Project Collaborators and Donors
Project Collaborators
Many thanks to the following organizations for their continued support for this project, and to individuals for their many and varied contributions to North Andover’s 3rd annual celebration of Black History Month.
“Collaboration allows us to know more than we are capable of knowing by ourselves.” Paul Solarz
Black History Month Organizing Committee
Tina Klein, Lynn Wentzel, Pat Grimm, and Cara Marshall - North Parish Racial Justice Team
Michele Phillips - North Andover resident
Ralph Bledsoe – Andover High School Teacher, Member of the Andover Baptist Church
North Andover Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues for championing the project
Alex J. Brien and all the talented artists at Elevated Thought
North Andover CAM, Brian Fraser
The North Andover Cultural Council
Stevens Memorial Library, Director Kathleen Keenan
Sarah Brush – Town of North Andover
North Andover Senior Center, Director Kathy Shelp
North Andover Historical Society
Project Donors
This program is supported in part by a grant from the North Andover Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
And by generous donations from the following:
Kim Adami
Prudence Barker and Dave Lewis
Rev. Lee Bluemel
John Buchanan
William Callahan
Bill and Regina Casey
Caroline Cole
Dave and Cindy Cook
Tim Crow
Susan Devine
Gail Forsyth-Vail and P. Stephen Vail
Cara Forcino
The Glore Family
Susan Haltmaier
Richard and Judith Howe
Diane Huster
Kilpatrick/Marshall Family
Tina Klein and Pat Grimm
Nancy and John Lennhoff
Susan and Phil Malloy
Colleen and Clay Martin
Gary and Karen Martin
David Merrill and Lisa Scott
Deb Olander and Joe Ferguson
Stuart Peskoe and Barbara Wolfinger
Doris Peterkin and Gordon Roberts
Bill and Debb Putnam
Jerusha Ryan and Paul McCarthy
Nancy and Rich Sarro
Phila and Dick Slade
Melinda Taranto-Garnis
Lynn and Keith Wentzel
Anita and James Worden