Sponsors & Supporters

 
We want to add your name or organization name to our list of sponsors and supporters both online and onscreen during the closing credits of our film. Please visit DONATE for details!


We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organizations and individuals!

Organizational Support 



Through the Arts Dollars re-granting program supported by The Illinois Arts Council Agency,
a state agency, The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation,
the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment

 








Premiere Event Partner



PBS Broadcast Partner



Primary Benefactors

Jane I. Duax

Rick Best

Eaton

Dr. Louis Katz

Kathy Gibson

Rev. Rich Hendricks

Mike Hetrick

Ruth Ann Johnson

Fr. Bruce LeBlanc

Scott Markley 

Dr. Susan Perry

William Schmidt

Scott Stange

Howard Thomas

Jeff Transou

Jack Wiley


Sustainers

One Human Family

Christopher Strunk

TBK Bank

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Caryn Unsicker

Ward/Cartwright

Anonymous - M


Special Patron

Cath Bolckom

CMAB

Kathy Bowman

Jeff & Pam Brammann

Scott Fieker & Kurt Stevens

Norbert Herrera & Joseph Castel

Kiki Kosnick


Contributor

Sara Meyer

Tim Ryan

Elroy Wylde

Anonymous


Donors

Cheryl Dare

Don Faust

Jennifer Robb

Cathy LaFrenz

Georgia Jecklin

Leach

Mary Lou Pearson

Mary Ann Wicks


Supporters

Grace Allison

Tricia Bird

Lucia Dryanski


Thank you for helping us produce this important film!

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