OUR SUPPORTERS
THE Organizations and PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP FOR US.
The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus is made possible by the generosity of donors, sponsors, community partners, and friends who believe in the power of music. Your support helps us create meaningful performances, expand our reach, and build a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ voices and allies across our community.
SEASON 25 SPONSORS
Community partners who help make our season possible.
GOLD SPONSORS
Terry & Kristin Merfeld, Smith + Co. Financial, Doug Staudt & Christopher Lee
SILVER SPONSORS
Randy Breese, Liz Cooney, Ben Hagen, Tristan Miedema, The Stelter Company, Barb Wolling & Sue Martin, Kent Zimmerman
BRONZE SPONSORS
Christy Brown, Kevin & Mollie Cooney
OUR GENEROUS DONORS
Because of you, the music continues.
$25,000+
Bravo Greater Des Moines
$10,000-$24,999
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Prairie Meadows
$2,500-$4,999
Neil E. and Debra S. Salowitz
$1,000-$2,499
Liz Cooney
Dennis Haney & Mark Benson
Wes Hunsberger & Mark Holub
Trudy Holman Hurd
Iowa Bankers Association
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Christopher Lee & Doug Staudt
Progress Iowa PAC
York Taenzer
Sheryl Terlouw
$500-$999
Christopher Blunt & Gretchen Nickel
Medisa Brkic
Casey Dague
Steve & Ellen Diedrichsen
Downtown Disciples
Josh Hilliard
Barb Hirsch-Giller
Bruce Hughes & Randy Hamilton
Clifton Hughes & Eric Shepard
MidAmerican Energy Company
Carl & Glyn Moses
Les & Barbara Omotani
Robert & Linda Sanda
Michael Sims & Doyle Monsma
The Standard
Louis Van Daele & James Benda
Jeremy Weiss
Mary Jane Zimmerman
$250-$499
Mertze Anderson
Harry & Pam Bookey
Des Moines Arts Festival
Mark Anthony Dingbaum
Nick Dsouza
Rachel Gulick
Sue Dittmer & Bonnie Hodson
Dennis Groenenboom & Scott Hartsook
Mary Riche
Zi Jian Saw
Linda Shelley
Michael Simonson & Jaliesky Hernandez
Jeff Staebell & Andrew Snyder
James Sterba
$100-$249
Richard Banyard
Betty & Tom Barton
Paul & Stuart Bosley
Jeremy Clark
Matt McCoy & Bryan Crowder
Kathie & Ron Danielson
John Dresser
David Epperson
James Garcia
Mike & Rita Gardner
Sharon Hannasch
Patricia Headley
Brad Holland & Joe Raetz
Eugenie Jacobs
Adam Janke
Barb Klubal & Jan Svec
LBS LLC
Tom Leffler & Judy Anderson
Fred Lewis
Keith Meendering
Max Mowitz
Todd Murphy
Paul Pettinger
Arick Sears
Meg & Chuck Smith
Cynthia Thorland & Fritz Weitz
* This list reflects cumulative giving June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024.