2008 Annual Impact Report

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians

Billy Dee’s harrowing fight for survival P.2

Chris Gates cheats death P.4

Greyhounds’ double dilemma P.8 More stories inside!

2008 Annual Report

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Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Carolyn Schwarz, Executive Director P.O. Box 301496 Austin, TX 78703-0025 www.MyHaam.org 512-322-5177

Our Mission Health Alliance for Austin Musicians provides access to affordable healthcare to Austin’s low-income, uninsured working musicians.

Our Service Providers: Seton Family of Hospitals provides primary medical care.

St. David’s Community Health Foundation Leadership provides basic dental care.

The SIMS Foundation provides mental health and addiction-recovery services.

Our Board of Directors: Lidia Agraz, community leader Karen Bartoletti, shareholder, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel Carol Clark, general counsel, St. David’s Community Health Foundation Marsha Cook, executive director, St. David’s Community Health Foundation Leadership Dental Program Betty Dunkerley, partner, Civic Interests LLC Jesus Garza, executive vice president and COO, Seton Family of Hospitals John T. Kunz, president, Waterloo Records & Video Diana Resnik, senior vice president, Community Care, Seton Family of Hospitals Edward Safady, chairman, Central Texas Area, Prosperity Bank Robin Shivers, The Shivers Group and president, RRS Management Tim Taylor, partner, Jackson Walker LLP Richard Topfer, Topfer Family Foundation and managing director, Castletop Capital

Letter from the Chairman of the Board Dear Friends: The year 2008 was an exciting year for Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and me personally. In January I became the Board Chairman, and my enthusiasm for our organization’s mission and the musicians we serve redoubled.

I love living in Austin, and the abundance of live music is one of the aspects that makes it such a wonderful place to live.

Our city’s culture and economy rely heavily on the music industry (to the tune of $1 billion in economic activity and $25 million in tax revenue), and yet the musicians themselves live on very low incomes and are uninsured; they are amongst the ranks of the working poor.

Before HAAM affordable healthcare services were out of reach and musicians would delay seeking care until forced to go to the emergency room, the most expensive place to receive treatment. Since the inception of HAAM four years ago, more than 1,400 musicians, most of whom earn less than $15,000 a year, have gained access to needed medical, dental and mental health services, thus freeing up the emergency rooms for those in critical need of that care. Thank you for making this possible!

In 2008 Carolyn Schwarz formally stepped into the role of executive director, and I am proud to report that under her leadership, HAAM maintained its 94% approval rating for quality of care and services. Thank you not only to Carolyn but also to the affiliate service providers from Seton Family of Hospitals, St. David’s Community Health Foundation Leadership and The SIMS Foundation, which provide quality care year-round to HAAM member-musicians.

People often ask me what the music industry is doing to help its own. In 2008 the music community truly did its part to help provide for the healthcare of musicians. Thanks to The Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Blurt, Nancy Coplin, Roky Erickson, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Old Settler’s Music Festival, Diane Scott, South

By Southwest and Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association for your contributions this year. Additionally, because of the generous donation from Gibson’s Austin GuitarTown project, HAAM was able to create a reserve fund as a first step to move forward on its dream of creating an endowment to support musicians’ health in perpetuity.

Kudos also to the Austin business community that clearly recognizes the important role our musicians play in the local community. More than 200 businesses, both large and small, stepped forward to support musicians’ health through special events like the first Corporate Battle of the Bands and the third HAAM Benefit Day. We thank you for your support and hope you’ll join us again in 2009. Mark your calendars: Corporate Battle of the Bands is slated for Tuesday, April 21, and the fourth HAAM Benefit Day on Tuesday, September 22.

Of course, there is no way a nonprofit like this one would be successful without the time and talent of volunteers. We thank all of our HAAMbassadors, including members of the Board and HAAM Benefit Day Committee, interns and the nearly 150 volunteers who gave of themselves this year to further our mission.

In 2009 we are exploring opportunities to expand service offerings. We surveyed the member-musicians to learn what additional services they desire and we learned that optometry and audiology services are high priorities crucial to their profession and financially out of reach. Hearing loss can severely debilitate a musician, and vision loss can be prevented through early diagnosis and treatment. With your continued support, we will be able to add these much-needed services.

Thank you for keeping music in Austin alive and well!

Richard Topfer

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

High cost of care kept him from going to the doctor. He almost paid for it with his life.

Billy Dee Billy Dee has paid his dues and then some. He has been the consummate sideman, singer and songwriter to great and famous musicians over many years. He led Gilley’s house band for six years then played bass for Redd Volkaert and Dale Watson. Billy has now decided to go on his own and perform his original music.

“I’m a full-time musician. I have my own band, but I also play with other people like Heybale, Cornell Hurd, Jessie Dayton and Dale Watson. I keep pretty busy.

“I would say I make enough to keep a roof over my head and pay the bills. But that’s about it.

“About two years ago, I felt lethargic one day. I couldn’t get out of bed and I thought, ‘something’s wrong here.’

I had to get a friend to take me to the doctor, and the nurse asked if I ever had my sugar checked. I said no.

They checked my blood, and that’s when I found out I had diabetes. My doctor said I probably had it for two or three years and didn’t even know it.

“I had just signed up for HAAM. Without it, I would have had to go to the emergency room, which would cost a lot of money that I couldn’t afford. They said if I had waited another day, I would have ended up in a diabetic coma.

“Without HAAM I couldn’t afford the insulin and all the other medications that go with it. HAAM has made a huge difference in my life.

“I’m healthy now and I feel a lot better. I’ve lost about 80 pounds and can sing better because of it. I love singing for people. I want to be the best musician I can and I’m thankful that Austin gives me a place to do that. I love to entertain people and make them feel good.”

HAAM Services in 2008 Seton Family of Hospitals provided: 1,714 clinic visits to 757 patients 694 prescriptions 616 hospital services including outpatient, inpatient and emergency room procedures 36 referrals to specialists

HAAM Members 1,199

1200

927

1000 800 600

667 450

400

St. David’s Community Health Foundation Leadership provided: 716 dental visits to 417 patients

200

2005 2006 2007 2008 Number of Members

The SIMS Foundation provided: more than 3,100 sessions of counseling, psychiatric and addiction-recovery services 78% Members who earn less than $15,000/year

66% Members who are younger than the age of 40

“I would not be in such good mental health without the assistance of SIMS. They helped me get the care I needed in a crisis and then continued to lend me support for a year of psychotherapy. The experience absolutely changed my life for the better. SIMS is a lifesaver.”

—HAAM member-musician

94% Approval rating for quality of care and services

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

Chris Gates

Punk pioneer, head-banging rock star, singer-songwriter and family man survives 29 years of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle – with some help.

Chris Gates’s musical career took off in the early ’80s as the bassist for punk/funk pioneers Big Boys. He then moved on to Poison 13, hard rockers Junkyard, Charter Bulldogs and Gatesville, writing and producing for various other acts along the way. He explains that life as an Austin musician isn’t all playing and partying but a challenge to make ends meet and stay healthy.

“The career of a successful musician is like the career of a professional athlete: If you’re lucky, you get five years, and then it’s how do you keep going after that. It’s pretty much a life of feast or famine. Making a living as a musician is tough. There are no extras. If you’re sick, you’re in trouble. So ‘walk it off’ was my health plan.

“The SIMS Foundation helped me clean up my act, and then shortly after that I found out I had asthma. I couldn’t afford the medicine; I couldn’t afford the test to determine if I needed medicine. Fortunately, HAAM was there to help me.

“I went in several years later because I was having sleep apnea problems. HAAM said, ‘Let’s send you to a specialist that’s also part of the Seton network.’ The results came back, and they said, ‘Yes, in fact, you need surgery.’

“I didn’t know what the problem was, I just knew I couldn’t sing any more. So I had the operation and the accidental by-product of the surgery was that I was able to sing in tune again for the first time in 10 years. My career sort of took a turn and relaunched. I have a career because of the Health Alliance and Seton’s help.

“Three years ago, I got a staph infection, and for nine months I was seeing a doctor trying to get it cured. The last time it came back, I went back to the doctor and they said, ‘Keep an eye on it.’ Later that day, it tripled in size, and I ended up in the emergency room. But I only went because I had my HAAM member card and knew it wouldn’t cost me $5,000. They said if I had waited until the next morning, I would have died. Because I had my card in my pocket, I went in. That saved my life.

“There was no way I could have afforded any of this without HAAM. I would have just walked it off until I died. I have a career because of them, I’m alive because of them, I’m sane because of them.”

Sustaining Sponsors The goal of the HAAM Sustaining Sponsor campaign is to secure and expand musicians’ access to affordable healthcare services in the years to come. Sustaining Sponsors recognize that the medical, dental and mental health needs of lowincome, uninsured musicians are ongoing, and they make a three-year commitment of $5,000 or more each year.

HAAM wants to recognize the pioneers of this campaign, including AT&T; The Garber Family Foundation; Robin and Allan Shivers Jr.; A. Bratten Thomason; and Neil Webber. Your multiyear commitment is a great gift to the musicians of Austin!

2008 Special Events Roky Erickson’s Psychedelic Ice Cream Social Psychedelic rock pioneer Roky Erickson hosted and headlined his 6th Psychedelic Ice Cream Social, an annual event held during South By Southwest Music Festival with a lineup of impressive local and international acts including Thurston Moore, The Black Angels, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, The Golden Dogs and Freddie Steady 5. Erickson chose to donate proceeds to Health Alliance for Austin Musicians to show his gratitude for the support over the years from the Austin music community. Thank you, Roky!

Corporate Battle of the Bands “The tremendous response from the business community for Corporate Battle of the Bands shows that the passion for making music extends beyond Austin’s live music scene and goes into the boardrooms of some of Austin’s most successful companies. We thank these business leaders for their support of musicians’ health.”

— Tim Taylor, partner at Jackson Walker LLP, and chairman of the HAAM Benefit Day Committee On Wednesday, September 3, HAAM held its first-ever Corporate Battle of the Bands fundraiser and concert. Eight bands made up of business professionals who play music as a hobby competed against each other in front of celebrity judges and their friends to raise awareness and funds for HAAM. Thank you to all of this year’s participants — you ROCK! Thank you to Dan Connolly and Volney Campbell for your leadership of the event!

HAAM invites business professionals who love to play live music to join in the 2009 Corporate Battle of the Bands on Tuesday, April 21.

Nancy Coplin’s Big Six-O “I’ve been involved in the Austin music community for well over 20 years, and I think HAAM is by far the very best thing that’s ever been done for musicians in this town.”

— Nancy Coplin One of the city’s major supporters of Austin musicians and the Austin music scene, Nancy Coplin, music coordinator at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the first chairman of the Austin Music Commission, celebrated her 60th birthday with a birthday fundraiser concert benefiting Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. The concert featured the music of Delbert McClinton, Marcia Ball and many others. Thank you, Nancy, for this generous gift!

Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association surprised Nancy Coplin by donating a portion of the proceeds from its annual Homecoming Concert and Texas Independence Shootout in her honor during her Big Six-O celebration. We thank the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association for its ongoing generosity.

All these gifts will have a long-lasting impact and will provide great benefits to the city’s hardworking, professional musicians!

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

HAAM Benefit Day “At Whole Foods Market, we are intimately tied to the health of the communities we serve, and we recognize it is our responsibility to give back in meaningful ways. HAAM Benefit Day allows us to both celebrate and support the people who make Austin such a desirable place to live. Whole Foods Market is proud to continue our relationship with Health Alliance for Austin Musicians because we know that the city of Austin is only as strong and healthy as the well-being of its residents.”

— Elizabeth Leader Smith, Whole Foods Market

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The third annual HAAM Benefit Day held on Tuesday, October 7, was a citywide celebration of live music and the talented musicians who make Austin and its culture so rich. More than 200 Austin-area businesses showed their support by pledging 5% of the day’s proceeds or making cash donations to HAAM. More than 100 musical acts, most with members who belong to HAAM, performed at businesses throughout the city to increase sales and raise awareness about HAAM’s mission. This was the most participation yet!

The Cain Foundation of Austin showed its support with a grant (up to $10,000) that matched all individual donations on HAAM Benefit Day. Austinites showed just how generous they are with individual donations well exceeding the matching grant. All together 2008 HAAM Benefit Day raised $150,000 for musicians’ health. Thank you, Austin!

HAAM invites all businesses, residents and musical acts to participate in the 4th HAAM Benefit Day on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.

Above: HAAM Benefit Day 2008 promotion poster Below: Time Warner television PSAs featuring Chris Gates, Jemmie Hill, Roger Wallace, Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell of Greyhounds

Special thanks to members of the HAAM Benefit Day 2008 Committee, including two-time chairman Tim Taylor, Volney Campbell, Dan Connolly, Keith Donahoe, Scott Flack, Lisa Hickey, David Jabour, Daniel Scardino, Evan Williams and Diana Zuniga.

Clockwise from top left: Brownout! at Whole Foods Market on HAAM Benefit Day Tosca Strings at Neiman Marcus on HAAM Benefit Day Chris Gates at Whole Foods Market on HAAM Benefit Day Jeff Carrol, Margaret Moser, Ray Benson – celebrity judges for Corporate Battle of the Bands at Antone’s Driver (winner of Best Original Band at Corporate Battle of the Bands) Blind Puppies (winner of Grand Prize at Corporate Battle of the Bands) Black Shoe bassist Lito James at Corporate Battle of the Bands Suzanna Choffel at Whole Foods Market on HAAM Benefit Day Center: Jon Dee Graham on HAAM Benefit Day

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

When the band Greyhounds performs, the audience never has any trouble finding the dance floor.

Unfortunately, trouble didn’t have a problem finding the Greyhounds.

“I was riding my bike home,” explains keyboardist Anthony Farrell, “and I felt this sharp pain in my chest.

I went into the ER, and they took some x-rays. It turns out I had a malignant tumor between my heart and my breastplate, and that’s what I was feeling. They admitted me, and I was in the hospital for a week. I had to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.

“It was stressful not knowing if I would be able to work.

I didn’t know how the treatments were going to affect me.

Having that kind of uncertainty was a burden on me and my bandmates.

“Fortunately, I was enrolled in HAAM, and they helped me out with the costs. You’ve got to work a lot as a musician to make ends meet. That’s a big reason why HAAM is such a great thing. It’s one less worry on your mind about how you’re going to keep it all together.”

“My main concern was Anthony getting healthy, not about missing gigs,” states Greyhounds’ guitarist Andrew Trube. “That was the main priority, for sure.”

Andrew had his own health issues as well. “I had some nerve damage in my head. It went from my ear to my brain. I was having trouble walking and standing up and performing. It kept me from giving 100%.”

Grey hounds Anthony had cancer, Andrew had nerve damage in his head, and all each wanted was for the other to get better and keep playing.

“I know when I was sick, the guys were really concerned about me because I wasn’t myself.

“Without HAAM I definitely would not have been so quick to go to the doctor. Before HAAM I would have to sell a guitar to go to the doctor.

“We chose this life, to perform, and it doesn’t pay well but we still love to do it. Thank goodness HAAM is there, especially for Anthony’s situation, because they are able to help him in a way, that if it wasn’t provided, we would have been in a lot of trouble.”

“HAAM has enabled me to receive yearly checkups to monitor blood pressure, triglycerides, etc. and to treat high blood pressure. Without HAAM, I wouldn’t have even known I had high blood pressure. Thank you!”

— HAAM member-musician

HAAM Benefit Day Participating Businesses Presenting Sponsor Whole Foods Market

Underwriters Sony Online Entertainment Time Warner Cable – Central Texas The Cain Foundation/Wofford Denius

Partners

“The existence of the HAAM program has helped me tremendously, and I can’t thank them enough for the help and support and guidance they have shown me. This is a genuine blessing, and I am thankful for having had the opportunity to be helped by these good folks.”

— HAAM member-musician

“HAAM is an amazing thing. No other city in the world nurtures their musicians like Austin. I am proud to be an Austin musician and honored to have these services. Thank you ALL for your hard work, dedication and compassion.”

— HAAM member-musician

“I can’t say often enough how glad I am to have access to this program. It gives me a feeling of security to know I’ve got some place to go with my health problems besides some anonymous emergency room. Thanks, HAAM!”

— HAAM member-musician

“The care [through St.David’s Community Health Foundation Leadership’s Dental Program] was excellent, and the dentist and assistants were lifesavers. I would go back anytime. They were great and very helpful.”

— HAAM member-musician

The Epiphone Company GSD&M Idea City Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa KGSR, 101X, KLBJ-FM ME Television Walmart

Sponsors Amy’s Ice Creams/Phil’s Ice House Austin American-Statesman The Austin Chronicle Austin Hotel and Lodging Association Comerica Bank Delaware North Companies, proud operator of the businesses at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, including: Austin Java Austin Warehouse District Book People Down on 6th Street Kiosk Earl Campbell’s Sports Bar Lefty’s on 6th Street Bar and Grille Mangia Pizza Maudie’s Tex-Mex Ray Benson’s Roadhouse Bar Schlotzsky’s Deli The Austin Chronicle The Longhorns Store The Salt Lick BBQ The Salt Lick Taco Bar Waterloo Records/Austin City Limits Eli Lilly Half Price Books Humana IBC Bank Jackson Walker LLP Joseph & Williams McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP Neiman Marcus Potbelly Sandwich Works Inc. Strait Music Company ThunderCloud Subs Twin Liquors

Supporting Sponsors Bill Dickson Frost Bank HPI Corporate Services Inc. Public Financial Management Inc

5% Donors These businesses donated 5% of proceeds from sales on HAAM Benefit Day. Allandale Painters Supply The Amersterdam Antone’s Antone’s Record Shop Applebee’s Artz Rib House Austin Kula Yoga Austin Visitors Center Baby Greens BD Riley’s The Belmont Betsy’s Bar Birds Barbershop Book People

By George Casa de Luz Changos Taqueria Chuggin’ Monkey Clancy’s Guitar School and Store Clearpoint Wellness Club de Ville The Continental Club Dizzy Rooster El Interior El Sol y La Luna Evangeline Cafe Flamingo Cantina Frontgate Tickets Groovy Automotive & Lube Guero’s Taco Bar HiLo Bar Iguana Grill Irie Bean Coffee Bar J. Black’s Feel Good Lounge Jo’s Coffee Lamberts Downtown Barbecue Lavaca Street Bar Lift Beverage Cafe Longhorn Collision Center Manuel’s Mecca Gym Mohawk Momo’s Nada Moo! Nuno’s Pangaea International Patsy’s Cowgirl Café Red 7 Red Fez Romeo’s Italian Restaurant Room 710 Ruby’s BBQ Sabia Sam’s Town Point San Jose Hotel Saxon Pub Shady Grove Café Shoal Creek Saloon Sweetish Hill Bakery & Café Threadgill’s The Joint...a chiropractic place The Veranda Restaurant & Bar Waterloo Icehouse Waterloo Records & Video Whole Earth Provision Co. Wyndham Garden Hotel Zanzibar

Friends Affordable Sound Austin Motel Bettysport Callie Richmond Photography C3 Presents Fun Fun Fun Fest – Transmission Entertainment Jessica Attie Photography Joe DiMaggio’s Italian Chophouse Justice Records Magnolia Café Motorblade Postering Service R&R Limousine & Bus Souper! Salad! Inc. Stubb’s Barbeque S.W.E.A.T. Medical Team Tesoros Trading Company The Soup Peddler

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

JemmieHill A broken hip couldn’t keep him down, but the pain – and cost – could have done him in.

“I play bass with Carson Alexander, Detroit Steel and also with Mark Chandler. Making a living as a musician is truly a struggle. Sometimes you’re playing for the tip jar. I have to travel to Houston and Dallas to try and make money. I also have a day job, so I’m always on my feet, moving and going somewhere all the time.

“I knew I had asthma, but I couldn’t afford to see a doctor.

Because of HAAM, I was able to find a doctor and get help.

“When the doctor diagnosed my asthma, they asked me about other medication I was taking. I was in a lot of pain and eating Aleve like candy. I was told my kidneys and liver were failing because of all the pain medication I was taking. They took x-rays and found I had a busted hip.

“Through HAAM I was able to get diagnosed and get a total hip replacement. Now I’m pain free and good to go.

Without that help, I wouldn’t be able to make a living.

“I also had walking pneumonia, and the medical bills were almost $70,000, and there was no way I could afford any of that. Because of HAAM, I was able to maintain and get help with the bills. Without their help, I would still be sitting at the emergency room trying to get in to see a doctor.”

Statement of Financial Position

5% Sustaining Sponsors

Assets Cash Money Market

$

0.00 390,617.88

Total Assets

$

390,617.88

Liabilities $ Unrestricted Undesignated Net Assets

Unrestricted Designated for Reserve Fund Total Net Assets

0.00 156,617.88 234,000.00 390,617.88

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

390,617.88

1% Interest and Dividends 16% Individual Contributions

Liabilities and Net Assets

$

61% Special Events

17% Foundation Support

REVENUE

Statement of Activities Revenue Foundation Support $ Special Events Sustaining Sponsors Individual Contributions Interest and Dividends Sales Total Revenues $

85,500.00 300,638.79 25,000.00 79,624.01 5,805.84 220.00 496,788.64

Expenses Fundraising $ Management/General Program

38,673.46 28,129.30 232,323.70

Total Expenses

$

299,126.46

$ $ $

197,662.18 192,955.70 390,617.88

Summary Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year HAAM is a special-project fund of the Austin Community Foundation.

9% Management/General

13% Fundraising 78% Program

EXPENSES Revenue and expenses figures do not include the market value of healthcare services (estimated to be $1.5 million in 2008) provided by HAAM’s affiliate service providers, Seton Family of Hospitals, St. David’s Community Health Foundation and The SIMS Foundation, to HAAM enrollees.

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Annual Report 2008

“I was on my way to a gig and I got hit by a drunk driver. This driver tried to pull away with his car and kept hitting us over and over again. My injuries were pretty bad, and I was rushed to the emergency room.

My daughter was with me, and she was injured, too. This driver had no insurance.

“I couldn’t play music or perform for eight months after the accident. I’m a professional musician. I had no income at all during that time. That was the challenging part.

“I play clarinet and flute with THAT Damned Band and 999 Freak Show. I couldn’t even hold or support the weight of the clarinet or pull back my right arm enough to play the flute. My whole upper chest had tears in the muscles and ligaments. I had to stay in bed and not move for four months except to go to the doctor. And even after the four months, I couldn’t even drive a car or have a normal daily life. Eventually, I did a few gigs while I was recovering but I could barely play.

Fortunately, once I recovered, my facial injuries didn’t really affect my playing.

“Not only did this cause a financial burden in the interim of not being able to play, but also we had to cancel a tour, and there was a financial burden on every member of the band. My emergency bill was huge. I would really be in financial debt without HAAM. “HAAM was able to get my emergency room bills covered along with my followup visits. I was also able to get six physical therapy sessions covered as well.

“Not only did HAAM help me with my medical bills from the accident, I also use them for my regular doctor visits and dentist visits. It’s really nice because I can go and have preventive care that I wouldn’t do or could afford otherwise.”

Samantha X

She was hit by a drunk driver and couldn’t perform for eight months. The worst part was her daughter was injured, too.

2008 HAAM Donors Foundations Cain Foundation/Wofford Denius Gibson Musical Instruments St. David’s Community Health Foundation South By Southwest (SXSW) The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association

Sustaining Sponsor (At least $5,000 each year for three years) AT&T The Garber Family Foundation Robin & Allan Shivers Jr. A. Bratten Thomason Neil Webber

Benefactors ($5,000 and more) Nancy Coplin The Eucalyptus Foundation Gail & Jeff Kodosky Leopoldo Leyendecker Roky Erickson Tomblin Family Foundation (In honor of Jody Denberg) Mary & Howard Yancy

Supporters ($1,000 to $4,999) Amy’s Ice Creams and Phil’s Ice House The Austin Chronicle Laura & Robert Campbell III Cirrus Logic Cynthia & Dan Connolly Bill Dickson Betty Dunkerley Scott Flack The Henriques Family Lisa & Matt Hickey Jackson Walker LLP KCL Foundation Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts Old Settler’s Bluegrass Festival Rhoda & John Schwarz Diane Scott Alison Silverstein & Ernest Wood Elisa & Joel Sumner Tim Taylor Kelly & Richard Topfer Topfer Family Foundation

Friends ($500 to $999) Lidia Agraz & Allen Peck Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau Karen Bartoletti Joanie Bentzin Blurt Boka Powell LLC Klinck Foundation Inc. Robert Mingea III, M.D. Kera Martin & David Race

Contributors ($100 to $499) Ada C. Anderson Bill Arhos Austin Blues Society Mary Baughman & David Sullivan Marilyn Berry Jim Cotton Alicia & Michael Davis The Ditch Flowers Patricia & Barry Dorfman Brenda & Mark Dozier Sarah Duzinski John Edson Cullen Evans Erin Fox Elizabeth Goettert Joy & Calvin Gooden Sam Haddad Glenn Hall Megan Haley & Gregory Carter Russell Harding David Harris Analie Harrison Garrett M Heath

N. Lindsay Idlet Sandy Kurtzman Aimee & Brad Laughlin Layne Lauritzen Andrew Long Jaysen Maurice Elisa & Mark McCrimmon Marshall E. Meece George O’Dwyer Lisa Pavlides Valerie Phillips Allan L. Reagan Kim Reese Carol L. & Peter J. Richards Ellen & Steve Robinson Nikki Rowling Shan Rutherford William Rowell Carolyn Schwarz & Paul Grotevant Julie Sher Roberta & Joseph Sherfy Bill & Sabrina Steusand Ginny Stubblefield Kiyoshi Tamagawa & William Dick Katherine Taylor Ang & Moe Tharp Margot & H. Grant Thomas Morris Weiss Toni Wilcox & Mike Shea Elise & Nathan Winchester V. G. Yiu Diana Zuniga

Donors (up to $99) Linda Alderman Merriessa & Richard Anton Lisa Avery William Black Sandra Blakeway Carole Blazek Gina Chavez John Constantine Kathleen Ann Cordova Henry Coy Susan Crespo Paula Custer Gerald Daugherty Vanessa Davila Frances Dealune Loren Dealy Kathleen & Nick Deaver Kim Deschamps Marion & Paul Douglas Marie Edwards Stephen Englander R Rea & Joseph Giroux Linda Halbreich Linda & David Halpern HHL Foundation Lucy & Barry Holt Kimberly & Josiah Hoskins Amy & John Jameson Jr. S.C. Janda Jalaane Levi-Garza & Daniel Garza John McConnell Lisa Rose & John McCready Kimberly & Douglas McQuaid Joy & Steve Menyhert Karen Miller Rob Murphy Dan Michener Tammy Miranda-Green Michael O’Donovan Gwendellyn Sue Palmer Mary Parkhill Annalisa Perez Deborah Peyton Denise Prendergast Tom Rafferty Susannah Raulino Elise Rich Erin Richardson

Amy Richter Nancy Ruiz Donna & Phillip Schmidt Andy Schwarz Judy & Kevin Soukup Kit Abney Spelce Faith Steinberg & Richard Fitzpatrick Patricia Tankey Katherine Taylor Kelly & Tom Tomlinson Teri Treme Caren & Jim Upshaw Lynn Villareal Thomas Ward J.A. Weigers Lynda & Michael West Becky Willard Wesley Yeager Mary Jo Zappone In Honor of Josh Googins Aaron Googins In Memory of Jason Travis Schnautz Ernest & Sally Cummings Arene Gustafson Marguerite McBride Penny McBride Ed & Sarah Noteboom Lynn Villareal In Memory of Bill Williams Julie Sher In Honor of Will Hodgson Glenn Hall In Memory of Cader Shelby John Edson In Memory of Kyle Ross Rosebrock Rhonda, Jim, Ashlee & Jayson Arnold W. Scott Benson III & Cindy Archer Benson Vida & Jim Bouldin Tom & Helen Campbell Bob & Betty Lou Fritts Cheryl Fritts Ray & the family of Raymond Fritts Cola Blanca Genetics LLC James & Luanne Cullen Philip & Isabel Ellsworth William & Nancy Fitzgerald Russell & Sharon Gregorczyk Frank & Diana Guszak John & Marie Harris Linda & Fraser Harris James Huckaby & family Jessica (Meyer) Kaiser Richard & Susan Kana Kyle Animal Hospital Les & Lana Lagerquist and Family The Lake Family Bob & Sherry Lowden The McAnelly Family Grady & Elaine Meyer Laura & David Mitchell Don & Harpie Montague Doug & Marilyn Oakes Ralph & Lois Pfluger Richard & Carolynn Schneider Albert & Vicki Schuman The Seargeant Family Holly & Robert Studdard Donald C. Taylor Mrs. Trudi Watson Mr. & Mrs. William Wilson In Memory of Drew Glackin Guitartown/Conqueroo In Honor of Nancy Coplin’s BIG SIX-O Nanette Atkins Dr. & Mrs. Justin E. Aurbach David Sullivan & Mary Baughman Darlene Caldaronello Bettie Oldaker-Cook Elliott Naishtat Campaign Dr. Robert M. Mingea III Margaret Moser Stutton Corporation

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