THANK YOU, SPONSORS

A BIG THANKS to our Sponsors of Borel's 34th Cultural Fair. Thanks to their generous sponsorship, we are able to support our celebration of Borel's rich cultural diversity.

Corporate Sponsors:

Please check out each of the corporate sponsor's websites for more information on their great offerings.

Sunrise Deli https://www.sunrisedelisf.com	Aussie Pies and Sausages https://aussiepiesandsausages.com
TUK eats https://www.instagram.com/tuk_eats/?hl=en	Downtown San Mateo Association https://dsma.org

Family Booth Sponsors and Supporters 2025:

Our sincere thanks to the following Borel Families who have supported our Cultural Fair in making this a successful community-building event by donating food, helping with sponsorship, gathering volunteers to help, supporting booth arrangements, and in many other generous ways.

AUSTRALIA - Yen Pang, Suri Ng and Ro

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Elvis, Sophia & Luka Cufurovic

BRAZIL - Andrea, Pedro, Lia, Bennett, Zoey & Isla Alves, and Nubia Welch

CHINA - Leah Ho

EL SALVADOR - Olfa Portillo and Catalina Mach

FIJI ISLANDS - Agnes & Noami Raturala and family

GREECE - Jamie and Angela Dobel, Lambryn and Zoe Wentley

GUATEMALA - Vinda Bravo, Lidia Fuentes, Patricia Ruiz, Gleydis Vasquez, Aurelia Aguilar, Jeremy Fuentes, Briselda Aguilar, Amabilia Espinoza, Meyda Fuentes, Edeseidy Miranda, Vilda Aguilar, Estela, Marina Chavac, and Arelis Miranda

HONDURAS - Carmen Martinez, Carmen Vasquez, and Marcelo Cruz

INDIA - Nandana Datt

IRAN - Maryam Norton, Sonia Paz, Maryam Aflak, and Mojdeh

IRELAND - Susan, Brian, Molly and Annie Donnellan and Deirdre Murtagh 

ISRAEL - Dikla Michlin, Melody Choslovsky, Rona Watson, Irina Fayngersh, and Tal Rapoport

JAPAN - Mariko Fernandez, Mai Sue, Miki Chiguchi, Naomi Ture and Stephanie Yoshimoto

LEBANON - Dalia & Maya Rayes and Lana Kreidie, and Maya Khatib

MEXICO - Johnette Pena & William Pena, Lidia Alonzo, Rosa Elizabeth, Tracy Donia, Maria Reyes, Marilu Garrido, Miguel Avalos, Sandra Cruz, and Rosi Avina

NICARAGUA - Jazmina & Omar Sobalvarro and Melina & Emely Miranda

PALESTINE - Inas Elmashni-Atawneh, Ayman Atawneh, Samia Shoman, Falestine and Jihad Hefnawi, Katie and Ronin Katout, Samiha Erakat, and Younes Salah

ROMANIA - Georgiana, Carolina & Samantha Roybal

RUSSIA - Julia and Scott Gawel, Arina Karina

SAMOA/TONGA - Juniper Aho and family, the Vimahi, Schaumkel, Taualo, Tonga, Fa, Silifaiva, Niu, Taimani, and Moeaki families

SOUTH AFRICA - Shelley and Oliver Kirk

SOUTH KOREA - Sunghi Park, Joan & Nolan Kang, and Nancy Bender 

TAIWAN - Sophia Tseng and Max Feng 

UKRAINE - Sophie, Alex, Aaron, and Claire Serebreny

Performers and Entertainment Providers 2025:

 A big thank you to our very own talented Borel performers and others within the community who provided our wonderful entertainment!

• Helene Grotans and the Borel Chamber Orchestra
• DJ High Top
• Palestine Youth Group
• Borel Bollywood staff and students
• Japanese Drumming - Taiko
• Mexico en VIVO
• Peru - Festejo
• Borel Polynesian Club

School Staff:

Thanks to our school teachers and staff for supporting the Cultural Fair - Jennifer Brilhart, Esther Dello Buono, Kimilou Gilchrist, Alyssa Goldrath, Jennifer Helmig, Erika Leal, Jessica Notte, Jacob Smith, George Trubow, Cara Wharton, Laura Vasquez and our wonderful custodians - Noel, Leo, Rigo, Eddie and the rest of the Borel staff for making this a cherished school event.

Setup/Event/Clean up Volunteers:

Adults

Jen Alfonso-Punzalan, Pedro Alves, Maritza Barraza, Gloria Barnett, Heather Brien, Jennifer Christgau, Sandra Cruz, Brian Donnellan, Kimberly Gordon, Elen Gutierrez, Vicki Harrison, Alice Hseih, Queenie Hua, Jen Hwang, Jennifer Isaacs, Rachel Kim, Sarasa Kimata, Erika Leal, Angela Lee, Luz Lima, Julia Lingys Julie Maemura-Tan, Priscilla McCloskey, Peri McDonald, Trishia Millar, Jasmine Li Munsayac, Shana Parkes, Stefany Pena, Pete Petras, Agnes Raturala, Dalia Rayes, Chris Riggs, Jazmina Sobalvarro, Mai Sue, Daisy Vasquez, Laura Vasquez, Karina, Wilhelm, Cathy Yeung

Students

Keily Aguilar, Maydeni Aguilar, Erick Alaniz, Alyssa Alvarez, Lia Alves, John Aquino, Andrew Aquino, Ashlyn, Ayman Atawheh, Alex Barnett, Jefrain Barraza, Sebastian Battles, Victoria Bijasa, Kai Bobowki, Tate Broussard, Lizeth Camacho, Ana Castillo, Belen Castro, Ikaika Chang, Alana Choi, Jacob Choslovsky, Donovan Chow, Antonella Contreras, Benjamin Contreras, Vanessa De Leon, Nina Ditlevsen, Jordan De Perio, Molly Donnellan, Ethan Dreblow, Chris Escobedo, Amelia Ferris, Susannah Fox, Jack Frankel, Vini Frueh, Jazmine, Joshua Garrido, Josue Garrido, Miguel Gonzalez, Zarina Gorji, Donovan Gradwohl, Esmeralda Gutierrez, Tonancy Herrera, Royce Ho, Alice Hsieh, Mickey Huang, Rickey Huang, Jayden Jurow, Ronan Katout, Maya Khatib, Oliver Kirk, Cameron Li, Nora Liu, Kerly Lopez,  Randy Lopez, Vania Lopez, Venus Lopez, Nathaniel Louie, Laura Maldonado, Lorenzo Matthews, Basile Maury, Emely Miranda, Jefferson Mellado, Madison Meloni, Adamaris Meneses, Ashley Montano, Gema Monterroso, Stanley Montoya, Yamilet Monteza, Miracle Nacouzi, Chanel Nestor, Oscar Nicholson, Aaryan Niraula, Danno Ortiz, Ashley Pirir, Keiry Ramirez, Naomi Raturala, Maya Rayes, Emmy Revolorio, Nashily Revolorio, Maren Riggs, Allessandra Rivera, Daniela Rivera, Elizabeth Rivera, Aaren Serebreny, Emmett Smith, Omar Sobalvarro, Jahandi Sosa, Shyne Staples, Angelo Tamashiro, Abner Umul, Deisy Vasquez, Gaby Vasquez, Nubia Welch, Jay Yuan, Allison Zepeda

Please forgive any errors or omissions!

With Gratitude,

Andrea Alves

Claudia Carreno

Susan Donnellan

Inas Elmashni-Atawneh

Samiha Erakat

Janelle Frueh

Samia Shoman

Jazmina Sobalvarro