Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors and Donors…
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FRIEND ($2,000)*
The Paddington Family of Stores > Sponsoring Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, RVSB Artistic Director
music sponsor friend ($500-$1,999)*
Anonymous > Flute Section
Don Bieghler > All Clarinet Sections
Steven Bismarck > Bassoon Section
Kara Brown > Saxophone Section
Jake Hershey > Trumpet Section
Art Rosine & Marsha King-Rosine > Horn Section
musician’s friend ($100-$499)*
Jackie Beck > Heather Schmidt, Flute
Natalie Chirquin > Jim Hostick, Euphonium
John & Diane Engelhardt > Pam Hammond, Piccolo
Gary & Coralie Farnham > Jody Schmidt, String Bass
John Ferreira > Jake Hershey, Trumpet
Kathleen Finnegan > Luna Bitzer, Flute & Nancy Ptacek, Flute
Gary & Linda Gamble > Marsha King-Rosine, Horn
Jim Hostick > Steve Kessler, Trumpet
JoAnn Houghton > Alena Houghton, Flute
Greg Jahnke - Oboe Section Sponsorship
Sue Jennings/Diane Mazur > Pam Hammond, Piccolo
Barb Knox > Ed Wight, Clarinet
Mitzi Loftus > Ken Loftus, Trombone
Nancy Ptacek > Jennifer Behnke, Flute
Rogue River Pharmacy/Garvin Hamilton > Kara Brown, Saxophone
Ed Wight > Jared Rountree, Percussion
friend ($1-99)
Luna Bitzer
Eugene Emil Carte
Shirley Donnelly
Kathy Graves
Kathleen Price
Jody Schmidt
*Donor Name(s) > Sponsored Band Member, Section
The Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble, dba Rogue Valley Symphonic Band, is an Oregon non-profit corporation, qualified as tax-exempt IRC 501(c)3. Donations are tax-deductible, subject to the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition to our very low-cost admission to our high-quality concerts, we rely on donations and sponsorships to help pay the costs of concerts, sheet music, and other operating expenses.
Our donation categories are as follows:
Supporter: $1 to $49
Friend: $50 to $99
Donor: $100 up to $249
Patron: $250 up to $499
Benefactor: $500 up to $999
Concert Sponsor: $1,000 and up
We would love for you to help support the Band. Any amount you can donate is appreciated and will go directly toward benefitting the organization. The names of Supporters, Friends, Donors, Patrons, Benefactors, and Sponsors will appear on programs with our heartfelt thanks. (You can opt to remain anonymous as well.)
There are two ways to donate:
The first is to click the button below. Our secure system will guide you through the process.
The second is to make checks payable to The Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble and mail them to:
RVSB
720 Grover St.
Ashland, OR 97520
Receipts will be provided.
(Our credit card processor charges a platform fee that RVSB, as a non-profit, passes on to our patrons. This helps us keep our expenses manageable. We also allow for PayPal donations as an additional option. Thank you for your understanding.)
>>Click HERE for a list of our generous donors.
We thank them for their support & patronage.<<
There are also specific opportunities to sponsor a band member, principal players, soloists, our Music Director and others in RVSB. If you are interested in your donation going to one of these causes, please click on the SPONSOR button below, print out the form, and contact us with your sponsorship, including questions about the process. We will be sure to get back to you right away with information and to make arrangements. (Donations go toward operating costs, music acquisition, etc. Sponsorships are from people who want to honor a musician, a certain section, the conductor, etc. Both are tax deductible and go toward the organization’s greatest needs.)