Kind Words from Our Supporters—
"Deep in the heart of Eastern Tibet, Kilung Jigme Rinpoche’s monastery and homeland lies beyond a Westerner’s imagination. It is not enough to say that life there is markedly different because it is remarkably so, but at the same time it is very much the same. One late summer afternoon, under the shelter of a black yak-hair tent, in an ancient and unmapped world, our nomadic host welcomed us and, through a translator, thanked our small group of Westerners for the help we had offered from half a geographic world away. Our contributions to the Kilung Foundation, he said, made an enormous and important difference in the lives of all of the nomad families. I had seen the bridge we helped to finance, had even crossed it on foot, but not until he spoke did I really begin to hear how much impact our support means to all of the people who live in Rinpoche’s district. His work allows these people to continue to live as Buddhist practitioners, to express their lives of faith, and to continue their nomadic Tibetan traditions. Supporting the Kilung Foundation is a unique opportunity to truly make a difference in the world."
-Diane Brintzenhofe, Washington State
“I love the direct connection between our giving and the creation of real value such as buildings and bridges that make a tangible difference in the lives of the people of Tibet today.”
–Keith Brintzenhofe, Washington State
“We have been deeply inspired by the wonderful work Kilung Jigme Rinpoche is doing for preserving Tibetan culture and Buddhism in Dzachuka. It’s been fun to take part in the educational projects to which we’ve been strongly committed.“
–Friends in Denmark
“The Kilung Foundation's work in Kham combines soulful, intelligent and passionate leadership with low overhead and a targeted project design that would satisfy the most sophisticated of donors.”
–Lila Kate Wheeler, Massachusetts
If you are a Kilung Foundation donor or volunteer and would like to add words of support to this page, please contact us!
Immense THANK YOU’s go to you,
the generous Donors of the Kilung Foundation.
“Your kindness and generosity over the years touched the hearts of the people of Dzachuka. It has made a huge difference in the way of life, the culture, education, health, and our Buddhist culture. On behalf of all the people in our community, our great thanks go to you. May these good actions reflect out to all beings.”
–Kilung Jigme Rinpoche
• Listed by the year of your first contribution •
1998
Anonymous
Kenda & Jeff Baumgarten
Knute O. Berger
Margaret Berger
Barbara Foley
Joanne Terry
Travelers
1999
Anonymous
Patricia Armstrong
Kari Berger
Susan DeMattos
Amy Elkin
Mimi Fletcher
Abraham Fuchs
Patricia Goodwin
Linda & Bill Hefferman
Scott Hennes
Camela Hicks
Kathleen Kler & David Haakenson
Pam Kreyling
Ronald Martin
Ole & Ann Olsen
Bryan Pawlik
Karen Pawlik
Nancy Rekow
Barbara & Tom Rona
David Sugarman
Bonnie Taylor
David Taylor
Jordan van Voast
2000
Anonymous
Frederick Albert
Barbara Berger
Seth Cousins & Ling Bing
Tracy Dickerson & Frank Petrie
Thrinley DiMarco
Amy Fuchs
Jerry George
Keith Gordey
Larry Hartsell
Camela Hicks
Alana Lea
Microsoft Matching Grant Program
Carol Poole
Ravi Pradhan
Gloria Upper
Daniel Winkler & Heidi Schor
Marci Wollesen2001
Anonymous
David Ball-Romney
Sorrel Berger
Lynn Black
Martherese & Lawrence Breuer
Kim Clark
Joe & Tammy Deets
Lori Grant
Connie Hayashi-Smith
Anne Hilgermann
Len Hilgermann
Mike & Kaori McAlister
Barbara McFadden
Steve Minor
Sandra & Dr. Alex Moreano
Paul from Port Angeles
Carolyn Simpson
Dance Smith
Stone House Bookstore
Don & Lesley Tinker
Leona & Michael Troese
Karen vanGenderen
Daryl Whitehall
Mary Worthington
Ruth Yeomans
2002
Rob Aguilor
Wolfgang Brolley
Susan Brown & Tom Hume
Bruce Cherry
Steve Daumus
Grant & Eileen Dermody
Thrinley diMarco
Lisa Down
Antonio Esteves
Mike & Carol Gentry
Lene Gregersen & Preben Petersen
Ken & Suzie Hockett
Gayle Lamberson
John McNinch
Martin Mellish
Phyllis Moses
Amy Olson
Carre Otis
Ruth Paulson
Jude Rozhon
Michelle Rupp
Charlene Snyder
Genie Stevens
Randy Sturgis & Sandy Arnold
Lorelei Taylor
Alice Treutlein
William Whitehouse & Carol Perehke
Steve & Ellen Wilhelm
2003
Anonymous
Ani Seltong Dronma (Ann Dancer)
Tsultrim Allione & David Petit
John Bergin
Angela Bradshaw
Tim & Gay Cain
Colleen Edmonds
Sally Goodwin
Belinda Griswold
Brian Hodel
Carol Hoy
Brooks & Emily Jordan
Gary Kelfner
Tom Kenyon
Roland & Phyllis Krauss
Larry Lawson
Shanti Loustaunou
Ken McLeod
Mully Mullally
Mike Ngu
Robert Olander & Kathy Gervasi
Diana O’Neill & Mark Farrell
Cary Peterson
Chiew Shen
Geraine Strong
Celia Sullivan
Jana Szabo
Tara Mandala
Jeff Tipp
Maxim Tomashevsky
Doug Weber
Lila Kate Wheeler
Sarah Zhang Yi & Robert Rush2004
Anonymous
Marni Alvarez
Bill Atkinson
Clint Atkinson
Ron Barker
Diane & Keith Brintzenhofe
Willis & Laurie Brown
Paloma Cain
Lisa Manipis Capa
Christine D’Averio
Catherine Delagarde
Jeff Eaton
Werner Fitze
Kathleen Geraghty
Bobbi Hamilton
Lynn Hays
Marlene Heinemann
Maree Henry
Michael Hess
David Hood
Sarah Hood
Troy Huffman
Alixe Hugret
Diane & Cutty Hyde
Cheryl Katz
Kathy Kost
Barbara Kowalski
Jason Kuethe
Gretchen Kurtenacker
Janice Lehrer
Jeanne Lepisto
Jeremy Lew
Ann Lovejoy
Steve Miller
Bruce Munson
William Neill
Shirley Nordyke
Heidi Oman
Patience Paradox
Stephen Phillips
Mary Ann Proctor
Erica Rayner-Horn
Maggi Rogers
Gwendolyn Roush
Seattle First Baptist Friendship Circle
Fred Silverstein
Florence Simpson
David Stensel
Richard Tenney
Kirt Undercoffer
Roxanne Wallace
Peg West
Steve & Ellen Wilhelm
Ellen Wood
2005
James & Anne Baal
Carol Bailey
Dr. Jo A. Deevey
Diana Denny
Loren Hagar
Dana & Bill Isherwood
Bryan Janssen
Albert Le
Mimi Maduro
Carol Olivier
Eve Pagano
Judith Robertson
Allyndreth Stead
Constance Trowbridge
Linda & Patrick Turina
Judith Walcutt
Yanfen Wang
Ellen Ziegler
2006
Costanzo Allione
Margaret Bradford
Dawn Collins
George Dean
Gail Fleming
Justin Folkers
Gyano Gibson
Joseph Goldstein
Trudy Goodman
Jeffrey Haloff
John Holland
Insight L.A.
Insight Meditation Society – Mass.
Marilyn Kelly
Brooke Kemmerer
Brian Lahti
Jennifer Lauck
Lucille Laurin
Beth Lee
Roberta Lewis
Robert Ludwig
Chris Maas
Barbara Jo McLaughin
Jack Miller
Wijnard Oomen & Odet Sleeswijk
Carol Roach
Sharon Salzberg
Ngawang Sherpa
Sandra Shuman
Melanie Simpson
Tai Vautier
Claudia Webinger
Vanessa Wilkerson
Kathy Witteman
2007
Rosemarie Asterino
Bergenrose Barker
Frick Burden
Capitol Group Matching Grant Program
Eugenia Chang
Leni Cramer
Robert Bruce Dodd
Richard Hanisch
Lucinda Herring
Leslie McLean
Nancy Nordhoff
Judy Patterson
Keith and Barbara Peterson
Marci Hocking A Stebbins
Nancy Thompson
Nancy Waddell
If we have accidentally left you off this list of Kilung Foundation donors, or you would like to make a correction, please let us know.