Mission:
The mission of the Friends of the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle is to
improve the quality of life for the thousands who live, study, teach, work, visit, and
heal in the University Circle area of Cleveland. We enhance the soundscape with free
concerts and special events at the Alexander McGaffin Carillon, a 15,000lb, 47-bell
unique public music venue.
Vision:
The Friends of the McGaffin Carillon
Strives to:
Preserve and Revitalize the Only Cast-Bell Carillon within the City of Cleveland
Enrich Quality of Life in the University Circle Community by Transforming the Soundscape with Music and Providing Free Concert Events
Advance Education and Collaboration through the Creation of Student Carillon Guilds
Light a Torch of Creativity by Commissioning New Music and Community Events
The Friends of the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
EIN: 47-3494096
Our Partners
The Friends of the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle is a member of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.
Our Board of Directors
Paul R. Williams, Chairman
George Leggiero, Covenant & University Circle Carillonneur (ex officio)
Keiran Cantilina
Aquene Kimmel
Patrick Macoska
Dennis Matz
Susan Moore
Sheryl Modlin
David H. Osburn
Donors and friends of
the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle
Cumulative Giving
Cumulative Donations
through 25 November 2024
Platinum, $50,000 and above
The Church of the Covenant**
Denise Horstman & Paul R. Keen*
Patrick Macoska
Paul & Catherine Williams
Grandchildren of Alexander McGaffin and Anna DeYoe McGaffin:
-Judith Ferries Smith
-John Charles Ferries
-Susan Ferries Moore
-Elizabeth Ferries
Gold, $10,000 to $49,000
Emily T. Blake*†
Charles & Mary Ann Huling*
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Chester F. & Patricia R. Crone
Paul R. Keen
George Leggiero*
Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Sheryl & Charles Modlin*
Ohio Arts Council
Estate of Francis J. Svoboda†*
James W. G. Watson† and Jane W. Watson†
The Great Grandchildren of Alexander and Anna DeYoe McGaffin
-Luke Ferries Clavelle
-Jae Elizabeth Ferries Clavelle
-Will Ferries Clavelle
-Jennifer Smith Shaw
-Douglas Bryan Jackson-Smith
-Emily Elizabeth Anne Smith
-Benjamin Hawthorne Smith
-Judith Vogt James
-Bradley Johnston Vogt
-Andrew McGaffin Vogt
Silver, $5,000 to $9,999
W. R. Anderson
Janet M. Briggs Charitable Foundation
Marilyn P. Demeter*†
Marlene Dirksen
Al & Cyndi† Kuntz
Mildred B. Russin*†
Bronze, $1,000 to $4,999
Grete Anderson
Mary & Robert† Archibald
Tracy & Beth Blake*
John & Judy† Bourne
Mary Anne Bromelmeier & Fritz Haiss*
Raymond† & Zoe Ann Brown*
Helen Burdg†
William Busta & Joan Tomkins*
Ted† & Anne Wombwell de Coningh
Betty Dowd
Hans A. & Carol J. Drescher
Daniel H.† & Karin P. Garland
Matthew Garrett
Sonia Golden
Russell Hack
Phyllis Hackett†*
Alexander Ho**
Lawrence & Joy Kent**
Rolf N. Krotseng†*
J. Christian & Marilyn Langmack
Robert L. Matia
Judith & S. Sterling McMillan
Catherine & Dr. Richard A. Miller*
Ann Ortega**
Laura Ortega†
Porter Family Fund
James & Susan Prince*
Mildred Russin†
Caroline A. & Christopher J. Stull**
Roland & Cynthia Szafraniec*
Janet Takeyama**
Copper, $500 to $999
Nancy Acree*
Ed Alix
Larry Baker
Hugh Burtner*
bert & Carol Campbell*
Covenant Cache**
James A. Greene*
Bruce H. & Judith G. Hackett
Julia Prince Hatfield & Cody Hatfield*
Keith A. & Virginia S. Kallay
Cheri & Tom Keys*
Les† & Karen Knowlton*
Ursula Korneitchouk
Ed Larson**
Frederick Lautzenheiser
James P. Long and Nancy S. Reid**
S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust
Frederick & Julie Mailey*
Nancy & Dennis Matz
MetroHealth Clinical Informatics and Informations Services**
David & Mary Osburn**
Carol Roe*
Dr. Clifford D. Shields†*
Elizabeth Shriver
Norma Shuskey*
Nancy & James Smekal*
John H. Stites III
Harriet C. Wadsworth & John Orlock*
Anonymous
Tin $100 to $499
The AmazonSmile Foundation
Cleveland Chapter, The American Guild of Organists
The Netherlands-American Society of Ohio
University Circle, Inc.
VMWare Foundation**
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arnold
Robert & Karen Ault
Linda Bastoky†
Melissa Bloom
Jakub Bogucki & Macie McManus
Heidi & Fred Braun
Maureen Brennan
Jean Brinich
John & Gale Bromelmeier*
Glenda Cerne-Kershner
Barbara Clint
Greta DeMeyer
Jacob DeVrieze
Discover My Cleveland
Margaret Eaton
Carol & Ron Eckner**
Arthur Ellis**
Andrew Fabiny**
Kathleen & David Farkas**
Norma Fink**
Jay Fishman
Clint & Patty Fowler
David Gaj*
Jean & Milton† Ganger
Martha Goble
Sharon Goodwin
David Gressley
Ann Harlan & Ron Neill*
Beth Holbein**
Karen Holtkamp*
Willie Howard
Rev. William L. & Jacqueline N. Hudson
Catherine Jarjisian
Bob Jefferis & Diane Mogren
Tracy Kammerer**
David L. Keltner & Patricia Owen-Keltner†*
Virginia & Harry Kerkheide
Eefje Kolkman
Donna Lalewicz and John Houdek**
Jane Leggiero*
Emma Leggiero†*
Rev. Jessica MacMillan
Sybil & John Marsh
Mary Ann Meaker
Jan Milic
Lee Miller
Vincent Monnier**
Charlotte & Jack Newman**
Perry Nye†
James Otlowski
Laura Palcisko
Eugene† & Diane Papp
Nancy Patterson
Aquene and Rachel Payne
Theresa R. Pelletier
Lynn Quintrell
George & Eileen Ray**
Derek & Amy Starr Redwine*
Richard† & Patricia Robertson
Deborah & Mark Rorick
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra
Ann Russell
Scott Shuster**
James A. Sinclair
Katie Sloeber & Willie Katzin
Shirley A. Thompson*
Lyn Cooper Tomaszewski†*
Arleen Twist
Frits Van Der Kuyp
Lucy Veres
Ann Williams*
Anonymous
Friends, to $99
Erin Arthur**
Chris & Tom Atzberger
Georgene Bosich**
Mary Boudreau
Fred & Carolyn Carson**
Jenny Conner*
David Cooper
Joe Corrall
Barbara Davidson*†
Jack DeVrieze
David & Julie Ebner**
Debora Fridie
Adam Gerber
Jan & David Glasser
Sue & Dan Groszek
Robert Hartford
Bernie Henn**
Kristi Henzel
N. Scott Howard
Mark Iacobelli, Steve Sala, & Staff**
Brian Ibsen and Clementine Zavelle**
Douglass Jackson-Smith
Geoffrey Jacobson
Tim and Christianne James
Ken Komperda
Helen Kunsman†
Marius Laniauskas
Erin Linehan
Peter Lisius†
Gerald MacDougall**
Bob & Janey Machovec
Andrew Martineau
Martha S. & Patrick A. McGraw*
Kathleen Medicus
Michelle Mencke**
Jan Millic
Sandy Miller
Joanne Nye†
Rebecca Pettygrove
Paul Pica
Jeffrey T. Remley
Jennifer Rice
Robert Ross
Marla J. Rupena**
Mark Iacobelli, Steve Sala, & Staff
Mary Sessions**
Melissa Spohn
Ann Taylor
Mary E. Thomas*
Jeannette Throne**
Elizabeth Todd**
Aloen Townsend**
Dawn Tracey**
Kathy Tritton
Elaine Turley
Darrell & Emily Ulm
Lisa Wadsworth
John Wagner
Martha Webster
James & Lori Wedell**
Martha Woodmanse
Anonymous
**First Time Donor (2023-24)
*Founding Friend
†Deceased
Bee Carpenter Fund Donors
as of 1 June 2016
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Archibald
Emily T. Blake
Val & Mary Boudreau
Anne Wombwell deConingh
Sharon & Jerry Goodwin
Phyllis B. Hackett
Robert & Suzanne Hartford
Denise Horstman & Paul R. Keen
Dr. Marius M. & Egle Laniauskas
George Leggiero
Erin Linehan
Lee and Linda Miller
Sandy & Bonnie Miller
Joanne Nye
Perry Nye
Rebecca W. Pettygrove
Lynn & Lute Quintrell
Robert & Gloria Ross
Ann Russell
Elizabeth Shriver
Norma Shuskey
Roland & Cynthia Szafraniec
Ann & Doug Taylor
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list.
Please contact us with any errors or omissions. info@ucbells.org