Help Us Make the
Kerrville Folk Festival Non-Profit
The Texas Folk
Music Foundation (TFMF) has launched a capital fundraising
campaign to buy the festival related assets of the Kerrville
Folk Festival, Inc. (KFF) and take responsibility for
putting on the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Wine and
Music Festival. The TFMF Board believes this will assure
the long-term future and success of TFMF and provide a
greater level of financial security and funding options for
the two Festivals run by KFF. The KFF and TFMF Boards and
officers believe that the Festivals are a public interest,
non-profit activity and are better suited for non-profit
legal status to gain the many advantages of being formally
organized as a 501(c)(3).
The Kerrville Folk Festival, recently celebrating its 36th
annual year, is the longest-running event of its kind in the
United States and is supported by a large and highly
motivated volunteer workforce. TFMF intends that attendees,
volunteers, performers and other friends will see no change
to the “Kerrville experience” at the festivals as a result
of the change in organization. As part of a non-profit
organization, the Festivals will see increased ability to
seek and accept grants, donations, and other benefits not
available to for-profit entities.
TFMF already has a firm commitment for a substantial
portion of the necessary funds. With this campaign, we are
raising an additional $40,000 in matching funds from TFMF
supporters and Festival attendees, sponsors and friends so
that TFMF can fully fund the purchase of KFF festival assets
and complete the transition to non-profit status.
This represents a unique opportunity for the
Kerrville family and any interested donor. By joining with TFMF in this endeavor, you will help assure the financial
viability of TFMF and the Festivals for the future. As
Since TFMF is a 501(c)(3) organization, your donation is tax
deductible.
TFMF is seeking donations through the end of 2007,
with a goal of completing the transaction in early 2008.
KFF, its Board of Directors and its stockholders support the
move to legal non-profit status Quiet Valley Ranch, Inc.,
which owns the property where the Festivals are held, is
also fully supportive of the TFMF taking this step.
Donations marked “Festival Capital Campaign” will be held in
a special fund until the transaction is completed; and in
the event it does not close, will be returned to the
donor upon request. Donations towards the capital fund
should be sent to:
Texas Folk Music
Foundation
P.O. Box 290744
Kerrville, TX 78029-0744
All donations are
tax-deductible, and each donation will be acknowledged with
a letter from TFMF.
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DONATIONS PAGE
Anyone interested in assisting in other ways with
this effort may contact Michael D’Eath, Vice Chairman of the
Texas Folk Music Foundation at the above address or by
Email: mdeath@miragenetworks.com.
Saving the World One Song at a Time!
2nd Kerrville
Music Camp a Smash
“The last night . . .
everyone was crying, but happy crying.”
The second Kerrville Music
Camp for Teens was held at Quiet Valley Ranch in July for
youth ages 13-18. This year two separate sessions were
offered to teens from very diverse settings from Texas to
Boston. Activities included song structure, rhyming,
rhythm, writing lyric poetry, songwriting, open mic every
night and canoeing with a twist. The Camp’s theme is
“finding your voice through music.”
Faculty for the camp
were Kerrville Artists Sara Hickman, Kelly Mulhollan, Donna
Stjerna, Rachel Garlin and Annie Wenz leading songwriting
and music instruction activities at Threadgill Theater and
Kidsville; Jena Gessaman and Tim Mason leading lyrical
poetry sessions; and Bill Oliver and Frank Meyers leading
canoe trips with musical twists on the Guadalupe River.
This is a
cooperative effort between the TFMF, Kerrville Folk
Festivals, and Boys & Girls Club. For more information
contact Jon Charles, jcharles@bgclubcc.org
Annie Wenz leads a session
at Kidsville
TFMF Festival Booth
Revenues
The TFMF Booth at
the Spring Festival generated more than $21,000 in revenue
from the Silent Auction, Guitar Raffle, Kerrville Music Camp
sponsors and new Friends of the TFMF. Special thanks go out
to Steve Carruthers, Francie and Jon Charles, Cheryl Green
and Marghi Allen for staffing the Silent Auction, Guitar
Raffle and Friends Tables. Also thanks to our Silent
Auction sponsors for all the great items.
Three Taylor Guitars were
generously donated to the Foundation: a Baby Taylor, a
Taylor 214, and a Taylor 414ce.
TFMF Board of
Directors and Officers
Thomas Chapmond,
Chairman
Michael D’Eath,
Vice-Chairman
Steve Carruthers,
Treasurer
Theresa Tod,
Secretary
Julie Davis
Jon Charles
Chuck Lesniak
Wayne Silverman
Therese Spina
Volunteer Staff
Peter Casey, Chief
Financial Officer
Mark Cohen,
General Counsel
Lee Green,
Goodwill Ambassador at Large
Mark Raney,
Resource Dev. Coordinator
Marghi Allen,
Kerrleader
Contact Us
Texas Folk Music Foundation
P.O. Box 290744
Kerrville, TX 78029-0744
Email: info@tfmf.org Phone:
(512) 659-3822
Get Involved: Volunteer
for TFMF
The programs and
services provided by the Texas Folk Music Foundation are
volunteer-run. Those who have contributed their time know
the great personal satisfaction and pure enjoyment of
getting involved. If you’d like to become part of these
efforts, we’d love to have you! If you are interested,
please complete the brief form below; you will be
contacted about how to begin. Thanks in advance for your
interest, and your service!
To find out more
contact Theresa Tod, Personnel Committee Chair, ttod@tnoys.org
