White Oak Library Foundation

Donor Tree

These donors made gifts of between $250 and $1,000. Their gifts are typically recognized on one of our Donor Trees in Crest Hill, Lockport, or Romeoville.

Crest Hill

Bill Schuler - State Farm Agent (2024 Gift)
Maureen Mulville (2024 Gift)
Bill Schuler, State Farm Agent
The Nate and Jillian Albert Family
Mayor Raymond R. and Vicky Soliman
Raymond and Jeanne Juricic and Jill, Janie, Mary Sue & Cathy Anne
Richard and Christine Siegel
Spesia & Taylor - Attorneys at Law, Joliet
Gayle Crompton
Friends of Pauline Myrick
Friends of the White Oak Library, Crest Hill Book Nook
D.M.B., Anonymous
Pat and Ken Carroll
Scott and Sandra Pointon
Lockport Woman's Club
Genelle M. Diab
Maureen Mulville
Rotary Club of Romeoville, 2024
Ecolab - Community Giving
Diann and Thomas Masterson
Bill Schuler - State Farm Agent (2025 Gift)

Lockport

Jon and Ruth Good (2024 Gift)
Jackie's Pub - Jackie Hennessy (2024 Gift )
Daryl and Ana Caneva and Family
Diane & Jon Balke - Gallery Seven
The Amann Family
Friends of Judith Schreiner
Lockport Woman's Club
Jackie's Pub
Family of Doris Tadey
Lockport Area Genealogical and Historical Society
Thomas and Susan Drake & Family
John & Mona Wilson & Family
Beverly Krakovec in Memory of Rocky and Betty Krakovec
The Jon and Ruth Good Foundation
Friends of the White Oak Library, Lockport Book Nook
Constance R. Mlecko in memory of Brian E. Mlecko
Ann. G. Hintze
Chris Marszalek
Scott and Sandra Pointon
The Krause Family in memory of Barbara Krause
Friends and Family of Alice M. Kramarz
Rotary Club of Romeoville, 2025
Dr. Ranjit K. Laha
Jackie's Pub - Jackie Hennessy (2025 Gift)
Jon and Ruth Good (2025 Gift)
Friends at "Club" in memory of Carol Viskocil North

Romeoville

Martha Koranda (2024 Gift)
Suzanne Moran (2024 Gift)
Village of Romeoville
Friends of Beverly Krakovec
Jerry & Marlene Capps Family and David, Pam, Jon, Betty, Rylie & Taylor
The Pulins Family
Scott and Sandra Pointon
Bess Schulmeister in Memory of her Father
Susan B. Kass
Friends of the White Oak Library, Romeoville Book Nook
Friends and Family of Georgene Jarecki
Family of Georgene Jarecki
Judy Matuszewski and family in memory of Georgene Jarecki
Suzanne Moran in memory of Georgene Jarecki
Rotary Club of Romeoville, 2023
Keanu Vasquez
Lockport Woman's Club
Sharon Hoffman in memory of Gary Hoffman
Romeoville Arts Society
Katherine Martin and Amanda Goudie
Library Friends of Cindy Shutts in memory of Diane Shutts
Emily Toy and family in honor of Grandpa Mac
Jen Pulins and Family, 2025
Maureen Mulville, 2025
Village of Romeoville, 2025
Susan Kass, 2025
Martha Koranda in memory of Marian B. Kuhlman
Margaret Mary Merrion in celebration of her grandchildren Bridget & Kelly Isaacs
Jerry & Marilyn Capps in recognition of Charles & Blanche Smith
Jerry & Marilyn Capps in memory of Bob & Millie Drdak
Keanu Vasquez (2025)
Rotary Club of Romeoville (2026)
Martha Koranda (2026)

Advocates

These donors made gifts of up to $249.

2026

Marissa Rybinski

2025

Mary Grachan in memory of John Pouleson
Mary Grachan in memory of Gene Novakowski
Ray and Vicky Soliman
Ann Lopez-Caneva
Theresa Tarka
Donna Berndt
Thomas & Susan Drake
Ann G. Hintze
Bess Schulmeister
Mona Wilson
Marian Fiedler

2024

Daryl and Ana Caneva
Jerry Capps
Thomas & Susan Drake
Sandra Greenham
Ann G. Hintze
Betty Milkeris
Bess Schulmeister
Keanu Vasquez
Mona Wilson
Genelle Diab
Christine Marszalek

These donors made gifts of up to $249.

2023

Jason Padilla
Beverly Krakovec
Maureen Mulville
Claudia Camarena
The Blackbaud Giving Fund on behalf of Ecolab
Mark Sherman

These donors made gifts of up to $99.

2022

Patricia Jarog
Michael Pezan
Anonymous Donor
Beverly Krakovec
Paul and Deanna Amann
Erica Woltmann
Adriana Trejo
Robert Schipits
Donna Wehrman
Patricia Kupres
Joseph Wolz
Jennifer Durkee
Raleigh Blasdell
Jennifer Mills
Suzanne Hurdle
Brendan Carrick
John Cain
Elizabeth Hossa
Stephen Benicke
Deborah Schuler
Donna Nowatzki
Carol Viduna
Lena Mackley
Anna Ross
Adrianne Beal
William Cooper
Scott Stewart
Patti Sacco
Gladys Knowles
Patricia Burnett
Loretto Szucs
Wally Schultz
Terry Seeberg
Philip Zimmerman
Jo Changelian
Amy McGoldrick
Rose Marie Antonelli
Network for Good

Partners

These businesses, organizations, and individuals made donations that directly supported specific initiatives and events.

STEM Fest 2026, Citgo
Bling Bling Fundraiser 2026, Rotary Club of Romeoville
STEM Fest 2025, Citgo
STEM Fest 2024, Citgo

100th Anniversary Celebrations

Citgo
Chili's, Romeoville
Coom's Corner, Lockport
Culver's, Lockport
Domino's, Romeoville
Lock & Mule. Lockport
Mamma Onesta's, Lockport
McWethy's Mistwood Golf Club, Romeoville
Merichka's Restaurant, Crest Hill
Morgan's of Lockport
Papa Joes, Lockport
Pagoda, Lockport
Paradise Bay, Lockport
Sushi Train, Romeoville
Tallgrass Restaurant, Lockport
Wendy's, Romeoville
Lockport Township Park District
Nik & Ivy Brewing Co., Lockport
Gallery Seven

Centennial Honor Roll

These donors made gifts of $100 to $249 during 2022, our Centennial Year.

Adil Pediatrics, Crest Hill
Caneva Foot & Ankle Clinic, Lockport
Crest Hill Police Association
Hollingworth Candies, Lockport
Lockport Dairy Queen
Premier Heating and Cooling, Crest Hill
Trailblazer Plumbing (Meurer Plumbing Services), Lockport
Lockport Animal Hospital
Marchio Tile, Lockport
Mary Nolan
Turn to the Wonderful Fund - Rabbi Jeff and Mindy Glickman
Keanu Vasquez

Inaugural Gifts

These donors contributed to our very first appeal in December of 2019. We appreciate the support they gave to the new Foundation.

Gerald W. Adelmann
Canals & Trails Credit Union
Chapman & Cutler/ Kyle Harding
Crest Hill Police Association
Dellwood Tire & Auto
Drake Development
George's Restaurant
Terrence M. Lemming
Magic Pure LLC
Midwest Tankermen Inc.
Scott Pointon
Secure Storage Inc.
Ryan Sharp
Raymond R. Soliman
Spesia & Taylor
State Farm/Cindy Verhoek
Studio 305

Naming Rights Legacy Gifts

Crest Hill Lions Club (Crest Hill Computer Lab)
Ann Lopez-Caneva (Lockport Study Room)
Lockport Woman's Club (Lockport Study Room)