Support

Sponsorship Options

Music Education Sponsors!

R.i.M.E. Sponsors

10 @ $5,000

R.i.M.E. is our "Reading in Music Education" initiative for 3rd-grade students available to all local school districts. Help 1,000 students receive our Tidewater Winds Pinocchio book and attend the student matinee for $5,000.

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Junior Patrons

$100

Sign up your child / student to become a junior patron. A $100 donation allows your child backstage pre-concert access. They can meet the Maestro, guest artists and experience the warm-up before an event. paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1771421

Adopt Student Intern

$250

Your donation of $250 supports an intern for the summer program. You'll provide their Master Classes, private lessons and mentorship. You'll also receive a closing letter from your student.

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Operations Sponsors!

Concert Hall Sponsor

8 @ $2,500

Your donation of $2500 helps pay the rental fees for most of our venues. Sandler Center, Regent Chapel, Churches and Schools all have to charge to keep their doors open. With rising rental fees due to cleaning supplies, lights and air conditioning, we need your help to pay our hosts for their facilities.

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Truck Sponsor

3 @ $3,500

We have to move our equipment from storage to the concerts and bwe don't own a truck. The cost of truck rentals and gas has risen. Your gift of $3,000 will cover a portion of the summer truck rentals. Please help.

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Summer Crew Sponsor

$2,500

Help compensate our professional crew. They load the trucks at storage, unload it at the concert hall, get the percussion on stage, set up chairs, music stands, podium, conductors stand, and check every detail onstage. They arrive first, and they leave last. Your donation supports this valuable, hard-working team.

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Concert Sponsors!

"Cupid Swing" Sponsor

$2,500

Your donation of $2500 helps provide our Cupid Swings, (our Valentine's Day Concert) with guest Vocalist, Annamarie Smith-Butz at Family Fun Xperience Theatre in Virginia Beach! Help us spread the love!

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Concert Band Sponsor

$8,000

Sponsor a full Concert Band Performance with 65 musicians and the great Maestro John Brewington. One of our biggest expenses is also the most beloved ensemble and the reason we exist in the first place. Make these professional concerts available.

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Lil' Big Band Sponsor

$2,500

Put your name on a Little Big Band Concert and jazz it up with the Little Big Band Sponsorship. How do you fit Tidewater Winds in a brewery? Sponsor the Little Big Band and enjoy a fun night out with us!

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Corporate - Business Supporters

Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of our support. You can be a part of helping Tidewater Winds provide free concerts with financial support, or donations from unused office supplies, furniture, chairs etc..Offer a meeting space for our Board or donate an item for our Silent Auction or Golf Tournament. Any offer will be greatly appreciated! 757-480-0953

Benevity

Do you or someone you know work for a major corporation? Ask them to donate through Benevity and see if their company will match your donation! Just look up Tidewater Winds in Benevity. 757-480-0953

Corporate Sponsors

Receive naming rights to one of the summer concert weeks, or sponsor the entire summer programming.. Your company receives VIP access to our pre-concert lectures, website banner and program acknowledgements. Reach over 6,000 audience members each summer.

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All Sponsors receive recognition on our website, social media pages, program guides, and from the stage.

Fundraisers and Legacy Gifts

Leave a Legacy

Talk to your family about planning the future. Continue to support Tidewater Winds long after your time. Join the few who leave a bequest to support our programming and education projects. Your gift can provide smiles and joy for others who can only experience free concerts. Talk to your financial advisor today. Contact us at 757-480-0953

Holiday Silent Auction

Is your boat going unused? Is your vacation home in need of vacationers? Aren't going to use those plane tickets to New York? Donate almost any item to Tidewater Winds' Silent Auction! From jewelry to children's books, We will collect items year-round to provide quality pieces for our Silent Auction Holiday fundraiser. You can arrange for an item pick up at 757-480-0953

Golf Tournament

Participate in our annual golf tournament as a player or with a team. Golf for music education and free summer concerts. Many prizes and fun events throughout the day! Join us now! Play with us! 757-480-0953

Our Memorial Funds

Sid Berg Memorial Fund

Many local arts supporters remember Sid Berg as the founder of our organization. He built a legacy that continues to thrive and grow in the Hampton Roads Community. Make a memorial donation to support the work he began in 1985.

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Marty Einhorn Memorial Fund

The Hampton Roads arts community lost a champion when Marty Einhorn passed in 2021. A successful businessman and former President of our Board, he will forever be known as a just, honest and confident leader. Our student Mentor Program is rightfully named in his memory.

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Marty Brown Memorial Fund

We remember Marty Brown fondly as the Business Manager and bookkeeper for Tidewater Winds. Her absence has been felt by so many among us. Please remember her by making a donation to the Marty Brown Memorial Fund to continue the support she provided to our Tidewater Winds community. paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1771421