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 2026 Programs in Need of Sponsors:
2026 Family Tree Explorer Program
Tree Roots Presenting Sponsor - $10,000
Tree Branch Sponsor - $1,000
Tree Leaf Sponsor - $100
2026 is almost here! We are currently seeking sponsorship support for the 2026 program year. The 2025 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 2026 Program Sponsors
Gallery Talks
Individual Talk Sponsors:
Steve & Jean Barton
Mark Doddington
Cindy Evers
Margaret & John Rechette
Amy Golightly
Beth Hall
Brenda & Randy Johnson
Karen Nicholson
Earlene & Roger Nofziger
Sam Sommers
Brenda & Michael Tudor
Ann Wroblewski
Seasonal Teas
Mother & Me Tea Presenting Sponsor:
Debbie Kulwicki
Free Family Sunday
Presenting Sponsor:
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Ice Cream Social
Feature Sponsor:
1st Source Bank
Barbershop Quartet:
Private Donor
Concert Series
Presenting Sponsor:
Sandra Van Tilburg
Individual Concert Sponsors:
Janet Evanega Rieckhoff & James Rieckhoff
Wade Mayberry
Marie Smith
All Receptions Sponsor
Jon Smoker
Annual Season Sponsors:
Shelly Seely
Brenda & Michael Tudor
Robert B. Beardsley Piano Prize Competition
Presenting Sponsor:
Doug Beardsley
Coffee on the Piazza
Presenting Sponsor:
Tom Myers
2026 Coffee Club Members
Karen Cagen-Zusman
Lincoln Penny Story Hour
Presenting Sponsor:
1st Source Bank
Ceramic Showcase
Presenting Sponsors:
Jack & Karen Cittadine
Prize Awards Sponsor:
Wade Mayberry
Volunteer Support
Presenting Sponsor:
KeyBank
Ruthmere Holiday Tours
Decorations Sponsor:
Doug Cripe
2026 Ruthmere Calendar
Presenting Sponsor:
Wade Mayberry
Individual Months:
April Joy Blooms
Presenting Sponsors:
George & Kathy Freese
Don & Cidney Walter
Artist Travel Stipend Support
Presenting Sponsor:
Wade Mayberry
Family Tree Explorer Program
Tree Branch Sponsor:
Amber Taylor
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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