Sponsors

Without the support of our sponsors we would not be able to carry out this research project. With our deepest appreciation we thank the following sponsors for their contributions:

DOVE SPONSORS

Grupo Caixa Geral De Depósitos

CROWN SPONSORS

Government of the Açores- Direcção Regional das Comunidades

Luso-American Development Foundation

PILLAR SPONSORS

Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of California

Assembleia Legislativa Regional dos Acores

HONOR SPONSORS

Joe and Mary Goulart, Coast Drywall, Inc., Newark

Batista and Dolores Vieira, KSQQ, KLBS, KQLB, and Vieira Painting Co., San Jose/Los Banos (also a Promotional Sponsor)

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Jorge & Helena Fernandes, Hi-Tech Cleaning, Sacramento

Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Eduardo Vieira, A.V. Thomas Produce

Direcção Geral dos Consulados e Comunidades Portuguesas

Direcção Regional da Cultura

Luso-American Education Foundation of Dublin

Lionel and Bernadine Goulart of Fremont, in memory of his parents Jack and Adelaide Goularte

Manuel and Cecilia Homem, Popular Realty

Supreme Council fo the SES, Santa Clara

Sociedade do Divino Espirito Santo de Alvarado - Union City

Irmandade da Santissima Trindade of North Oakland

SES Corporation, Santa Clara

Festa do Divino Espirito Santo (FDES), Monterey

CPDES-Colonia Portuguesa do Divino Espirito Santo, Santa Cruz

John R. and Mary Silveira of San Jose

Mario and Delphine Coelho, HGC Imports, San Jose

IES of San Jose

GOLD SPONSORS

Emídio Fonseca - General Contractor

Arlene and LeRoy Vierra, Vierra Dairy

Al Muller and Tony Silveira, Pabco Gypsum, Pacific Coast Building Products, Newark

SILVER SPONSORS

António Avelar, Santa Clara Realty

Noélia Rose, Tiles of Portugal

Joe & Filomena Rosa, Rosa Realty

Henrique & Fatima Diniz

Corliss Lee & Kenneth Wu - Providence Development Corp.

Gypsum Drywall Supply, San Jose

Manuel and Margaret Cabral, Green Hills Gardening

Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Bettencourt, in memory of his parents Jose de Sousa e Maria da Gloria Bettencourt.

Funcao do Espirito Santo da Familia Beirao - Napa

David and Susan Vargas Murphy (past queen) of Sacramento

Antonio T. and Serafina C. Batista of Novato

Supreme Council of IDES - Hayward

Alianca Jorgense, The President and Board

Manuel and Dianne Madruga, Santa Clara

Helena and Dr. Decio Oliveira, in memory of his brothers,
Dr. Edmundo Machado and Fr. Albano Oliveira

Portuguese Heritage Society of California, San Jose

Frank and Mary Silva of Tracy

Albert and Rosa Soares of Los Banos

Mateus and Lucia Morais, Trade Winds Imports-Exports, Inc., Oakland

John and Saozinha Amarante, CMA Drywall, Inc., Fremont, in memory of Raul Bettencourt

Joseph R. Faria Jr., Attorney, Fremont

Vital and Rosemary Brasil, MB Drywall, Inc., San Jose

Paulo and Filomena Oliveira, Statewide Real Estate Services, San Jose

Alberto and Catherine Vieira, Vieira Enterprises, Santa Clara

Carlos and Manuela Silveira, C & R Drywall, Inc. San Jose

IDES Society of Half Moon Bay

BRONZE SPONSORS

United Portuguese SES, San Diego

Portuguese Hall Association of Eel River Valley (Ferndale)

IDES Council No. 54 of Lemoore

IDES Council No. 14 of Hayward

Joe and Mary Amaral of Seaside

Norman and Dolores Silva Greenslate of Sacramento

Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, Sacramento

Alvaro and Lucille da Silva - Vallejo

SDES Hall Association - Hollister

Azevedo Electric Co, Inc. - San Leandro

IDES Council No. 42 of Newcastle c/o Jorge Garcia

Con Ginny-Al Tours - Ginny and Al Dutra

Holy Spirit Festival Committee - Holy Spirit Church (Fremont)

Lemoore Trinity Association

Anthony E. Nunes of Lemoore

Crows Landing Pentecost Association

Portuguese-American Club of Redlands, Mentone

Festa do Espirito Santo de Manteca (FESM)

Portuguese Studies Program, University of Berkeley

SPRSI Supreme Council

Joe Batista Insurance Company, Sacramento

John and Aida Sousa, South Bay Drywall, San Jose

Tony R. and Alice Mendes of Riverdale

Mary S. and Mary A. Nunes of Novato (In Memory of late husband and father Anthony T. Nunes, a past president of IDESI of Novato)

Manuel Pinto, Danville, in memory of Manuel and Custodia Pinto and family

IDES Council No. 1, Mission San Jose, Fremont

Allen and Valerie Salsbury, Dodge, Warren & Peters Insurance Co., Fremont

Portuguese Historical Center, San Diego

Emil Helyer, The Swiss Shop, San Jose

Tom and Kristine Amaro, Visalia/Exeter

Colonia Portuguesa do Divino Espirito Santo, Fresno/Easton

Sociedade Boa Fe, Kerman

George M. Matos, CPA, San Jose

Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Oliveira of Santa Clara

Jose Agnelo and Dora Oliveira of Santa Clara

Irmandade da Festa do Espirito Santo (IFES), Mountain View

PROJECT FUNDING AND SPONSORSHIP

Additional sponsorship will be sought from Corporations, Individuals and Community Organizations.

Sponsorship will be acknowledged in publication and receive the suggested complimentary copies under the following categories:

DOVE SPONSOR: for contribution value of $20,000 or more, 160 books

CROWN SPONSOR: for contribution value of $10,000 or more, 80 books

PILLAR SPONSOR: for contribution value of $5,000.00 or more, 40 books

HONOR SPONSOR: for contribution value of $2.500.00, 20 books

DIAMOND SPONSOR: for contribution value of $1,000.00, 10 books

GOLD SPONSOR: for contribution value of $750.00, 7 books

SILVER SPONSOR: for contribution value of $500.00, 5 books

BRONZE SPONSOR: for contribution value of $250.00, 2 books

NOTE: EXCESS FUNDING (if existing after all expenses paid) TO BE DEPOSITED ON "TRUST ACCOUNT" AND SET ASIDE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF:

Projects to be evaluated and amounts to be awarded at the discretion of above project administrators, according to previously accepted guidelines for sponsorship of such projects as:

Publication of future Research Projects (Master or Ph.D. research) about the presence of the Portuguese in California.

Future Exhibit of Holy Ghost History in California.

Research conducted and published by any of this book Co-sponsoring organizations and/or any other reputable community organization involved in community service in the area of scientific investigation.