Community Contributors

Festival of the Arts is extremely grateful to the following organizations, companies and individuals for supporting our nonprofit, non-commercial community event. We appreciate the financial contributions, sponsorships and in-kind donations of products and services. Thank you!

Underwriters:

Community Contributors 2012 - Thank You!

Sponsors:

Best Buy
BISSELL, Inc.
Consumers Energy
Godwin Plumbing/American Standard 
Hope Network
Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
SoundOff Signal
Warner
Wolverine World Wide

Partners:

Clystek & White Services, Inc.
DVS
Founders Bank & Trust
Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter, PC
IATSE Local 26
Kent County Credit Union
Technical Professional Services

Grantors:

Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids 
Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation 
The Keeler Foundation 
The Tassell-Wisner-Botrall Foundation

Individual Donors:

Anonymous
Robert Bird
Karen Hunter
Mike and Sarah Julien
David and
   Mary Ann Cheney-Mix
Pete and Tuti DeMaagd
Michael and Sherryl Despres
Phyllis Gabriel
Lori Harrison-Smith
Bob and Dee Hockemeyer
James and Mariah Hope
Glenn "Bud" Lorch
Jane and Michael McDaniels
Linda Myers
Mary Nordenbrock
Nancy Mitchell Poltrock
M. Ande Roeser
Matthew and Kara Taylor
Maria Rystedt
Bill Russell and Ken Schmidt
Gary and Janice Walker

Memorial Gifts in honor of Madelyne Jeffers:

In Madelyne's memory, the following people made gifts in recognition of her dedication to Festival and to her role as a member of the Litt's "Festival Family" of volunteers:

William English
Gayle English
Daniel English
Sara Flint
Richard and Patricia Hamacher
Edna Herbig
Robert and Elaine Johnson
Mason and Jeane Litts
David and Kay Litts
Rosemary Middleton
David and Kathleen Miller
David and
   Mary Ann Cheney-Mix
River Valley Orthopedics
Matthew and Kara Taylor
Transportation Dept., Kentwood Public Schools
Gary and Janice Walker
Betty Walston

For information about designating memorial gifts to Festival in honor of a loved one, please visit festivalgr.org/support.

In-kind donors of goods and services:

A-1 Tent Rental
American Legion Boat and Canoe Club
Aquinas College, Music Dept.
Arctic Glacier Ice
Aromatics Chemical, Inc.
Art Craft Display, Inc.
Baker Tent Rentals
CareLinc
Carver’s Piano Works
City of Grand Rapids: Building Operations, City Engineer's Office, Fire Department, Parking Services, Special Events
Constructive Sheet Metal
CWD Real Estate
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
DeWitt Barrels
David Dodde/House Industries
East Grand Rapids High School Music Dept.
Ellis Parking Co.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Fifth Third Bank, Property Mgmt.
Fusionary Media
Gordon Food Service
Gordon Water
Grand X-Ray Supplies
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Grand Rapids Community College, Music Dept.
Grand Rapids Community Media Center
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Great Lakes Access, Inc.
Grand Valley State University Facilities Services
GRTV
Heeren Brothers Produce
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Hudsonville Truck & Trailer
John S. Hyatt & Associates
Kendall College of Art & Design/Ferris State University Alumni Association
Kendall College Art Education Association
Kendall Electric
Kent Beverage
Kent County Court House Facilities Management
Kent County Facilities Management
Kent County Sheriff’s Department Community Re-Entry Center
Levitation, Inc.
Life EMS
MLive/The Grand Rapids Press
M.C. VanKampen Trucking
Meijer Inc.
myway Mobile Storage
NES
Northview Public Schools
On-the-Town Magazine
Pace Trailer Sales & Service, Inc.
Penske Truck Rental
Progressive AE
Purity Gases
Pratt Industries
Repcolite Paints
Rosendall Disposal
Royce Rolls Ringer Co.
Ryder Trucks
Seal-Tec
Seaman's Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc.
SMG - DeVos Place
Spartan Stores
Star Truck Rentals, Inc.
Sysco Food Services of Grand Rapids, Inc.
T&W Electronics, Inc.
Trailer X-Press Inc.
U Rent It
Van Eerden Distribution Co.
Van Manen Oil & Propane Co.
Vanguard Fire & Security Systems
Vinecroft Studios
West MI Mobile Storage (PODS)
West Michigan Piano
Western Equipment Company, Inc.
Western Michigan University

Friends of Festival Donors:

Friends of Festival is a membership-based organization created for individuals to help raise the funds necessary to keep Festival of the Arts alive for future generation. Our mission is to ensure long-term financial stability for this annual community event. Join Friends of Festival at either of the two Information Booths during Festival weekend, or visit us online: festivalgr.org/support. 

Paul Asselin
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Robert Bird
Fred & Gina Bivins
Andrew Crosby
Kathleen Burns
Harold & Carol Derks
Michael Despres
Beverly Dillon
Karen A. Douglas
Joyce Elzinga
Tiffany & Jameson Ewigleben
Steven Lee Foster
Phyllis Gabriel
Anna Goddard
Janelle Hill
Dee & Bob Hockemeyer
Diane Hoff
Tom & Lisa Hyde
Mike & Sarah Julien
Helen Kinsworthy
Kathy & Terry Kuhn
Linda Larsen
Ken Larsen
Rick & Lanny Litts
Mark & Karen Lyon
Jane McDaniels
Nancy Mulnix
Dan & Mary Nordenbrock
PMS Products
Win Prothro & Kathy Hooker
Marcia L. Rapp
Shawn & Jim Rathbun
Eileen Schwarz-Duty & Jim Duty
Dennis Stauffer
Marilyn Titsche
Susanne Tracy, OP
Greg & Kim VandenBerg
Gary & Janice Walker
Barbara Wepman
Chuck & Rose Wielen
Cathy Winnick
Robert & Deborah White
Ned & Susan Zimmerman
Tina Zinn
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