Life Members of Friends of Ski for Light
Please join us in thanking the 388 people listed below who have made an investment in the future of SFL by becoming Life Members of Friends of Ski for Light. Anyone who donates $400 or more to the Ski for Light Endowment Fund becomes a Life Member.
- Renee Abernathy
- Stephen J. Ackerman
- Wilmot Aldrich
- Egil Almaas
- Lisa Altschul
- Valerie and Bill Anders
- Charles Anderson
- Homer Anderson
- Karen Anderson
- Janis Andol
- Leif Andol
- Julie Angle
- Harris Arnold
- Dick Ashley
- Virginia Ayres
- Cara Barnes
- Jim and Patience Barnes
- Patricia Beattie
- Daniel Beckman
- Larry Behne
- Beezy Bentzen
- Paula Berardi
- Erling Berg
- Einar Bergh
- Kjell Bergh
- George Bianculli
- Janice Bianculli
- John Birdsong
- Michael Bittner
- Doug and Lynda Boose
- Ronald Boucher
- Amy Bower
- Amy Brannan
- David Brown
- Dorian Brown
- Suzanne Brown
- Charles Bruce
- Dianne Brunswick
- Reidar Brustad
- Bob and Nancy Buchanan
- Thomas Burgunder
- Jeff Burkey
- Merrikay Oleen Burkey
- Carolyn Burley
- Art Bunn
- Phyllis Burson
- Gilbert Busch
- Tim Byas
- Mike Cain
- Wanda Cain
- Jody Carman
- Julie Carroll
- Richard Casey
- Mary Elizabeth Catto
- Claude Cavaillier
- Dede Chinlund
- Bob Civiak
- John Claricoat
- Stanley and Marilyn Cohen
- Lee Coleman
- Rhea Collett
- Lynita Conradie
- Annemarie Cooke
- Julie Coppens
- Gerald and Lynn Cox
- Roland Crowl
- Mark Cullen
- Tor Dahl
- Robert Dall
- Jennifer Davey
- Wendy David
- Gene Dayton
- Jackson Dennis
- Catherine Dib
- Judith Dixon
- Ron Dixon
- Elizabeth Doane
- Anita Doyle
- Roy Drever
- John Driscoll
- Bjorg Dunlop
- Donald Eddy
- Roger Egeberg
- Bjarne Eikevik
- John Elliott
- Marion Elmquist
- Kathleen Emig
- David Epstein
- Richard Epstein
- Sarah G. Epstein
- Donna Evans
- Ann Fagan
- Sandra Lotz Fisher
- Zachary Fisher
- David Fisichella
- David Fisk
- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flatley
- Curt Fleck
- Julius Fleischman
- Si and Vickie Ford
- Gayle Fox
- Karen Fredericks
- Susan Friedman
- Pat Gabriel
- Kathy Gaskins
- Kris Gaumer
- Johan Gedde
- James Gelardi
- Reginald George
- Terry and Nancy Gerber
- Marilyn Gerhard
- Morris Gjessing
- Frank Gibney
- Kathleen Goelz
- Eileen Goff
- Ronald Goldberg
- Craig Gray
- Annette Grove
- Barbara Guinn
- Gordon Gund
- Grace Hall
- John Hall
- Phyllis Hamblet
- Maria Hansen
- Lowell A. Hanson
- Richard Harris
- Ray Charles Harrison
- Robert Hartt
- John Hegge
- Bruce and Sharon Hendry
- Karin Henszey
- Karen Highsmith
- Mary Hiland
- Elizabeth Hilbom
- Douglas Hildie
- Darwin C. Hillman
- David Hoffman
- Aase Holby
- Joan Holcombe
- Kay Holdaway
- Tim Hollander
- Melinda Hollands
- John Hollenbach
- Robert Holt
- Polly Horton
- Chesley Houske
- Jean Howell Gruggen
- Leslee Lane Hoyum
- Fran Howley
- Randy Hunnicutt
- Karen Ishibashi and William Quinlan
- Trond S. Jensen
- Lars and Marita Johanson
- Betty Johnson
- Dick Johnson
- Kristen Johnson
- Lillian Johnson
- Chris Jonas
- Greg Jones
- Joanne Jordan
- JoAnne Jorud
- Patrick Joyce
- Jennifer Kahrl
- Keith Keever
- Kent Keever
- Valerie Keever
- Billie Jean Keith
- Helen Keith
- Raymond Bud Keith
- Dick and Marge Kellor
- Kathy Kelly
- Edward Kenlon
- Marilee Kenlon
- Georgia Kitchen
- John Klemaseski
- Marcia Kleven
- Harry Knudsen
- Nancy Koehler
- Frank Kozumplik
- Ken Kozy
- Mary Kozy
- Jay Kronfeld
- Cindy LaBon
- Laurinda Lacey
- Warren Lammert and Kathy Corkins
- Arne Landvik Larsen
- Agnes Langevin
- Gordon Larson
- Jean Larson
- Kathy Larson
- Stan Larson
- Vic Leanza
- Chris Leghorn
- Kenneth Leghorn
- Ju yeong Lee
- Cindy Lien
- Marvin Liewer
- Richard Lindholm
- Sheryl Lindholm
- Angela Longboat
- Celeste Lopes
- Jeff Lukacsena
- Eivor Lund
- Tore Lund
- Mr. and Mrs. David Mack
- Jeanne Mackenzie
- Richard Madison
- Martin Mahler
- Fred Mandelbaum
- Liv Markle
- Margaret Martin
- Peggy Martin
- Jan Marx
- Marilyn McCall
- Scott McCall
- Carol McCarl
- Tim McCorcle
- Richard McKay
- Sharon McKinley
- Jayne McLaughlin
- Patrick McManus
- Velma McMeekin
- Deanna McVeigh
- Richard Merakian
- John Millon
- John Luke Mills
- Sarah Mills
- Nancy McKinney Milstead
- Rich Milsteadt
- Inger Moen
- Sven Mogensen
- Claire Morrissette
- Don Morrow
- Mary and Deral Mosbey
- Astrid Mullen
- James Mumford
- Linda Mumford
- Elaine Nelson
- Marvin Nevala
- Jack Newbury
- Larry Ngayan
- Nancy Nilsen
- Mary Nuebel
- Bonnie O’Day
- Sharon O’Hara
- Elaine Oftedahl
- Ev Oftedahl
- Laura Oftedahl
- Astrid Ogilvie
- John Olnes
- Marie Pacini
- Nino Pacini
- Sandie Page
- Jeff Pagels
- Elaine Pallisgaard
- Donna Paterson
- Timothy Paul
- Steve Paula
- John Paxman
- Olav Pedersen
- Don Perlman
- Erik Peters
- Brit Aabakken Peterson
- Louis and Vencka Peterson
- Steve Peterson
- Karen Pikula
- Lawrence Povinelli
- Inga Prime
- Berit Prunty
- Walter Raineri
- Haakon Randar
- Rolf Ranum
- Sherry Oswald Rasmussen
- William F. Reckert
- Mark Remaly
- Jean Replinger
- Kevin and Susan Rich
- Carl Richardson
- Sheri Richardson
- Ridderrennets Venner
- Gloria Ristow
- Kay Robertson
- John Rogers
- Beverly and John Rollwagen
- Mickey Rosa
- Donald Rosenberry
- Nancy Rosenthal
- Asbjorn Rostad
- Barbara Rostad
- Loret Miller Ruppe
- Mike Russell
- Bob Sarver
- Gunvor Satra
- Terry Ann Saurmann
- Linda Schall
- Grant Scharfenberg
- Holly Schmaling
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schmeelk
- John Schmidt
- David Schoentag
- Jasmine Schuchardt
- Carol and Frank Schultz
- Evelyn Schumacher
- Mary Schuster
- Jack Schwartz
- Brenda Seeger
- Sarah Selis
- Gerald Shargel
- Ellsworth Sharpe
- Paul Shelton
- Fred Sheppard
- Larry Showalter
- Nancy Shull
- Kjell Skavnes
- Peter Slatin
- Robert Slauson
- Rolf Smeby
- Judith Sneed
- C. Jay Smith
- Dr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
- Pat Smith
- Sandra Smith
- Stanley Smith
- Jeffrey F. Snyder
- Alan Sommerfeld
- Dennis Sorheim
- John Soucheray
- Marsha Soucheray
- Carole Soule
- Harrold Spicknall
- Jim Steele
- Sally Steele
- Bob and Erlene Stevenson
- Kenneth Stewart
- Hans Stokken
- Stony Stondall
- Kathy Strahan
- Ambassador Robert Stuart, Jr.
- Douglas Sundberg
- Jennifer Sutton
- Jack Swedman
- Jerry Swenson
- Allen Takahashi
- Noriko Tani
- Cheryl Taylor
- Rosemary Teehan
- Don Theye
- David Thomas
- Betsy Thomason
- Susan Thompson
- Arni Thomson
- Svein Thorstensen
- Nancy Thorvilson
- Bruce Torgerson
- Jeffrey Turner
- Carol Urbanski
- Bruce Van Buskirk
- Vicki VanGelderen
- Martin Venneraasen
- Ambassador Kjeld Vibe
- Ambassador Knut Vollebaek
- Ambassador Tom Vraalsen
- Doug Wakefield
- Martha Walker
- Joseph Wallace
- Lisa Wangberg
- Kenneth Watterson
- Karen Wedde
- John Weimer
- Jack Welhaven
- Frank Welte
- Phillip White
- Deborah Wiese
- Dave Wilkinson
- Judy Wilkinson
- Charles Wirth
- Elizabeth Witteveen
- Maury Witteveen
- Christina and William Witzke
- Harry and Carol Woehrle
- Romelle Wojahn
- Kathleen Wood
- Trond Woxen
- James Wu
- Brook Yates
- Joseph Yee
- Roseanne Young
- Anne and Phil Zink
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Last updated on November 9, 2024
Sons of Norway
Sons of Norway is a fraternal benefit society whose mission includes the promotion and preservation of Norwegian culture and heritage. Based in Minneapolis, it is the largest Norwegian organization outside of Norway, with approximately 60,000 members and 400 local lodges.
Sons of Norway members and lodges have played a major role in the evolution of Ski for Light. In the very beginning, back in 1975, the Sons of Norway Foundation worked in concert with Olav Pedersen and others to bring the idea of Ridderrennet to America. Sons of Norway members and leaders such as Bjarne Eikevik worked tirelessly during the years that followed to make sure the idea took root.
Over the years countless Sons of Norway members have supported SFL by participating as guides, and many local lodges, plus the Sons of Norway Foundation and headquarters staff, have provided significant financial and other support to our activities. Ski for Light thanks the Sons of Norway for all that they do for us!
Here are the local lodges that have provided recent financial support to Ski for Light.
- Synnove Nordkap Lodge 1-008 – St. Paul, MN
- Nortun Lodge 1-016 – Duluth, MN
- Sagatun Lodge 1-018 – Brainerd, MN
- Leif Erikson Lodge 1-032 – Vining, MN
- Haarfager Lodge 1-040 – Virginia, MN
- Kristiania Lodge 1-047 – Rochester, MN
- Normanna Lodge 1-052 – Albert Lea, MN
- Midnatsolen Lodge 1-058 – Hibbing, MN
- Fedraheimen Lodge 1-059 – Willmar, MN
- Mjosen Lodge 1-175 – Glenwood, MN
- Granlund Lodge 1-240 – Fosston, MN
- Kong Sverre Lodge 1-482 – Story City, IA
- King Olav V Lodge 1-483 – Canton, SD
- Bemidji Lodge 1-500 – Bemidji, MN
- Valdres Lodge 1-503 – Decorah, IA
- Fjordland Lodge 1-508 – Brookings, SD
- Elvidal Lodge 1-509 – Granite Falls, MN
- Stavanger Lodge 1-538 – Windom, MN
- Vennelag Lodge 1-546 – Lindstrom, MN
- Solglimt Lodge 1-547 – Cedar Falls, IA
- Restauration Lodge 1-548 – Cedar Rapids, IA
- Vennskap Lodge 1-554 – Canby, MN
- Elvesvingen Lodge 1-582 – Mankato, MN
- Norskfodt Lodge 1-590 – Morris, MN
- Marsteinen Lodge 1-596 – Des Moines, IA
- Vestland Lodge 1-601 – Minnetonka, MN
- Norsota Lodge 1-602 – Apple Valley, MN
- Elveby Lodge 1-604 – Omaha, NE
- Lillehammer Lodge 1-633 – Yankton, SD
- Storelva Lodge 1-655 – Davenport, IA
- Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001 – Seattle, WA
- Harald Haarfager Lodge 2-011 – Coeur D’Alene, ID
- Wergeland Lodge 2-021 – Bellingham, WA
- Breidablik Lodge 2-027 – Kelso, WA
- Oslo Lodge 2-035 – Bremerton, WA
- Olympic Lodge 2-037 – Port Angeles, WA
- Sonja Lodge 2-038 – Eugene, OR
- Odin Lodge 2-041 – Yakima, WA
- Poulsbo Lodge 2-044 – Poulsbo, WA
- Bernt Balchen Lodge 2-046 – Anchorage, AK
- Fjeldheim Lodge 2-047 – Bend, OR
- Columbia Lodge 2-058 – Vancouver, WA
- Epledalen Lodge 2-096 – Wenatchee, WA
- Arctic Viking Lodge 2-117 – Fairbanks, AK
- Elvedalen Lodge 2-129 – Lewiston, ID
- Edmonds Lodge 2-130 – Edmonds, WA
- Vesterdalen Lodge 2-131 – Kent/Auburn, WA
- Fredheim Lodge 3-242 – Staten Island, Ny
- Brooklyn Lodge 3-243 – Brooklyn, NY
- North Carolina Vikings Lodge 3-675 – Raleigh, NC
- Norden Lodge 3-407 – Huntington Station, NY
- Nor Bu Lodge 3-427 – Rockaway, NJ
- Washington Lodge 3-428 – Washington, DC
- Pleasant Point Lodge 3-439 – Point Pleasant, NJ
- Noreg Lodge 3-466 – Marlboro, NJ
- Skaugum Lodge 3-468 – Stamford, CT
- Troll Lodge 3-476 – Mahopac, NY
- Norumbega Lodge 3-506 – Boston, MA
- Gulfstream Lodge 3-514 – Port Saint Lucie, FL
- Tampa Bay Lodge 3-515 – Tampa, FL
- Hampton Roads Lodge 3-522 – Norfolk, VA
- Suncoast Lodge 3-562 – Clearwater, FL
- Bondelandet Lodge 3-612 – Lancaster, PA
- Southern Star Lodge 3-630 – Myrtle Beach, SC
- Blaa Fjell Lodge 3-646 – Bedford, VA
- Gyda-Varden Lodge 4-021 – Grand Forks, ND
- Kringen Lodge 4-025 – Fargo, ND
- Thor Lodge 4-067 – Minot, ND
- Sverdrup Lodge 4-107 – Bismarck, ND
- Lodsen Lodge 4-138 – Great Falls, MT
- Fedraheimen Lodge 4-140 – Kalispell, MT
- Wergeland Lodge 4-247 – Jamestown, ND
- Ueland Lodge 4-480 – Cooperstown, ND
- Normont Lodge 4-507 – Cut Bank, MT
- Nordmanns Vis Lodge 4-542 – Polson, MT
- Dalen Lodge 4-553 – Glasgow, MT
- Smaa Fjell Lodge 4-557 – Hettinger, ND
- Bitterrootdalen Lodge 4-656 – Hamilton, MT
- Loven Lodge 5-029 – Eau Claire, WI
- Valkyrien Lodge 5-053 – Woodville, WI
- Fosselyngen Lodge 5-082 – Milwaukee, WI
- Valhall Lodge 5-168 – Rockford, IL
- Trygvason Lodge 5-220 – Osseo, WI
- Dovre Lodge 5-353 – Chetek, WI
- Polar Star Lodge 5-472 – Aurora, IL
- Sognefjord Lodge 5-523 – Muskegon, MI
- Nordland Lodge 5-544 – Janesville, WI
- Elvedal Lodge 5-556 – Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Christian Radich Lodge 5-568 – Suttons Bay, MI
- Elvesund Lodge 5-593 – Riverside, IL
- Scandiana Lodge 5-600 – Chesterton, IN
- yrmarken Lodge 5-609 – Marshfield, WI
- Edvard Grieg Lodge 5-657 – Cincinnati, OH
- Vikings of the Smokies Lodge 5-677 – Knoxville, TN
- Roald Amundsen Lodge 6-048 – Sacramento, CA
- Nordahl Grieg Lodge 6-052 – San Jose, CA
- Solbakken Lodge 6-064 – Anaheim, CA
- Snowshoe Thompson Lodge 6-078 – Yuba City, CA
- Norseman Lodge 6-091 – Thousand Oaks, CA
- Vesterheim Lodge 6-118 – Boulder, CO
- Gulldalen Lodge 6-128 – Grass Valley, CA
- Desert Fjord Lodge 6-133 – Scottsdale, AZ
- Sol Byer Lodge 6-134 – Sun City, AZ
- Vestafjell Lodge 6-146 – Grand Junction, CO
- Vigeland Lodge 6-155 – Redwood City, CA
- Vinland Lodge 6-159 – Temecula, CA
- Fjelldalen Lodge 6-162 – Denver, CO
- Storfjell Lodge 6-169 – Grand County, CO
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Last updated on January 4, 2024
For more information about Sons of Norway visit the Sons of Norway website
Corporate Sponsors
Our thanks go to the following companies that have provided products or services to help support Ski for Light. Many of these companies have stood behind us for years and we’re
grateful. Be sure to think of our friends when you’re gearing up for your next adventure.
- Borton Overseas Travel www.BortonOverseas.com
- Dansko Shoeswww.Dansko.com
- Haiku Bags www.haikubags.com
- Kuhl Clothing www.kuhl.com
- Lodge Cast Iron shop.lodgemfg.com
- Wallaroo Hat Company www.wallaroohats.com