Our Supporters • 2008/2009 School Year

One hundred percent of our support comes from the generosity of our community. To our many supporters this past school year, "Thank you!"

We apologize in advance for any omissions, misspellings, or other inaccuracies. If you identify anything of this nature, please contact our executive director.

Financial Supporters

$10,000 and above

  • 4Culture
  • The Bezos Family Foundation
  • The Peach Foundation
  • PONCHO (designated gift by The Snowman Foundation)

$5,000 - $9,999

  • Joseph and Cathy Linn
  • Lucky Seven Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999

  • Barwick & Partners Inc.
  • The Brettler Family Foundation
  • Dr. Alexander Clowes and Dr. Susan Detweiler
  • Maya Federman
  • Steve and Carla Gelband
  • Bruce and Gretchen Jacobsen
  • The Leslie Fund
  • Perkins Coie Charitable Fund
  • SGSI, Inc.
  • Ray and Kim Small
  • Rotary Club of Emerald City
  • Helen Stusser View Ridge
  • Elementary School PTSA
  • Todd Vogel and Karen Hust
  • The Windermere Foundation

$500 - $999

  • Harriet Bakken
  • The Barton Family Foundation
  • The Black Family Foundation
  • Patrick and Kellie Elliott
  • Jim Greenfield and Susan Barley
  • Bernard and Karen Kubale
  • The Leschi Community Council
  • Meany Middle School PTSA
  • Joan Thomas
  • Sandra Walker, M.D.
  • D. Michael Young

$250 - $499

  • Jerome Arbes and Anne Knight
  • Buddy and Julie Arnheim
  • Jens Fischer
  • Brookshire Green Foundation
  • David McShea and Sophia Eitel
  • Pamela Okano
  • Bob & Lisa Rivers Fund
  • Bob and Kathy Roseth
  • Harry Schneider and Gail Runnfeldt
  • Kevin and Caroline Smith
  • Summit Law Group
  • Anne and Scott Walker

$100 - $249

  • Robert Barley
  • Nancy Beckvar
  • Ed Belsheim and Lisa Ravenholt
  • Carl and Renee Behnke
  • Jina Bonime
  • David and Julia Clarke
  • David Cort and Joie Gelband
  • Kha Dang and Ly Chang
  • Philip and Catherine Davis
  • Madhusudan Dawda
  • Makarand Dehejia
  • D.C. Dugdale and Colleen McKinnon
  • Edward Dunn and Patricia Carr
  • Ellen Ferguson
  • Michael Friedman and Sabine von Pryss
  • Sam and Cate Gelband
  • R.A. Gertler and Marjorie Murray
  • David Given and Nancy Cahill
  • G.A. Hashisaki, M.D.
  • Peter Kelly
  • Patricia Kim
  • Matt Knight and Sandy Rathbun
  • Steve Lawrenz and Jennifer Pertuset
  • Andrew Lieberman and Randy Shafton
  • Bob and Monique Lipman
  • Andy McAfee and Jill Hahn
  • John McBride and Naomi Skudler
  • Sue Morgan
  • Andrew and Cori Moore
  • Nor-Pac Equities Development, Inc.
  • Michael and Susan Otten
  • David and Tina Owens
  • John and Mary Pat Osterhaus
  • Mina Person Tom and Kate Pratt
  • Rebecca Romanelli
  • Eric Schorr
  • Shelly Sundberg
  • Julie Taylor
  • James Tully and Ann Costello
  • David Venderbush and Joanna Delson
  • Jeff and KC Warren
  • Marka Jenkins Waechter
  • James and Kathi Webster

$0 - $99

  • Sam Austin
  • Gary Ackerman and Robin Dearling
  • Carlos Arriola and Sally Wagoner
  • Chris and Naomi Barry
  • Phil Chapman and Barbie Snapp
  • Curt and Sally Clausen
  • Ann Cummings
  • Steven and Karen Dolde
  • James Douglas and Alexandra Harmon
  • James and Maria Durham
  • T. Jefferson Eby and Zart Dombourian
  • Ron and Regina Feinberg
  • Susan Freeman
  • Jared Hager
  • Thomas and Alexandra Immel
  • Jay Kaiser and Cindy Taylor
  • Alan and Rebecca Keith
  • Stephen King and Sheryl Kipnis
  • Dennis and Pat Lee
  • Brian and Virginia Lenker
  • Patrick Long and Martha Hyde
  • Carie Lorensen
  • James and Mary Meullion
  • Ray and Susan Mooers
  • Howard Morrill and Deborah Martin
  • S.S. and A.E. Mulherkar
  • Marc and Paige Porter
  • Don Schlosser and Deb Easter
  • Parker and Evelyn Sroufe
  • Fred Strom
  • Lee Talner
  • Craig Vierling and Jennifer Durrie
  • Marta Whiteaker
  • David and Tracey Yackley
  • Daniel Winterbottom and Carol Bjork

In Honor Of

  • The Barwick Family
    Herb Stusser
  • Scott Brown
    Roosevelt High School Jazz I (’08)
  • John Spalding
    Mark and Marin Kaetzel

Instrument Donations

We would like to thank the following people who donated musical instruments during the most recently completed school year:

  • Bob Andrews
  • Heidi Beck
  • Judy Brandon
  • Matty Burckley
  • Judy Cordell
  • Cornish College of the Arts
  • Maya Federman
  • Sara Johnson
  • Greg McNabb
  • Tina Owens
  • Carol Pederford
  • Will Reardon
  • Rick Rogers
  • Walt Sanders
  • Monica Smersh
  • Rosemary Sult
  • Joan Watson
  • Michael Williams

In-Kind Donations

We operate on a small budget. In order for our program to flourish, we look to the community for opportunities for in-kind donations of goods or services. We are fortunate to have built relationships with the following:

  • Seattle Public Schools
  • The Essential Baking Company
  • The Bass Church
  • Bischofberger Violins
  • Capitol Music Center
  • Hammond-Ashley Violins
  • Kennelly Keys
  • Lasley & Russ Violins
  • Metropolitan Music
  • Mills Music
  • Perkins Coie LLP
  • Quality Food Centers
  • Whole Foods
  • Zeek’s Pizza

Other

Grateful acknowledgement to those individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations listed below for matching donations, as well as those groups and others who have provided significant support in the recent past (not named above):

  • The Boeing Company
  • Carillon Point Account
  • The Charlotte Martin Foundation
  • Chicago Title Insurance Company
  • Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
  • Scott and Catherine Gelband
  • Ronald DiGiacomo
  • Becky Liebman
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • The Nesholm Family Foundation
  • Newminster Presbyterian Church
  • Marnie O’Sullivan
  • The Peach Foundation
  • The Prudential Foundation
  • RBC Foundation
  • The Seattle Foundation
  • Seattle Music Teachers Association