Our Sponsors
Thank You, River Champions
Every time a family takes their first boat ride. Every cleanup where strangers become friends. Every moment when someone looks at the river and thinks "that's beautiful" instead of "that's dangerous." It all happens because these partners believe in the same vision we do.
The businesses and neighbors below get it
They understand that the Missouri River isn't just water flowing past us. It's the heart of our communities and the thread that connects us all.
Our Sustaining Partners (shown in bold italic) have made the commitment to support our work month after month. They're the steady hands that help us weather any storm and keep building the community of river lovers growing along these banks.
To all our partners
You don't just support our programs—you support the belief that every person deserves to know the Missouri River as a place of wonder. Thank you for helping us rewrite the river's story, one experience at a time.
These partners share our belief that the Missouri River belongs to everyone—and everyone deserves the chance to experience its power and beauty firsthand. Thank you from the bottom of our river-loving hearts for your support!
2025 - 2026 Sponsors
$50,000+
$20,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $19,999
$5,000 to $9,999
$2,000 to $4,999
- Aaron Timmons
- Alpine Shop - Kirkwood
- Andy Besselman
- Barney & Eileen Combs
- Bells Brewing
- Boone Electric Community Trust
- Bryan and Linda Johnson
- Carol Grove
- Central Bank of Boone County
- Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Dave Miller & Eline Haukenes
- Downtown Optimist Club
- Faircom
- Florence Heiman Charitable Trust
- Frank Dvorak
- Garmin
- Hitachi Energy
- Hy-Vee - Council Bluffs-Omaha Region
- Jan Schnarr
- Jane Lago
- John Madras
- Laura Sweets
- Logboat Brewing Co.
- Melanie & Phil Knocke
- Mid-America Regional Council
- Missouri Birding Society
- Missouri Employers Mutual
- Rusty Drewing Toyota
- Sharon Naylor
- Some Beach Outfitters
- Steve Sadich
- Still 630
- Stream Teams United
- Susan Flader
- Three Rivers' Helping Hands Community Foundation
- Tom and Donna Bell
- UTS Promos
$500 to $1,999
- Abigail Bartee
- AgriServices of Brunswick
- Alden & Pamela Henrickson
- Alpine Shop - Columbia
- Andre Lewis
- Ann and Carl Schaeperkoetter
- Ashley Varner
- Barb and Stuart Elmore
- Barbara and Jeff Moran
- Bernie Arnold
- Beyond the Teams
- Bill Hume
- Bob Waldo
- Boeing
- Brendan & Claire Forshee
- Brian & Karen Cooper
- Broadway Brewery
- Bruce Templer
- Bryan & Hannah Menges
- Bryan and Petra Haynes
- Bryan Swearngin & Julie Busch
- Carfax (S&P)
- Carrie Besselman
- Carrie Elliot & Joshua Young
- Catherine & David Moore
- Catherine Peer
- Cathy Gunther
- Chris Erickson
- Christina Bolinger
- Cinda Eichler & Aaron Hentges
- Cindy & Pat Falterman
- City of Rocheport
- Colby Anderson
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Community Foundation of Central Missouri
- Dan Strieker and Family
- Dana Ripper and Ethan Duke
- Darin Brunin
- David & Logan Myers
- David Miller
- David Wilson & Arin Liberman
- Deana & Chris Tice
- Dee Dokken
- Denise & Elizabeth Lynch
- Doris Guillory
- Eliot Reichlin
- Elise Eldridge
- Emily McNeil
- EquipmentShare
- First Presbyterian Church of Columbia
- Francis and Case Baum
- Gale & Carolyn Hairston
- George & Marjorie Sable-Smith
- George True
- Gerry Routh & Harry Boul
- GFL Environmental
- GovWatch, LLC
- Great Rivers Greenway
- Holly Estrem and Nick McSwain
- Holly Sher
- HyVee - St. Joseph
- Jack & Nancy Gay
- Jake McLaughlin
- James "Shorty" Short
- Jami Wade
- Jan Weaver and Jim Carrel
- Jedidiah Medler
- Jeff Aleksic & Amy Grove
- Jeff Behrns
- Jeff Morton
- Jesse Estevez
- Jessica Nance
- Jill Westra
- Jim & Diana Hall
- Jody Carroll
- Joe Dames
- Johnnie Charles Ortiz
- Jon and Colleen Marble
- Jonathan Burkett
- Judy & Mark Schnoebelen Fund
- Kansas City Artists Coalition
- Karen Edison
- Katherine & Gustavo Javier de la Cruz
- Katherine Norton
- Katy Trail B & B
- Kent Schmidt
- Kevin Langworthy
- Klingner & Associates, P.C.
- Kory and Robyn Kaufman
- Kriya & Terry Shortt
- Lara Landrum
- Lauren & Manuel Rodriguez
- Lindsey Kraft
- Lisa Dill
- Mack Tilton Charity Fund
- McPheeters & Rickard Family Fund
- Meg Trull
- Michael Duncil
- Michael Plymale
- Michael Tidball
- Michael Wirtz
- Mike Holder Injury Law
- Mississippi Mud Coffee
- Nancy Grant
- Pat Westhoff and Elena Vega
- Patrick and Becky Lynn
- Patrick Wellner
- Petie & Mike Holder
- Rachel Bardot
- ReAnna Kern
- Rebecca Erickson
- Republic Services - St. Charles/Bridgeton
- Richard & Jane Cotton
- RiverSounds Campground
- Robb and Anne Jacobson
- Robbie Price
- Robert & Carol Beilfuss
- Robert Brown
- Ron Leone
- Sabrina and Zach Davenport
- Sandy Kapka
- Scott Robinson
- Scott, Kate, Hope, Sam and Nate Mansker
- Shane Kampeter
- Shayla Henderson
- Stafford Family Charitable Trust
- Subaru of Columbia
- Sunrise Optimist Club
- Taylin Plymale
- Ted and Margie Tarkow
- Thomas & Regina Selva
- Timothy Roy
- Tom Smith & Lisa Cole
- Veronica Byrne
- Victor Ortiz
- Visit Kansas City Kansas
- Washington Lions Club
- West Central Electric Roundup Foundation
$300 to $499
- Abel Hagan
- Adam Dunn
- Alma & Bryan Hopkins
- Amie Smethers
- Andrew & Krista DeBold
- Anthony & Christina Sorm-Johnson
- Asbjorn "Ozzy" Larsen
- August Horne
- Austin Gray
- Austin Walker
- Barry and Lisa Brock
- Beth & Daryl Weidner
- Beth Burkhart
- Bill & Janet McIlwee
- Bill Richard
- Billy Bellinger
- Billyjo Benson
- Blake Gornowicz
- Blake Thornton
- Bob & Emily Hines
- Bonner Scott
- Boone Frederick
- Brad Smith
- Braden Fann
- Brandie Saber
- Brandon Foley
- Brandon Loeschner
- Brenda Sexson
- Brian Carpenter
- Brian Davidson
- Brian Duty
- Brian Mickelson
- Brian Moellering
- Brittany Ulshafer
- Brock Lorenzen
- Brooke Vaughn
- Bruce and Jan Sassmann
- Bryan Marchant
- Candi Hill
- Carl Smith
- Carla Light
- Carol Heddinghaus
- Cassandra Decker
- Chad Krause
- Cherylyn Kelley
- Chris Gallup
- Chris Hollingsworth
- Christopher Ludwig
- Christy Butner
- Clay Hendrix
- Clayton Schutz
- Cody Thomas
- Colton Swenson
- Conrad Kress
- Cora & Joshua Johnson
- Courtney & Phil Wasson
- Craig Kemp
- Danelle & Hogan Haake
- Daryl Simon
- David & Anthony Butcher
- David & Lia Smith
- David Falterman
- David Gossett
- David Hertweck
- David Ray
- David, Mary, & Isaac Rothweiler
- D-Bone Greene
- Dee & Pam Leach
- Dennis McFarland
- Dennis Smith
- Devin Kirschman
- Doug Brown
- Duane Martin
- Dustin LeCave
- Dylan McHardy
- Eleanor Samuels
- Elizabeth Kelly
- Emily and Eric Pherigo
- Eric and Marni Gies
- Eric Thompson
- Erich Maybaum
- Erik Grossmann
- Evan Thomas
- Frank Kelemen
- Franz and Rebecca Mayer
- Garon Robinett
- Gary Fisher
- Gavin Ott
- Grant Martin
- Heath Graven
- Ian Edwards
- Jackman Eschenroeder
- Jacob Lawson
- Jacob Wieneke
- Jake & Caleb Hitefield
- James Goff
- James Link
- James Mahoney
- Jane Monroe
- Jarrod Sims
- Jason Thibodeaux
- Jeff Hamburg
- Jeremy Brown
- Jesse Mofle
- Joan Koffler
- Joan Twillman
- Joanne Asbee
- John & Herbie Wood
- John Chowning
- John Mathias
- John Pickering
- John Radford
- Jonathan & Lauren Redfern
- Joseph Decker
- Joseph Kessler
- Joseph Myers
- Josh Monken
- Josh Ulshafer
- Julie Ardoin & Joseph Deutsch
- Justin & Whittney Gill
- Justin OConnor
- Kansas City Chapter of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers
- Kate Gase
- Kate Scott
- Kellie Jury
- Ken Kosic
- Kevin FitzGerald
- Kevin Heffern
- Kimberle & Kevin Schwede
- Kraig Keith
- Kyle Robirds
- Kyle Rupe
- Larry Lightburne
- Larry Long
- Larry Lorenzen
- Larry Mooney
- Lauren & Jacob Tiehen
- Leigh Needleman
- Lewis Walker
- Liam Price
- Lisa Galindo
- Madelyn Ehler
- Marek Uliasz
- Margot McMillen
- Mark and Jo Zacher
- Mark Avery
- Mark Frazier
- Mark Loudenslager
- Matt Marlatt
- Michael & Rachel Jacobson
- Michael Allen
- Michael Simmons
- Michael Thompson
- Michelle Anderson
- Michelle Newkirk
- Mike Amen
- Mike Smith
- Modern Power
- Nancy & Mark Fish
- Nathan Goff
- Nathan Tanner
- Nathan Tart
- Neil Monnig
- Nicholas Sarna
- Peter Neichter
- Pippa Letsky
- Quinn Polsak
- Richard Bazan
- Rob Nix
- Robert & Mary Ann Elliott
- Robert Angelo
- Roo Yawitz
- Ryan Panagos
- Ryan Scholl
- Salli O'Donnell & Mike Malone
- Salman Shah
- Samantha & John McKee
- Samantha & Kevin Schwartz
- Scott and Dotty Merritt
- Scott Embretson
- Scott Gatton
- Scott Schluckebier
- Scott Skinner
- Scott Swafford
- Scott Weitzel
- Sean Fitzpatrick
- Shawn Farmer
- Shawn Mains
- Shera Childress
- Sherri Ulbrich
- Socket Fiber
- Stacey Eggers
- Stacey Rasco
- Stephanie Davenport
- Steve Kerr
- Steve Perez
- Steven Bostick
- Susan Schultz
- The Clean Refill
- Thomas Graetz
- Timothy Wikle
- Tom Ryan
- Tonia Barnes
- Travis Gearhart
- Tyler Shallenburger
- Victoria Neff
- Wesley Cooper
- Will Kielhofner
- William Franklin
- William Winston
- Zoe & Scott Knight
In-Kind Donations & Services
- Bending Branches - Aqua Bound
- Boone Electric Cooperative
- Boonville Parks and Rec
- Buena Goods
- Chicken N Pickle
- Heartspace Clinic
- Johnston Paint & Decorating
- Kim Wade
- Les Bourgeois Vineyards
- Llama Racks, LLC
- Lucky
- Mustang Survival
- Old Neighborhood Cafe
- Ono Pinay Kitchen
- Orvis
- Patchwork Family Farms
- Pizza Tree
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop
- Premier Meats of Central Missouri
- Republic Services - Jefferson City
- ZRE Paddles
We are honored to have received charitable donations in memory of and in honor of the following friends of Missouri River Relief. You can always contact us or donate online for gifts in memoriam.
In Memoriam
- Allen Christensen 1941-2023
- Angelica Amadeus Qiu
- Bill Rotts, 1952-2020
- Cathy Clover Seltsam, 1955-2014
- Charles W. Cheek 1936 - 2017
- Christopher Preuitt, 1981-2017
- Cindy Hiles 1958 - 2023
- David Dearnley 1957-2025
- David Harrison 1948 - 2023
- David Sloan, 1947-2015
- Donald "Don" Ray Jinson 1933-2023
- Douglas, Roger & Robert Jones
- Elizabeth Rose Barnes, 2011
- Eugene Lock, 1938-2017
- Florence "Winky" Chesnutt Friedrichs 1925 - 2022
- Francis George Steffen 1928-2023
- George Steffen, 1958-2018
- Greg Poleski 1953-2020
- Hank Ottinger - 1941-2024
- Hank Taylor 1939-2020
- James McKee, 1955-2020
- James Van Lewis 1953-2020
- Jane Becker d. 2022
- Jesse A. Gochenour, 1989-2012
- Jim Disinger 1957-2021
- Jim McKee d. 2020
- Joan E. Kelley, 1938-2015
- John Brent Hatler 1958-2021
- John Breyfogle, 1950-2011
- John Kneepkens, 1921-2020
- John McPheeters 1947-2020
- Kerry Recker d.2015
- Kevin Harandi, 1988-2012
- Lisa Dawn Swafford 1961-2020
- Lucia Cope Hulston, 1941-2014
- Lushen Claridge d. 2023
- Marie Eveker 1955-2019
- Marvis Templer 1947- 2020
- Mary Evelyn Stous, 1920-2017
- Meg Poche, 1957-2017
- Michael Hanahan 1985 - 2023
- Michael Ruh, 1943-2013
- Orin Ray Haines 1943-2018
- Pat Jones, 1925-2018
- Patrick Ellis 1943-2020
- Patrick W. Nelson, 1950-2003
- Richard Lovell, 1952-2010
- Rita Farrell, 1956-2020
- Robert Besselman 1939 - 2021
- Roger Bethel 1964 - 2023
- Russell Alan Reed, 1955-2020
- Sam Phillips 1955-2025
- Sam Speake d. 2022
- Selma Schwartz d. 2019
- Sheldon L. Anderson 1940 - 2019
- Stan Olson 1952-2020
- Stuart Wyeth, 1959-2015
- Thelma DeWitt 1925-2020
- Tony Sudekum, 1956-2019
- Tracy Dexter, 1966-2011
- Troy Gordon, 1960-2008
- William G. Bell, 1988-2011
- William J. Hume, 1941 - 2020
- Zandra Caulkins, 1937-2014
In Honor
- Aidan Cornelison
- Alyson & Mike Martin
- Allen Cessna
- Barb and Roger Giles
- Barbara Elmore
- Barry Underwood
- Bob Herleth
- Brandyn McKibben
- Brian Earls
- Carrie O'Connor
- Chad Mast
- Cindy Beilfuss
- Claire & Luke Schell
- Darin Finke
- El Rio
- Eric & Emily Pherigo
- Eric Turcotte
- Frank & Gerry Brunton
- Gary Tatlow
- GothamChess
- Helen Roehlke
- Jacob Chang Stiepleman
- Jeanie Kuntz
- Jeanne Heuser
- Jim Looker
- John Brady
- Joseph Jenkins
- JD Cannon
- Kay Kasiske
- Kristen Schulte
- Kristin Schwain
- Laurie Ferretti
- Meghan Claire Keeler
- Melanie Knocke
- Naomi Von Gunten
- Norm Miller
- Patty Delaney King
- Paul Hughes
- Paul Porneluzi
- Polita Austin
- Rick Prevedel
- Robert L. Von Gunten
- Robb Jacobson
- Robin Kalthoff
- Robin Lipkin
- Ruan Du Plessis
- Scott & Sarah Parker Pauley
- Shanna Barkume
- Stephanie Hotard
Most Honorable River Dogs
- Beanie
- Py
- Sombra
- Foxy
- Alex & Sadie
- Saffron
- Baby
- Banjo