Volunteers from throughout the region start working on the Fine Arts Fund Community Campaign

Cincinnati, OH – December 21, 2009

The Fine Arts Fund kicked off an important part of the 2010 annual community campaign with a tea and performance from Jamie Leigh Medina, a member of Cincinnati Opera’s education tour this fall and winter, at Cincinnati Opera on Thursday, December 3, 2009. While the 2010 campaign, under the leadership of Julie Janson, President, Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky, Duke Energy Corporation, does not officially get underway until February 17, 2010, dozens of volunteers from across the region begin working on this broad-based effort before the end of the year.

This part of the annual campaign fills a unique niche–community volunteers encourage their friends, family, and neighbors to support theatres, galleries, and art centers throughout the region by contributing to the Fine Arts Fund community campaign. This group is vital to the overall success of the campaign as it provides an opportunity for individuals who do not participate in workplace-based campaigns to support the arts in our community.

Many of our volunteers have given more than 10 years of service supporting the efforts of the Fine Arts Fund. Christine G. Meyer celebrates her leadership of this grassroots effort as Chair of the Residential Division for 25 years.

“Through this neighbor to neighbor effort, volunteers broaden the base of support for the arts across our region through the Fine Arts Fund annual community campaign,” said Christine Meyer.

Special thanks to the Community Chair Leaders of the Residential Division: Marilyn Bailey, Ceal Belew, Heather Bennett, Lanita Bradley Boyd, Bama Atkins Brand, Betty Cookendorfer, Dea Huber, Florence Johnson, Linda Johnson, Ruth Lowenthal, Ann Meranus, Joan Miller, Pati Redmond, Bettie Romine, and Joan Sloneker.