Bird Endowment Founding Donors
Based on research and observation, Laney Rickman had determined by the early 1990s that a flock of parent-reared Blue-throated Macaws would be necessary to perpetuate their unique species culture in captivity. However, after years of personally funding and facilitating parent-rearing of Blue-throated Macaws, her vision proved financially unsustainable while utilizing only personal resources.The call went out in early 1998 to family, friends, bird clubs, aviculturists, and other bird lovers.
"Help us build a non-profit organization to benefit all birds, but one that can especially focus on saving the Blue-throated Macaw from extinction."
On 26 February 1998, the 501 (c)(3) non-profit Bird Endowment was officially established and incorporated. We are grateful to these Founding Donors listed below who responded generously.It was their "seed money" that made possible what Bird Endowment has become and the positive impact the organization has made on conservation.
Founding Donors
Dee Adams, Illinois
Todd R. August, Texas
Nadine Barr, Texas
Searcy and Elizabeth Bracewell, Texas
Bruce and Norah Broillet, California
Hazel Casey, Texas
Linda L. Cole, Texas
Stephen and Wendy Crane, Washington
Loryn Duncan, Virginia
Bob Elgas, Oregon
Gary and Norma England, Texas
Dwight and Beth Greenberg, Florida
Colleen Hazel, Maryland
Neal and Billye Heaps, Texas
Joann Hendrick, Texas
Roy M. Huffington, Texas
Pete and Bessie Kaldis, Texas
Peter and Carol Kovac, Texas
Tommy Langham, Texas
Molly Langham, Texas
Ted and Pat McGee, Texas
Bill Moskalik, California
Dorothy and Malcolm Paterson, Texas
Pelican House Bed and Breakfast, Texas
Lingo and Pat Platter, Texas
J. B. Richardson, Texas
Leslie Anne Ross, California
Frank and Millicent Shelden, Texas
Jim and Suzanne Silver, Texas
M. Lee Simmons, Florida
Damon and Dot Slator, Texas
Mark and Marie Stafford, California
Tom and Marty Stovall, Texas
Philip and Marge Viola, Texas
Greg West, Texas
Randall Young, Hawaii
Founding Donor Clubs
Arizona Seed Cracker Society, Arizona
Ark-La-Tex Caged Bird Club, Louisiana
Bird Clubs of Virginia, Virginia
New Mexico Bird Club, New Mexico
North West Exotic Bird Society, Washington
River City Bird Club, Texas
Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture, Colorado
Wasatch Avian Education Society, Utah