Program Sponsorships
Do YOU want to OWN a piece of your favorite Ruthmere program?
Ruthmere has over 100 different programs every year needing sponsorship support. Through our successful Ruthmere Rising support structure, we have drastically reduced the cost of supporting memberships in favor of giving YOU, our members, the choice for how you would like to target your extra support dollars through annual program sponsorships.
NEW 2025 Programs in Need of Sponsors:
Ceramic Showcase - July 12
Local Beer/Wine Tent Sponsor - $500
Food Trucks Sponsor - $500
Ruthmere's Bus Trip to the Moon - October 25
Wild Rose Moon Show Sponsor - $1,000
Opie's Deli Dinner Sponsor - $500
2026 Ruthmere Calendar (Birthdays and Memorials)
Calendar Presenting Sponsor - $1,000
Sponsor a month to memorialize a lost loved one - $250
Sponsor a day of the year to recognize a birthday, graduation, a particular memorial day, or any special occasion you wish! - $50
2025 Ruthmere Record Fall/Winter Issue - $1,000
2025 Off the Record E-Newsletter Sponsor - $500
2026 Family Tree Explorer Program
Tree Roots Presenting Sponsor - $10,000
Tree Branch Sponsor - $1,000
Tree Leaf Sponsor - $100
2025 is here! We are currently seeking sponsorship support for the 2025 program year. Last year's sponsor list is below. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR NAME ON THAT LIST!
If you are interested in the possibilities, please speak with our Executive Director Bill Firstenberger over a nice cup of tea! Bill can be reached at 574-264-0330 ext. 105 or bfirstenberger@ruthmere.org
Current 2025 Program Sponsors
Gallery Talks
Individual Talk Sponsors:
Steve & Jean Barton
Jan Cawley
Mark Doddington
George & Kathy Freese
The Grace Hopkins Ruml Charitable Trust
Connie S.
Sam Sommers
Brenda & Michael Tudor
Ann Wroblewski
Book Club
Feature Sponsors:
Gordon & Phyllis Hostetler
Seasonal Teas
Mother & Me Tea Presenting Sponsor:
Debbie Kulwicki
Free Family Sunday
Presenting Sponsor:
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Ice Cream Social
Concert Series
Individual Concert Sponsors:
Mark Doddington
Janet Evanega Rieckhoff & Jim Rieckhoff
Jim Kelly
Wade Mayberry
Marie SmithTerry TrimmerEric Trotter
All Receptions Sponsor
Jon Smoker
Sandra Van Tilburg
Annual Season Sponsors:
Dale & Shelly Seely
Sandra Van Tilburg
Spring Series Sponsors:
Nicholas Roth & Joe Freund
Brenda & Michael Tudor
Fall Series Sponsors:
Dena Phillips
Robert B. Beardsley Piano Prize Competition
Presenting Sponsor:
Doug Beardsley
Coffee on the Piazza
Presenting Sponsor:
Tom Myers
Lincoln Penny Story Hour
Presenting Sponsor:
Centier Bank
Exhibits from Indiana Humanities
Presenting Sponsors:
Steve & Julie Bachman
Ceramic Showcase
Presenting Sponsors:
Jack & Karen Cittadine
Prize Awards Sponsor
Wade Mayberry
Murder Mystery Dinner
Presenting Sponsor:
Krieg DeVault LLP
The Ruthmere Record
Spring/Summer Issue:
Linda Armstrong
Volunteer Support
Presenting Sponsor:
KeyBank
Off-the-Record
Ruthmere Holiday Tours
Decorations Sponsor:
Doug Cripe
2026 Ruthmere Calendar
Ruthmere Smartphone Tours
Beardsley Avenue District Tree Tour:
Kallimani Tree Services
Ruthmere's Bus Trip to the Moon
Rock Star Bus Sponsor:
Steve & Julie Bachman
Opie's Deli Dinner Sponsor:
Jan Atwood
Derby Day
Abbie Thomas Stage Sponsor:
Tom Myers
Sponsorships are offered at varying levels that shoulder everything from Presenting Sponsor exclusivity to everyday fan enthusiasm. There's something for everyone's pocketbook (literally from $50 to $5,000), but most importantly, we hope that the end result is YOU feeling better connected to Ruthmere, and the parts of Ruthmere that keep you coming back.
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