Supporters

South Florida Pride Bands Donor List (October 2025-September 2026).
This program was made possible by grants and gifts from the following:

Diamond - $5K and above
  • Anonymous
  • Bears of South Florida
  • Broward County, as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Council
  • Bruce A. Kraemer, M.D. and Wesley F. Kassulke
  • Chris Ambs and Scott Clearwater Charitable Trust at Our Fund
  • FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund at Our Fund
  • Funding Arts Broward
  • The Our Fund Foundation, an LGBTQ community foundation 
Platinum - $2500 - $4999
  • Alain Ortiz and Len Strickland
  • The Dave and Ari Fund at Our Fund (David Starkey and Ari Sumargo)
  • Gary Bressler in memory of Mickey and Irv Bressler
  • Gary Deinken
  • Jack Killen and Fred Boykin
  • Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts
  • Mike Dager & Harvey Shapiro Stronger Together Fund at Our Fund Foundation
Gold - $1500 - $2499
  • Dr. Adam DeRosa and John Garcia
  • Ann Kiefer
  • Brock Boyd and Doug Spelberg
  • Charles Stanley
  • Joe Turney
  • Joel Shapiro
  • Sofia Bitela and Pedro Ross
  • The Boeing Company
  • Tom Nesbit and Gary Gravini
  • Tom Nichols, Dan Chadburn, and Jose Perez
Silver - $1000 - $1499
  • Allen Boucher
  • Anonymous
  • Beth Barbuto
  • Dan Bassett and Francis Lyn
  • Dean Trantalis
  • Derrick Hankerson
  • Fred Schiff
  • Gary Burton
  • James Barber
  • Jeannie and Paul Del Bianco
  • Joanna and Bruce Berkowitz
  • Jonathan Diernbach
  • Michael Prendergast
  • Mountaine Jonas
  • Wayne and Lucretia Weiner
  • Drs. William Gannon and David Weidner
Bronze - $500 - $999
  • Mark Hirt and Walker Simpson
  • Mark Rivero and Nicholas Zalimeni
  • Olivia Rodriguez
Friend – Up to $499
  • Alan Parshley
  • Blake Velde and Brian Fisher
  • Brian Peckham
  • Christopher Bolgiano
  • Collin Vernay
  • David Prophitt
  • Edward Richard
  • Henrique Paraizo
  • Jason Sotka
  • Jeanne Deinken
  • JM Family Enterprise
  • John Foulk
  • Kenn Esbin
  • Kerri Schlenker
  • Kris Pestka
  • Melody Bacon
  • Michelle Walker
  • Richard Meyerson
  • Robert Lee
  • Ronni Arden
  • Ryan Pilla
  • Scott Ordorff
  • William Cunningham
2026 Pride Youth Band Scholarship Donors ($1500)
  • Dr. Adam DeRosa and John Garcia
  • Alain Ortiz and Len Strickland
  • The Bears of South Florida (2 scholarships)
  • The Boeing Company
  • Brock Boyd and Doug Spellberg
  • Bruce Kraemer, M.D. and Wesley F. Kassulke
  • Charles Stanley
  • The Chris Ambs and Scott Clearwater Trust at Our Fund (6 scholarships)
  • The Dave and Ari Fund at Our Fund (Dave Starkey and Ari Sumargo)
  • The FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund at Our Fund (2 scholarships)
  • Gary Bressler in memory of Mickey and Irv Bressler
  • Jack Killen and Fred Boykin
  • Joe Turney
  • Larry Small and David Burba
  • Mike Dager & Harvey Shapiro Stronger Together Fund at Our Fund Foundation (Mike Dager, Harvey Shapiro, and Jonathan Diernbach)
  • Sofia Bitela and Pedro Ross
  • Tom Nesbit and Gary Gravini
  • Tom Nichols and Dan Chadburn Charitable Fund (Tom Nichols, Dan Chadburn, and Jose Perez)

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