Annual Fund & Heritage Society - Akron Symphony Orchestra

Annual Fund & Heritage Society

As a not-for-profit IRS Section 501(c)(3) organization, the Akron Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing high quality, accessible orchestral experiences to Akron audiences. Because ticket revenue does not cover all our operating costs, the ASO depends on unrestricted Annual Fund contributions to help close the gap between the income generated by ticket sales and the true cost of presenting a wide array of concerts and educational programs.

MAKING YOUR ANNUAL FUND DONATION IS EASY AND CONVENIENT!

Contributing to the Annual Fund enables you to provide ongoing support to the  Akron Symphony Orchestra year after year. Gifts at every level are appreciated!

  • Donors that give $200 or more receive recognition in our My Symphony program guide.
  • Donors that give $1,500 or more receive invitations to post-concert patron receptions.

If you have questions about your giving options, contact the Development Office at 330.535.8131.

ANNUAL FUND

The Akron Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have contributed $200 or more to our organization. Each and every gift supports the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Akron Youth Symphony, Akron Youth Philharmonic, Akron Symphony Chorus, Gospel Meets Symphony, and all other education and outreach programming.

To join this group of music lovers and community leaders, please contact Director of Development Courtney Bonifant by email at courtney@akronsymphony.org, by phone at 330.535.8131, or visit the Support page of our website.

This list recognizes donors whose gifts were received between July 1, 2022, and December 7, 2023.

Benefactors’ Circle ($20,000+)

DuWayne and Dorothy Hansen
Cynthia Knight
Mark and Theresa Lerner
Michael and Julia Pasternak
Charlie and Therese Peter
Mr. Darwin Steele

Grantors’ Circle ($10,000 to $19,999)

Ms. Kathryn Booth
Mrs. Ann Brennan*
Ms. Kittie Clarke
Dr. Howard Greene
Daniel and Lorraine Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Pipitone
David Scarponi & Tish Hight
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Schooley
Jim and Linda Venner

Founders’ Circle ($6,000 to $9,999)

Mrs. Sue Jeppesen Gillman
Mrs. Tina Mogen
Mary Kay & Ernest Pouttu
Dr. Cynthia Reynolds
Ms. Donna Valentine
Mrs. Carol Vandenberg
Maestro Christopher Wilkins

Orchestra Circle ($3,000 to $5,999)

Anonymous
Selma Ankist Family Trust
Thomas and Karen Clark
Ms. Frederica L. Cohen
Tom and Barb Crookes
Mr. Barry Dunaway
Mr. Adam Foster
Dr. Michael Frank
Mrs. Mary Ann & Dr. Tom Jackson
James and Maureen Kovach
Mrs. Natalie Miahky*
Herbert and Dianne Newman
Patricia and Kenneth Nilsestuen
Roger & Sally Read
Roger F. Ream, DDS
Fred & Karen Schreckengost
Nathan and Jeana Singleton
Cindy Steeb
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Taipale

Maestro’s Circle ($1,500 to $2,999)

Anonymous
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn
Roland and Mary Bauer
Courtney Bonifant & Ken Heinlein
Mr. Laurence Bonifant
Ms. Martha Booth
Ms. Linda Bunyan
Dr. Sally Childs
Michael DePasquale
Bruce and Elizabeth Fahey
Robert & Sharon Gandee
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kohl
Jolene Lane
George and Mary Leuca
Dr. Susan Merzweiler
President and Mrs. Gary Miller
Bill and Cara Nolan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Petit
Jim & Leslie Pickard
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Puskas Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Reitz III
Todd and Diane Rosenberg
Neil and Carrie Schore
Mr. Steve Sedlock
Mr. Richard Shirey
Drs. Fred and Elizabeth Specht
Mrs. June Tan
Mr. Andy Tanner
Dr. Aileen Thong
Mr. & Mrs. John Vander Kooi
Mrs. Virginia Wojno-Forney

Concerto Donors ($600 to $1,499)

Anonymous (2)
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Bethem
Robin Blossom
Mr. Larry Burns
Mr. Dominic Cardarelli
Steve & Jane Comunale
Robert and Laura Culp
Howard and Johnette Curry
Mrs. Elizabeth Eastman
Mr. George Farris
Cynthia A. and Richard J. Flaksman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frutchey
John and Jennifer Graham
Ms. Margi Griebling-Haigh
Edwin & Heather Hahn
Allan & Roseanne Henderson
Jerry and Nancy Irby
Andrew Leask & Amy White
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lowery
Mrs. Carolyn Mackey
Mr. & Mrs. John Matejkovic
Mr. Ed Metzger
Sophia Morton
Dianne Nahas
Margo & Bobby Ohlson
Janet Palcko
Ms. Earla Patterson
Mr. Charles Pilny
Mrs. June Refine
Mr. & Mrs. John Rohrer
Mr. & Mrs. George Rosin
Ms. Anna Marie Schellin
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Seeley
Mr. & Mrs. William Silver
Sam and Sandy Smith
Mrs. Sandra Smith
Ms. Francine Sylvis
Mrs. Linda Van Fossen
Melinda Wagner-Rosen & Seth Rosen
Dr. & Mrs. Marc and Julie Weagraff
Mrs. Jane Weingart
Dr. Harold White
Donna Zabel & Richard Depew

SONATA ($200 – $599)

Anonymous (3)
Reginald & Rhea Adam Trust
Mr. & Mrs. John Bader
Daniel and Waleskha Bailey
Dr. & Mrs. William Bauman
Ms. Sandy Becker-Neidert
Mrs. Becky Benz
Todd and Alexandra Beyer
Julia Rea Bianchi
Ms. Joan Booth
Ms. Winnie Brown
Ms. Marilyn Carr
Cynthia & Jim Cavanaugh
Geary & Shelley Cochran
Mr. James Cockey
Michael and Debi Coudriet
Mr. Robert Critchfield
Fred Damerow
Mr. Mo Darwish
Ms. Elizabeth Davis
Mrs. Catherine DeMattia
John DiAntonio
Ms. Laraine Duncan
Jere & Rochelle Dutt
Mrs. Barbara Eaton
Ms. Barbara Feldmann
Mr. Harvey Finkel
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Foster, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Steve France
Rev. & Mrs. Mark Frey
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Gaebel
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Gibson
Ted & Teresa Good
Mrs. Toby Gorant
Carla and Sid Greenwood
Ms. Martha Hancock
Ms. Lori Harbison
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Harley
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harris III
Mr. Michael Hayes
Mr. Kevin Heraghty
Mr. Damien Highfield
Gloria Irwin
Paul Jarrett
Dr. Thomas Jefferson & Tara Jefferson
Drs. Charles and Sumru Johnson
Ms. Karen Karis
Mr. & Mrs. David Kattan
Mr. Walter Keith
Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Kukk
Dr. & Mrs. Gerhard Kunze
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Labuda
Ms. Veronique Le Du
Stephen and Catherine Leuenberger
Mr. Jack Madden
Robert & Beth Manning
Herman & Orzella Matherson
Bill and Ginny Melver
Mr. Sam Moats
Stephen Myers
Mrs. Judith Nicely
Christopher and Andrea Niekamp
Dr. and Mrs. Robert & Pamela Novak
Rachael & Jacinto Nunez
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pera
Ms. Pauline Persons
Kenneth & Katherine Petrey
Mr. Steve Pinard
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Porcella
Richard & Barbara Porter
William and Rebecca Quinn
Max & Beverly Rothal
Ms. Lynn Saddleton
Dr. Richard M. Schwartz
Mrs. Jane Schweitzer
Joel and Betty Siegfried
Ms. Hedy Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Smith
Larry & Cyndee Snider
Mr. Dan Steurer
Christopher & Brenda Stygar
Ronald Telesko
Ms. Marie Tuccillo
Ms. Wendy Turrell
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Wagner
Mrs. Susie Gaebel Wallace
Debbie Walsh
Mrs. Beverly Waltz
Carol Waris
Karin and Dick Warner
Mrs. Jan Weaver
Mr. Jim Weber
Tara Wegner
Clayton and Carol Weitzel
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wilkins
Michael and Heather Wytrzyszczewski
John and Stephanie York

*deceased

We strive to make this list as accurate as possible. If we erred in the way your name is listed, please contact the ASO Development Office at 330.535.8131. Thank you for playing an important role in the work we do.

About the Heritage Society

In 1995, the Greater Akron Musical Association established the Heritage Society to honor individuals who have committed deferred gifts to ensure the future of the Akron Symphony Orchestra. On behalf of generations to come, the Akron Symphony thanks these generous Heritage Society members.

Margaret E. Andreeff
Mrs. Harold Baker*
Ms. Hope Everhart*
Dr. Sandra Fishel*
Dr. Clarence T. Gilham*
Mabel L. & Dr. Lawrence A. Graham*
Richard H. Harris III
Michael T. Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Damien Highfield
Charles Klaus*

Stan & Jessica Korkosz Korzhiletskiy
James P. & Maureen C. Kovach
Jerry & Maggie Lippman*
Eglenna Earline Long*
Mary Ellen* & Gerald McFadden
Ed & Lynn* Metzger
Ken & Pat Nilsestuen
Jo Ann Oelschlager
Mr. & Mrs. W. Stuver Parry
Roger & Judith* A. Read
Aileen Thong
Dr. Margaret L. While
Donna Zabel and Richard Depew

Margaret E. Andreeff
Mrs. Harold Baker*
Ms. Hope Everhart*
Dr. Sandra Fishel*
Dr. Clarence T. Gilham*
Mabel L. & Dr. Lawrence A. Graham*
Richard H. Harris III
Michael T. Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Damien Highfield
Charles Klaus*
Stan & Jessica Korkosz Korzhiletskiy
James P. & Maureen C. Kovach
Jerry & Maggie Lippman*
Eglenna Earline Long*
Mary Ellen* & Gerald McFadden
Ed & Lynn* Metzger
Ken & Pat Nilsestuen
Jo Ann Oelschlager
Mr. & Mrs. W. Stuver Parry
Roger & Judith* A. Read
Aileen Thong
Dr. Margaret L. While
Donna Zabel and Richard Depew

*Deceased

If you have made a plan for the future and wish to consult us, please contact Executive Director Paul Jarrett at 330.535.8131

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