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 and radio advertisements.

1st Chair: $300 & Above

Maestro: $200 – $299

Soloist: $150 – $199

Concert Master: $100 – $149

Section Leader: $50 – $99

Memorial/Honorarium: Amount Determined by Donor

2022/2023 Friends of BDAO

(Updated 4/15/23)

  • Sue Gutknecht
  • Tom and Judy Heffron Family Fund, part of the Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation
  • A.M. Kiwanis of Beaver Dam
  • Kevin D. & Amanda L. Luebke
  • The Donald & Eunice Noltner Memorial Fund
  • The Jack & Arlene Schumann Foundation 
  • A.M. Kiwanis of Beaver Dam
  • Christopher Brooks, DDS
  • Jennifer Buxton & Dennis Appleton
  • Scott & Kari Eberle
  • Kenneth & Patricia Graupner
  • Sue Gutknecht
  • Thomas & Judy Heffron
  • Robert Kath
  • Kevin D. & Amanda L. Luebke
  • Jack & Kay Stellpflug
  • Marilyn Thomas
  • Kathi & Bill Wiedenhoeft
  • Dr. Jay & Torrey Wilkins
  • Greg & Katherine Armstrong
  • Don & Georgia Heinemeier
  • Ruth Mack
  • Rick & Gayla Ninmann
  • Ann & Lowell Peck
  • Tom Radke
  • John & Dorothy Ralston
  • Ron & Marianna Rohde
  • Toni & Bob Wyman
  • Marathon Petroleum Company
  • Larry & Lori Bartruff
  • Stan & Darby Hintz
  • Marta & Brian Jindra
  • Marge & Warren Jorgensen
  • Laurie Leiser
  • Daniel & Colleen Nelson
  • Richard F. Rexrode, Jr. & Sarah Tyner
  • Steve & Christa Slinger
  • John & Jenny Addison
  • Yvonne Braaksma
  • Doug & Carole Cronin
  • Donald & Janet Deutsch
  • Carmen Hanson
  • Robert & Geralyn Heffron
  • Altine & Cliff Hesebeck
  • David & Donna Hoffmaster
  • Thomas & Mary Irwin
  • Dr. Thomas & Sharon Kalinosky
  • Susan Kath
  • Helen Keil
  • John & Laurie Klinger
  • John & Mary Kotek
  • Jan Laabs
  • David & Mary Luebke
  • Karl & Susan Nienhuis
  • Anne Pellerin
  • Walter & Pamela Priewe
  • Bob & Jane Reinke
  • Richards Insurance
  • D. Jim & Dorothy Roedl
  • Bob & Sandy Roell
  • Bruce & Ruthann Rohde
  • Jack & Sandra Saunders
  • Linda & Stephanie Werbelow
  • James White
  • Steven & Valerie Williams
  • Harold & Patricia Bakken
  • Margaret Bennett
  • Donna Birschbach
  • Coletta & Ed Cody
  • Mark & Joanne Cupery
  • Roseanne Eparvier
  • Chuck & Chris Frinak
  • Dale & Arely Gonnering
  • Judy & Greg Hein
  • Louis & Nancy Jung
  • Jeff & Marisa Krosschell
  • Charlie & Judy McDonald
  • James & Mary Neubaum
  • Caron Parrish-Nowell
  • Barbara Perschke
  • David & Julie Saniter
  • Anne & Paul Schweitzer
  • Robert Toomey
  • Dr. Ki J. & Mrs. Kae Whang
  • Mike & Becky Wissell
  • Sharon & Curtis Zimmermann

In Memoroy of Betty Bergen

  • Peggy Bergen

In Honor of Ed Budde

  • Ann M. Budde

In Memory of Simone Breuer

  • Bernard Breuer & Family

In Memory of Shirley Buxton

  • Philip & Ann Anderson
  • Anonymous
  • 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, Karen, & Rogness Killian
  • Ann Lemmenes
  • Marathon Petroleum
  • Marie Rose Martinez
  • Douglas & Martha Maxwell
  • Elizabeth & Mark Nigrosh
  • Laurie Rasmussen
  • Gloria Wegner     

In Memory of Shirley & Ed Buxton

  • Jennifer Buxton & Dennis Appleton
  • Kristen Honore

In Memory of Heather Henschel-Bruemmer

  • Floyd & Gail Hope-Henschel

In Memory of John Jung

  • Darby & Stan Hintz

In Memory of Michael Lamers

  • Jeanne Lamers

In Memory of Son-In-Law Michael Paul

  • Hugh & Jane Roberts

In Memory of Dr. James Scheder

  • Carol Scheder 

In Honor of Jack & Arlene Schumann

  • Eric Schumann     

In Memory of Ron Thompson

  • Dona Muller
  • Mary Vogl-Rauscher

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!