The following is a list of persons, groups and businesses that bought ads in the program booklet for the King’s Kids’ 13th anniversary celebration:

Whole Page ($100 and up, also in-kind services)

Congress J. Randy Forbes; Delegate S. Chris Jones; Mayor E. Dana Dickens III; Councilman Charles Brown; Suffolk Constitutional Officers: C. Phillip Ferguson, Thomas A. Hazelwood, Raleigh Isaacs Jr., Henry Murden, and Ronald Williams; Faith Temple Apostolic Church; Latasha Colander – Richardson Foundation; Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority; China White (family memorial); Alethia C. Stokes (family memorial); Nature’s Beauty (Rosa Gibbons); Mr. and Mrs. William P. Blair; B&T Petroleum Recovery Services (Theron A. Bumpers); Wilson’s Auto Repair; Mike Duman Auto Sales Inc.; Tony Codero (Mike Duman General Manager); Attorney Dwayne B. Strothers; St. Timothy Baptist Church; Master Cleaners (Carolina Road); First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia.

One-half Page ($50)

Michelle Nichols Young (family memorial); Vanito’s Flairs of Elegance; R.M. Knight Hauling; John C. Enterprises Inc.; Michael Massenburg (family memorial); Elder Ernest and Audrey Thorpe; City of Suffolk; Pleasant Union Baptist Church; Bishop Obadiah Colander and family; SRB Club; Futrell & Futrell Club

One-quarter Page ($25)

Harlena Colander MaGee & Ernestine Colander; Robert M. Butler (memorial – Michelle Young); Jones Real Estate Agency; Paula Q. Wallace; Gail Williams (SunTrust Bank); Nicholson Tax Service Inc.; Marion Ricks; Parrish Logging; William and Laverne Reid); Troy Ruffin and family; Tracie’s Hair & Beyond (Angela Smith); Leon and Sarah Williams; Wyatt Funeral Home.

Business Card ($10)

Charnita’s Elite Hair Salon Inc.; Jenny’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers; Lunchtime Express; A Message in a Rhyme (Q.L. Hatton); Parrish Catering Service; Ervin and Jenny Ruffin; Barbara Jones (Heritage Acres Apartments); Gerald’s Special Touch Florist; Creative (Ms. Joyner); Gail C. Williams (Mary Kay); The Wedding Planner; Day Dreamers (Juanita Payton); Haircut Express (Sharonda Lewis); Councilman Curtis Milteer Sr.; Styles by Felecia (Felecia Grant); A.J.’s Carpet Cleaning Services; Capt. A.G. Barrett; Tim Richardson; Hand Man Special Dallas Limousine Service; Pearlie Scott; John and Gloria Riddick; Quality Thrift Store; Minister Janice Goodman; Sarah Knight; Luther Milteer.

Patrons ($5)

Dollie Walker; Sylvia Thomas; Jeaner Franklin; Mary Brown; Fannie Boone; Faye Story; Kellie Strickland; Sherell Wood; Anna Franklin; Zelma Birchette Kenita Tynes; Vera Garrett; Benita Butts; Wayne Hunt; Tarita McEady; Damita Gonzalez; Pat Smith; Emily Hughes; Brenda Gatling; Randy Jones; Crystal Riddick; Gloria Brown; Michele Flythe Latisha Hunt; Laverne Edwards; Tracy Holland; Thelma R. Moore; Jeffrey Duck; Lynette Batton; Glenda Gray; Lavenia King; Vera King; Percy Warford; Jackie Holland; Elaine Young; Bea; Spencer Fillhart; Sheila Simon; Jo Ann Taylor; Diedre Stanton; Floyd Person; Gloria Faltz; Shirley; M. Epps; Aletha Fleetwood; Juanita Kindred; Victoria Wright; Debra L. Kearney; Tracey Lassiter; Catherine Joe; Catherine Taylor; Ralph and Elizabeth Colander; Alvester Harris; Eula M. Williams.

Categorical awards were given out for the King’s Kid’s first reception that took place on June 14; Congressman Randy Forbes was the guest speaker.

Bronze contributors ($100 – $499)

Aubrey and Lorraine Skeeter; Councilman Charles Brown; First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia; Main Street Methodist; Webb’s Trucking – Kitt Webb; Kenneth R. Carpenter; Marsha R. Rooks; Dr. Lewis Stokes; Sarah Williams; Faith Temple Church; James and Betty Weston; Pacer Industries Inc.; Robert T. Williams; Kiwanis Club of Suffolk Inc.; William Flythe

Silver contributors ($500 – $999)

Birdsong Peanuts; Mrs. Audrey Thorpe

Gold contributors ($1,000 – $4,999)

Suffolk Ruritan Club; Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority

On behalf of the staff, board members and children of the King’s Kids of America Inc., we would like to thank each and everyone who supported this anniversary. If it had not been for you this program would not have been a success. May God continuously bless you.