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77% FUNDED GIVE NOW
  • $26,606 RAISED OF $35,000 GOAL
  • 69 DONORS
  • 8 DAYS REMAINING

HONOR ROLL

  • William Zimmerman $200.00
  • Jo Miskowski $10.00
  • Joseph Bonsall $200.00
  • Warren and Marsha Kifferstein $1,000.00
  • Keith and Corless Eldred $100.00
  • Nancy Abramson $200.00
  • Margo Heiden $200.00
  • Janel Hofmeister $10.00
  • Christopher Bont $50.00
  • Jane Wilensky $200.00
  • Denise Carr $300.00
  • Matching Gift: Raj and Rick Wiener $5,000.00
  • Arlene Sierra $150.00
  • Matching Gift: Scott and Stacey Schabel $5,000.00
  • Laura Wojcik $250.00
  • Stephanie Polzin $100.00
  • Maureen Winslow $100.00
  • Ana Whitman $25.00
  • Lisa Brinker $50.00
  • Neelam Kher $100.00
  • Jarrod Bradford $150.00
  • Maureen Murphy $25.00
  • David Brower $50.00
  • Anonymous $100.00
  • Amy Scoby $500.00
  • Jessica Chiu $20.00
  • David Tratt $100.00
  • Mary Savage $100.00
  • Kathryn Hamilton $1,250.00
  • Archis S. V. $25.00
  • Saltia Biscette $100.00
  • Rhoda Wolff $10.00
  • Rennie Madden $25.00
  • Merritta Hunt-Proctor $100.00
  • Robert Davison $250.00
  • Leslie Behm $100.00
  • Sandra Thomley $25.00
  • Matching Gift: Melissa and Dan McCance $5,000.00
  • Amy Basel $500.00
  • Sharon Jaksa $100.00
  • Samantha Bailey $75.00
  • Michael Stokes $100.00
  • Carol Noud $100.00
  • Jill Ann Dening $100.00
  • Elizabeth Thomas $20.00
  • Elizabeth Hoger $200.00
  • Jane Cheritt $100.00
  • Ryonn Clute $40.00
  • Shelley Miller-O'Neill $50.00
  • Roslyn James $100.00
  • Matching Gift: BZEMS Group at Merrill Lynch $1,250.00
  • Mary Fox $100.00
  • Randall Fields $75.00
  • Mark and Alysha Pasquali $125.00
  • Eric Olmscheid $250.00
  • Natalie Read $40.00
  • Diane Claude $100.00
  • Lee Reimann $250.00
  • Richard Sneary $1,000.00
  • Leighann Heim $100.00
  • Emily Cordes $100.00
  • Ann Broda $75.00
  • Kristen Calabrese $100.00
  • Spencer Israel $36.00
  • Aaron Halabe $100.00
  • Bob Hoffman $25.00
  • Molly Brunette $100.00
  • Ben English $20.00
  • Jean Miernik $100.00

Arts Within Reach at Wharton Center

The arts have the power to teach, inspire, unify, and transform individuals of all ages and backgrounds. At Wharton Center, we believe that there should be no barriers to the arts—social, economic, or physical. Arts Within Reach is a fund dedicated to ensuring that every person can experience the magic of live performance at Wharton Center. 

Contributions to Arts Within Reach: 

  • Cover costs for K-12 students to attend school day matinees 
  • Remove barriers of access including ticket price and transportation
  • Provide scholarships for students to participate in our arts education programs that support students from Kindergarten through college 
  • Grow partnerships with community organizations to welcome individuals in all walks of life to Wharton Center 
  • Support families attending our Sensory-Friendly Performances 

One Gift, Twice the Impact! 

Thanks to gifts from Raj and Rick Wiener, Scott and Stacey Schabel, and Melissa and Dan McCance our first $15,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar. With your support, we can surpass our goal this Giving Tuesday by raising $35,000 to continue to make the arts available to all in our community.”

Update: Our first matching gift has been utilized, lets keep the momentum going! 

Your Gift Will Help Inspire the Next Generation 

Students from elementary schools around the state attend school day matinees because of your support.  

One student who attended Step Afrika! said: “Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to watch Step Afrika! I had so much fun watching them. I loved when they had us try to dance like them. I loved the whole thing. Thank you again for the great opportunity to go watch Step Afrika!” 

Another put it this way, “Thank you for contributing the cost of our trip to the Wharton Center to see Step Afrika! I enjoyed the informational and musical parts of the performance. That incredible experience would’ve never happened without your help. That jaw dropping experience might be a once in a lifetime thing I experienced. The field trip made me think more positively about school. Thank you!” 

Your support allows us to offer K-12 students a $1 ticket to school day matinees, subsidizing the true cost of $15 per student. A gift of $375 will bring an entire classroom to a school day matinee! Every gift provides the opportunity for children and families to experience live theatre, allowing the next generation to experience the world around them through the beauty and wonder of performing arts.  

About Wharton Center 

Wharton Center for Performing Arts is one of Michigan’s most active performing arts centers and one of the nation’s premiere university venues. We engage our community through dynamic programming, education, and outreach. 

At Wharton Center, we feel a profound commitment to the mission of our founders, Dr. Clifton and Dolores Wharton, to bring the arts to the entire community and to be a space where people can be their authentic selves. We are committed to engaging artists who contribute to the strength of our community, celebrating the lived experiences of every individual, and supporting your access to the transformative power of live performing arts. 

Make a Gift by Mail:

University Advancement
Spartan Way
535 Chestnut Road, Room 300
East Lansing, MI 48824

*Make check payable to Michigan State University and write “Appeal 25OOPCF1GTATWR” in the note section.

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