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.

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!