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SUPPORT US
Ticket sales cover less than half the total budget of any performing arts organization. Please consider making a charitable contribution to the Punta Gorda Symphony. Your gifts make our mainstage performances, and all our programs, possible. Thank you!
Gifts are also accepted through donor-advised funds, estate plans, and corporate matching programs. For assistance in making arrangements, please contact the office at 941-205-5996 or jennifer@PGsymphony.org.
WAYS TO GIVE
Annual Fund
Gifts of all sizes enable us to provide quality orchestral programming to our community.
Annual Required Minimum Distribution
Consider the PGSymphony when taking the required minimum distribution from your IRA. You can have the payment directed right to us, and avoid the taxes altogether.
Legacy Society
Please think of us when making your estate plans. And if you already have us listed in your will, please notify the office so we may acknowledge you properly for this meaningful gesture!
Stock Transfer
We use StockDonator.com so it’s easy to transfer stock as a charitable contribution.
Donate Stock To Punta Gorda SymphonySymphony Friends
Give your time and talent! Volunteerism is so rewarding when done with your Friends! Join this active group of like-minded individuals and get involved to give back to the PGSymphony.
PUNTA GORDA SYMPHONY DONORS
$25,000 Leader
Florida Division of Arts and Culture
$10,000 Maestro’s Circle
L.R. Askew and Rose Askew-Hergenhan
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Ron and Cindy Blythe
Michael and Jamie Landsberg
John and Donna Peterman
John and Catherine Reiche
$5,000 Artist’s Circle
Harbor Nissan
Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management
Judi Roth
Drs. Steven and Stephanie Shell
Tyler and Carolyn Swanson
$2,500 Concertmaster’s Circle
Vince DiMartino
Fred and Jean Allegretti Foundation
Lydia Gattanell
Carolyn Kvam-Hansman
Northern Trust
Dr. and Mrs. David Rice
Carol Robinson
Bill and Jeannie Schmidt
$1,000 Musician’s Circle
Dr. Gary and Ann Berger
Cheryl Berlon
Fred Cort and Carol Ryan
George and Judy Darrell
Muriel DeStefano
Karl Fedronas and Kathy Kelle
Sue Galvin
Robert Ives and Barbara Frush
Anthony and Judy Licata
Scott and Colleen Lowry
McCrory Law Firm
Barbara Magill and Richard Meisse
Donald and Barbara McCarrick
National Orchestral Association, Inc.
Gene McPherson and Barbara Howe
Maureen Rand
Hermann and Jeri Schaller
Roger and Norma Villeno, M.D.
Carl Wolaver and Nancy Lambert
$500 Patron
Robert and Nancy Bartell
Kathleen Millard
Paul and Alexandra Sacilotto
Robert Weitz



$250 Supporter
Jordan Aquila
Alana Badlinger
Buffalo Graffix
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Hugh A. Havlick
Mary McFarland
Howard and Karen Noonan
Elaine Picard
Avice Sunter
Stanislaw and Julienne Szybalski
Janet Wilcox
Donations up to $249
Robert G. Andersen
Janet Baker
Barbara Berman
Bick and Ginny Bicknell
Jill Bierens
Elizabeth Brown
Edwin Bouton and Susan Miller
Jack Dahlberg and JoAnn Tompkins
Gail Daneman
Marvin and Joanell Drystad
Guy and Annette Emerich
Elizabeth Fargo
Tom and Margaret Ferrara
Peter and Deborah Fischer
Sandra Funk
Barbara Goldberg
Lindsay and Debbie Harrington
Mary Howard
Alpha Huddleston
Paul Kidd
Dr. David and Stephanie Klein
Lorinda Ku
Paul and Sonia Larson
Barbara Magill
Suzann Marquess
Frank and Nancy Maersch
Donald and Barbara McCarrick
Louise McDonough
Mary Melgard
Cindy and Marc Melser, M.D.
Edith Nelson
Judith Oswald
Robert and Marilyn Pachota
Janice Reynolds
Rich Risse
Michael Savino and Janet Thomas
Mary Schmitendorf
Miles A. Seter
Pat Shoemaker
Phil Smithka
Julie Stuberg
Jane Sturges
Josep M. Suriol
Barbara Tuckey
Richard Tolson
Roselyn Warren
Stephen and Kathleen Warwick
Jack Watters
Robert Weitz
IN MEMORY
Patricia Cote*
By: Punta Gorda Symphony
Dr. David Klein*
By: Punta Gorda Symphony
Edward & Reina Krause*
By: Kate Krause
Lists are current as of October 18, 2023, and represent cumulative giving since May 1, 2023. If your name is not listed where or how you expected, please contact Executive Director, Jennifer Bitner, so we may address any errors at 941-205-5996 or jennifer@pgsymphony.org.
*deceased
PATRON BENEFITS
Subscriber
- 10% discount on subscription series
- purchase tickets before the general public
$100 Donation
- program listing, website listing
$250 Donation – Supporter
- program listing, website listing
- complimentary season merchandise
- purchase tickets before the general public
$500 Donation – Patron
- program listing, website listing
- complimentary season merchandise
- purchase tickets before the general public
- invitation to an open rehearsal
$1,000 Donation – Musician’s Circle
- program listing, website listing
- complimentary season merchandise
- purchase tickets before the general public
- invitation to an open rehearsal
- priority consideration for all seating concerns
- gift of special edition PGSymphony merchandise
$2,500 Donation – Concertmaster’s Circle
- program listing, website listing
- complimentary season merchandise
- purchase tickets before the general public
- invitation to an open rehearsal
- priority consideration for all seating concerns
- gift of special edition PGSymphony merchandise
- social media feature
- invitation to one private event with PGSymphony musicians
- invitation to a “Musical Chairs” event at a PGSymphony rehearsal
$5,000 Donation – Artist’s Circle
- program listing, website listing
- complimentary season merchandise
- purchase tickets before the general public
- invitation to an open rehearsal
- priority consideration for all seating concerns
- gift of special edition PGSymphony merchandise
- social media feature
- invitation to all scheduled private events with PGSymphony musicians
- invitation to a “Musical Chairs” event at a PGSymphony rehearsal
- backstage tour
- invitation to an intimate social night with Maestro and visiting Guest Artist
$10,000 Donation – Maestro’s Circle
- above benefits, plus
- benefits can be customized to suit the donor