Friends of Memorial Hall
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Cincinnati Memorial Hall SocietyIt takes a community to preserve a century-old historic treasure.
$14,210
raised by 70 people
$30,000 goal
New update
| FRIENDS OF MEMORIAL HALL Thanks to your generous support, we are able to fulfill our mission of preserving and celebrating historic Memorial Hall! All "Friends" will be acknowledged on the Memorial Hall website and receive an invitation to our Friends of Memorial Hall Reception and exclusive guided group tour. Please reach out to Cori Wolff with any questions, or if you'd like to edit your name listing: cori@longworth-andersonseries.com. Updated list as of October 22, 2025 |
| HANNAFORD SOCIETY LEVEL |
| $25,000+ |
| The H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee |
| $2,000+ |
| Anonymous |
| Bill & Kate Baumann |
| Mr. John T. Bostick & Mrs. Erin E. Houlihan |
| Robert S. Brown |
| Robert H. & Susan F. Castellini Foundation |
| FotoFocus Cincinnati |
| The George and Margaret McLane Foundation |
| Linda & David Parlin |
| The Ragland Family Foundation |
| Dick Reis |
| John Shepherd |
| Ginger Warner |
| BEAUX ARTS LEVEL |
| $1,000+ |
| Anonymous |
| Debbie & Tim Brennan |
| Christine Carli |
| Richard & Sally Coomes |
| Robert Edmiston |
| The Ehrnschwender Family Charitable Fund |
| Linda & Gary Greenberg |
| Judy & Michael Hayes |
| Dan Hoffheimer |
| Angie & Wally Lovejoy |
| Barbara Lyons |
| Betty Prince |
| Philip & Barbara Vollmer |
| George Warrington & H. Drewry Gores |
| $500+ |
| Jacklyn & Gary Bryson |
| Donna & John Cooper |
| Gail Ginther |
| Ken Jones |
| Virginia Kerst |
| Herbert Krombholz |
| Dan McKenna |
| Steven & Mindy Rosen |
| Bob Schiff |
| Kenneth Schoster |
| John Stein |
| Beverly Thomas & Roy Robbins |
| Daniel Wertman |
| BARNHORN LEVEL |
| $250+ |
| Karen & Fred Abel |
| Frank Albi |
| Stephen Ball |
| Bill Baylor |
| David & Cynthia Blocksom |
| Michael DiMaggio |
| Paul Franz & Shari Loo |
| Matthew Grote |
| Brian Henning |
| Daniel L. Holden |
| Michael Janensch |
| Bonnie Kauffman |
| John Kerman |
| Rhonda Kile |
| Franklin A. Klaine, Jr. & Karen W. Klaine |
| Janet Lockwood |
| Margaret & Theodore Longshore |
| Douglas Manzler |
| Ann & Harry Santen |
| Teri & John Senhauser |
| Carl Swabek |
| PEDRETTI LEVEL |
| $100+ |
| Anonymous |
| Anonymous |
| Janice M. Amatulli |
| Kit Andrews |
| Carol Appel |
| Edward Babbitt |
| David A. & M. Elaine Billmire |
| Robert L. Bogenschutz |
| Maggie Brennan |
| John Buchert |
| John Byczkowski |
| Deborah J. Campbell Charity |
| James Chandler |
| Philip & Anne Lily Cone |
| Genny Cook |
| Thomas & Mary Croft |
| Barbara & Gary Cummins |
| Chris Davidson |
| Dennis Dunwoodie |
| Earthward Bound Foundation |
| Cristina & Ren Egbert |
| Michael Feuerlein |
| Diane Gerwin |
| S. Bradley Gillaugh |
| Robert & Diana Goetz |
| Jeanne Golliher |
| The Gollobin Family Fund |
| Philip Groshong Photography |
| Richard & Jo Ann Hajer |
| Kate & Mitch Haralson |
| Donna Harris |
| Holly Hicks |
| Ivy Hodges |
| Margaret Hull |
| Sam Huttenbauer, Jr. |
| Rabbi Kenneth Kanter |
| Kathleen Kessler |
| Nancy Keyser |
| Charles Killian |
| Lynn Klahm |
| Stanley Kokotajlo |
| Kurt & Barbara Kube |
| Patricia Lang |
| Carol Law |
| Jeffrey M. & Tressa S. Leahy |
| Ted & Vicky Leavitt |
| Jim Livecchi |
| Karen Luther |
| Brian MacConnell |
| Michael Marker |
| J. Steven Massie |
| Don & Judy Mills |
| Deborah Moffatt |
| Suzy Moon |
| Shawn Newman |
| Beth Palm |
| Judie Pennington |
| Donald Piening |
| Anne M. Pohl |
| Christopher Policastro |
| Susan Poulos |
| Dennis & Bonnie Pratte |
| Michael Privitera |
| Mark & Anne Roberto |
| Connie Roesch |
| Maria Saldivar |
| Robert Schinaman |
| Rob Schmuelling |
| Ida Sepate |
| Alan Shukairy |
| Susan Skidmore |
| Chris Sontag |
| Cheryl & Carlin Stamm |
| Mary M. Stein |
| Marcie Taylor |
| William Tedford |
| Gregory Terhune |
| Edward & Jane Terrill |
| Veteran Venita Thomas |
| James Leonard Thompson |
| Tom and Torey Torre Charitable Fund |
| Steven Ungar |
| Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wahlbrink |
| Ann & Ryan Wantz |
| MaryJane Watson |
| Timothy Werdmann |
| Jack Wood |
| GREEN & GOLD LEVEL |
| $50+ |
| Deborah Adams |
| Anonymous |
| Anonymous |
| Suzanne Beck |
| Ken Berger |
| Leslie Bradley |
| Curtis Brown |
| Dawn Butler |
| James Byerly |
| Ben Case |
| Charles & Kimberly Curran |
| Claire Dingle |
| Darin Dugan |
| Ryan Goellner |
| Marge Hammelrath |
| Mark Hammond |
| Jeffrey Hanna |
| Tim Hecker |
| Ken Holdt |
| Laura Humphrey |
| Denise Jeavons |
| Greg Kuppler |
| Mary Anne Lee |
| David Levy |
| Rolf Linder |
| Stephen MacConnell |
| Lauran McHaffie |
| Brian Metcalf |
| Mark Morris |
| Marilyn Nolan |
| Robert & Lisa Nusekabel |
| Gene ORourke |
| Margaret Plowdrey |
| Regina Sapona |
| Mary Savelli |
| Arvil Saylor |
| Kenneth Schaub |
| John Sence |
| Mark Strauss |
| Kathy Szczur |
| Marcie Taylor |
| Todd Thomae |
| Karen Tully |
| Robert Turner |
| Mark Vincent |
| Steven Wahl |
| Frederick D. Warren |
| Simon Watt |
| Janet Welling |
| Douglas Wiegand |
| Patricia Wolff |
| MEMORIAL HALL ROOF SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT |
| HANNAFORD SOCIETY LEVEL |
| $25,000+ |
| Hamilton County |
| The H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee |
| The George and Margaret McLane Foundation |
| The Oliver Family Foundation |
| Harold C. Schott Foundation |
| Louise Taft Semple Foundation |
| Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation |
| $2,000+ |
| Bill & Kate Baumann |
| The Thomas J. Emery Memorial |
| The Gould Charitable Foundation |
| Margo and Carl Hall Family Fund |
| Virginia Kerst |
| John R. Little Post Inc. VFW No. 3186 |
| The Ragland Family Foundation |
| Ronald H. and Barbara Stern Philanthropic Fund |
| BEAUX ARTS LEVEL $1,000+ |
| Joe & Kathy Ganim |
Become a "Friend of Memorial Hall" today and 100% of your contribution will support historic preservation efforts, collaboratively implemented by the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS) and Memorial Hall.
All donors will be recognized on the Memorial Hall website and receive an invitation to our Friends of Memorial Hall Reception and exclusive guided group tour.
Green & Gold Level $50+
From our welcoming Green & Gold Ballrooms to the majestic Longworth-Anderson Theater, historic Memorial Hall is one of Cincinnati’s most treasured event venues, where architectural elegance and state-of-the-art amenities meet in the heart of vibrant Over-the-Rhine.
Pedretti Level $100+
Exceptional acoustics, decorative frescoes, and Tiffany chandeliers enhance this historic performance space, complete with stenciled murals by Francis Pedretti.
Barnhorn Level $250+
Clement Barnhorn, a locally prominent sculptor, carved six figures above the exterior doors, each wearing a military uniform representing forces from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American War.
Beaux Arts Level $500+ / $1,000+
Defining characteristics of Beaux Arts architecture include a flat roof, raised first story, grand entrance and staircases, arched windows, pediment doorways, eclecticism, symmetry, statuary, murals, mosaics, and other classical details found throughout Memorial Hall.
Hannaford Society Level $2,000+ / $5,000+ / $10,000+ / $25,000+
Designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the hall features marble staircases adorned with intricate wrought iron leading to the 556-seat Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Theater.
For gifts over $500, please contact Cori Wolff, Executive Director of the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society and Longworth-Anderson Series, at cori@longworth-andersonseries.com.
CMHS is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
ABOUT CINCINNATI MEMORIAL HALL SOCIETY
Established in 2004, the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS) is a trustee-led, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history and enhancing Memorial Hall as a place for culture, arts, and community.
WEBSITE: https://www.memorialhallotr.com/cmhs-friends/
FACEBOOK: Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society
TWITTER: @memorialhallsoc
ABOUT MEMORIAL HALL
Memorial Hall Operations is dedicated to programming and preserving historic Hamilton County Memorial Hall. The venue’s bookings reflect the richness of our community, honor the veterans for whom the hall was built, and contribute to the vibrancy of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
WEBSITE: www.memorialhallotr.com
FACEBOOK: Memorial Hall OTR
INSTAGRAM: @memorialhallotr
TWITTER: @otrmemorialhall