become a Friend of the Orchestra

How to Help Support the Orchestra

The Beaver Dam Area Orchestra relies on the generosity of donors to help with the expenses associated with operating an orchestra. Every donation made to BDAO helps to ensure that high-quality orchestral concerts will continue to be presented in the Beaver Dam area. Donations go toward purchasing and renting music, paying for guest soloists and special acts, purchasing equipments and supplies, and more!

Levels of Giving

Whatever level of giving you choose, know that your donation is appreciated and will help to ensure that classical music will remain a part of the Beaver Dam area for years to come.

Sponsor: Sponsors are $1000 per concert. As a sponsor, your name will appear in our programs, posters, and print &  radio advertisements.

1st Chair: $500 – $999

Maestro: $300 – $499

Conductor: $200 – $299

Soloist: $150 – $199

Concert Master: $100 – $149

Section Leader: $50 – $99

Memorial/Honorarium: Amount Determined by Donor

2023/2024 Friends of BDAO

(Updated 11/16/23)

  • Culver’s of Beaver Dam – In Memory of Matt Werbelow
  • Sue Gutknecht
  • Tom and Judy Heffron Family Fund, part of the Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation
  • The Donald & Eunice Noltner Memorial Fund
  • The Jack & Arlene Schumann Foundation 
  • Anonymous
  • Jennifer Buxton & Dennis Appleton
  • Kenneth & Patricia Graupner
  • Kevin D. & Amanda L. Luebke
  • Tom Radke
  • Marilyn Thomas
  • Anonymous
  • Scott & Kari Eberle
  • Don & Georgia Heinemeier
  • Floyd & Gail Hope-Henschel
  • Robert Kath
  • John & Laurie Klinger
  • Jeanne Lamers
  • John & Dorothy Ralston
  • Steve & Christa Slinger
  • Jack & Kay Stellpflug
  • Kathi & Bill Wiedenhoeft
  • Jay & Torrey Wilkins
  • Doug & Carole Cronin
  • Donald & Janet Deutsch
  • Stan & Darby Hintz
  • Marge & Warren Jorgensen
  • John & Mary Kotek
  • Ruth Mack
  • Karl & Susan Nienhuis
  • Rick & Gayla Ninmann
  • Pamela & Walter Priewe
  • Ron & Marianna Rohde
  • Mitzi & Steven Schulz
  • Larry & Lori Bartruff
  • Roseanne Eparvier
  • Kenn & Barb Ferron
  • Marta & Brian Jindra
  • Laurie Leiser
  • Daniel & Colleen Nelson
  • Richard F. Rexrode, Jr. & Sarah K. Tyner
  • Anne & Paul Schweitzer
  • Dr. Ki Jun & Mrs. Kae Whang
  • John & Jenny Addison
  • Gerald & Mary Baskfield
  • Margaret Bennett
  • Carmen Hanson
  • Robert & Michele Heeringa
  • Altine & Cliff Hesebeck
  • Thomas & Mary Irwin
  • Dr. Tom & Mrs. Sharon Kalinosky
  • Jan Laabs
  • David & Kathy Laatsch
  • David & Mary Luebke
  • Bob & Jane Reinke
  • Richards Insurance
  • Bob & Sandy Roell
  • Bruce & Ruthann Rohde
  • Jack & Sandra Saunders
  • Steven & Valerie Williams
  • Harold & Patricia Bakken
  • Donna Birschbach
  • Coletta & Ed Cody
  • Mark & Joanne Cupery
  • Dale & Arely Gonnering
  • Judy & Greg Hein
  • Louis & Nancy Jung
  • Jeff & Marisa Krosschell
  • Charlie & Judy McDonald
  • James & Mary Neubaum
  • Caron Parrish-Nowell
  • Barbara Perschke
  • Hugh & Jane Roberts
  • David & Julie Saniter
  • Robert Toomey
  • Mike & Becky Wissell
  • Sharon & Curtis Zimmermann

In Honor of Ed Budde

Ann M. Budde

In Honor of Terry Lee Risch

Gene’s Floral

In Memory of Betty Bergen

Peggy Bergen

In Memory of D. Jim Roedl

Dorothy Roedl

In Memory of David J. Braaksma

Yvonne Braaksma

In Memory of Dr. James Scheder

Carol Scheder

In Memory of Ed & Shirley Buxton

  • Jennifer Buxton & Dennis Appleton
  • Kristen Honore

In Memory of John Jung

Darby & Stan Hintz

In Memory of Lowell Peck

Ann Peck

In Memory of Mark Tesch

Susan Tesch

In Memory of Matthew Werbelow

  • Linda & Stephanie Werbelow
  • Mark & Joanne Cupery
  • Tom & Mary Irwin
  • Ann Lemmenes

In Memory of Ron Thompson

  • Dona Muller
  • Mary Vogl-Rauscher

In Memory of Shirley Buxton

  • Anonymous (3)
  • Philip & Ann Anderson
  • Robert & Gloria Bishop
  • James and Becky Buxton
  • Patrick & Anita Conlon
  • Erin & Matt Ebersole
  • Leslie Eisenberg
  • Virginia Evangelist
  • Thomas & Helen Gitter
  • Shirley Grotjohn
  • Dr. Robert Hagan & Raelene Miller-Hagan
  • Tom & Mary Irwin
  • Kathy Killian
  • Karen Rogness & Kristi Killian
  • Ann Lemmenes
  • Marathon Petroleum Company
  • Mary Rose Martinez
  • Douglas & Martha Maxwell
  • Elizabeth & Mark Nigrosh
  • Laurie Rasmussen
  • Gloria Wegner

In Memory of Simone Breuer

Bernard Breuer & Family

How to Donate

We appreciate your financial support of the Beaver Dam Area Orchestra! In addition to being acknowledged on our website and in the current year’s concert program, all gifts are also tax-deductible.

  • To make a mail-in donation to the orchestra, please send your donation to:

Beaver Dam Area Orchestra
P.O. Box 431
Beaver Dam, WI 53916

  • Consider supporting BDAO through online banking! Donations to BDAO can be set up as auto-pay, just like any other bill. 
    • Set BDAO up as an automatic bill, it is identical to paying any bill.
      PO Box 431 Beaver Dam, WI 53916
    • Write your name as you would like it to appear in the program and website.

Other Ways to Donate

  • You can donate to the orchestra year-round by sending to the Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 721, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 with your check designated for BDAO. Visit beaverdamacf.com for more information.
  • Please check with your employers to see if you have matches for charitable giving. (ex. Alliant Energy, Fidelity, Hiscox USA and IBM).
  • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has added the BDAO to their list of charities for the “Choice Dollars” Program.
  • For friends over 70, please remember the orchestra when you are required to make distributions from your IRA. Your help would be greatly appreciated!