglan Hu
Qin Tang & Zhiguang Guo
Kia Long Thao & Julian Xiong
Chad Vue and Bee Yang Her Fund
JC Wang王景春 & 張丽明
Txawj Tuam Xyooj & Maiv Lis Vaj Family
Hong De Lion Dance Association
Minnesota Bonsai Association
Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Buffet
(**GROUNDBREAKERS II are donors who helped us continue Phase 1 construction by donating at least $1,000 between 2/1/2018 to 12/31/2018 and whose names will appear on the Donor Wall in the China Garden)
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Thank You To Our GROUNDBREAKERS III***
for the 2019-2022 Phase 1 Construction
Donations $10,000 – and up
Albert Hsiao
Caroline Hsiao Van & Family
Joyce Hsiao
Karen Hsiao Ashe & James Ashe
Susan & David Klevan
Lotus Charitable Fund
The Warpeha Davis Family
Bill Zajicek & Romi Slowiak
Donations $5,000 – $9,999
Kim & Mike Esch
Bin & Christina Li
US-China Peoples Friendship Association-MN Chapter
Donations $1,000 – $4,999
A Rey of Hope
Asian Media Access (Ange Hwang)
Dr. P. Richard & Gail Chang Bohr
Dan Bostrom
Xia Gao Sheng Chang
Chia Chang Chu-Yang-Heu & Yaab Vang
Ying & Yang Chu-Yang-Heu
Ross & Rachel Droogsma
Jennifer Junfang Fan & Jon Youhua Wen
Jun Song Fan Family
Ted Farmer
Kristen Fong
Brian Hammer
Barbara & Bill Harrison
Richard Ruirong He
Elfrieda Naumann Hintze
Sue & Henry Huang
Gang Chen & Xiaoming Huang
Carole Hyder
Xue Jun
Stephan Kistler
Susan Klevan
Stuart & Mary Ellen Knappmiller
Mayor George Latimer
Ken Lau
Cynthia Lee
Wen Li
Amy Hua Liu
Sophie Liu
Tim Mahoney
Jerry & Lucille Mealey
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Ma Manee Moua
MN Chinese World
Nais Khu Nengker Moua & Niam Nengker Moua
Gin Ng & Olivia O.C. Lau Ng
Bill Pesek
Judith Poster
Kenneth & Patricia Puffer
Frank Qie
Lee Shoon Rucker
Fan Shan-pu & Tan Shu-jun; 范善浦 谭淑君
Shan Shui Foundation Fund
Yin & Scott Simpson
Romi Slowiak & Bill Zajicek
Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien
Yue-Him Tam (Tan Ruqian 谭汝谦)
Helen (Jing) Tang & Chris Paradise
Kaimay Terry
Jeremy Tok
Dr. Charles Vang
Charles Vu & Family
Maychy & Wang-Yu Vu
Nhia-Long and Yer Vu Family
James Waldo
Carol Watnemo
Bee Xiong
Khua Tong Xiong
Zhihong Yang & Ping Wang
Mary Yee
Andrew Zajicek
Chen Zhou & Jing Li
Dr. Guangbin (Ben) Zhou
3M Chinese Network
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
(***GROUNDBREAKERS III are donors who are helping us complete Phase 1 by donating at least $1,000 from 1/1/2019 to 2/28/2022 and whose names will appear on the Donor Wall in the China Garden)
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Thank You To Our Sister City Gift Donors
(Set of 5 Peanuts Statues)
Destiny Cafe 2
Hmong American Partnership
Joyce Hsiao
Juavah Lee
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
US-China Peoples Friendship Association-Minnesota Chapter
Ganying (Kabyeej) Jeff Vang
Cher Tou Vang
Hong Kong Vang
Kong Chee Vang
Mee Vang
Noah Vang
Xang Vang
The Warpeha Davis Family
Los Chu Teemwa Wu
Lar Yang
Bill Zajicek & Romi Slowiak
Grants
2021 Minnesota Humanities Center
2021 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
2019 MN State Legacy Funds
2018 The Saint Paul Foundation
2018 Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
2018 The John and Ruth Huss Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
2018 Year-Round STAR Funds (Councilmember Dan Bostrom)
2018 Year-Round STAR Funds (Councilmember Jane Prince)
2017 Year-Round STAR Funds (Councilmember Dai Thao)
2016 Cultural STAR Funds (Councilmember Dai Thao)
2016 St. Paul Foundation Management Improvement Funds MIF grant
2015 MN Cultural Legacy Funds (Senator Foung Hawj & Representative Tim Mahoney)
In-Kind Donations
Design services – Changsha architects, Jennifer Junfang Fan and Jon Youhua Wen of Hunan Jianke Landscape Co., Ltd.
Thousands of hours of volunteer time by Board Members, Advisory Group Members, and community members
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MEMORIAL GIFTS
[Memorial Gifts are located in the China Friendship Garden]Maple Tree by Mary Warpeha & Caroline Hsiao Van in memory/honor of Jerome & Lucille Mealey (2021)
Maple Tree by Jim & Louiva Puffer in memory of Kenneth & Patricia Puffer (2021)
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IN MEMORIAM
Wang Yang (April 2009)
Joyce & C.C. Hsiao
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
C.C. Hsiao (August 2009)
Pearl & Robert Bergad
George Chan & Fallon Fan
H.H. & Jo Cheng
Lisa Chow
Steven Chow & Tei Yi Chang
Linda & Victor Chao
Marine & John Cheung
Norma Cuderman
Robert & Jean Drach
Walter Graff & Margaret Wong
Jeannette & John Hastings
Nick & Ellen Hawley
Yvonne N. Cheung Ho
Fred & Jennie Hsiao
Ling Hu
Alfred & Amy Ku
Laura Kuhn
Joanne Laird
Chou & Shao Li
Sping & Ying Lin
Rose Ling
Benjamin & Helen Liu
Thomas & Barbara Lundgren
Christine Van & Martin Matsui
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
I-Fei & Cathy Ouyang
Peking Univ Alumni Assn-MN
Charles Petersen
Richard & Michele Seesel
Donald & Sharon Severson
Y.C. & Helen Tang
Ming li Tchou
Frank & Shirley Ungar
Yolanda Yeh
Mr. and Mrs. Zhiyi Xiao
C.J. Liu (2012)
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Duane Stolpe (2015)
Romi Slowiak & Bill Zajicek
Jan Johnson (2016)
Barbara & Bill Harrison
Vera Katz (creator of Lan Su Chinese Garden) (2017)
Shibin Li
Jerry Mealey (Father of MCFGS Co-Founder) (2021)
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Maybelle Yee (2018)
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Pat Puffer (2020)
James Puffer
Evelyn Crane (2021)
Scott Simpson
Nhia-Long and Yer Vu Family (2021)
Wang-Yu Vu
Robert Jacobsen (MCFGS Advisor) (12/2021)
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
Bill Zajicek & Romi Slowiak
Weiming Lu (MCFGS Advisor) (10/2022)
Linda Mealey-Lohmann
