Meet Our Donors

 

Teresa and RJ Devick and their daughters pose for a photograph. Teresa and RJ Devick and their daughters are a global family – two of their three girls were adopted from South Korea and Ethiopia, and all three of them were raised to be successful, independent women.Together, the family has supported Save the Children for more than 15 years. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

A Family Legacy of Giving
Teresa and RJ Devick and their daughters are a global family. Two of their three girls were adopted from South Korea and Ethiopia — and all three were raised to be successful, independent women. Together, they’ve supported Save the Children for more than 15 years.

The Redmonds pose for a photograph. The Redmonds made their first donation in the late 1970s, and they've never stopped. In the early days of their 45-year marriage, when money was very tight, Gloria Redmond always found a way to contribute to those in need. She was partial to anything involving children, so Save the Children was an obvious choice. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Dedicating Decades to Save the Children
The Redmonds made their first donation in the late 1970s – and they haven’t stopped since. In the early days of their 45-year marriage, when money was very tight, Gloria always found a way to contribute to those in need. She was partial to anything involving kids, so Save the Children was an obvious choice.

Christine and Duncan Orr pose for a photograph. Christine and Duncan Orr's decision to include Save the Children in their will was encouraged by firsthand experience. The Flagstaff, Arizona, couple – retired middle school teachers who enjoy traveling by trailer – were on a cross-country trip in 2013 that allowed them to schedule a visit with Save the Children staff. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Christine and Duncan Orr: Seeing Is Believing
Christine and Duncan Orr's decision to include Save the Children in their will was encouraged by firsthand experience.

Tim Daniel poses for a photograph. Retired Dallas engineer Tim Daniel has been sponsoring girls and boys through Save the Children in the Philippines and Bangladesh for 15 years. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Investing in a Better Future for Children
Retired Dallas engineer Tim Daniel has been sponsoring girls and boys through Save the Children in the Philippines and Bangladesh for 15 years.

Kat Corbett poses for a photograph. Kat Corbett is helping children on many fronts. In addition to her annual giving, which began in 1993, she also decided to name Save the Children in her will. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Creating a Brighter Future for Children
Kat Corbett is helping children on many fronts. In addition to her annual giving — which began in 1993 — she also decided to name Save the Children in her will.

Jan Fogel poses for a photograph. Jan Fogel communicates with children in a variety of ways. Now with her legacy gift, she’ll reach many more in the future. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Bridging Worlds Through Sponsorships
Jan Fogel supports children in many ways. Now, with her legacy gift, she’ll reach even more in the future.

Fred Orlando poses for a photograph. Fred Orlando enjoys a successful and rewarding career as an ophthalmologist and he believes in "paying it forward." Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Investing His Winnings in Children
Fred Orlando enjoys a successful and rewarding career as an ophthalmologist — and he believes in "paying it forward."

Mimi O'Hagan poses for a photograph. In the 1980s, Mimi O'Hagan decided that her late sister's four sons and daughter and 16 grandchildren didn't need another teddy bear gift-wrapped for Christmas. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Building a Better Future for Children
In the 1980s, Mimi O'Hagan decided that her late sister's four sons, daughter and 16 grandchildren didn't need more teddy bears for Christmas.

Elaine Holder poses for a photograph. Elaine Holder first became familiar with Save the Children in 1973 when her children suggested they sponsor a child and that they would contribute some from their allowances. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Creating Lasting Change
Elaine Holder discovered Save the Children in 1973 when her kids suggested they sponsor a child with money from their allowances.

Tony Lunn and Phyllis Teitelbaum pose for a photograph. Tony Lunn and Phyllis Teitelbaum began their philanthropic efforts in 1972 when they first married. At first, they sponsored a child through Save the Children. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Making a World of Difference for Children in Need
Tony Lunn and Phyllis Teitelbaum began their philanthropic journey when they married in 1972. Their first contribution? Sponsoring a child through Save the Children.

Gretchen Dykstra poses for a photograph. From 1979 to 1981, Gretchen Dykstra, who had been trained as a teacher, taught modern American and British literature at a teachers college in central China – one of the first Americans invited to teach in China when the nation reopened after the Cultural Revolution. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

Helping Children Flourish
From 1979 to 1981, Gretchen Dykstra taught modern American and British literature at a college in central China — making her one of the first Americans invited to teach there after the Cultural Revolution.

Susan Rowe poses for a photograph. Susan Rowe's introduction to Save the Children was serendipitous. Her mother had been a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand and served alongside a woman who later went on to work for Save the Children. Photo credit: Save the Children 2019.

A Passion for Helping Children
Susan Rowe's introduction to Save the Children was serendipitous. Her mother was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand, serving alongside a woman who went on to work for Save the Children.

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