Become a Great Friend of the 2007 Festival!
- Do you value having the Great Lakes Folk Festival in the East Lansing community?
- Do you appreciate seeing top-quality performers and artists, cooks, and craftspeople all in one place over one weekend?
- Do you value learning about the skills and artistry of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds?
- Do you want to keep the Great Lakes Folk festival accessible to all, regardless of their financial background?
- Do you think it is important that this festival is an entertaining AND educational experience for people of all ages?
You can mail your contributions to:
Michigan State University Museum
West
Circle Drive, MSU
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1045
You
can also make a contribution by Credit Card (Visa, MC, Am Ex or Discover)
by going to our GLFF
Contributions Form.
If
you would like more information or if you have any questions about your
company or organization supporting the Great Lakes Folk Festival, please
feel free to contact Bill Matt at (517) 432-4655 or mattw@msu.edu.
All donors will receive a periodic newsletter via email if they desire
and if they provide an email address. In addition, donations of $100.00
or more will receive additional recognition, according to level of giving.
Be sure to note on your check that the contribution is for the Great
Lakes Folk Festival and remember to provide your email address if you
wish to recieve the online newsletter.
Great Lakes Levels of Giving
ONTARIO CLUB ($50 - $99) (Donation amount less $15 in Perks is Tax Deductible)
- Invitation to Festival Kick-off Event
- 10% Discount at the MSU Museum Store
- Advance Festival Details through GLFF E-newsletter
- 2007 Commemorative Festival Pin
ERIE CLUB ($100 - $249) (Donation amount less $20 in Perks is Tax Deductible)
- Invitation to Festival Kick-off Event
-10% Discount at the MSU Museum Store
- Advance Festival Details through GLFF E-newsletter
- 2007 Commemorative Festival Pin
- Commemorative Festival T-shirt
HURON CLUB ($250 - $499) (Donation amount less $50 in Perks is Tax Deductible)
- All Benefits Listed Above
- 2007 Festival CD Sampler
-
VIP Harper’s Patio Luncheon Saturday & Sunday
- Festival Parking Pass
MICHIGAN CLUB ($500 - $999)(Donation amount less $75 is Tax Deductible)
- All Benefits Listed Above
- 1-Year Museum Associates Membership
- Smithsonian Affiliate Membership
SUPERIOR CLUB ($1,000 and above) (Donation amount less $100 is Tax Deductible)
- All Benefits Listed Above
- Exclusive Opportunities to Meet Artists
- Limited Edition Signed Festival Poster
You can also take this opportunity to join the MSU Museum Associates at
the same time. For a minimum contribution of $25.00, members receive a
bi-annual newsletter with articles on museum research and public activities;
special invitations to museum tours, previews of new exhibits, expeditions,
lectures, festivals, performing arts classes and workshops; recognition
in our Annual Report. Additional benefits, including a 10% discount at
MSU Museum Store and dual membership in the Smithsonian Institution are
also available at additional levels of giving. For more information on
the MSU Museum Associates, go to museum.msu.edu/GeneralInformation/Membership/.
Contributions made to the festival are also considered gifts to Michigan
State University and as such, are tax-deductible as provided by law and
count towards membership in MSU’s donor societies.
Great Friends 2007(Updated June 7, 2007)
Superior Level
Ruth Fitzgerald
Patrick and Vicki McPharlin
Robert A. and Olga Z. Ovenhouse
Michigan Level
Jerry and Karen Jennings
Scott and Cher Kiesel
Anshu Varma
Huron Level
Bob and Karen Blackman
Kyle Enger and Joy M. Campbell
Sainey and Karen Drammeh
Daniel and Carolyn Edmunds
Franklin Frayer
Alan and Judy Labovitz
Robert Miller
Fred and Linda Neumark
Scott and Margo Ross
Sharp Designs
Samir Singh
Gordon and Jane Spink
Bob and Renee Swanson
Marilyn Viera
Carol Welch
Erie
Level
Scott and Julia Bierlein
Robert and Lynette Davison
John & Judith Dunn
George and Dorothy Dyer
Ronald & Susan Eggleston
Alice Erickson
Ellen Ferency
Thomas and Margaret Glasmacher
Lynn Jondahl
John and Margaret Jones
Harlan and Betty MacDowell
Douglas McGrady
Mark and Pamela Meadows
Michael and Julia Moquin
Pat Munshaw
Jean Nicholas
Douglas Peterson
John and Diane Revitte
Abby Schwartz
Theodore and Pauline Sondag
David J. and Michele Winter
Robert Uphaus and Lois Rosen
Ontario Level
Harry and Mary Andrews
Julia Baker
Barbara Bidigare
Richard Boyd and Karen Twyman
Gary and Julie Caltrider
Catherine Davis
Philip and Mary Dean
Nancy Austin Dixon
Shirley and Rafe Frank
Lorna J. Guile
Karen and Chuck Heiler
Dave and Connie Knaggs
Larry & Katherine King
Leonard Lipinski
Deborah Mulcahey
Ira and Ann Purchis
Eric Schertzing
Tom Stanton and Carol Skillings
Gail Vander Stoep
Larry Syndergaard
Clare Tanner and Steven Vannocker
Dozier and Kazuko Thornton
Dale Wolfgram
Other Friends
Christine R. Birdwell
Christopher Clampitt
Gregory Clugston
Terry & Terry Dennis-Kirk
Joe Kimble
Henry Kennedy
Mary Mertz-Smith
Jane Noble
Karen Saad
Brian and Sally Silver
List Updated on June 7, 2007
Contributions and information inquiries should
be sent to:
Bill Matt, Festival Director
Michigan State University Museum
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1045
517-432-4655
