Become a Great Friend of the 2009 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 Annie James at (517) 432-3354 or jamesan@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
All donors will recieve an invitation to the Festival Kick-off party, and advance details about this year's festival in our email newsletter. We have discontinued other perqs (such as T shirts and pins) because we've found that most of our donors want to see the full value of their contribution credited toward production of the Festival. However, as a special service to our donors, we will make festival parking passes and some merchandise available to you at our cost. For more info about this program, please call Annie James at 517 432 3354.
ONTARIO CLUB ($50 - $99)
ERIE CLUB ($100 - $249)
HURON CLUB ($250 - $499)
MICHIGAN CLUB ($500 - $999)
SUPERIOR CLUB ($1,000 and above)
You can also take this opportunity to join the MSU Museum Associates. 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 toward membership in MSU’s donor societies.
Great Friends 2009 (Updated June 15, 2009)
Superior Club
Ruth Fitzgerald
Jerry & Karen Jennings
Patrick and Vicki McPharlin
Robert and Olga Ovenhouse
Michigan
Club
Gary Ralph and Lynne Swanson
John and Elizabeth Schweitzer
Anshu Varma
Huron Club
Bob & Karen Blackman
Sainey & Karen Drammeh
Ande Glasmacher & Dr. Thomas Glasmacher
Nancy Hammond
Douglas McGrady
Nan Jackson & Vernon Mesler
Scott & Cher Kiesel
Alan & Judith Labovitz
Robert & Shelagh Miller
Scott Ross & Margo Turner-Ross
Erie
Club
Patrick Affholter & Susan Hayes Affholter
Harry Andrews & Dr. Mary Andrews
Julie Avery, Ph. D and Stephen Stier
Larry and Wilma Behnkendorf
Julia Bishop
Merle & Hallye Bone
Robert Borcherding and Anne Missavage
William Bradford & Gloria Hecht
Marc Breedlove & Cynthia Jordan
Susan Brown
Katherine Corby & Arie Koelewyn
James & Patricia Croom
Julie Day
Terry Dennis Kirk & Terry Kirk
Dr. Christina Difonzo
Carol Ducat
John & Judith Dunn
Daniel & Carol Edmunds
Ron & Susan Eggleston
Kyle Enger & Joy Campbell
Roy & Alice Erickson
Janice and Ronald Fedewa
Ellen Ferency
Frank Frayer
Thomas Gasioll
Liutauras Gedvilas
Charles Hagler
Lora Helou & Tim Hoepfner
David & Iris Horner
Dr. John Jones & Dr. Margaret Jones
Leonard & Sue Lipinski
Harlan & Dr. Betty MacDowell
Mark & Pam Meadows
Helen Pratt Mickens & Charles Mickens
Michael Moquin & Dr. Julia Spalding-Moquin
Douglas Peterson & Maureen Moloney
Deborah Mulcahey & Peter Ollila
William & Sally Pratt
Ralph & Teresa Putnam
Frederick Neumark & Linda Reiter-Neumark
Edward & Deborah Roeber
Dr. A. Allan & Kay Schmid
Bob & Peg Schneider
Abby Schwartz
Tom Seymour
Michael & Mari Simeck
Dr Gordon & Jane Spink
Ted & Carol Staten
Robert & Laura Stein
Clarence & Loretta Suelter
Larry Syndergaard
Stephen & Elizabeth Thomas
Robert Uphaus & Lois Rosen
Neal Villhauer & Linda Hegstrom
Don & Jane West
Eric Weston & Juliet Levy-Weston
Ontario Club
Maria & Paul Bachteal
Dr. Walter & Marilyn Baird
Julia & Jeffrey Baker
Barbara Bidigare
Henry Blosser & Lois Lynch
Robert Borcherding and Anne Missavage
Steven & Barbara Bursian
Christopher Clampitt
Patricia Conway
Bonnie and Paul Davis
Catherine Davis
Ronald Davis
Nancy Dixon
Virginia & Rodger Ederer
Dr. Rafael & Shirley Tighe Frank
Lorna Jean Guile
William Jr. & Irene Henry
Charles and Susan Kachel
Henry Kennedy & Jean Schlater Kennedy
Larry & Katherine King
Patrice Klein
John Kloswick
Helen Kurtz
Mary Mertz-Smith & Gavin Smith
Patricia Munshaw
Dr. Jean Nicholas
Leonard Provencher
John & Diane Revitte
Bruce Roth
Jacob & Wendy Rowan
Steven Sowards
Dr. Edward T. Spink
Thomas Stanton & Carol Skillings
James & Deborah Steele
Rocky Stone
Robert & Renee Swanson
Norbert Jr. & Carol VanOchten
Carol Welch
Melissa & Tom White
Dale Wolfgram
Marna Yngve Cake
Paul Zielinski & Sharon Furman
Red Cedar Level
Christine Birdwell, Ph. D.
Elizabeth Bogue & C.B. Smith
Gary & Julie Caltrider
Jean Croope
Douglas & Linda Dault
Phillip and Mary Dean
Frank DeRose
Laurence & Valorie Domino
Mike & Barbara Doyle
Joanne & Tobin Emrick
Louise Forsythe
Joanne Foy
Ann Holmes
Christian McDaniel and Katherine Vogel
Elizabeth Kiesling
Joseph Kimble
James Liesman & Alicia Dudek
John & Pamela Lower
Barry Martin and Peggy Judge
Sharon Monod
Rajeev Patgaokar
Karen & Fathi Saad
Kathleen Shapiro
Dr. Brian and Sally Silver
John & Judith Snyder
Ted & Pauline Sondag
Lynn Spisak
G. Sue Thelen
Dozier & Kazuko Thornton
Carol Wallace
Doreen Wood
List Updated on July 21, 2009
Contributions and information inquiries should
be sent to:
Mike Secord, Event and Facility Manager
Michigan State University Museum
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1045
517-432-4655
