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Support the Kenan Center!“It is not by man’s purse, but by his character, that he is rich or poor.” William R. Kenan, Jr.Annual Campaign New Fountain Installed Our Programs Corporate Sponsorship
2012 Annual Appeal Campaign is Underway--Make a Donation Today!Download a 2012 Annual Appeal donation form. Dear Friends,We’re so pleased and proud to have been asked to serve as the co-chairs of Kenan Center’s 2012 Annual Appeal Campaign. The Center has meant an awful lot to us for a very long time. In a way, we have had a relationship with Kenan Center even before there was one. We moved to Lockport in 1962 when Dan went to work for William Kenan at Westlake Block. Mr. Kenan later asked Dan to do the bookkeeping for Randleigh Farms, so we can remember when there were still cows within the city limits of Lockport. Mr. Kenan was a man of many parts; it was an honor to have known him and heartening to see what great things have become of his home and grounds. We live around the corner from Kenan Center, and it has been for us a continuous source of enjoyment. We brought our children – and now our grandchildren – over to play on the lawns. Dan still hits golf balls there. We especially liked going to the Taylor Theater. We recall enjoying productions by the Four Season Theater Company and WARPED Theater. If you look around, you will find a plaque attached to a seat with our name on it. For quite awhile, Kenan Center was unique in having a space for local theater groups to perform. Marybeth had a lot of fun when she learned how to ice skate at Kenan Center, as did our kids. And we remember many beautiful art exhibits we saw in the Kenan House Gallery, what we like to refer to as our little Burchfield-Penney. Thinking about all we have gotten out of it, Lockport would be minus a tremendous asset if Kenan Center weren’t here. Kenan Center staff has shared some stories they’ve received from other people who have benefited from the organization. One mother wrote: “For me and my son, soccer through the Kenan Center has been a great experience. In kindergarten and first grade, my son struggled with taking multiple directions, knowing his left from right, and working together as a team to accomplish one goal. Because of soccer, he has matured, not just in taking on tasks and working with others, but now he’s a leader. Because of soccer, we found how my son learns. He has to be taught as a future leader that’s expected to teach others. From that place, he soars. As a parent, that gift is priceless.” We also heard about a girl who had been a devoted student in the Music Arts Program (a collaboration of Kenan Center and the Lockport City School District) for three years but hadn’t shown up for her spring concert at Anna Merritt Elementary School. The girl arrived in the nick of time, but was clearly very upset. She was crying and had not dressed for the concert. She explained that she had come from the hospital where her grandmother had just passed away. And yet, she rallied: her violin, her music, was so important to her that she took her place and performed. Playing for her was an emotional outlet, and performing that concert was all that was holding her together at the time. These stories show how Kenan Center has touched people’s lives; it has certainly done that for us. We hope that you will respond to this letter by giving generously to the 2012 Annual Appeal Campaign. Your support makes a difference in what Kenan Center can and will do for your friends, your neighbors, and for you. Thank you! Marybeth Wilson and Dan Wilson, 2012 Annual Appeal Campaign Co-chairs
Share Your StoriesWe are always looking for life-changing or meaningful stories of how the Kenan Center has impacted individual's lives. Please feel free to email Doug Levy at dlevy@kenancenter.com.Making a Donation, Sponsorship or BequestsThe Kenan Center provides numerous opportunities to contribute to the institution as well as individual programs. Whether you would like to purchase an Arena signboard, sponsor a soccer team, donate in memory of a friend or loved one, give to a fundraising effort, product in-kind materials or services, or make a bequest, we would be happy to discuss the options available. Please contant Development Officer, Douglas Levy, at 433-2617 or dlevy@kenancenter.org.Donor/Sponsor Acknowledgement as of October 2011GENERAL DONATIONS
Foundations PROGRAM/EVENT SPONSORSHIP & OTHER SUPPORT
Arts, Cultural & Educational Programming
2011 Gallery Exhibits
Music Arts Program 100 AMERICAN CRAFTSMEN 2011
Major Sponsors
CHARLES RAND PENNEY EXPO & SALE
ARENA CAPITAL PROJECTS
HOUSE SOCCER
IN MEMORIUM
In memory of Jean Laird,
BEQUEST
OTHER
New Fountain Recognizes 2008/2009 Donors In recognition of our 2008 and 2009 donors who gave more than $250, a beautiful new fountain has been added to the gardens with a sign recognizing these donors. Your commitment to our mission is deeply appreciated! PROGRAMS AND EVENTS PROVIDED BY THE KENAN CENTER:
Arts & Culutral
Education
Sports & Recreation Corporate SponsorshipThe Kenan Center offers a variety of opportunities for businesses to support vital programs. For as little as $25 you can sponsor an All High Photo Show Award, or choose a more substantial sponsorship for such programs as the Performing Arts Series, 100 American Craftsmen, gallery exhibits, arena signs or youth soccer team. To learn more about Corporate Sponsorships, call the Kenan Center at (716)433-2617.
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