Donor Roll

Toledo Opera recognizes all donors in our program guides at the following giving levels. This list includes donors who have given or pledged support to Toledo Opera in our 2025-26 fiscal year, from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. Updated November 18, 2025.

Mozart $25,000 and up

Joseph and Judith Conda
Dr. Joel Gorski and Clare Smith Gorski
Ohio Arts Council
Jay and Trina Secor

Puccini $10,000 - $24,999

MaryLouise and Patrick Bowe
Kevin J. Bylsma
Kate and Thomas B. Donnell
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
Garner Trucking
Susan Hartman Muska and Nick Muska
Barb and Randy Oostra
Ann Sanford
City of Toledo Parks and Youth Services

Verdi $5,000 - $9,999

The Anderson’s Charitable Foundation
Dr. Celso M. Antiporda and Lea Antiporda
Denise and Richard Arnos
Commodore Perry Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3338
John and Mary Fedderke
Kate and Ben French
John and Virginia Hankison Foundation
PNC Foundation

Impresario $2,500 - $4,999

Bowling Green State University
Janice and Thomas J. Gagnet
Dr. William Mathis and Carol Mathis
Ottawa County Community Foundation
Dr. Nancy and Marvin Robon
Sharon and Mike Sordyl
Waite-Brand Foundation

Opera Council Gold $1,000 - $2,499

CArol and Mike Anderson
Maureen and Stephen Brown
Marja Dooner
Ken Fallows
Greg Fess
Dr. Carlos De Carvalho and Carol L. Greenberg
Kim and Doug Kearns
Brian and Shay Kennedy
Randy Kuklinski
Dr. Allen Markowicz and Hindea Markowicz
Marcy and Brian McMahon
Jonathon Fauvie Medical Mutual of Ohio
Kitty Beth Milhon
Helen and Jon F. Patton
Dr. Sarah G. Pope
Dr. Allan M. Rubin and Jean Rubin
Diane Rusk
Marvin Schonbrun
Tima and Ed Simon
Paul and Marty Stiffler
Patrice C. Spitzer and Dean Kasperzak
Veterans of War North Baltimore Post 539
Craig Wihitaker
Polly White

Opera Council Silver $500 - $999

Julia and Todd Burtscher
Judith and Nicholas M. Dye
Sally Binard
Hon. June Galvin
Michael Geha
Brenda Geiger
Shirley W. Hancock
Johanna and John Hull
Dr. Myra Merritt-Grant and Roger Grant
Jim Mortensen
Gerald and Janet Reichert
Sarah S. Schendel
Joan Slebos
Joan and Guy Szuberla
Cherie Jo Williams
Adolf N. and Anita Witt

Patron $100-$249

Pamela Kate Arnos
Anne and Jeffrey Bauer
John D. Behm
Douglas J. Boston
Phylis Cauffiel
Cynthia and Fred Champer
Ms. Joanne Champion
Nancie Entenmann
Carol Ann Fadell and Pat Fadell
Karen and Carlton Fraker
Jane and W. David Gemmill
Paul Heuring and Amy Spaulding-Heuring
Profs. Judith and Alan Hudson
Dr. David Jex and Jori Jex
Shirley A. Kohler
Marilyn Klar and Steve Lauer
Douglas Lippert
Michele M. MacFarlane
Barbara Malkowski
Emily Mays
Mark and Paula Munson
Sarah and James Otis
Geraldine Rega
Glenn and Mary Richter
Geneva D. Rodgers
Catherine and Raleigh Tozer
Dr. Larry Von Kuster and Teresa Roth
Dr. Elisabeth James and Dr. Jim Willey

Friend Gifts up to $100

Drs. Samuel Adler and Emily Freeman Brown
Kroger Company
Denise Honsberger
Ashlee Mancuso