Explore Buffalo is deeply grateful to the following individuals for their generous annual gifts. (as of January 2026)
Architects
Eleanor & Stephen Ash
Duncan Hemink
The Audrey & Lawrence Silverstein Foundation
Michael & Nancy Stock
Bob & Judy Wetter
Trailblazers
Katherine & Paul Hahn
Marjorie Murray
Christopher & Barbara Wende
Explorers
Anonymous (2)
Lynne Baker
Elizabeth Colucci & Greg Meyer
Ian Danic
David Fijas
Tracy Fraas
Rosanne Frandina & Jim van Oss
Brad Hahn
Eileen & Thomas Healy
Charles & Louise Kreiner
Harry Meyer
Ilene Rothman & Elaine Rinfrette
Tina Salandra
Scott & Kristin Saperston
Bob Skerker
Gary & Katharina Szakmary
Richard & Janet Wetter
Pathfinders
Anonymous (2)
Richard Baer
Joan Baizer
Buffalo Teachers Federation
Joette Cappello
Elise Carr
Julie Crandall
Linda & Ron Eaton
Emily Emmons
Judith Falkowski
Joseph Finnegan
Donnie Gibson
Cindy & Paul Gorski
Linda F. Grau – In memory of Ellen Mruk
Sally Guthrie
William J. Hallett & Nathaniel C. Hallett
Coleen Hanna & Wayne Whitaker
Karen & David Howard
Brian Jensen
Gerri Kozlowski
Gretchen Krackow
Veronica & Jon Kraus
Chuck & Nancy LaChiusa
Sean & Christina Oliver
Gail Proctor
David Schopp & Mark Peszko
Mike & Mary Swart
Sharon Syracuse
Surveyors
Anonymous (7)
Julie & Howard Bradt
Helen & Kevin Brady
Dr. Thomas & Kim Brewer
John Campbell & Heidi Crow
Emily & Joe Carroll
Trisha Charles
Anne Conable
Trish & Paul Coppola
Michael & Lori DeMaria
Monika Duszenko
Katie Gibas Gibbons
Brian P. Godfrey & Elaine A. Ursine
Malkijah Griffiths
Sally Guthrie
Coleen Hanna & Wayne Whitaker
Mark & Mary Hoffman
Bill & Marie Hornbuckle
Lorenzo Iannazzo
Don Ingalls
William & Betty Johnson
Sandra Junkin
Patrick Kaler
Gerald Kelly
Catherine Kenney
Steve Lakomy, MD and Cheryl A. Lyles
Darla Maffei
Ellen & Michael McGreevy
Scott & Eileen McIlhagga
Barbara Mierzwa
Christine Miller
Karen Salzer Nappo
Timothy & Anna Nold
John O’Hare
Barbara Peterson
William Pierson
Thomas Reigstad & Nancy Paschke
Kellie Roy
Bernadette Ruof
Bill Smith / Innovative Mechanical Systems
Phyllis Spears
Cynthia Vance & Scott Smith
Lisa Wishman
Miggie Wong
Karin Ziegler