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Many thanks to the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their annual and
event support from October 1, 2011 through April 4, 2013.
LEADERSHIP LEVEL
($100,000+)
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Frost
Hall Family Foundation
Hallmark Corporate Foundation
Muriel McBrien Kauffman
Foundation
Julia Irene Kauffman
DIAMOND LEVEL ($50,000-$99,999)
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Estelle S. and Robert A. Long
Ellis Foundation
The Estate of Marilyn
Pierson Patterson
Richard J. Stern Foundation for the
Arts - Commerce Bank, Trustee
Dana Seeley / The Seeley
Foundation
The Thomas and Sally Wood
Family Foundation
PLATINUM LEVEL ($25,000-$49,999)
Arvin Gottlieb Charitable
Foundation
Evelyn R. Craft Belger and C. Richard Belger
Belger
BMO Harris Bank
Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer
DST Systems, Inc.
JE Dunn Construction Company
Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Roger P. Jackson
William T. Kemper Foundation,
Commerce Bank Trustee
Shubert Foundation
GOLD LEVEL ($10,000-$24,999)
Arts Council of Metropolitan
Kansas City and the ArtsKC Fund
Asiatica (in-kind)
Burns & McDonnell
The Francis Family Foundation /
Scott Francis
H&R Block Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
Henson Trust Fund
Hotel Phillips: Host Hotel (in-kind)
J.B. Reynolds Foundation
Jerome Robbins Foundation
Kearney Wornall Trust
Macy's Foundation
Master Craftsmen Foundation
Metropolitan Performing Arts Fund,
UMB Bank N.A.
Missouri Arts Council
Sherrill Mulhern
National Endowment for the Arts
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
George and Wendy Powell /
Kuehn Foundation
Sosland Foundation
Sprint Foundation
Stepp & Rothwell, Inc.
Sarah Ye
SILVER LEVEL ($5,000-$9,999)
American Century Companies
Foundation
Husch Blackwell LLP
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Kansas City
Dr. Amy Carter
Great Western Bank
KPMG LLP
Lathrop & Gage
Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins,
The Lighton Fund
Susan and Dennis Marker
Neighborhood Tourist
Development Fund
Parisi Artisan Coffee-Official Coffee
of Kansas City Ballet (in-kind)
R.A. Long Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sands
G. Mark Sappington and
David S. McGee, D.C.
Vivian and Hymie J. Sosland
Charitable Trust
Mr. Donald Steele
Ms. Kathy Stepp and
Mr. Howard Rothwell
Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP/
W. Anthony Feiock
Greg and Barbara Storm
Annie and Rick Zander
BRONZE LEVEL ($2,500-$4,999)
Regi and Chris Ahrens
John and Anna Allen
Lillard and DeVette Ashley
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barewin
Jeffrey J. Bentley
Sharyn and Irwin Blond
Joe and Claire Brand
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bray
Dr. Ingenue F. Cobbinah and
Mr. Quinton D. Fears
Cognios Capital
Copaken Family Foundation
Kyle Danner
Edward Jones Investments
Ever Glades Fund
Richard and Sue Ann Fagerberg
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Feiock
Ms. Pam Fish (in-kind)
Dr. Fred D. Fowler
GE Foundation
Steven and Lisa Glassman
David H. Hughes, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hunkeler
Ingram Family Foundation
Charles S. Joss, Jr.
Kansas City Southern Industries Inc.
Charitable Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kilbride
Legacy School of The Arts
Leslie Bowles Lerner
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music
Enrichment Fund
John and Marilyn McConnell
Ms. Molly McGee
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morris
Mr. and Mrs. John Nobles
Judy Pfannenstiel and David Waxse
Drs. Susan and Charles Porter
Kelley and David Reed
Paula and Jack Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Rowland
Donald E. and Valerie J. Sanders
Ginny and Bill Shackelford
Marny and John Sherman
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Sirridge
Site Rite Construction Company
Viktoria, Don and Adrian Smith,
Angela and John Walker
Marya and Kent Stallard
Target Stores
UMB Financial Corporation
Mrs. Margie Weber
Webster House (in-kind)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Whittaker
PATRON LEVEL
($1,500-$2,499)
Anonymous
Joan Archer
Vicki and Bruce Baxter
Joan and Bert Berkley /
Blue Heron Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Brandt
Mary Lou and Tom Brous
Lynne and Peter Brown
Sharon and Daniel Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bubb
Victoria and Roger Burnett
Michael and Kirsten Byrd
Dr. Robert Claassen
Robert Cody
Holly and Chris Combest
Gwendolyn Cooke
Blake and Melissa Cooper
Country Club Bank
Patricia and Don Dagenais
Carol Dickey
Marvie and Mark Dirks
Mr. Kenneth Doll
Dr. David Donovan
Steve and Cathy Doyal
Mr. and Mrs. David Embry
EPR Properties
Ron and Tricia Fredman
Frontier Airlines, Inc (in-kind)
Gary Dickinson Family
Charitable Foundation
Betty and William George
Dr. John R. and Mrs. Ellen R. Goheen
Jean and Moulton Green, Jr.,
The Westport Fund
Innes and John Hale
Carol and Allan Hallquist
Susan and Zack Hangauer
Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Harbin
Phyllis Hart
Heartland Combined
Federal Campaign
Henry Wurst, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hickok, Jr.
Stan and Marla Hoehn
Roger Hurwitz
Colby and Barbara Jones
Dr. Karen M. Jordan
Kansas City Presidents Organization
Mrs. Marth Jane Katz
Kathy Kelly and Bryan Folk
Bill and Regina Kort
George H. Langworthy, Sr.
Mr. Gary K. Loftland
Louis and Frances Swinken
Supporting Foundation
Mr. Daryl Lynch and
Mr. Ruben Chacon
Colette and James Majerle
Mary Elizabeth Martin Scholarship
Trust, US Bank N.A., Trustee
Mr. G. Dale Mathey
Mark and Kandi McCasland
Family Charitable Fund
Miller Nichols Charitable
Foundation
Mark, Julie and Liza Morris Family
Daisy and Walter Muff
Dr. Daniel and Rev. Jean Murphy
David Musel and Mike Fortunato
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nash
Barbara and David Nicely
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peterson
Dave and Melinda Petet
Brandon and Lucie Pomeroy
Sally D. Quinn
Michael and Kathy Rainen
Matthew and Heather Ryan
Janet Schwenke
Mr. and Mrs. Derek Shoare
Estelle and Morton Sosland
Sprint
Mr. Richard Stitt
Ann and John Sundeen
Tall Grass Toffee Company (in-kind)
Ann and Frank Taylor
Rev. Paul Turner
Mr. Paul Uhlmann Jr.; Elizabeth
and Paul Uhlmann III
Tom and Priscilla Wallingford
Walz Tetrick Advertising
Jennifer and Bryan Wampler
Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Warady
The Lohn Weber Family
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Winn
Woman's City Club
Charitable Foundation
Jean-Paul and Heather Wong /
Contract Furnishings
Ross and Gina Workman
Mr. Thomas Worth
Ms. Judy Wright
Dr. Michael J and Cindy Wurm
PRINCIPALS ($500-$1,499)
Andrews McMeel Universal
Foundation
Anonymous
Roger M. Arwood
Jerry Austin and Joan Hilger-Mullen
Catherine and Charles R. Ball
Karin Bauer
Ms. Carol Blum
Ms. Janet Buckman
Dr. Jay and Morgan Burlingame
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Butler
Del and Jane Campbell
Loire and Dale Cowen
Beth and Dennis DaSilva
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dillon
Andrew and Jennifer Dimitriou
The Dlabal Foundation
Dreiseszun Family Foundation
Peggy and Terrence Dunn
Steven and Monique Elfman
Mr. and Mrs. William Frick
Ms. Kelly Gamble
George and Frances Gerritz
Nancy and Mark Gilman,
Gill Studios Inc
Hangers Cleaners
Mary Beth and Hank Hershey
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Holder,
in honor of Dr. Fred Fowler
Lesley F. Holt
Home Depot Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Dr. and Mrs. Roger P. Jackson
Maureen A. Kennedy
Julia and Michael Kirk
Lauren LaPointe
Mary Leonida
Mr. Wayne E. Lippman
Ms. Barbara Loots
Elaine and Benjamin Mann
Barbara Hall Marshall
Marc and Teri Maun
Dr. William and Annette McCollum
P. Alan McDermott
Wendy and Patrick Melland
Bill and Deanna Meredith
Angela Miratsky and Charles Figas
Brandon Wiles Noah
George and Suzy Pagels
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parizek
The Parmelee Foundation, Inc.
Carolyn Price and Lou Ferro
Michael Redman
Patty and Jerry Reece
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rose
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Ross
Wilda and Hal Sandy
Katherine I. Schooley
Thomas and Betty Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siragusa
Dr. Marjorie S. Sirridge, In Memory
of Dr. William Sirridge
Suzanne Shank and Martin Smoler
Sharon, Tom, and Jan Soetaert
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Solberg
Spectra Energy
The Trudy Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson
Marcia and Dennis Tighe
US Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Virden
Martha Webster
Sharon and Joseph Whalen
Brian Woolley and Patricia Martin
John and Karen Yungmeyer
SOLOISTS ($250-$499)
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Backstrom
Melinda L. Beal
Lewis and Carol Berey
John and Cheryl Bester
Amy Sue Bliss
Brandon and Monique Block
Mary S. Branton
Marla Brems
Ruth Brito
Norman and Nina Burkitt
Sharon Butts
Kay and Jim Calvert
Andrew E. Colom
David and Virginia Cooley
Dr. Patricia Cox and Mr. Doug Law
Eva and Bill Cummings
Stacey Deere
Mr. and Mrs. David Fenley
Sally Firestone
Joseph H. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gaar
Ann and Douglas Ghertner
Susan Gilmore and Barry Loughrige
Merrily and Lewis Goetz
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Green
Ms. Dorothy Jane Hake
Betty Henson and Family
Ms. Joan Horan
Humboldt Sax
Sarah Ingram-Eiser
The Ingram Family Foundation
Ms. Margaret Jackson
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Ann and Edward Kander
Dr. Andrew and Lynn Kaufman
Ms. Honey Keck
Mollie Keeler James, In loving
memory of Lois and Elisha Keeler
David and Nancy Kenner
Ms. Sarah Knight
Marianne and Art Lafex
Martin Leon and Craig Williams
Mr. David Martin
Rex and Donna Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mathes
Ms. Francie Mayer
Merck
Mr. Don Middleton
Doug Miller
James Miller and Ursula Terrasi
Joan S. Miller
The Adler Family
Rosemary and Ardeis Myers
Mr. Harry K. Newby
Timothy W. Peters and
Joyce E. Brown
Diana and Rick Poccia
Amy and Marc Richardson
Christy and Brett Schoenfeld
J. Michael Sigler
Randall and Sheila Sisk
Erik Smith and Cynthia Cooke
Mareta J. Smith
Craig Sole and Wayne Long
Sunflower Neonatology Associates
Jakica Tancabelic
Ms. Helen White
Lou and Gary Whittier
Dr. Wilma Wilcox
Kathy Witherspoon
David and Rita Wristen
Sara Bower Youngblood
Julie and Stephen Zanone
CORPS DE BALLET ($100-$249)
Carolyn and Robert Adkins
Elizabeth Appleby
Mr. and Mrs. James Atwood
Dmitri and Elena Baklanov
Randall and Elizabeth Barbour
C. Bruce and Emilia Barksdale
Charles and Victoria Barnard
Dr. Sol and Mickey Batnitzky
James Bingham
Ms. Loretta Birkenmeier
Howard and Lynda Boasberg
Robert S. Bond
Ron and Patty Bowen
Linda and Bruce Bradley
Mr. Peter Breitman
William and Laura Brooks
Ms. Judith Brougham
Ms. Shalon Brown
Ms. Mylinda Bryan
Victoria and Ken Bush
Joe and Becky Carle
Tim and Karen Carlin
Courtney and Lauren Christensen
Steven S. Conway
Gail and Gary Cooper
Ms. Marcia Cooper
Betty Ann Courtelyou
Daniel W. Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cusser
Mr. Brian F. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Deen
Barbara Dodson
BIll and Jo Anne Dondlinger
Ms. Phyllis Dunn
Bruce and Kathy Durkee
Rosemary Durkin
Ms. Barbara Eiszner
Exxon Mobile
Otto and Deborah Fleck
Laurie and Rick Frawley
Suzanne Gladney
Stanley L. & Geraldine Goldberg Family Fund
Jacquelyn Golden
Gayle Gotcher
Anita Toby Grow
Susan Harrington
Mrs. Jacqueline Heath
George Heiser
Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Kimbrough Higgins
Jean Hobler
Laura Rollins Hockaday
Bruce Hopkins and Bonnie Buchele
William Hunker
Huntington Small Busness Solutions
Shauna Huntington
Tom and Carol Hynek
Diana and David Ice
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ingraham
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Israelite
Patricia and Bernie James
Ms. Joleen Johnson
Topper and Linda Johntz, Jr.
The Kansas City Rose Society
Deborah and Frances Keating
Cosette and Duane Kelly
Cheri and John Kendrick
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Kennedy
Joel and Linda Kesler
Kathryn Ketcham
Mr. Ricardo A. Kolster
David Langworthy, in honor of George Langworthy
Joan and Bernie Levine
Nathalie LeVine
Carita Hughes and Michael Lorius
Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald
Gerald and Maria Magliano
Mr. Winston Manimtim
Carol and Stuart Marschall
Robert and Heather Maynard
Debra McClelland
Mr. Larry McMullen
Gerald And Jean McNamara
Dr. and Mrs. Max McReynolds Jr
Susan Meehan-Mizer
Dr. Linda Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Moffat
Lola Muller
Marcy and Jim Nelson
John Newlin and Julie Casterman Newlin
Barry and Margaret Nickell
Robert Noll
Ms. Elizabeth Nord
Fielding and Janice Norton
Dr. Donna Pacicca
Bill Pallucca
Debra Parkhurst
Alison and William Patterson
Eastin Pecota
J. Chris and Kathy Perryman
Arthur and Evelyn Peterson
Barbara S. and Thomas M. Prater
Roger and Karen Prewitt
Elizabeth Reusch
rjm consulting / Mr. Rick Malsick
Kathy and Donald Schilling
William and Marjorie Schlosberg
Mark Schonwetter
Mr. David Schukai
Marlene and Uri Seiden
Tommye and Stan Sexton
Debbie and Tom Sherrer
Sandra Short
Dan and Lesley Siegfried
Bill and Pamela Simpson
Ms. Wanda Spencer
William and Kathleen Stafford
Joann and Gregory Stultz
John and Dana Sutton
Deb and Tom Swenson
Ms. Diane Teal
Brian Timpe and Erin Stein
The Brad Tompkins Family
Sharon and Mark Tompkins
Ms. Jill Truitt
Mr. J. Brian Tubbs
Laura and Steven Tyler
Gerald and Marilyn Uppman
Patricia and Paul Van Gorden
Frank Victor
Beatriz and Roger Vossman
Ron Walker
Angie and Hadley Warwick
Lisa and Christopher Waters
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Weide
William Whitener
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Spears
Ronald Williams
Larry and Cheryl Wilson
Helen and John Windsor
Ms. Kim Wirths
Joyce and Gregory Wolfe
Lauren Wright - Lauren's Limited Editions
Dr. Judith Zivanovic