Declaration of Support

Paul and Leslie Garofolo smile for the camera during the Extreme Mammals Gala.

“Since coming to Raleigh seven years ago we have found the Natural Sciences Museum to be one of the most wonderful and eye-opening experiences for our family in the Triangle. We have three children who are growing up here in the Triangle, and we find that the educational adventures we can have at the museum as a family are unmatched throughout the State. As a biotechnology entrepreneur here in the Triangle, there is not a more worthy cause for our area than the museum. We are proud to call ourselves Brimley Society members, and will continue to be for many years to come. Please join us in supporting the museum in continuing to bring the most exciting and exhilarating educations experiences to the families of the Triangle.” — Paul Garofolo


We would like to take a moment to thank all of our donors who gave $1000 or more in the 2014 calendar year. These gifts include memberships, pledge payments to capital projects, Brimley Society memberships, event admissions and annual giving campaign gifts.


Annual Donors

  • Ann C & C Hamilton Sloan Foundation
  • Aquarius Foundation
  • Aquatic Systems Inc
  • Archie and Jane Cowan
  • Zack and Blanche Bacon
  • Bank of America
  • Batwin + Robin Productions
  • BB&T
  • Bell Family Foundation
  • Dempsey and Barbara Benton
  • Jim and Jean Blaine
  • Thomas and Mary Mac Bradshaw
  • The Bresler Foundation Inc.
  • Camp-Younts Foundation
  • Canyonlands Natural History Association
  • Cape Fear Audubon Society
  • Philip B. Carter
  • CBC/WRAL Community Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
  • Carroll and Timothy Clancy
  • Virginia and Jim Creekman
  • Christopher E. McClure & Carol DeVita
  • Julia & Frank Daniels, Jr. Endowment Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
  • Dick and Marlene Daugherty
  • Liz and Bob Dean
  • Design & Production Inc
  • Albert Diab Foundation
  • Tom and Kathy Dow
  • James and Peggy Fain
  • Dr. and Mrs. F. Owen Fitzgerald
  • Duke Energy
  • Ecoquest Travel, Inc.
  • Emlyn and Maryse Koster
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Fentress Architects
  • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
  • Barry Frank and Eugenia Leggett
  • Friends of NCVMA Foundation, Inc.
  • Paul Garofolo
  • Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative
  • Great Outdoor Provision Company
  • William F. Hamlin
  • Paul and Fran Hoch
  • Martha and Kenneth Howard
  • IBM Corporation
  • Earl and Margery Johnson
  • Julian Price Family Foundation
  • Rabbi Raachel and Dr. Stephen Jurovics
  • Thomas S. Kenan
  • Kinder Morgan Foundation
  • Lifelong Learning Group
  • Susan and I. Beverly Lake
  • Langdon & Company LLP/Pam Williams
  • Nancy and Edward Lilly
  • Steven Lipper
  • Robert and Rosemary Lucas
  • Betsy Anne Bradshaw Lumsden
  • Magnolia Consulting
  • Marbles Kids Museum
  • Charlotte Martin
  • Louise and Grier Martin
  • James and Connie Maynard
  • William Q. Maynard
  • Ken McAdams
  • Jeff and Suzanne Morrison
  • Vance and Gail Mullis
  • Mike and Fran Murphy
  • N.C. Museums Council
  • NESCent
  • Bryan and Deedra Nunnally
  • O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA
  • Knowles and Phyllis Parker
  • Janet and Carl Patterson
  • Lara Swanson-Paul and Richard Paul
  • A.S. Perry
  • MaryCraven and Dennis Poteat
  • David and Leslie Pressel
  • Suzy and Alfred Purrington
  • Ann and Wade Smith
  • Roger and Leigh Ann Smith
  • Leah Goodnight Tyler and Runyon Tyler
  • Marla and Ed Turlington
  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Winston, Sr.
  • N.C. Museums Council
  • Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC
  • PotashCorp-Aurora
  • Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC
  • W. Trent Ragland Foundation
  • Wade and Kathy Reece
  • Bob and Kay Schoellhorn
  • The Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Daniel and Carolyn Solomon
  • Josh and Anna Stein
  • Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM
  • John E and Lorely E Temple
  • Tharrington Smith, LLP
  • Betsy and Ted Vaden
  • Susan and Chris Valauri
  • Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
  • Nancy and Monty White
  • Smedes and Rosemary York