Keeping it Modern: The Community Campaign

Keeping it Modern: The Community Campaign

The Keeping it Modern: The Community Campaign was launched to preserve and reinvigorate one of Buffalo’s most treasured cultural and architectural landmarks.  Over the course of several years and the help of the Western New York community we were able to repair many of the necessary infrastructure systems, restore the hall’s renowned architectural features, refresh backstage spaces for musicians and staff, and seed Kleinhans’ first-ever endowment fund to provide perpetual income for continued preservation and increased community programming.

Campaign Projects:

  • Architecture: Refinishing of Zebrawood & Wall Surfaces|Stage Refinishing|Reflecting Pool|Music Library|Dressing Rooms|Administrative Offices|Plaster Ceiling Spans|Masonry & Concrete|Lobby Carpeting
  • Artistic: LED House Lighting|LED Stage Lighting| Audio/Visual Equipment|Steinway Grand Piano
  • Infrastructure: Accessibility & Wayfinding|LED Exterior Lighting|Roof Replacement|HVAC & Air Handling Units|Fire Alarm System|Catwalk Fall Protection
  • Endowment Fund: Routine Maintenance|Community Programming

Thank you to our contributors!

Kleinhans gratefully acknowledges the following gifts that contributed to the success of this campaign:

$1,000,000 +

The Cullen Foundation of WNY, Inc.
Empire State Development
The Walter E. Schmid Family Foundation Charitable Trust

$500,000-999,999

Erie County
Christine Standish & Chris Wilk
John & Carolyn Yurtchuk

$250,000-499,999

Arthur W. & Elaine I. Cryer
Wilfred and Joan Larson Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
M&T Charitable Foundation
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

$100,000-249,999

Clement* & Karen Arrison
Grant Golden, MD and Deborah Goldman
Margaret L. Wendt Foundation
Ronald Frank* & Anne Schneider
The Stenclik Family Charitable Fund
Scott R. and Rachel C. Stenclik

$50,000-99,999

Mark Chason & Mariana Botero Chason
Sandy and Margie Nobel
Gilbert Schulenberg
Seymour H. Knox Foundation

$25,000-49,999

Mr. Charles Balbach
Barbara and Daniel Hart
The MAK Fund
Steve and Nicole Swift
The Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation
Vogt Family Foundation
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at CFGB
Ms. Karen & Mr. Richard Zakalik

$10,000-24,999

Mr. Brent Baird
James and Linda Beardi
Anne Conable
Peter & Maria Eliopoulos
Golden and Goldman Philanthropic Fund
Crowley Webb & Associates, Inc.
Mr. Thomas C. Hunt and Ms. Laurie Dann
John J. and Maureen O. Hurley
Clement and Margot Ip
Ron Luczak
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Newman
Jeremy and Sally Oczek
Gerald and Michelle Parrish
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Priselac, Jr.
Stephen Still & Terrie Tucker
Ms. Tatiana Werbizky

$5,000-9,999

Anonymous (2)
Cindy Abbott Letro and Francis Letro
Vanda and Paul Albera
Mr. Steve Earnhart and Mrs. Jennifer Barbee
Douglas Bean and Elisa Kreiner
Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.
Arthur W. & Elaine I. Cryer
Mr. and Mrs.* George G. Herbert
Robert and Hana Jacobi
Mr. William P. Keefer
Mr. and Mrs.* Philip Kadet – The Linton Foundation
Lorinda McAndrew Voelkle Foundation
Charles & Judith Manzella
Robin Schulze and Adam Rome
Mr. David Schutte
Lowell and Ellen Shaw
Dr. Joyce E. Sirianni
Sonny & Diane Sonnenstein
Gary and Katharina Szakmary
Jack Walsh, in memory of Connie Walsh

$2,500-4,999

Bond, Schoeneck and King, PLLC
Luke Borkowski
William & Ida Christie Fund for Music
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
Sally & Don Dussing
Stephen Edge MD and Cynthia Swain MD
Rev. Dr. Skip Ferguson
Robert and Ruth Fleming
Angela & Daniel Hamister
Lynn Hirsch
Dr. and Mrs. David Hohn
Marie S. & Frederic K. Houston Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Janiga
Dr. Gabriela Popescu and Dr. Daniel  Kosman
Bradford Lewis
Marge Manno
Mitchell Family Philanthropic Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Lois and Tom Pause
Karen L. Podd
David and Dolores Prezyna
Al and Cindy Ripley
Thomas Rolle and Deborah Henning
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sperrazza
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Synor
Erin Peradotto Terhaar and George Terhaar
Harold J. and Sandra S. Whistler

$1,000-2,499

Anonymous (2)
Bradford H. Banks
Carol A. Black
Derek and Laura Brann
Mr. Joseph C. Donofrio
Dr Edward G Eberl
John and Imelda Fitzpatrick
Mr.* and Mrs. David A. Guthrie
Stephen and Arlene Henry
Amy and Eduardo Heumann
Kevin and Kelly James
Rosalind & Michael Kochmanski
Kenneth and Paula Koessler
Lake Shore Savings Bank
Carole J. Levine
Drs. David B. and Madeline A. Lillie
Andree and Joel Lippes Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Dr. and Mrs.Thomas A. Lombardo, Jr.
Rigidized Metals Corporation
Peter Siedlecki & Lynnette Mende
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Szymkowiak
Ann and Steven Timmel
John and Deanna Zak

Under $1,000

Anonymous (48)
Morton & Natalie Abramson
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Acee
Catharine Ackerson and Susan Illes
Cindy and Keith Adams
Mr. Richard Adams
James and Patricia Agle
Antone Alber and Mary Beth Karr
Thomas R. Alcamo
Ms. Anne S. Allen
Eileen M. & Erik S. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Aronoff
Paul and Deborah Atkinson
Randall Atwater
Peter and Leslie Bahler
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bailey
Joan S Baizer
John E. Ballow
Mary L. and Ronald E*  Banks
Mr. Josh Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barone
Mrs. Jill Barrett
Doug and Cindy Barry
Ms. Kathleen Basher
Nance and Chuck Basil
Robert and Susan Bayerl
Ms. Lisa Bell
Dr. Sherrie H. Bernat
Dr. Richard D. Blondell
Mr. Lawrence Bochen
Christine Boczarska
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Boehler
Mr. Christopher Bogdan
The Bojaks
An Usher
Michael J. Bonilla
David Borchard
Julie and Sal Bordonaro
David and Lynn Borkowski
Davis Bradley
Frieda Bram
Mr. Aaron Pomerantz and Ms. Margaret R. Braun
Ms Carol Brodie
Bruce and Carol Bronnenkant
Mary and David Brummer
Mr. David and Mrs. Donna Buckmaster
Peter and Cheryl Buechi
Robert Bujnicki
Barbara B. Bunker
Ms. Rita Burrell
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Byron
David and Barbara Cady
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Calhoun
John and Kathleen Camp
Margaret Cardina
Mr. Donald J. Carducci
Christine L. Carey
Robert Carnevale and Chris Byleki
James W. Carr, Jr.
Dr Jeffrey and Sheila Carrel
Mrs. Lois M. Carter
Ms. Rachel Cash
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cassetta
Ms. Sharon L. Castellani
Jerry* and Barbara Castiglia
Miss Rosemary Catalano
Dr Frank and Mrs Nancy Cerny
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Christman
Capital Insights Group of WNY
Mr. Daniel Clark
Joanne Dowd Wright
Dr. Michael E. and Mrs. Joan Cohen
Sister Mary Jo Colucci
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Coniglio
Mr. Jason and Mrs. Aileen Corso
Dr. and Mrs. Harold G Corwin, Jr.
James and Salvatrice Cramer
Mrs. Carol Creighton
James F. Cunning and Jean McGarry
Ms. Ann S. Czapla
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dabski and Christina Trinidad-Dabski
Ms. Terri Dandreamatteo
Rodney Danforth
Mary Lou Tarquini de la Plante
Mr. William and Ms. Kathy DeGlopper
Richard Delaney
Ms. Patricia I. Dietrich
Ms. Kathleen A. DiGiore
Duane and Nancy DiPirro
Ms. Erin Dougherty
Ellen & Victor* Doyno
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dozoretz
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dumansky
Edward and Ann* Eisenlord
Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Erb
Susan and Richard Erdle
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert R. Erisman
Julie B. Estenoz
Bill Fay
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ferrie
Edward J. Fine, M.D.
Mr. James and Ms. Lynn Fish
Mr. Kevin J. and Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald
Mr.* and Mrs. Michael J. Flaherty, Sr.
Andrew S. Pierce and Janet M. Fleck, M.D.
John F. Fleischman
Drs. PR and CM Fletcher
The Honorable Leslie G. and Mrs. Foschio
Allyn C. & Bonnie Arnold Foster
Bill and Anna Foy
Howard and Linda Frank
Ms. Geraldine French
Gileen W. French
Dr. Patricia Frey
John and Annette Friedrichs
Rick Friend
Diane Fuszara
Rita Gallagher
Mr. Joseph Gasiecki
Mr. Jonathan Gates
Betty Gawronski
Mary Ann H. Gerstle
Thomas A. Giambra
Christine Gibbons
Matthew Ginal
Eric and Bonnie Glazer
Drs. Philip Glick and Drucy Borowitz
Ms. Carol A. Golder
Eileen and Jim Goodling
Ellen E Grant Phd
Jetta M. Greco
K.W. Gross
Bill and Lee Grunert
Adrienne Tworek-Gryta and Matt Gryta
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hagner
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore & Jacqueline A. Hahin
Peter M. Hall and M.E. O’Leary
John and Alison Hamilton
James L. Hardy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Haremza
Ms. Carol E. Hauser
Sarah E. Haykel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Haykel
Nan L. Haynes
Mr. Fred R. and Ms. Patricia Hemmer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hennessy
Marilyn B. Henning
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hewson
Mr.* and Mrs. Barbara Heximer
Mrs. Sally C. Hezel
James and Eileen Hoffman
Ms. Karen J. Hoffmann
Duncan C. Hollinger
Paul Robert Homer
Beverly and Edward Hornung
Ms. Phyllis A. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Huber
Shirley P. Hudders
Mr. Michael Hudson
Mary Alice Hurley
Camille Ilecki
Gregory and Diane Ivancic
Mrs. Kathleen Iwanski
Cecile M. Jagodzinski
Lynn James
Mr. David Janczyk
Dr. Carlos* and Judith Jimenez
Amy Johnson
Dr. Gary Jones
Drs. Pamela and Craig Jones
Kathy Jordan
Mrs. Arthur H. Judelsohn
Mrs. Patricia A. Justicia-Linde
Laura Kachelmeyer
MaryAnn Kanalley
Mr. Steven Kantor
Krishnan Kartha and Phyllis Rzeznik
Kristine E. Kasbohm
Ms. Valerie Keenan
Kenneth and Grace Kellner
Debbie and Will Keresztes
Dennis and Christine Kessler
Donna Frazier Kiersz
Chester and Katherine Klimek
Earle and Paula King
Robert and Barbara Klocke
Mr. Robert Kochanski
Ms. Mary A. Koeth
Elizabeth Kolber
Judith Kolmetz
Deborah and Bruce Korotkin
Ms. Barbara Kowalski
Frank Kowsky
Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Pat Krzesinski
Michael Kugel
Joan Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Boris W. Kuvshinoff II
Dr. Steven Lakomy and Ms. Cheryl Lyles
Cindi and Jack Landrigan
Mary Ann and Michael Lannan
Ms. Patricia A. Laszewski
Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Lawrence, Jr.
Kathleen D. Le Fauve
Nick Leibovic
Ms. Holly Lesses
Fern & Joel Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lewin
Dennis & Kathleen Linsley
Mr. John Lipani
Richard and Nancy Lipka
Roger and Lisa Lis
Vincent Litwin
James and Sarah Llinas
Byron Lockwood
Jeanne B. Long
Ms. Marjorie Lord
Mrs. Olga Lownie
Mrs. Beth Lucia
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Luhr III
Wayne Magyar
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maiorano
Richard and Marjorie Marcille
Claity and Charles Massey
Bob & Carolyn Mazierski
Mark Mazur
Kathleen A. McCarthy
Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Phoebe Mckay
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. McNamara
Paul and Nancy McNaughton
Howard and Anita Meissner
Ethel Melzer
Mrs. Irene E. Metzger
Franklin and Linda Meyer
Arlene Miles
David and Gail Miller
Jane and Curtiss Montgomery
Dr. Joshua Morra
Bill Mosher
Arthur W. and Donna D. Mruczek, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mudd, Sr.
Mrs. Patricia Mulvey
Paul & Micki Murphy
Kenneth and Mary Beth Murray
Mrs. Norrine J. Nagel
Nancy Nathan
Ms. Linda J. Nenni, Esq.
Ms. Christine Nieman
Ted and Lynne Nizialek
John and Esther Northman
Mr. Donald E. Nowak
Ms. Tina Nowicki
Susan D. Nusbaum
Ms. Carol Obot
Mr. Robert Oddy and Ms. Marilyn A. Zagora
Sandra J. Offhaus
Mr. Ronald Opferbeck
Mary Jo O’Sullivan
Christine Pavian Ott
Edward and Maureen Pace
Darren & Sandra Paddock
Mimi Pantano
Ms. Elaine M. Panty
Mr. Philip Parshall
Mrs. Sheila Partsch
Emily M. Paulson
John and Nancy Pax
Mrs. Janice M. Peters
Juan and Agata Petronio
Ms. Bonnie Pijanowski
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F.* Pillittere
Mrs. Will W. Potter
Dennis and Karen Priore
Joanne Puccio
Mr. Dennis P. Quinn
Gregory Rabb
Kevin and Joanna Ransom
Mrs. Kathryn Reid
Mrs. Donna Reinbolt
George and Barbara Riedel
John and Susan Rimlinger
Mrs. Carol Riniolo
Andrew Roaldi
Mary Anne Rokitka
Eileen Roy
Ms. Beth Rube
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Rudzinski
Revs. Melody and Rodney Rutherford
Ms. Shellie Rutstein and Mr. Neil Hendel
Wendy Weber Salvati
Mr. Raul B. and Mrs. Karen Saona
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schack
Ken Schmieder and Nancy Julian*
James and Gayle Schober
Ms. Marion Schoenl
Rosemary Schultz
Jim and Anne Sciarrino
Michael Anton Sciortino
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Semanscin
Nancy Shaw
Bob and Kathy Shaw
Charles E. and Penelope R. Shuman Philanthropic Fund
Pamela Simmons
Mr. E.L. Simonsen
Maeve Sisson
Frank and Jennifer Smigielski
Ms. Barbara Ann Smith
Joanne and Ed Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Smith
Geanine M. Sobczak
Jeanne Colquhoun Spampata
Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Mary Spohn
Debra and Robert Stachura
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stange
Rev. Jonathan R. and Mrs. Tanya Staples
Mr.* and Mrs. Richard N. Stefanko
Ms. Rosamond Dowd and Mr. David R. Steffan
Ms. Lynda K. Stephens
Richard Stroh
Colvin Draperies, Inc.
Sean and Diane Sullivan
Kathleen Sulivan
Elizabeth Szymczak
Joseph R. Takats III, D.O.
Suzanne B. Taub
Andon Ticco
Dr. Garin Tomaszewski
Jacqueline Trace
Mr. James & Mrs. Patricia Trinder
Cathi Ullenbruch
Mr. and Mrs. Don Vaccaro
Marlene R. Vento
Jim and Kathy Verso
Janet D. Vine
Carolyn and Joe Voelkl
Anthony and Paula Voell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Waas
Pauline Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Walnicki
Susan Warren
Linda C Weiss
Christie Welsby
Janet Wetzel
Mary W. Wickett
Robert A. Wiechman
Barbara M. Wier
David P. & Judith S. Wieserner
Sandra Weiss
Ms. Mary Wiltberger and Mr. James Santella*
Mr. Stephen R. Wixson
Mark B. Wolfe
Ms. Kelly Ann Wright
Arden* and Julie Wrisley
Don Wuerch
Steven L. Yellen and Karen B.Leeds
Ms. Delores E. Young
Daniel and Susan Yox
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Zagon
Mr. Andrew Zaprzal
Ron Zeck
Mr. George and Mrs. Sandra D. Ziemer
Mr. and Mrs. William Zirnheld
Mr.* and Mrs. Aloysius S. Zoladz
Darren Zolnowski
Mr. David Zombotti

Naming a seat in Kleinhans Music Hall is a wonderful way to memorialize your support, celebrate a loved one, and participate in the preservation of one of Buffalo’s most treasured cultural landmarks.

When naming a seat in Kleinhans, a brass plaque with engraved text will be embedded into the armrest of a seat of the donor’s choice.

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