Cancer Survivors Park would not exist without the vision and support of the donors and visionaries who trusted us to build it. The names below, engraved along the Founders Wall on the banks of the Reedy River, are a permanent thank-you to every one of them.
It only takes a spark to ignite a fire. What began as one high school senior’s vision for a garden of comfort, companionship, and courage grew — through the creativity, flexibility, and unfailing determination of a small but powerful team — into a beacon of hope for everyone touched by cancer. That spark went on to catch in hundreds of others, whose generosity is honored here.
Donors are listed by founding gift tier, as engraved on the Founders Wall stones. Where a family or organization shared a personal message of dedication, it appears beneath their name.
Whose extraordinary generosity gave Cancer Survivors Park its earliest shape and made the vision possible.
W. Larry and Diane Gluck
Julie and David Cline Family
In celebration and memory of the life of David M. Cline given by Julie, David, Jr. and Wade Cline
Thomas Maddox Keith, Jr.
In celebration and memory of the life of Tom Keith by his wife, Janet Keith, children, and friends and family.
Naturaland Trust
Prisma Health
Prisma Health (formerly Greenville Health System)
Becca and Ben Rook Family
City of Greenville
Greenville County
Renewable Water Resources
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Spirit Week 2013 – Greenville High School and J.L. Mann High School
Early believers whose gifts carried the vision forward before the path was fully cleared.
Anonymous
Tom, Ashley and Bladen Bates
In celebration and memory of the life of Lindsey Bates Motley given by Tom, Ashley and Bladen Bates
Cancer Charities Foundation
Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children
The Giguere Family
In Celebration of Family: Kenneth & Jeanne Giguere, their son, Jeff and his wife, Nancy
Donna and Bo Gossett
William V. McCrary Jr. and Family
In celebration and memory of the life of Esta McCrary given by the William V. McCrary, Jr. and Family
Thomas and Vivian A. Wong
Donors whose steady, generous support kept momentum building toward opening day.
Family and Friends of Jean and Art Baiden
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Carmen and Larry Brotherton
In celebration of the life of Carmen Brotherton given by Larry Brotherton
Vicki and Craig Brown
In celebration and memory of James V. Geldhof given by Vicki and Craig Brown and Erin and Jeff Brown
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation
Traute and Robert Engeler and Family
Fred Collins Foundation
In celebration and memory of the life of Fred Collins by Felicia Collins Robbins and family.
GHS Children’s Hospital
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital (formerly GHS Children’s Hospital)
Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute
Hollingsworth Funds
The Family of Dr. Gerald W. King
In celebration and memory of the life of Dr. Gerald W. King given by the King Family and Friends
Linda and Steve Owings
Laura and William Pelham
In memory of Mary Catherine Barbehenn Ballenger given by her children Laura Ballenger Pelham, Cathy Ballenger Phillips and Robert David Ballenger
In memory of Heyward Gibbes Pelham given by his children Ann Pelham Cullen, William Heyward Pelham and Richard Timmons Pelham.
Physicians and Caregivers of the Upstate
Linda and Kent Satterfield
In celebration of the life of Linda Satterfield given by Kent Satterfield
Individuals, families, and organizations who helped break new ground for the park and its mission.
adidas
The Family of Kelly Ballew
In celebration and memory of the life of Kelly Ballew given by Andrew Ballew and Family
Banks of the Upstate
The Bauknight and Fulk Families
In celebration and memory of the life of Clarence B. Bauknight given by the Bauknight and Fulk Families
The William Bradshaw Family
Patricia G. & Reginald J. Brooker, MD, & Family
Patricia G. and Reginald J. Brooker, MD and their children Chris, John and Gayle
Kathy Christman, MD, and Mark Matlock
Dabo’s All In Team Foundation
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey
Given by Harriet and Jerry Dempsey in hope that the Cancer Survivors Park will be a place of comfort, hope and encouragement for those fighting cancer and those supporting them on their journey.
F.W. Symmes Foundation
Giguere Generations Foundation
In honor of Jeff and Nancy Giguere given by their children, Caroline and Kent Giguere, Anne Giguere and Lee Kester, Kate Giguere and Dan Morris, and Paige and Mark Giguere
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Julie and Bill Haas
Jo and Chuck Macpherson
Given in honor of those whose vision created the Cancer Survivors Park Labyrinth by the Charles Macpherson Family
Family and Friends of Debbie Martin
Family and Friends of Susan and Steve McClure
Given in loving memory of Susan Strack McClure by her friends and family.
A. Foster and Murray McKissick
Family and Friends of Joseph Martin Pazdan II
In celebration and memory of the life of Joe Pazdan given by his wife Ginny, children Virginia and Martin, and his siblings Judy, Mary Beth, Ann, and Kathy Boston, and friends.
Smart Family Foundation
Rita and Chuck Stone
A broad and generous community of supporters, each of whom helped light the way.
American Services, Inc.
In celebration and memory of Henry C. Harrison, founder of American Services, Inc.
Sherry and Tom Atkinson, Jr., DMD, MS
The Aughtry Family
Claire and Joe Blake
Cancer Centers of the Carolinas
Martha and Nesbitt Cline, Sr.
A cancer survivor herself for 40 years, Mrs. Cline was pleased to be a part of the early development of this park.
David Watson Foundation
Dr. Andrea Nisonson Edenfield and Dr. W. Jeffery Edenfield
John Witherspoon Gilpin, MD FACR
The Graham Foundation
Greater Greenville Association of Realtors
Carla, Tim, Ben and Ryan Herron
The Herron Family – no one walks this path alone
Kathy Brashier Higgins
In celebration and memory of the life of John Calhoun Higgins III given by Kathy Brashier Higgins
R.E. Hughes Family
The Family of Jinks Jervey Page
In celebration and memory of the life of our sister, Jinks Jervey Page given by Kay Roper, Elizabeth Gentry and E. Darrell Jervey
John I. Smith Charities
The Jolley Foundation
Maurie and Cliff Lawrence
In celebration of our daughter, Clara given by Maurie and Cliff Lawrence
Beth Poole Leatherman
In memory and celebration of life of Beth Poole Leatherman by her family
Alan and Lynda Leventis-Wells
Ruth and John Mansure
In loving memory of CWO Ralph E. Schonert, Pamela F. Manure, Dr. Frank T. Manure
The Family of Gloria Sherman Mitchell
In celebration and memory of Gloria Sherman Mitchell by her children Mary Mitchell and Luke Mitchell
The Family of Stella Guest Owens
In celebration of the life of Stella Guest Owens given by: Don Owens, Riley Owens, Donna D. Tuten, Art & Sally D. Seaver
Nancy and Rick Pennell
Pintail
Professional Network Connections
REI Co-op
Friends of Tunky Riley
In celebration and memory of Tunky Riley
Kay and Phil Roper
Jean and William F. Schmidt III, MD
Debbie and Jerry Sloan
Deborah McQueen Sloan & Gerald Leland Sloan
South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Dr. Gary and Suzanne Spitzer
In celebration and memory of the life of Dr. Gary Spitzer and his dedication to medicine and patient care
Anna Bess Tisdale and Bernard Tisdale
Gilda and James York
Bank of North Carolina
Sonya & Carmichael Caldwell
Carolina Alliance Bank
Century BMW/MINI
Charity Ball of Greenville
The Cliffs Corporation
Gene & Champ Covington
Denby Davenport
Randy Dobbs
Gretchen & Joe Erwin
Randy Finn
GrandSouth Bank
Greenville Track Club
Alexis & Jeffrey Hanna, MD
Mary Lou Miles Hartness
The Dorothy and Kenneth Heisler Foundation
Kentwool
Don K. Martin
Steve McClure
Ginger & Sandy McLean
Rita & Mark O’Rourke, MD
John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation
REI Co-op
Friends of Tunky Riley
Sarcoma Warriors of the Upstate
Alice & Mark Sobray
Southern First Bank
Karen & Kenneth Stern
Elizabeth & Buddy Thompson, MD
Anna Bess Tisdale
Charles and Sherri Timmons
Neill M. Timmons Foundation
Wagner Wealth Management
Katrina & Charlie Way
Wells Fargo Advisors
Theresa & Chip Wiper, MD
Vital Care EMS
Mary & David Swain
Greenville Evening Rotary Charities
Harper Family Foundation
James G. Murphy
BB&T
The Beach Company
Sharon Blackwell
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Sugie & Nate Einstein
The Einstein Family
Michael & Suzanne Fanning, MD
First Citizens Bank
Priscilla & Johnny Hagins
Helen & Al Hagood
Frank B. Halter, Jr.
Tracy Hardaway
Tony Harper
Lisa K. Heape
Pat & Darrell Jervey, MD
Mary Earle McCraw
McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC
Megan O’Neill
Jean & Don Nickell
Walt Panagakos
David Poole I
rina & William Pridemore
Mary Ellen & Larry Puls, MD
Susan & Tim Reed
Marilyn & Don Reichert
Thomas Scott Robinson
Kaitlyn Bunge Sanders & Brent Sanders, Jr.
Roberta & Steven Small
Nancy & Mike Smith
Stella & Edward Stall
Cathy & Ward Stone
Michael Strange
SBG Company, Inc. – Strange Brothers
TD Bank
Angel & Walt Tollison
United Community Bank
Lea & Ralph Walker, Jr.
Leeann & John Weber
Nancy Welch
Wells Fargo Bank
John A. Carson III
WITH GRATITUDE
Built By Partnership
Cancer Survivors Park is a City of Greenville park made possible through a public-private partnership between the City and the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance. The Alliance led the park’s creation and capital campaign, and continues to fund programs and services for all those touched by cancer — with the ongoing support of the
City of Greenville, Greenville County, and the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
DESIGN PARTNERS
Arbor Land Design
Landscape Architecture,
Civil Engineering
Design Strategies
Planning, Architecture,
Engineering
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
Harper General Contractors
LAND PARTNERS
Greenville Chamber
Naturaland Trust
Renewable Water Resources
Thank you for helping build a place of comfort, companionship, and courage for everyone touched by cancer.