The 2008 Parade organizers and volunteers would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their gracious support and service for the 1st Annual Iranian New Year Parade.
They have made this Parade possible not just financially, but also with their undying spirit, leadership, and vision.
| Mr. Hamid & Mrs. Christina Moghadam |
| Unique Zan Foundation |
| Ronaghi Foundation |
| Oskouy Family Foundation |
| Mr. Kambiz Zomorrodi, Persian Zoroastrian Organization |
| Mrs. Susan & Mr. Soheil Saadat |
| Ms. Mahnaz Khazen |
| Amidi Partners LLC |
| Mrs. Azadeh Hariri |
| Mr. Cyrus Beheshti |
| Mrs. Sousan Manteghi |
| Mr. Ali Amidy |
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| List of Dignitaries |
| Honorable Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose |
| Honorable Sepi Richardson, Mayor of Brisbane |
| Honorable Susan Etezadi, San Mateo County Superior Court Judge |
| Honorable Pedro Gonzales, Mayor of South San Francisco |
| Honorable Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Honorable Dolly Sandoval, Mayor of Cupertino |
| Honorable Dr. Elahe Enssani, San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner |
| Bijan Sartipi, Caltrans – District Director |
| Craig Donnelly, Dir. of Gov. Relations, Assembly Member Gene Mullin |
| Honorable Forrest Williams, City of San Jose Councilmember |
| Honorable Kansen Chu, City of San Jose Councilmember |
| Honorable Pierluigi Oliverio, City of San Jose Councilmember |
| Honorable David Cortese, City of San Jose Vice-Mayor |
| Honorable Nancy Pyle, City of San Jose Councilmember |
| Honorable Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor City of Saratoga |
| Honorable Pete McHugh, Santa Clara County Supervisor |
| Roger Pyle |
| Ahsha Safaei, Candidate San Francisco Board of Supervisor District 11 |
| Kathleen King Council Member City of Saratoga |
| Fiona Ma Assembly Member, San Francisco |
| Ira Ruskin, Assembly Member, Palo Alto |
| Kris Wang , Cupertino city council member |
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| Volunteers |
| Dr. Liza Fartash DDS |
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Mehrdad Ghavami |
| Morvarid Kianshahi |
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Shahriar Motie & SIP Friends |
| Sopida Siadat |
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DaRob, Sima, & Sara Zokaei |
| Ramin Elahi |
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Mehdi Parhizkari |
| Reza Gharib |
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Mina Mohajer |
| Sara & Tayebeh Farshchi |
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Zahra Zahraie |
| Laleh Taghavee |
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Cyrus Beheshti, Cyrus Travel |
| Hassan Lashgari, Pine Press |
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Roya Oghabian |
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| Albert & Hilda Sedighpur, Fantasy Collection |
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| Supporters and Partners |
| Dr. Nirvana Anoosheh |
| Photography by Talieh Shahrokhi |
| Dr. Ardeshir Salem |
| Appadana International TV |
| Fars TV |
| Markazi TV |
| Iran Journal and Tasvir Online |
| Elan Production |
| Pine Press |
| EnviroSafetech |
| Beyond Persia |
| DJ Teymour |
| Bruce Bahmani |
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