Special thanks to our partner for 32 years,
Illinois American Water
2025 Sponsors
The Clean Water Celebration is presented by the Sun Foundation and co-sponsored by Illinois American Water.
Thanks to our long-time partner Illinois American Water and all of our sponsors for helping to make our virtual environmental space a reality.
We are supported by donations, awarded grants and in kind contributions from individuals, businesses, corporations, organizations, foundations, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Clean Water Navigating Committee.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors:
2025: Illinois American Water , American Water Charitable Foundation
Peoria Civic Center I Sun Foundation
Thank you to our 2025 program sponsors:
Allisa Kanellos
Amber Jones
Ann Pastucha
Bob & Joan Ericksen
Doug & Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation
Doug & Eileen Leunig
Karen & Richard Zuckerman
Kim Martin
Michael Wiant
Randy and Nancy Root
Rebecca Croteau
Robert Koeller
Susan Nall
Thank you to our 2025 in kind contributors:
Rivers Project
Thank you to our 2025 transportation support sponsors:
Central Region Groundwater Committee
Marshall-Putnam River Conservancy District
Marshall Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District
Peoria County Sustainability & Resource Conservation
Tazewell County Health Department
2025 Navigating Committee
Angela Madison
Ann Pastucha
Brett Ericksen, Sun Foundation, advisory
Brian Fox Ellis, Fox Tales International
Christine Belles, Illinois Extension
Doug & Eileen Leunig, Purpose Driven Art, Big Picture Peoria
Erika Grube
Henry Munatsi, Caterpillar, Inc.
Janice McSherry
Jannell Justice, Rhythm Productions Live
Jen Jost, Biology, Bradley University
Joan Root Ericksen, director, Sun Foundation
Jordan Bohannan, PACE Labs
Luke & Yvonne Rosenbohm, Better Earth Logistics
Michael Coffman
Paul Ritter, Pontiac Township High School
Rachel Mitchell, Master Naturalist
Rebecca Cottrell, Peoria County Sustainability & Resource Conservation
Roberta English, Wildlife Prairie Park
Shae Birkey, Caterpillar, Inc.
Shawn Lawson, ICC SAFE Club
Sue Atherton Ward, advisory
Tim Noonen, Dunlap CUSD 323
Trip Barton, Illinois American Water
Karen Zuckerman, co-chair