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Annual Fund – Individual Support

The Dayton Live Annual Fund is your opportunity to make an immediate impact in our community as the region’s home for arts, culture and entertainment. Our impact is your impact!

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Mike Rogers

Chief Development Officer
mike.rogers@daytonlive.org
937-637-8148

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Tabatha Wharton

Manager – Individual & Legacy Giving
tabatha.wharton@daytonlive.org
937-741-2881

Donate via mail:
Dayton Live
Attn: Development
138 North Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

A performer stands on stage in front of a full house at the Schuster Center

President’s Circle Donors

Impresario

($10,000+)

Thomas and Mary Lou Adair***
AES Ohio Foundation
CareSource Foundation
Charles D. Berry Foundation
Nat Croumer & Jeff Pizza
Emerson Electric Company
Kate and Steve Hone*
Donald M. and Dorothea Hunt Spindler Endowment Fund*
Kettering Family Philanthropies**
Heni Koeningsberg
Ronald and Pamela Lambert
Linda Black-Kurek Family Foundation
Bill and Jackie Lockwood Foundation*
Lou and Steve Mason**
Lee Monnin*
The Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation**
Rick and Jane Schwartz**
Diane Tobey*
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Welin**
Betsy B. Whitney**
WilmerHale
Christopher and Jamie Wyse*
David Wyse**
The Wyse Family Foundation*
Everett C. and Margie Mack Yowell Endowment Fund

Director

($5,000-$9,999)

Ruth I. and Henry H. Hoefer, Sr. Memorial Fund**
Mary Koch
Bill and Kelly Stone

Playwright

($2,500-$4,999)

Tom and Babs Bettcher**
David and Stephanie Dickerson
Bob and Donna Duplain*
Bob and Betty Fritschie*
Wm. Minott Gaillard
Martha Gardner
Janet and Don Grieshop**
Drs. Kirby and Rita Heritage**
Robert and Vicky Heuman
Hieronymus Family Fund*
Larry and Susan Hodapp**
Keith and Claire Hoffman*
Kevin and Sandra Hyde*
Timothy Ippisch
The Kuntz Foundation
Wendy and Vince Lewis**
James Longley
Eric and Lela Marcus**
W. Jim and Carol Marker
Dale and Karen Medford**
John and Anna Monnett*
Ronald Dean Patrick**
Jeff Peterson
Ken and Nancy Quinter*
Dominick and Peg Rinaldi**
Diane and Bill Schaff*
Thomas Skelley and Sharon Lindquist-Skelly
Gail Pearce Staley & Steven K. Staley
Sue and Brian Stevens
Richard and Tawnya Stover*

Star

($1,500-$2,499)

Assured Partners
Gary and Rachel Auman**
Joe and Maryann Bausman**
Lois and Don Bigler
Mike and Linda Davis Family Foundation, Inc.
Laura Enzbrenner and Bob Eling*
John and Beth Ey**
Mr. Brian Gleason and Mrs. Vickie Gleason
Sammye Harrison*
Lisa Japs
Drs. Robert and Lynn Jensen*
Chris and Terri Jones
David London and Kim Dinsmore*
Stan and Louise Maher**
Christy and Michael Manchester*
Ed and Fran O’Shaughnessy**
Linda Roth & Family
Alan and Beth Schaeffer
Don Schrodi
Christina Sensenbrenner
Rich and Jackie Siefring*
Benjamin Tuschong
Norman and Mary Rita Weissman and Family**
Mikki White
Toni and Bill Winger**
Thomas and Debra Winstel*


Patron Level Donors

Stage Manager

($500 and $1,499)

Peggy and Si Adam
Allan and Nancy Anderson*
Brenda D. Arnett*
Linda Baker
Barlow Family
Scott Blatter and Stephanie Dunkle-Blatter
Dr. John K Boedigheimer*
Brixey & Meyer
Cal and Nancy Busch*
Dr. Michael and Connie Jo Caccamo*
Anastasia M. Christopher**
Robert and Donna Miles Curry*
Larry Dale
Erin Davis
James and Susan Davis
Helen and Rocky Demers*
Paul and Jacqueline DePalma
Barbara and William Devenzio*
Bob & Donna Duplain*
John and Kathy Dunn
Rhonda S. Elifritz-Rix
David and Kathleen Elliott**
Richard E. Feldmann**
Allan and Mary Kay Feller
James and Leatha Ferncez*
Joseph Flanagan
Lt. Col. Ret. and Mrs. Daniel P. French**
Dr. Robert R. and Beverley Gardner**
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Gaudion
GE Foundation
Larry S. Glickler And Charles L. Quinn,Jr.*
Lynn and David Goldenberg**
Dr. Anju Goyal
Col. Lee Schatzley and Carol Graff**
Susan and Joe Gruenberg**
Kamna Gupta
Jonathan Hale
Bruce and Mayumi Hall*
Tom and Sarah Haydon**
Harry and Zoe Hittner**
Bruce Howorth
Jacob Huff
Marilyn and Larry Klaben*
Lawrence Klein
Thomas Kleptz
Michael & Judith Kreutzer
Karen Kronback
Al & Fern Leland**
Gary L. Leroy*
Jean Lockwood
Tim and Ellen Love*
C. Michael Lowrey
Laura Macy
Amy Radachi and Tom Maher
Moni and George Malacos
Roger and Carol McClure**
John and Kathleen McKeon*
John Miltenberger
Robert L. Mitsch
Shaun and Susan Nicholson*
Dr. Robert and Beverly Orosz**
Judy Payne*
John Pfeiffer
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Pope*
Bernard and Carole Rabinowitz Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation**
Ron and Lori Reazin*
Debbie and Kevin Riley
The Rubi Girls, LLC
Colleen Ryan
Mark and Julie Sheperd
Dr. David F. and Mrs. Janet Sikora
Thomas and Roberta Smigel**
Richard Smythe
Lisa Hanauer and Sue Spiegel
William and Nancy Stahl**
Patti Stoll
Ty and Polly Sutton
Ron and Pam Tritsch*
Marla M. Vichich**
Nancy and Rick Vogel*
Bonney and Chris Walther*
Dr. and Mrs. D. Weeks, II*
Tony and Karen Wendeln**
Ann and Don Wolf**
Linda Woods
Susan and Randy Woods*
David and Sarah Wrazen
Kaytee and Emily Yantis-Houser
Carol Yegerlehner*

Artist

($100-$499)

Mrs. Kathryn Allen
Thomas and Lisa Alvetro-Rossman
Mr. Chris Anderson
Tom and Kate Archdeacon
Shirley Ark*
Marsha Arnold
Miriam Ault
Laura and Dave Avdakov
Carol Baer*
Eric and Jill Bailey*
Ken and Judy Bailey*
William and Marilee Baird**
Richard Baker
Sharyn and Gary Bambauer
Rick and Melissa Bartell
Dwight and Marsha Bartlett**
Ara Beal
Mike and Ginny Beamish
Larry Beddies
Dr. Marc Belcastro*
Robert J. Belisle*
Miss Martha L. Bell**
Richard and Helen Bell
Susan Berg and Robert Wiser
Maria and Dave Berry
Robert Bishop
Joyanna Blake
Alan and Gail Blincoe**
Doug Bowers
Linda and Steve Bracken
Gretchen Brafford
Eric and Tanya Brand
Mr. Drew Brazie
Peter and Linda Breidenbach
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Breisch*
Jim and Beverly Broestl*
David Bruce
Jeffrey E and Jacqueline Brumfield
Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Karla Brun
Larry Brun
David Bruno and Margaret K. Conditt*
John and Carol Bucklew*
Bonnie Buddendeck
Kevin and Jane Busarow
Larry and Donna Campbell
Robert and Ellen Campbell
Jeanne Carlson**
Glen and Lynn Carr
Dr. David and Amy Carter**
Steven and Pat Cartwright
Susan Chase
Donna Christman
Bruce and Charla Clapp
John and India Clarke
Donna and Kenneth Coleman
Dr. Florence Coleman
Jennifer Conley
Sue Connon
Richard Considine & Stanley Dixon*
Rob and Sandy Cornell**
Richard and Rebecca Courtney*
Ms. Lizabeth Cox*
Greggory and Linda Cross
Mr. and Mrs. K. Michael Crumley
Dr. Cass & Janie Cullis
Karen Dabbelt
Bryan and Susan Daly
Ed Dandeneau
Janice and Ralph Daniels*
Jackie Darnell
Daniel and Linda Deitz
Ms. Saundra Delaura
Susan DeLuca
Dr. David DeSantis*
John and Lynne Dorn
Beatrice Downey
Doug and Teresa Ebersole
Susan and Louis A. Eckert**
Richard and Maryann Eckhardt
Michael D Edmiston
Nila Elsass
Richard L. Emrick and Maria Rivera
Amy Erickson
Ms. Carol Erwine
Robyn and Norm Essman
Steven Fabrigar
Lee Falke*
Dr. Lynn Farney
Charles Fenstermaker*
Mark and Eileen Ferree
Mr. John Flach
Joseph Florkey
Mr. Frank Fox
Milton and Barbara Franke
John and Julia Frantz*
William Frapwell*
Scott and Beth Fraser
Betsy Friedlander
Tuck and Pauline Fuller
Jack Fuurl
Jimmy and Mary Gale*
Tom and Kay Gallagher*
Alexander & Peggy Gamber
Michael A. Gardner
James and Patricia Gay
Gershow Family Fund*
Mr. Randy and Pam Gilbert
S. Bradley Gillaugh**,***
Lt. Col. (Ret) Michael and Rochelle Goldstein
Barbara and James Gorman*
William Gorman
Gary and Sharon Gottschlich
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Grady
Jeff and Susan Graham
Mr. Robert Grandfield
Martha R. and Everett L. Gray Fund*
Thomas and Janice Gray
Marilyn Greenrose
Peter S. and Carol Corr Greis*
Tammy Grigsby
Dennis and Connie Grosjean
Howard Gross and Mary Ellen Leary*
Paul and Kathi Gruner*
Bill and Sandy Gunlock
Jigna Haack
Dennis and Denise Hall
Dan and Doris Hall
Sharon A Hall
Jason Hamen
Mr. David Handlir
Debbie and John Hanna
Robert Hanna
Cydney Harkness
Robert Harrington
Charlotte Harris
Scott and Janice Harshman
Lorraine K. Hart*
David Hascher
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Haskell
Bud and Rita Hauser
Sean Hauser
Steven Helterbrant
Dana Herbst
Tara Hessert
Jane Hindenlang*
Christine Hodgson
Joseph and Barbara Hollander*
Eric Holterman
Mrs. Luanne Holzapfel
Roy and Pat Horvath**
Cheryl Housley
Thomas and Deborah Hoying*
Christy Hubbard
Aaron and Amy Huesman*
Chase Alexander Hurst
John and Debbie Hussmann*
Edmund Cordray and Leslie Hyll**
James Hyson
June Isaacs
Bryan Jacob
John and Kathy Jahoda*
John Jauch
Angela Kelly
Sandra Kershner*
Paul Kessler
Andrew R Khavari
Carl Kinnunen
Wendy Kline*
Leeann M. Kneubuehl
Donald Knoth
Mr. Art and Dr. Susan Komorowski
Calvin and Anne Kuhn
Buddy and Donna LaChance*
Jim and Mary Lou Lacy
Lynda LaFleur*
Robert Lafontaine
J. N. Lair
John and Pat Landen
Bryan and Stephanie LaPlant
Dell Larned
Rebecca Lee
Joyce Ann and Harry Leedom
Dick and Catherine LeSourd**
Mr. Constantine Liakakos
Scott and Ann Liberman**
Carolyn and Ray Lindemann*
Lee Lindsay
Vicki and Gordon Little
Jose and Lynne Lopez*
Marygena and Hugh Lynn*
Sara Maham
Richard Manchur
Ms. Diann Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mansfield
Barbara N. Markley
Michael J. Markus, M.D.
Bruce and Ann Martino*
Ms. Barbara Masquelier
Joseph and Joyce Matsko
Mary Jane Matthews
Christopher May
Dr. Connie McCarroll*
Col. and Mrs. Jack E. McCormick (Ret.)*
Kevin and Debbie McCoy*
Ron McCray**
Kevin and Mary McDonald*
James and Beth McGail
George and Kathryn McGowan**
Janet and Michael McGrath
Dr. Tim McIntire
Nanci D. McMaken*
Mark Merrifield
Leslie Messmore
Travis and Shannon Michalak
Rosie and Clif Miller
Carol Ann Miller**
Ms. Linda Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Minnich
Gary and Gina Minyard
Glenn and Wyona Mitchell*
Mary Mohn
Haley Moore
Robert and Margaret Moore
Carolyn Mueller
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy**
Dorothy Murray
Annette Nathan
Mr. Gary Nayh
Jeremy Nelson
Mr. Jonah Nelson
Curtis and Kathleen Neumann
Don Niece
Charles and Michelle R. Norman
Susan Henry and Perry Nystrom
Donald O’Connor*
Cheri and Rick Ohmer*
Jill O’Rear*
Ron and Sue O’Rear*
Mark and Debra Owens*
Mark Oxman
Stephanie A Palmer
Mr. Jason Parker
Kenton Pate
Jim and Debbie Penikas
Sandy Pfennig*
Julieanne Phillips
David and Lisa Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pinti*
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Plunkett
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Pottenger
Jacquelyn Powell
William Price
Timothy Priddy
Ken and Marianne Pugar*
Natalie Pugar
Jane A. Rahn
Jill Rarick
Michael Rarick and Pam Taiclet*
Dwight Rawlins
Megan Rehberg
Lori Reimer
Bonnie Beaman Rice and Walter H. Rice
Eric and Lorena Rice
Timothy G. Rice and Jeannie L. Rice
Ashley Righi
Patricia A. Riley*
Roger Rizzardi
Julie Roach
Jean and Ron Rockafellow**
Glenn and Marian Rodgers
Anthony Rodriguez
Debra Root
Vivian Rosenberg
David Rothschild*
Scott and Jayne Rowlett
Chad Sandy
Jonathan and Bambi Saxe*
Gene and Betty Scheibly
Gwendolyn and Gerald Schmidt
Christopher Schneider
Theresa and Mark Schneider
David and C.J. Schoeff
Tim Schoonover
Herb and Maryanne Schutte
Susan M. Semler
Joanne Shanske
Linda and Joel Shapiro**
John and Carol Sheehan
Randy and Shelly Shellabarger*
Steve and Ann Sherbet
William Sherk
Jim and Holly Shields
Connie and Rob Shoenfelt
Thomas and Roberta Smigel**
Deborah Smith
Edward and Mary Ray Smith*
Gregory Smith
Mr. Rick L. Smith
Brad and Tina Snider*
Darrell and Rochelle Southard
Tom and Debbie Spitler
Ryan Stacy
Brian and Carol Stadler
Mark and Janet Stange
Christine Stewart
Devon Stinson
Jeff Stone
Phil and Karen Stormer
Elizabeth and Lynn Stryker*
John Stump
Stephen and Renee Stumpfl
Dean and Sherri Sutter
Synchrony Financial
Laura Szucs
Mr. James R. Thomeczek*
Lorie Thornberry
Mr. Michael Timpone
Barbara Lynn Trick**
Diane Trifiro
Greg and Lilly True
Crystal Van Hoose
Sarah Van Nostrand
Dona Vella
Mr. and Mrs. John Venis*
Sherri and Darrell Vincent
Peter and Ellen Vogel*
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Von Gruenigen*
Gregory and Deborah Waddell*
Laura Waddell
Linda Walter
Dr. Richard and Barbara Wantz
Cynthia Watson
Mr. James E. Waugh
Paul and Susanne Weaver*
Donald and Caryl Weckstein**
Eric Wedemeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wellman
Cindi Wells
Hewett and Amelia Wells*
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welsh*
Florence Wenning
Darden and Debbie Whitaker*
Roger and Nancy Wickert*
Katherine Wiedeman
Ms. Terry Wiegel
Mike and Louise Wier
Beverly Williams
Dr. and Mrs. William C. M. Wilson
Niels and Mary Winther
Lawrence and Mary Wiser
Joe and Cindy Woerner*
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Wolf*
Mr. Thomas Wolf**
William Wolf
Chris and Bethany Woods
Sheila Woody
Lori Young
Joseph Zurawka
Mike Zywien*




* 10-year Luminary Donor ** 25-Year Luminary Donor *** Deceased