ACWL-Nuveen Exceeds Matching Goal, Raises $32,257 at End of Year

Thanks to the generosity of 89 supporters, the Arts Council of White Lake - Nuveen Center (ACWL-Nuveen) raised $32,257 during our end-of-year giving campaign! We ran the campaign a little differently this year; rather than one matching donor, we aimed to raise $12,500 from several donors before the campaign started so we could use that as a matching goal and raise $25,000 in total. The wonderful people listed below, as well as several anonymous donors, helped us establish the matching funds for the campaign:

❤️Laura Schultz❤️

💙Jane Hanna💙

💛Mackenzie Smith💛

❤️Judy Lee❤️

💙Margaret Billups💙

💛James & Elizabeth Bolger💛

❤️Doug & Susan Prosch❤️

💙Ron & Nan Bruskotter💙

💛Kathy Sicher💛

❤️Tracy Dobson❤️

💙Kathy Rogers💙

We were thrilled to meet our $25,000 goal several weeks before the end of the campaign, and we added an additional $2,500 in matching funds to create a new overall goal of $30,000. We had a big artistic boost in the home stretch from ACWL-Nuveen Artist Member John Herron who regularly teaches a beloved series of workshops at ACWL-Nuveen. John offered a FREE matted watercolor from his work in our retail gallery to anyone who gave or would give $200 (pre-match) or more to the campaign. Such a kind and generous contribution!

Throughout the campaign, we shared a weekly post featuring a unique artistic take on the Giving campaign logo. The logos were created in a variety of mediums, including colored pencil, ink, marker, fabric, paint, and collage. A big thank you to Aili Casano, Sarajane Fellini, Tamara Horne, LuAnn Hulce, Cari Rasor, and Sue Wink for their lovely contributions.

The weekly post also included a brief profile of people who spoke to the benefits ACWL-Nuveen offers the community. Their experiences helped capture the heart of the Arts Council by showing our day-to-day impact. A big thank you to (left to right, top to bottom) Amy Yonkman, Sarah Johnston, the Hall family, and Kenn Joyce for sharing their stories.

The ACWL-Nuveen exceeded the $30,000 goal by several thousand dollars, thanks to a large group of donors who showed their support for the arts and the positive impact they have on White Lake and the greater West Michigan community. Their contributions helped us make the most of the matching goal. A BIG thank you to these donors, as well as several anonymous donors:

❤️Ann Dake❤️

💙Carol Brand-Twa💙

💛Holly & Larry VanderPlaats💛

❤️James & Gretchen Allen❤️

💙Steve Gunter💙

💛Chester Winowiecki & Cara O'Brien💛

❤️Jean Schilleman❤️

💙Alan Jackman💙

💛Steve & Caroline Mayberry💛

❤️Robert Riepma❤️

💙Renae Hesselink💙

💛Colleen Tobin💛

❤️Dee Jasick❤️

💙Anne Holder💙

💛Sharon Wanderer💛

❤️Cynthia Deupree❤️

💙John Herron💙

💛Thomas Tabor💛

❤️Sommer Family Foundation❤️

💙Jim Hartman & Paul Fritsch💙

💛Kenneth Joyce💛

❤️Robert Brown❤️

💙Kathleen Maguire💙

💛Gerry Farrar💛

❤️Peter & Jan Johnson❤️

💙Phil & Loraine VanderPol💙

💛Debra Dykema💛

❤️Elizabeth Bolger❤️

💙Adam Dahlstrom💙

💛Erin Peyer💛

❤️Joni Dorsett❤️

💙Trzaska Family Fund💙

💛Alice Frizzell💛

❤️John and Diane Chaput❤️

💙Maribeth Morby💙

💛Richard & Phil McPherson💛

❤️Elisabeth Peyer❤️

💙Shelley & Tom Williams💙

💛Tim & Marilyn Ryan💛

❤️Kimberly Gellise❤️

💙Mary Jo Ernst💙

💛Beth and Jeff Pierson💛

❤️Renee and Frank Amodeo❤️

💙Sue & Ted Hunter💙

💛Linda Busse, in honor of Bonnie Rowe💛

❤️Mary Milne❤️

💙Susan and David Young💙

💛Sue VanSlyke - in honor of Jerome Doyle💛

❤️Christopher & Diane Penn❤️

💙EQI, Ltd💙

💛Pat Kelly💛

❤️Alice & Glenn Gambel❤️

💙Sue Samaniego💙

💛Beth & Jeff Hanna💛

❤️Angela Short❤️

💙Karen Kraai💙

💛Barb & Doug Aardema💛

❤️Jim Potter❤️

💙Laurie Dermody💙

💛Wurst Family Charitable Giving Fund💛

❤️Ron Hutchinson ❤️

💙Joni Dorsett💙

💛Jeffrey Meeuwsen & Steven Samson💛

❤️Nancy Armitage❤️

💙Bette DelVecchio💙

💛Rick & Holly Hughes💛

❤️Sylvan Beach Resort - in honor of Grein, Olson & Schmidt❤️

💙Susie Rehrer💙

💛Brenda Leafers💛

❤️Joni Christensen❤️

💙Virginia & TimDeMumbrum💙

💛Monica Herman💛

ACWL-Nuveen offers accessible arts programming for all ages - and we are able to meet the costs of operating a non-profit thanks to you and your support. Thank you for getting us to our end-of-year goal!