Thank You To Our Donors

To all our generous donors at every gift level – THANK YOU for your support. You are Midway Magic. Your generosity is helping us bring the beauty of Freedom Park at Navy Pier to local residents and visitors worldwide.

Stay Tuned – 2025 will be an exciting year for Freedom Park!

Commissioning Crew Members

Foundational supporters with contributions at the $500,000+ level. These original 41-member plank owners will be forever honored for their pivotal role in raising the necessary funds to build the park.

  • $3,000,000+

James M. Cox Foundation

  • $2,000,000+

Jack McGrory

Tom and Cookie Sudberry

  • $1,000,000+

The Bob Payne Family Foundation

  • $750,000+

Kathy Scott

Fred and Gail Shatsky

Freedom Park Donors

Generous supporters with contributions at the $10,000+ level.

  • $250,000+

James Silberrad Foundation

  • $100,000+

Terry Atkinson

Banc of California

Lorenzo Berho (Matching for Malin)

Jeff Bradley (Matching for Malin)

Ben and Nikki Clay

Michael M. Earley

Thomas Hazard

David Malcolm

Naval Supply Corp Foundation

San Diego District Rotary #5340

Colton Sudberry (Matching for Malin)

Debra Turner

US Bank

Steve Williams (Matching for Malin)

  • $50,000+

Buford Alexander & Pam Farr

Sam and Shereen Attisha

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

CDR Stacy S. McCarthy, USN (Ret.)

Scott and Marjorie McGaugh

Rudy and Louise Shappee

  • $25,000+

Jeff and Lisa Berg

George Codling (Matching for Malin)

John and Mary Ann Driscoll

Tom and Mari Fries

RADM Ronne Froman-Blue, USN (Ret.)

Maddy and Sean Kilkenny

Terry and Mary Kraft

Steve and Susan McArthur

Mac and Norah McLaughlin

Hank Nordhoff

Northrop Gruman Companies

  • $10,000+

Vincent and Marilyn Benstead

Gary & Nancy Chapman

Harald and Courtney Herrmann

Keith B. Jones (Matching for Malin)

Michael and Christina Leake

Paramount Pictures

Samuel French & Katherine Weaver French Fund

USAA


Exclusive Naming Opportunities

To learn how to leave your legacy at Freedom Park, download our brochure about this exciting next chapter for Navy Pier, San Diego Bayfront, and the USS Midway.

Download Freedom Park Brochure

CONTACT

Laura White

President, USS Midway Foundation

(619) 398-8282

lwhite@midway.org


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