Metro Tacoma Fencing Club

The Home of Sport Fencing in the South Puget Sound



Our Supporters

Metro Tacoma Fencing Club (MTFC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, tax exempt organization here to support our members and our community. We want to be a part of healthy habits and an active lifestyle. We rely on the commitment and generosity of our fencers, families, and friends in order to continue to provide high quality fencing instruction, a safe place to stay physically fit, and a welcoming environment for everyone.

The many contributions from our fencing families and supporters have made it possible for us to be here today. We wanted to thank those who have given to our club both with financial support as well as with their valuable time to help us grow. We also want to thank all the prior and current volunteer coaches who have given so much to our club and taught so many new fencers this sport we all love. Our board of directors are tireless volunteers who have steered our club through the years.

We have listed the donors from some of our major fundraisers below. If we accidentally left out your contribution, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us so we can publicly thank you here. And again, thank you very much.

Metro Tacoma Fencing Club Benefactor

Thomas Priester, PhD. Tom joined Metro Tacoma Fencing Club in 1999 as a successful three weapon fencer. He was one of our volunteer coaches who enjoyed working with our younger fencers and share his expertise, insights, and stories. He would routinely attend open fencing and was happy to fence anyone and everyone in the club. After his heath slowed down his fencing, he would still come to the club to eat chicken dinner, socialize, and talk to both fencers and parents. His sister wrote about him, "My brother Tom was super kind and gentle. He had a keen intellect and a quirky sense of humor. He had great friends." His brother George spoke fondly of him, "Tom was notoriuously cheap. And for him to include this club in his will shows how much it meant to him." Tom passed away in 2021. He was incredibly generous to Metro Tacoma Fencing Club throughout his entire life and even after he passed. We will miss this gentle soul and his presence at the club. To help celebrate his memory and spirit of community, we will plan to host an annual "Tom Priester Friendly Team Tournament" in which we have a chance to fence and socialize just as Tom would have done. When we are able to have our own long term space we will also plan to remember Tom by naming something substantial after him.

Current Annual Giving

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family (2017-present)


Prior Annual Giving

Joseph Jasper (1999-2023)

Guerra Family (2017-2020)


Giving Tuesday 2021

Karen Anderson

Karen Baumgart

Allison Campbell and Jason Loan on behalf of the Campbell/Loan Charitable Fund

Rochelle Campbell on behalf of the Campbell Family Foundation

Forhan Family

Alejandra Fuentes

Bruce Gillman

Jennie Bow Griek

Imelda Guerra

Heather Jeannette

The Kim Family

Max and Lisa Lee

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

Li Family

Jenifer Monroe

Michael and Denise Parks

Kate Reynolds

Summer Shelton

Erin Standerfer Homer

Bill Sterlingn

Annalesa and Fred Thomas

Diane Wang

The Wonneberg Family

Gail Wonneberg

Automatic External Defibrillator 2021

Anonymous

Diane and Moritz Bartels

Allison Campbell

Michelle and Emily Conners

Andrew Craswell

Heather Ellinger-Higgins

Joe Jasper

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

Donald Lake

Li Family

Erin Manza Chanfrau

Anna Petersen

Kate Reynolds

Robin Seiwerath

Bill Sterling

Lisa and James Wonneberg

Giving Tuesday 2020

A BIG FAN! (anonymous)

Angela Sienda

Annie Penfield

Bill Sterling

Brian Li

Darlene Gouge

Diane Wang

Heather Blanchard

Karen Anderson

Joy Kim

Kate Reynolds

Lisa and James Wonneberg

Michelle and Emily Conners

Max and Lisa Lee

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

Nicholas Li

Roger Himrod

The Guerra Family

The Kim Family

The Parks Family

Tutrecia Baker

COVID-19 Temporary Club Closure

May Donors

The Asadi McLaughlin Family

The Athow Family

The Baker Family

The Blanchard Family

The Bosely Family

Burt Rutherford

The Guerra Family

Donald Lake

The Kim Family

The Lee Family (three families)

The Li Family

The Maeng Family

The Gordon Family

The Parks Family

The Porras Family

The Seiwerath Family

The Smith Family

The Weeks Family

The Wonneberg Family

April Donors

Anonymous

The Athow Family

The Bartels Family

The Bosely Family

The Clark Family

The Cosgrove Family

Dale Chang

David Lee

Donald Lake

The Gordon Family

The Guerra Family

The Han Family

The Hinds Family

Jeff Johnson

The Jin Family

Karen Anderson

The Kim Family (three families)

The Larson Family

The Leahy Family

The Lee Family (three families)

The Leonard Family

The Li Family

The Manza Chanfrau Family

The Musha Sienda Family

The Parks Family

The Pierson Family

The Porras Family

The Reynolds Family

The Sales Family

Sandy Ford

The Seiwerath Family

The Smith Family

The Sterling Family

Steven Benack

The Walker Family

The Wang Family

The Wonneberg Family

March Donors

The Athow Family

The Bartels Family

Cheryl Farrer

The Gordon Family

The Guerra Family

The Jones Family

The Kim Family (two families)

The Larson Family

The Leahy Family

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

The Leonard Family

The Li Family

The Parks Family

The Pierson Family

The Poehlmann Family

The Song Family

The Wang Family

Scorebox Donors 2019

Karen Anderson

The Bartels Family

The Boseley Family

Keongwha Byun

The Chanfrau Family

Cheryl Farrer

The Guerra Family

The Kim Family

The Klein Family

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

Yuyun Lee

The Li Family

The Maeng Family

Northwest Fencing Center (NWFC)

Lynn Parker

Densie Parks

The Porras Family

The Reville Family

Dana Sanford

The Wang Family

The Wonneberg Family


The Big Move Campaign 2017

Gold Donors ($5000+)

The Guerra Family

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

Silver Donors ($1000+)

Anonymous (three families)

Andrew Glynn

Joseph Jasper

Masako Kim

The Kim Family

Josh Petrie

Kevin Shin and Family

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Bronze Donors ($250+)

Anonymous (three families)

Karen Anderson

The Chung Family

The Holland-Goon Family

Robert Lampson

The Li Family

The Murry Family

Annalouise O'Connor

Thomas Priester

Dana Sanford

Angela Sienda

Wendy Weeks

Silver Volunteers (50+ hours)

Roger Brees

Andy Glynn

Joseph Jasper

Tobias and Yukiko Lee Family

The Li Family

The Lockner Family

Ben Pak

Bronze Volunteers (25+ hours)

Kathryn Athow

The Chung Family

Jacob Cordell

Dana Sanford

Angela Sienda

Marty Tetloff

The Tolbert Family

Carolyn Young