Our Donors

Our donors are a crucial part of bringing the museum to fruition, and we thank them for their generous support! Interested in becoming a donor? Learn more on our Donate page!

2024 Donors

Champion – $25,000+
Lee and Nancy VandeBunte Family Foundation

Patron – $10,000+
Walmart
SSM CVB

Supporter – $1000+
Chippewa County Sunrise Rotary
DTE Energy Foundation
Sugar Island Lions Club

Friend – $500+
Keller Williams Realty

Thank you to ALL who have donated to the Soo Locks Children’s Museum! This is a running list of our donors that will be updated annually.

Americana Foundation
Anonymous
100 Women with Heart
Laura Barens
Virginia & Michael Bath
Bay Mills Historical Research
Bay Mills Indian Community
Richard and Carol Brawley
Brownie Troop 5914
Grace Burton
Stephen Carlson
Central Savings Bank
Chippewa County Community Foundation
Chippewa County Correctional Facility
Cedarville Schools
Pamela Chipman
Marcia Clow
Jeanne Cooper
James and Kimberly Currie Foundation
Matthew & Lucy DeWildt
DTE
Wendy Ehle
EUP Law
Dr. Kristin Fairbanks
Raquel Fernandez-Earns
Sherry Hachigian
Patricia Hakala
Tim & Ellen Hass
Roberts P. & Ella B. Hudson Foundation
Kokosing
David Kronberg
Ann Lasecki in Memory of Aaron Lasecki
Les Cheneaux Community Foundation
Jessica May
Randy & Judy McGahey
Tim McNamara
Cynthia Merkel
Carol Metro
Michigan Nonprofit Association
Laura K Moening
Timothy S. Moher
Margaret Money
William & Holly Morrison
G Michael Nidiffer MD
Northern Life Yoga
Kevin & Pamela Pomeroy
Dave & Barbara Rayburn
Gene Raymond
Aimee Rice
Andrew & Marnie Rubinstein 
Sault Area Public Schools
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
SDS Sales Inc
Dr. H Russell Searight
Marie Smith
Soo Co-op Credit Union
Soo Co-op Credit Union Employees
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s School Girl Scouts
David & Marla Stone
Sugar Island Lions Club
Taylor Brothers
Lee and Nancy VandeBunte Family Foundation
Mark and Ali VanDoren
War Memorial Hospital
Charles & Mary Weber
Paul & Emily Weber
Anne White
Gwen Wilkie
Julie Wilson
Lisa Young