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
2024/2025 Friends of BDAO
(Updated 4/1/25)
- The Ed & Shirley Buxton Memorial Fund
- G.O. Loop
- Thomas & Judy Heffron Family Fund part of the Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation
- Jerrold & Kristie Lunde
- The Donald & Eunice Noltner Memorial Fund
- Steven Schulz & Mitzi Soldner Schulz
- Kenneth & Patricia Graupner
- Steven Haase
- Tom Radke
- The Jack & Arlene Schumann Foundation
- Marilyn Thomas
- Kathi & Bill Wiedenhoeft
- Jay & Torrey Wilkins
- Anonymous
- Chris & Jeanne Brooks
- Robert Kath
- John Landdeck
- Rick & Gayla Ninmann
- Jack & Kay Stellpflug
- Thrivent Choice Dollars
- Harold & Patricia Bakken
- Larry & Lori Bartruff
- Mary Jane Clark
- Scott & Kari Eberle
- Don & Georgia Heinemeier
- Stan & Darby Hintz
- Marge & Warren Jorgensen
- John & Laurie Klinger
- Ed & Joy Lachendro
- Jeanne Lamers
- Ruth Mack
- Ann Peck
- Ron & Marianna Rohde
- Steve & Christa Slinger
- Nathan & Krystle Thiel
- Kenn & Barb Ferron
- Barb Heil
- David & Mary Luebke
- Daniel & Colleen Nelson
- Wayne & Nancy Osterhaus
- Bruce & Ruthann Rohde
- Jack & Sandra Saunders
- Rick Rexrode & Sarah Tyner
- John & Jenny Addison
- Greg, Kathy & Klara Armstrong
- Larry & Margaret Babicz
- Yvonne Braaksma
- Doug & Carole Cronin
- Donald & Janet Deutsch
- Roseanne Eparvier
- Chris & Chuck Frinak
- Gene’s Beaver Floral
- Arely & Dale Gonnering
- Carmen Hanson
- Robert & Michele Heeringa
- Altine & Cliff Hesebeck
- David & Donna Hoffmaster
- Tom & Mary Irwin
- Dr. Tom & Mrs. Sharon Kalinosky
- Helen Keil
- Susan Nienhuis
- Bob & Jane Reinke
- Richards Insurance of Beaver Dam
- Dorothy Roedl
- Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation Bob & Sandy Roell Fund
- Tom & Diane Rosenmeier
- Anne & Paul Schweitzer
- Dr. Ki Jun & Mrs. Kae Whang
- Jim & Ginger White
- Toni & Bob Wyman
- Anonymous
- Margaret Bennett
- Fred & Rosemary Berger
- Donna Birschbach
- Mark & Joanne Cupery
- Louis & Nancy Jung
- Jeff & Marisa Krosschell
- James & Mary Neubaum
- Anne Pellerin
- Barbara Perschke
- David & Julie Saniter
- Robert Toomey
- Ken & Gloria Waddell
- Curtis & Sharon Zimmermann
In Honor of Ed Budde
Ann Budde
In Memory of Betty Bergen
Peggy Bergen
In Memory of Laura Beyer
Mike & Becky Wissell
In Memory of Simone Breuer
Bernie Breuer
In Memory of Ed & Shirley Buxton
Jennifer Buxton & Dennis Appleton
In Memory of Don Laabs
Jan Laabs
In Memory of Mark Leiser
The Leiser Family
In Memory of Robert Mimier
Nicholas & Kathleen Mimier
In Memory of Karl Nienhuis
Floyd & Gail Hope-Henschel
Judy & Greg Hein
Annette Kamps
Charlie & Judy McDonald
John & Dorothy Ralston
In Memory of Tom Radke’s Son
Stan & Darby Hintz
In Memory of Mark Tesch
Susan Tesch
In Memory of Lt. Col. Thomas Vane Higgins II
A.M. Kiwanis Friends
In Memory of Matthew Werbelow
Culver’s of Beaver Dam
Linda & Stephanie Werbelow
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.
- Set BDAO up as an automatic bill, it is identical to paying any bill.
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!
