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Sponsorships & Donors
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Sponsorships & Donors
Our sponsors and donors are socially conscious members of our community that are equally passionate about their business, and the business of contributing back to their community. They are passionate about the arts, especially music, and about the benefits and well being of our children within our communities. They are leaders in making our city a better place to live and a safer and more caring environment for our children.
Program Needs
The following is a list of the program’s needs that are eligible for support from a sponsor:
- instruments & instrument maintenance
- teachers' salaries*
- music*
- OYOA scholarships
- administrative costs:
- administrator's salaries*
- rent
- leagal costs*
- accounting costs*
- insurance costs (instruments & liability)
- security checks
- printing
- translation
- miscellaneous things that we haven't even thought of yet
At the start of the program, all items marked with an * were donated. Teachers donated their time, The Leading Note donated the music and The Leading Note Foundation administrators, Tina Fedeski, Gary McMillen, Margaret Tobolowska and Sheilah Craven all donated their time. The teachers and administrators believe passionately in this program and were motivated to start immediately. However, it is vital to the long-term success of The Leading Note Foundation to be able to continue to attract the most qualified teachers for our young students in a growing, thriving program.
Sponsorship Opportunites
The Leading Note Foundation Orkidstra Program provides an unprecedented sponsorship opportunity. To support such an exciting program provides a vehicle for sponsors to not only promote their business but to send a message of good corporate citizenship in many areas: that investment in children, regardless of their background, is vital for everyone; music education is important and a fun way to learn so many invaluable skills; mentorship is a great tool for learning and giving.
Sponsors may support The Leading Note Foundation by:
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the provision of funds
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the provision of required goods and/or services in kind (e.g. donation of instruments; legal services, accounting services, printing, advertising, translating etc.)
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a purchase of an instrument for those children from a low income family
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sponsorship of outreach and recruiting programs in beacon schools
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sponsorship of a fund-raising concert (e.g. concert hall rental fee)
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donation of a good instrument (not a “beginner” instrument) to The Leading Note Foundation Fine Instrument Bank
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donation towards The Leading Note Foundation Endowment Fund to support the program to fund scholarships, fine instruments and even local programs which can be named after the donors
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any combination of the above
Monetary Donations
Our sponsors and donors are the heart of our Foundation and we are sincerely grateful to you. For without you, none of this would be possible.
Dominant Note Major Sponsor ($5000-$9999)
Supertonic Note Sponsors ($1000-$4999)
- Jones, Harold E.
- Katz, Gary
- McKinlay, Kenneth I.
Mediant Note Sponsors ($200-$999)
- Acevedo, Felix
- Acheson, Keith
- Berkelaar, Wendy
- Boyd, Anne
- Duncan, Dr. Mary Jean
- Fox, Gloria
- Glebe Report
- Jackson, Robert
- Joyce, Mike & Spice, Joan
- MacLeod, Margaret & Donald
- Mahoney, Mary
- McMillen, Marilyn & Charles
- Nadeau, Guy
- Perry, Jane
- Riddick, Bill & Jennie
- Schmolka, Diane
- Stauble, Dr. William J.
- Still, Janet
- Traquair, Colin & Cyr, Joelle
- Trigon Insurance Brokers
- Van Wijck, Constance
- Webster, Sandra
Tonic Note Sponsors ($25 - $199)
- Allen, Shirley
- Aplin, Nicholas
- Barwin, Dr. & Mrs. Norm & Myrna
- Batty, Catherine & Richard
- Beatrice-Desloges Catholic High School
- Black, Harold
- Bladon, Fiona
- Bryce, Maria Calderisi
- Choo, Bettina
- Churchfield, Camille
- Colonel By Secondary School
- Copland, Elaine
- Craven, Nancy & Barry
- Craven, Sheilah
- Dufault, Heather
- Duncan, Kate
- Fedeski, John & Michelle
- Fedeski, Pauline
- Floyd, Cynthia
- Gayner, R. H.
- Gill, David
- Gomez, John & Jean
- Gunner, Sol & Estelle
- Halliday, Gail
- Harrison, Andrea
- Higham, Robin & Louise
- Jennings, Sarah
- Kalsi, Rajiv
- Kennedy, Sharon
- Kingston, Catherine
- Kirkwood, Diana
- Kirwan, Jill
- LaForty, Jill
- Lawson, Robert
- Levine, Sharon
- Lussier, Monique
- Martel-Cantelon, Mary
- McLaine, Janet & Peter
- McLellan, Chloe & Peter
- Miles, Norman
- Milliken, Joan
- Millar, Gwenn
- Moore, Joy
- Nixon, Henny
- Orton, Edith
- Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
- Parent, Carr – Barristers & Solicitors
- Piper, Nicholas
- Riordon, Marsha
- Smith, Erica
- Stauble, Katherine
- Strickland, Jennie & Dunn, Eric
- Strickland, Lloyd & Patricia
- Thomas, Mary D.
- Tinkler, Katherine
- Vine, Lawrence
- Westbrook, Sarah
- Willsher, Peter
Instrument Donations
Our sincere thanks go out to the following people who have donated instruments to the program:
- Brawn, Thomas
- Bruno, Grace
- Burns, Lori & Armstrong, John
- Collins, Barbara
- Denney, Bob
- Harrison, Guy
- Hoffmann, Caja
- Inglis, Jodie
- Fortune, Ruth
- Kemp, Katherine
- Kennedy, Sharon
- Mike's Music
- Milani, Manuela
- Robb, Helena
- Rupp, Susan
- Sheehan, Gail
- Sheldrake, Derek
- Spassoff, Robert
- Tobolowska, Margaret
- Wang, Hermina
Time and Services Donated
We have a whole list of people to thank who have donated their valuable time to our organization:
- Our teachers who have volunteered their time, knowledge and passion for music:
- Susan Rupp, Jean Barsalou and Paul Casey – violin, Margaret Tobolowska, Anne-Marie Guedon – cello, Karen Donnelly – trumpet, Jonanthan Sandler – guitar and Tina Fedeski – flute
- The musicians who donated their time and talents for our first Fundraising Concert October 14, 2007:
- Leah Roseman, Mark Friedman, Edvard Skerjanc, Sally Benson, Jane Logan, David Thies-Thompson, Leah Wyber, Margaret Munro Tobolowska; Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet: Karen Donnelly, John Ellis, Jill Kirwan, Don Renshaw, Nick Atkinson; Trio Scherzando: Bryan Cheng, Jeremy Gibbens, Brandon Zhao
- Thirteen Strings for featuring and supporting the OrKidstra program.
- Renée-Paule Gauthier [violin] and Frederic Lacroix [piano] for playing a private recital fundraiser organised by Sylvia Gazi-Gill on January 13th, 2008.
- Jill Laforty (CBC), Denise Fung (CBC) & Steven Mazey (Ottawa Citizen) for invaluable media coverage.
- McLeod-Stewarton and First Unitarian churches for providing great concert spaces.
- Ian Warren, barrister and solicitor, for providing pro bono legal services.
- Reportex Copy & Print - Katari Imaging for printing services for posters and fliers .
- Colin Traquair & Troy Kay for their graphic design services.
- Guy Harrison, highly-respected instrument maker & luthier, for providing free written instrument evaluation (for tax receipt purposes).
- Margaret Munro Tobolowska for donating proceeds from the sale of 100 CD’s ‘A Cello for Chelsea’ and ‘Zara the Maggini’.
- Paula Koundakjian for her many hours of helping to edit and write grants.
- Anne Cure for donating many hours to help set up, maintain and improve the string instruments.
- Lesley Hendry for designing & evaluating the OrKidstra parents' survey.
- Greg Idasz for making the mini-documentary on the program.
- Jennie Riddick for her bookkeeping help.
- Christine Johnson for her inspiring support.
- The Venezuelan Embassy for their ongoing friendship and support.
- Sheilah Craven for her invaluable administrative skills.
- Steven Fouchard for preparing and writing the first newsletter.
- Gary McMillen for helping to set up the corporation, organizing the finances and setting up the web site..
- The Leading Note music store for donating:
- all the print music and books to be used in the program
- profits from sale of the DVD Tocar y Luchar
- 10% of the buskers' proceeds from the Busking at The Leading Note program
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