Our Thanks

Making it Possible

Thanks to the generosity of all of the Mitchell Museum’s members and friends, we com-pleted our Annual Matching Campaign. We raised over $27,810, exceeding our $25,000 goal, which will be matched by our angel of a donor to net $52,810 for the campaign. A special thanks to our major donors: Trish and Bob Barr, Richard Basofin, Ivan and Shelley Berk, Jan and Jeff Berkson, Robert and Susan Boone, John and Sarabess Cahill, Cynthia Sawyer Engelen, James and Bonnie Lytle, Dr. Robert Gluckman, Frances Hagemann, Daniel and Janet Hidding, Will Linder, Glennis and Barry Lundberg, Barbara Novick, Rubens Family Foundation, Betty Slutsky, Triad Oil, William Hales Foundation, and Linda Sagan Harrier.

On November 4th, Mark Cleveland and his band rocked the Prairie Moon Restaurant and Grill for the Mitchell Museum’s Fall Benefit. Thanks to our sponsors: First Bank and Trust of Evanston, Mark Cleveland, Koenig & Strey Real Living & Home Services Lending, and Susan and Timothy Salisbury. A big round of applause to our Resource and Development Committee, who organized the event and our split-the-pot raffle winner, John Cahill, who donated his winnings back to the museum! We hope that each of the 88 attendees enjoyed the music and dancing.

For Native American Heritage Month, the Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse Foundation, through a District Simplified Grant, funded five schools to come to the Mitchell Museum for docent-led tours and crafts. With the economy putting a squeeze on field trip funds, this grant made the Mitchell experience possible for 232 students who would not otherwise have been able to attend.

We also want to recognize the sponsors of the first annual Dr. Carlos Montezuma Honorary Lecture featuring speaker Ada Deer: Frances Hagemann, Jim DeNomie, and Barbara Jersey. Ms. Deer’s talk, “A Path to Social Justice,” was an inspiration to all.

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More People Who Make it Possible...

As a non-profit organization, the Mitchell Museum relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations and granting agencies. Without their support the Mitchell Museum would be unable to produce interpretative exhibits, offer tours and programs, or care for its rich collection of American Indian art and culture.

Following are just some of the ways the Mitchell has received assistance.

• Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant in Evanston donated their delicious food for three Museum events.
• We purchased a new Nikon D5000 camera to photograph the collection with donations from William Linder and Devon L. Pyle-Vowles, and also a discount from Best Buy in Evanston.
• The new exhibition, “Raising the Totem,” was funded through generous contributions from Dr. Robert M. Gluckman, the Consulate General of Canada, Joyce and Bruce Chelberg, and Kenneth Flammang.
• We also received discounts from several vendors to significantly cut our costs including Quartet Digital Printing, Good’s of Evanston, and a donation of a bench from Plain and Simple: Amish Made Furniture.

As you can see, every contribution large, small, cash, or discounted services make a big difference to the Mitchell.

Consider what kind of difference you could make in our Wish List.