50 NEXT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS

50 Next campaign

Thank you to those who have already participated to secure the future of Des Moines Metro Opera into the next 50 years as part of the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

$2,000,000 & above

Nix and Virginia Lauridsen/ Lauridsen Family Foundation

$1,500,000-$1,999,999

Linda and Thomas K. Koehn

$1,000,000-$1,499,999

Frank R. Brownell III

$500,000-$999,999

Charlotte and Fred Hubbell Robert L. Larsen Estate Nancy and Bill Main Dr. Craig and Kimberly Shadur

$250,000-$499,999

Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey Janis and John Ruan III/ John Ruan Foundation Trust Stan and Mary Seidler/The Seidler Foundation Chérie and Bob Shreck

$100,000-$249,999

Kate and Tom Carey Dr. John Graether in memory of Irene Graether Daniel M. and Mary Kelly Daniel J. and Ann L. Krumm Charitable Trust

$50,000-$99,999

Mollie and Britt Baker BRAVO Greater Des Moines Barbara and Fred Brown William L. Dawe III and Sheila K. Tipton In memory of Nancy Garst and Mary Garst Liz Garst Dr. Sarah Garst Tim Lee Hannah Davis Home State Bank Raccoon Valley Bank Barbara and Michael Gartner The Graham Group Melanie Porter and Wayne Halbur Paul Meginnis, II Samuel B. and Sarah O'Brien Susan E. and Carl B. Voss John K. and Denise A. Wieland Carleton and Barbara Zacheis

$25,000-$49,999

Sue Rutledge Brenton and J.C. (Buz) Brenton Selma Duvick Trust EMC Insurance Companies Julia Hagen Rusty Hubbell Family Fund Jerilee Mace and T. J. Johnsrud Edward and Elizabeth Mansfield Brent and Ann Michelson Phil and Judy Watson Krenio Wright in honor of David Wright

$10,000-$24,999

Bobbie Adelman Trust Dr. Barbara Beatty Roger and Kay Berger Bob and Ardene Downing Marshall Flapan Robert L. Gomez Estate John C. and Fay G. Hill Carol Johnson Trust Joshua and Susie Kimelman Marla Lacey and Steve Znerold in honor of Wendy Carlson The Laverty Foundation Tom and Marsha Mann Diane Morain Steve and Erna Morain Dana Quick-Naig and Scott Naig John and Mary Pappajohn David and Joan Paulsrud Marilu and V.V. Raman Seth Robb and Tim McMillin Marilyn Vernon Family John and Peggy Wild Deb Wiley and John Schmidt

$5,000-$9,999

Michael Egel James and Catherine Erickson Charles Farr Bob and Betsy Freese Joe and Carrie Hall Scott Harrington and Katherine Riley Harrington Dr. Bruce Hughes and Dr. Randall Hamilton Annette Isaacson William and Pauline Niebur Jim and Jeanne O'Halloran Michael Patterson Bernie and Linda White

Additional Support

Patricia Barry and Bryan Hall Mary Beh Virginia Bennett in memory of E. James Bennett Elizabeth and Jared Carter Carrie Clogg and Josh Barlage Carolyn Ely Coffman in memory of Lawrence Ely Charles Edwards, Jr. Bennett and Leisa Ely in memory of Lawrence Ely Dorothy J. Ely in memory of Lawrence Ely Larry and Cheryl Ely in memory of Lawrence Ely Stephen Ely in memory of Lawrence Ely Thomas and Rita Fisher Gary G. Gerlach and Karen A. Conner Dylan Lampe Liz Lidgett and Nick Renkoski Patricia and Charles Matteson in memory of Lawrence Ely Thomas and Nancy McKlveen Dru McLuen Sheila A. Meginnis Jeffrey Morgan Colin Pennycooke Jason and Emily Pontius Craig and Susan Porter Arlen and Jean Schrum Dr. Stephen and Martha Stephenson Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson Paxton Williams

The following have made an estate gift known to Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation in support of the 50 NEXT Campaign, securing their legacy of support

Anonymous (6) Achilles Avraamides and Dilys Morris Frank R. Brownell III Julia Hagen Lawrence and Carolyn Hejtmanek Dr. Darren R. Jirsa Mary Keithahn Robert L. Larsen Estate Middleton Family Stanley Ransom John Schmidt and Deb Wiley Dr. Craig and Kimberly Shadur