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.
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
Sheryl Modlin
David H. Osburn
Donors and friends of
the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle
Cumulative Giving
Cumulative Donations
through 15 December 2023
Platinum, $50,000 and above
The Church of the Covenant**
Denise Horstman & Paul R. Keen*
Patrick Macoska
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*
Estate of Francis J. Svoboda†*
James W. G. Watson† and Jane W. Watson†
Paul & Catherine Williams
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*†
Al & Cyndi† Kuntz
Ohio Arts Council
Mildred B. Russin*†
Bronze, $1,000 to $4,999
Grete Anderson
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
Marlene Dirksen
Betty Dowd
Daniel H. & Karin P. Garland
Sonia Golden
Phyllis Hackett†*
Rolf N. Krotseng*
Robert L. Matia
Judith & S. Sterling McMillan
Catherine & Dr. Richard A. Miller*
Laura Ortega†
Porter Family Fund
James & Susan Prince*
Mildred Russin†
Roland & Cynthia Szafraniec*
Copper, $500 to $999
Nancy Acree*
Ed Alix
Mary & Robert† Archibald
Larry Baker
Hugh Burtner*
bert & Carol Campbell*
Hans A. Drescher
James A. Greene*
Russell Hack**
Bruce H. & Judith G. Hackett
Julia Prince Hatfield & Cody Hatfield*
Keith A. & Virginia S. Kallay
Cheri & Tom Keys*
Les† & Karen Knowlton*
Ursula Korneitchouk
J. Christian & Marilyn Langmack
Frederick Lautzenheiser
James P. Long and Nancy S. Reid**
S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust
Frederick & Julie Mailey*
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
Discover My Cleveland
Carol & Ron Eckner**
Andrew Fabiny**
Kathleen & David Farkas**
Jay Fishman
Clint & Patty Fowler**
David Gaj*
Jean & Milton† Ganger
Matthew Garrett**
Martha Goble
Sharon Goodwin
David Gressley**
Ann Harlan & Ron Neil*
Karen Holtkamp*
Rev. William L. & Jacqueline N. Hudson
Catherine Jarjisian
Bob Jefferis & Diane Mogren
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
Nancy & Dennis Matz
Jan Milic
Lee Miller
Charlotte & Jack Newman**
Perry Nye†
Ann Ortega**
James Oltowski
Laura Palcisko
Eugene & Diane Papp
Nancy Patterson
Aquene and Rachel Payne**
Theresa R. Pelletier**
Lynn Quintrell
Derrick & Amy Starr Redwine*
Richard & Patricia Robertson
Deborah & Mark Rorick
Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra
Scott Shuster**
James A. Sinclair
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
Jacob DeVrieze
Adam Gerber
Jan & David Glasser
Sue & Dan Groszek
Robert Hartford
Kristi Henzel
N. Scott Howard
Willie Howard**
Brian Ibsen and Clementine Zavelle**
Douglass Jackson-Smith**
Tim and Christianne James**
Ken Komperda
Helen Kunsman
Marius Laniauskas
Erin Linehan
Peter Lisius†
Gerald MacDougall**
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**
Ann Russell
Melissa Spohn
Ann Taylor
Mary E. Thomas*
Jeannette Throne**
Dawn Tracey**
Kathy Triton
Elaine Turley
Darrell & Emily Ulm
Lisa Wadsworth**
John Wagner
Martha Webster
Martha Woodmanse
Anonymous
**First Time Donor (2022-23)
*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