
399 became a symbol of hope, an inspiration, and was a true testament to the delicate balance of nature.
This monument will be placed at the main entrance of the prestigious National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, WY!
WEBSITE: Visit 399Monument.com to learn all about Grizzly 399 and how you can join us!
Grizzly 399 touched the hearts of millions of fans with her remarkable story of resilience, motherhood, and grace, and transcended the boundaries for wildlife observation, captivating the hearts of those that followed her journey. She became a symbol of hope, an inspiration, and was a true testament to the delicate balance of nature. She was a true Angel Without Wings as she brought her inspiration and awareness about the critical challenges facing grizzly bear populations, and the need to take action to protect their habitats.

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The Grizzly 399 Monument Team is thrilled to announce three unique opportunities to weave your own story into the monumental tribute. Whether through a personal photo/note (Museum Archival Box), or by having your name placed within the sculpture itself (The Queen's Heart), or on the Monument Bronze Donor Plaque, you can ensure your support is preserved for generations to come.
WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF THE LEGACY!

(Inclusion in a Permanent Monument Archival Container)
For a $399+ donation, and a truly eternal connection, your name will be printed on acid-free archival paper and placed within a stainless steel, hermetically sealed container which will be permanently affixed within 399's heart space in the monument, sealed and protected indefinitely. The names will be registered inside the museum but the cylinder can never be accessed after placement. (Final inclusion date August 25, 2026)

(Inclusion in the Museum Archival Box) For a $39.90+ donation, your personalized 5"×7" (single thickness) photo or notecard will be preserved in a professional archival box (10"x12"x16") housed within the National Museum of Wildlife Art. This collection will remain accessible to museum visitors and contributors upon request, creating a "living history" of those who loved and protected 399. Mailings received by August 25 will be delivered for viewing on monument dedication day (September 9, 2026). This opportunity expires when the box capacity is reached.
Note: $399 donors will be included in both options. Previous donors can opt-in or upgrade to qualify. All donations will be applied directly to the funding of the 399 monument. Thank you for your support!❤️
Instructions: Mail a single thickness photo or notecard (maximum size 5"×7") with your name and address included to:Angels Without Wings/For Grizzly 399, 6 Archer Glen Court, Greensboro, NC 27407
IMPORTANT: Submissions sent directly to the museum will not be accepted.
Be part of 399's living history!

For donations of $5,000+, you are guaranteed permanent placement on the Monument Donor Plaque - size and order of placement dependent on size of donation and secured upon receipt of donation.
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Every donation is tax-deductible through Angels Without Wings, Inc. (EIN: 27-0992180). Every donation, no matter how large or small, will also receive a “Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation” and posted on the Website Donor Wall on the Grizzly 399 Monument website (399Monument.com), and here on the Angels Without Wings website.
However, we are also taking pledges at this time which saves one a spot on the plaque, however not the actual placement. One can convert their pledge into a donation at any time, but actual placement is secured when the donation is received. Donors can sign a pledge (enclosed) which secures their spot on the plaque.
To read all about the legacy of Grizzly 399, please go to the 399Monument.com website to learn more!
If you have any questions in the document below, be sure to reach out to us!
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$231,023.512 out of $495,000 has been raised to date! We are at 467%!
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PLAZA SPONSORSHIP: $100,000+
In honor of Sandy Motzer who loved 399 and her 4 Cubs - Seattle, WA
DIAMOND DONORS: $75,000+
Tim & Sandy Day - Timothy T. Day Foundation, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
TITANIUM DONORS: $25,000
PLATINUM DONORS $10,000+
Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming - Lander, WY
Doreen Wise - Jackson, WY
GOLD DONORS $5,000+
The Kemmons Wilson, Jr. Family - Memphis, TN
Todd Matthew Callaway - Galax, VA
Edison House - Salt Lake City, UT
Flying Saddle Resort - Alpine, WY
Jackson Hole Winery - Jackson Hole, WY
Curtis and Kelly Kayem and Family - Houston, TX
Emily J Knobloch Foundation - Jackson, WY
Lisa Margolis - Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth and Jane Valach
Michelle Weyler & Jim Ward - Montana - With a tear and a smile 399, Always and forever.
Brian Yablonski - Bozeman, MT
SILVER DONORS $2,500+
BRONZE DONORS $1,000+
Greg Balvin and Sandy Mell (three Queen's Heart) - Alpine, WY
Joy Howard - Ashland VA
Wanda Parrott - Corvallis, OR
Ellen Raisbeck
Joe and Denise Rice
Karen Tipton - Abbeville, Alabama <3 - In Memory of Grizzly Momma Bear 399. With love.
Carol and Ramon Tome Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, GA
On behalf of Grizzly Bear 399 Legacy And More - Montana
-- Michelle Weyler and Jim Ward
Patricia Wilson - Hillsborough, CA
"THE QUEEN'S HEART" DONORS $399+
Steve & Donna Seamons - Jackson, WY
Greg Balvin & Sandy Mell - Alpine, WY
Diane Gilbert
Mary Finegan
Nadine Sullivan - Friday Harbor, WA
Linda & Michael Irrgang - Topsham, Maine
Cynthie Fisher - Hamilton, MT
Karen Tipton - Abbeville, Alabama <3 - In Memory of Grizzly Momma Bear 399. With love.
Sally Daniel & Liz Thiel
Kimberly Vercande, DVM
Robert Field
Lisa Robertson - Jackson, WY
Ruta Sandlin
Sandra Goldwater
Lorna Orick
Kim Wolter
Michelle Weyler & Jim Ward - Montana
Darrell & Debbie Poynter - Paris, KY
Darlene Dinwoodie
Marcela Herdova - Ruby Hour Photo Art
Sandy Ellison
Heather M. Carver - Greenfield Center, NY
Deby Dixon Photography - Gardiner, MT
The Grizzly Adams Company - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Michelle Smith - Forty Fort, PA
Connie Hollstein - Fort Worth, TX - In honor of the "Stroope Troop" who followed 399 for years!
Becky Redell
Helen and Bob Stern, Caylyn Tobin - Alpine, Wyoming
Al Engelland
Greg Balvin - In loving memory of Bianca Thomas
Greg Balvin & Sandy Mell - In loving memory of Kyle Peterson (Sandy's son)
Forever in our hearts: Cynthia and Allie Gray and Trudy Stroupe
Kim Wild - I loved her and would love to see this happen
Dana L Henry - McConnellsburg, PA - 399 was the epitome of what a legacy should be. May her legacy continue with all her surviving offspring for generations to come.
Donna and Jim Roberts - Forever in our hearts.
Thomas and Patricia Azlin
Michael and Christy Risley - Spokane, WA
Greg Hamilton - Thornton, CO - My Queen ... you have absolutely no idea how much you meant to me! I use to constantly look for updates on you and your cubs to see where you were and what you were up to that day <3. You took a piece of my heart with you that day when you passed and left us. You will forever be in my heart and that's why it's only fitting that my name must be included in The Heart Of The Monument container placed in your heart's space inside this amazing monument! I love you and thank you for everything you gave us!!
Kenneth R. and Nancy Kenton Setter - Tulsa, OK
Evelyn Vautour - Webster, FL
Kasi Witcher - Love you forever, 399 <3
Sharon Canfield, and grandson Kai
Anthony & Nancy (Reider) Zuvich - Williamstown, NJ
Kathryn Judge and Skip Vandecar - Merritt Island, FL
Heather Parsons
Jason Rateau and Lisa Trambauer - New London, WI
Maude Adams
Robin Upton - Tetonia, ID
Connie Barker
Zeke Carpenter
Lynni OHaver
Bill Thomas-Quinn
The LaGrone Family
Michael Walker - Thanks for your creating this beautiful memorial. Glad to be part of this.
Natalie K Schleicher - Forever Queen of the Tetons. Forever in our hearts.
Michael Thomas & Nadine Bride
Cathy and Ron Hummel
April Zaiger - Grizzly 399, you were a quiet blessing in my life, and I’ll carry your gentle strength forever.
Vince & Tamera Hopkin
Alyssa Houpt - Westminster, CO - 399 was one amazing bear. She will forever be in my heart.
Charlotte Nihiser - Salinas, CA
The Rostowsky Family - The Best Thing that we will ever know.
David L. & Teresa Webb & Jeannette & William
Lon & Vicki Soles - Harrisonburg, VA - In Memory of 399 & Ginda: In Honor of Tom Mangelsen
Alicia Waldoch - Fargo, ND
The Tito Cordova Family - Benito, Damian, Jazmine Cordova - Tooele, UT - For the love of Grizzly 399 and all bears!
Craig & Kathy Weaver - Shaftsbury, VT - 399 you will be remembered with love!
Dena Alessi-Bowden - Tampa, FL - Grand Teton National Park is my heart because of the Queen 399 and her quads.
The Breznak Family - Forever in Our Hearts
Kerryth Kilduir
Laura Faler - Elizabethtown, KY
Ruth Suter - San Tan, AZ - After knowing of her through the photojournalists, she impacted my life as an epitome of the grizzly with highly human characteristics of adaptability, intelligence, resilience & nurturing spirit. With a thankful heart ...
Jeff Morgan and Karen Butters Morgan - Utah - Forever in our Hearts
Karel Mathisen
Terrell Italiano
Brenda Kelley - For my cubs Deidra, Cody, Holly and Cayla ~ Love Mom
Carroll Lee
DONORS
(BOLD = Museum Archive Box)
Maria Abad
Robert Ackerman - Jackson, WY
Diana Albrecht
Nikki Albrecht
Joyce Allbee
Sharon Amos - Las Vegas, NV
Jill Angell
Milagro Aragon
Deborah Arnold
Patricia Azlin
Barbara Banach
Sharon Barton
Jeff Bauer
Chad Beard
Sandy Bender
Pamela Bendich
Lily Bennett
Tracy Bennett - Bless you all for this magnificent tribute sculpture!
Leslie Betts - Loved that girl for years and years
Marty Boles
Sue Boos - In Memory of my brother
Vincent Botkin
Stephanie Breznak
Cindy Browning
Kelly Brunsman
Kate Buck - In honor of my mom, Mary Cutler. Long time resident of Jackson and one of the many who loved 399.
Marianne Burdick
Susan Burke
Elaine Burritt
Vivian Butler - You were a truly phenomenal grizzly mom, leaving an unfillable void, yet your legacy inspires and forever changes the world's perception of grizzlies.
Kristene Canadas
Mary & Craig Carbrey - Lincoln, CA
Kelly Carey - Always need to protect our wildlife and their natural habitats!
Steve Carpenter
Jennifer Carr
Mary Carson - Henderson, NV
Karen Chancey
Caralee Childress - Love you forever and always!
Joanie Christian
Lisa Clore
Shelvie Cole - From the Arkansas Cole Family
Ellen Coleman - In memory of my parents who loved the Tetons and the wildlife that called this majestic place home.
Ginnie Coleman - So happy to sese she will be honored and seen for generations
John Colglazier
Sherry Cook - For Grizzly 399
Rita Costa
Ev Costa de Beauregard
Susan Costagliola
Angie Boone Cotton - Bardstown, KY
Laura Cowen
Deanna Cox - Louisville, KY
Thom and Sandy Coyle
Joan Crittenden
Vicki Crowley
Shawn Cunningham
Theresa Dawson
Barbara DeFalco
Andrea Deed
Mallory Degennaro - 399 Was an American treasure, as were all her babies. She should be honored, she was so loved
Michelle M Denzer
Judie Derr
Julie Diliberto
Kristen & Jesse Douglas-Seitz - Friday Harbor, WA
Michael Dubail - Friday Harbor, WA
John & Bobbie Dugan - Ramsey, NJ
Charlotte Dupilka
Raeann Duvalle
Nancy Eaton
Jill Erickson - Forever in our hearts #399 -- Queen of the Tetons. Profoundly grateful for your remarkably long, beautiful life.
Laura Faler
Denyse Leahy Feeney - Dara 399, We took inspiration from you. You are missed. Rest peacefully. We loved you and your beautiful cubs!
Christy Fejer - On behalf of Lucy Bean, Jenny Kempner, and
Christy Fejer for Mother's Day
Jack Figurniak
Mary Finegan
Lorie Foley - Ashland, VA
Lori Forte - West Babylon, NY
Vicki Frango - Virginia Beach, VA - In Honor of Grizzly 399 and her Young One,Spirit, She will Forever be the Queen of the Tetons. Forever Loved ...
Jackie Freeze
Shannon Freeze
Kristine Frey
Karen Fultz
Sandra Gardner
Michelle Gardner
Donald Gibe
Charles Gilliland
Shane Godsmark
Juergen Goersch
Brandi Goff
Daniel Greenblatt - Moran, WY
Marion Haddock
Gregory Hammerstein - Savannah, GA
Megan Hatten - Erie, CO
Robyn Hendrickson
Susan Hicks
Mary Hinchman
Lynn Hoeppner - Shell Lake, WI
Mrs. DC Hudson - Lincolnshire, England - I loved 399. I hope to come and see your wonderful work of art one day, if it's possible. Thank you for doing all this hard work so we can honor her forever.
Cathy Hummel
Nancy & Larry Hunter - Lady Lake, FL
Robin Hutton - Greensboro, NC
Randy Hyjek
Kathleen Johnson
Martha L Johnson - Asheville, NC
Rob Kinion - Spartanburg, SC
Marilyn Kintz
Karen Klages
Jeff Knoff
Weyshawn Koons
Robin Kornblum
Chris Koski
Leon Klusmeyer
Bethann Lane
Lisa Laurence
Christopher Lee
Mellanie Lightner
Roberta Lock
Michael Long
Billy Mack Lovelady
Kathleen Lubahn
Joanne Lyford
Sue Masden
Audry Mason
Kim Macey
Dawn Maus
Thomas McCann
Michael McCray
Lori Mercadante
Rebecca Metschke - In memory of my mother, Clarice Metschke
Nancy Michel - Happy Mother's Day. Mamma forever missed and in our hearts!
Elizabeth Miller
Hara Miller
Marla Minter - Hamilton, AL
Conrad Monroe
Nikki Monroe
Cory Moore - Friday Harbor, WA
Shelly Moore
Les & Floyce Mord - In loving memory of our parents and two sisters
Eleanor Morrison
James Mosher
Sharon Mosher - Until then 399
Sandra Neely
Thomas Netwal
Phyllis Oates
Desiree Ozburn
Grady Padgett
Sharon Parmentier
Michael Parniawski
Peggie Parniawski
Jaime Peckham
Susan Perkins
Kimberly Perry
Deborah Piepmeyer
Trudy Pohawpatchoko
Luvanna Pommier
Ryan Poterack
Randy & Judy Pritza
Carolyn Raasch - Philipsburg, PA - Thank you for making a positive difference!
Najuwah Raduwan
Mary Ramsower
Sandy Rathborne
Andrea Reed
Susan Reeves
Cynthia Reid - Corning, NY
Keath Rhyer - Indianapolis, IN
Cynthia Riding
Kimber Roach
Cheryl Robert - Minot, ME
Donna and Jim Roberts - We love you Bear 399.
Casey Rodefeld
Jerry Rork - We have followed her for many years. So glad she will be remembered.
Tracy Richardson Roberts
Michael Rufe
Ruth Rugoff
Elizabeth Sabato
Jill Samples
Brenda Schwab
Nancy Setter
Cheryl Schaner
D.C. Scollard
Adrienne Seltz
Monica Shadle
Terrie Smail - I love this memorial piece for 399 and her litter of 4 cubs! Thank you for making this piece so her memories stay alive! Can't wait to see it someday.
Sally Smikahl
Bethena Smith - To honor our love and memories of a beautiful Lady of nature, may she be roaming free and happy in Heaven
Sharon Smith
Kim Sobolik
Phyllis Souder
Denise Staley - Star Valley Ranch, WY - In honor of Lee and Denise Staley. 399 is being dedicated on our 31st wedding anniversary
Denise Staley - Star Valley Ranch, WY - In honor of Nancy and Dennis Carlson, my parents, who love nature and taught generations the value of prote5ing and honoring our wildlife in Wyoming.
Joseph Stan
Belinda Stansel
Helen Starck
Alexander Stavrou
Jean Stewart - In Memory of Mike Stewart
Sherry Stratton
Gloria Straube
Theresa Syers - I never got to see 399 when we were visiting but followed her on Facebook. What a wonderful mother and ambassador for wildlife everywhere. She is missed and in our hearts always and forever.
Linda M Tackes - Crestwood, MO
Karen Tipton - Abbeville, AL
Tamara Townsend
Kristen Trowbridge - She was a special bear. I was honored to have her grace my presence with her yearling quads . She is greatly missed
Lisa Van Stratten
Kelly Vermace
Jean Voege
John Waker
Karen Walsh
Sharon Wanderer
Kathy Wasko
Ruth K Wheaton
Terri Wieckowski
Patricia Wilson
Leigh Winn
Vicki Wisher
John & Erin Woodington
Summer Young and Bernie Scates
Jennifer Zakowski
Christina Zingarini

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