At Aeolian Hall, we celebrate the generosity of our donors and volunteers.
We thrive because of the thoughtful contributions of many. We are humbled by your kindness and pleased that you share our mission.
We treat every gift as special, no matter the size. A small gift for today, a larger gift for the year, or a long term pledge to ensure a sustained legacy all play a role in in building a better community.
If you are looking to support an organization that cultivates the arts, promotes community, has unique arts education programs, believes in diversity and supports programs for children and youth, do we have an opportunity for you!
The Aeolian is an Ontario Government Registered Non-Profit and has Canadian registered Charity status. You can see our annual reporting on the CRA website HERE.
Your donation can support:
Write a cheque made out to Aeolian Hall Musical Arts Association and mail to:
Aeolian Hall – 795 Dundas Street – London, Ontario – N5W 2Z6
Credit Card gifts can be made on the secure CanadaHelps website. Donors have the option of selecting a monthly recurring gift or a one-time gift.
The Aeolian welcomes all levels of support, but if you feel that you can give in larger ways, consider us when preparing your Estate Will or any other type of gift giving instrument. We can assure you that your gift will positively impact greatly on the quality and number of services we provide to the London and region Communities.
Your contribution will leave a memory, enrich people’s lives and support the growth and development of our Mission and Vision. For more information and to download forms, click the Tab “Planned Giving/Securities” above.
A tax receipt can be provided for monetary donations or donations in kind which have an official appraisal. Donations for services cannot receive a tax receipt as per CRA regulations.
To give the gift of securities, please complete the PDF form attached herein. To make a donation of securities to Aeolian Hall, you must instruct your broker to transfer your gift electronically, or you may send the securities to us in certificate form. In either case, please inform our contact (see the attachment below) and mail, email or fax the completed Notification of Gift of Securities to Aeolian Hall so that we can thank you, notify the Foundations broker of when to expect your gift and prepare an accurate charitable tax receipt.
DONATION OF STOCKS & SECURITIES
Leaving a bequest in your Will provides you the opportunity to make a meaningful tribute to represent your love of arts, music and community.
Your gift will have a lasting impact and will go towards building stronger, healthier communities.
Bequests are instrumental in ensuring the longevity of our programs and initiatives.
There are many options for including the Aeolian Hall in your Will. You may leave a percentage of your estate, property, securities or cash. All bequests are receipted with a charitable tax receipt which can help to reduce taxes on your estate. You may also designate the Aeolian as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, RRSP or other securities (common or preferred).
We strongly recommend consulting with your financial advisor if you are considering a bequest to the Aeolian Hall Musical Ars Association.
Knowing of your intentions to leave a gift in your Will helps us to plan for our long-term sustainability far into the future and to ensure that your gift is used as you wish. But most of all, we’d like to thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness. Any information that you share with us will remain strictly confidential.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE INTENTION TO LEAVE A GIFT TO THE AEOLIAN IN YOUR WILL FORM.
Our legal name is: Aeolian Hall Musical Arts Association
Our charitable registration number is: 866178916 RR0001
It’s up to you to decide how your bequest will be used, however a general gift allows us to direct the monies received to the areas of greatest need.
CLICK BUTTON BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE NAMING THE AEOLIAN IN YOUR WILL FORM.
Making a Gift of Life Insurance is a convenient and affordable way to make a sustainable future donation to the Aeolian.
The following options are available:
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We value our close partnerships with our professional advisors including financial advisors, lawyers, trust officers and funeral directors. We are grateful for the impact of your work.
Here are a few resources that will help meet the needs of your clients who want to support the Aeolian.
Legal Name: Aeolian Hall Musical Arts Association
Charitable Registration Number: 866178916 RR0001
Our mailing address is:
795 Dundas Street London, ON N5W 2Z6
PHONE: 519-672-7950
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For more information please contact: Clark Bryan, Executive & Artistic Director at clark@aeolianhall.ca
What would your life be like without music?
Music has the power to inspire, enlighten and transform. It is a Universal Language that breaks down barriers and speaks to our collective humanity.
The Aeolian believes that everyone should have access to music and the arts.
Help us present excellence in performance and continue to offer and create revolutionary arts programs that build better communities.
“Besides the reserves, Aeolian is my most favourite venue in the world”
– Buffy Saint Marie
“Aeolian Hall is a cozy theatre which hosts an abundance of local, national and international artists on their world-class stage…From the hall’s historic décor, artsy volunteers, hard-working staff, local brew, amazing entertainment, and heart-filling acoustics, the word about Aeolian Hall is being spread far and wide and people are catching on to the gift that London Ontario natives are calling “The place to be for a great night out”. As a business-person, I am impressed by the organizational skills of the staff behind the scenes who work diligently to make sure each show goes without a hitch. Aeolian Hall is a magical place, built on love. And all who enter its doors will be touched by this magic. It truly is the place to be!”
– Sarah Smith
“I love volunteering at the Hall for a number of reasons. There is an obvious giving back to the community but there is also the Aeolian community itself. The staff and volunteers are a great group of people from diverse backgrounds. We all start here for the love of music and stay for the community we are building.”
– Cindy Thomas
“Pride Men’s Chorus London has challenged me musically, and rewarded me personally. The repertoire is often fun, sometimes thought-provoking, but when all those voices come together in concert, there is something truly beautiful and inspiring that happens, and it is a huge privilege to be a part of that beauty.”
– Murray Watson, Pride Men’s Chorus London
“I cannot express the impact that El Sistema has had on our family. Ella has blossomed as a confident eight-year-old and is identifying herself as a violin player. She often takes the opportunity to practice and teach her siblings the violin and has expressed her love for music […] Since starting in October of 2013, Ella has been invited to play her violin for various house guests and has been asked to play at several community events. This has enabled her to gain more confidence in her playing abilities and has also allowed her to connect with her emerging talent. El Sistema has truly opened many doors for my daughter, and through her, it is affecting the entire family in a positive way. I cannot express my sincere gratitude for this wonderful program. Many thanks for giving her this life-changing opportunity!”
– Martha M., Parent of El Sistema Aeolian Student
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Did you ever have “lessons” when you were young? Whether they were swimming, hockey, music, art, dance or other lessons, think of your life without those experiences. How would that change you?
Now imagine a program that offers to give high quality and intensive music education to youth in our city.
Your donation supports more than 115 Children between the ages of 6 and 18 to play in orchestras, sing in choirs and enjoy a healthy dinner and snack. All of these experiences are 100% free, helping fill the gap between those receiving an enriched music education and those who don’t.
Many great musicians are acting as advocates for our program and have collaborated with the participants. Marc Jordan, Royal Wood, Valdi, Yuri Pool and Matt Alber have all put their names behind this incredible opportunity as Honorary Patrons.
“El Sistema Aeolian has made a big impact on my life specially when I was going through a hard time in my life. Going to El Sistema has helped me to escape all my worries and struggles. Thanks to the people that I met in the program who are so supportive, I became a more positive person who learn to love the music. I can feel the rhythm of each piece we play and in that moment I feel that we are just one trying to express the way that I see the world now. My mom loves the sound of my voice and she says that I have improved a lot since I am in the choir. Thanks so much to El Sistema Aeolian and all the people that are in the program they are like my family I feel at home when I am there.
– Laura C.
“This is my son’s fourth year at El Sistema Aeolian. He’s gained a real sense of musical technique and confidence, which is wonderful to witness. El Sistema is also a place of community where he enjoys spending time with friends and skilled teachers. This sense of belonging and responsibility to others has been an invaluable and enriching experience for our son and our family as a whole.”
– Ann T.
“Nothing develops a young mind more successfully, nor sets them on the right path quicker than the arts and the proper after school program to go with it. El Sistema Aeolian levels the playing field and allows more than just the privileged children an opportunity to expand their mind and abilities. El Sistema gives children the tools to change the world for the better.”
– Royal Wood
Broadway Singers
Canada Life
Christopher Collins and Elana Johnson
Sheffar Potter Muchan
David Southen
Anonymous Donors
Barrow Baldwin
Janice Elloway
Ann and Bill Fleming
Nicholas J. Koppert
John Howitt and Anne MacDougall
Ann MacPhail
Margaret Murphy
Mark Nixon
Michael and Heidi Peck
Friends of the London Civic Garden
Mike Meddaoui
Maureen O’Dwyer
Danielle Phillips
Ro-Buck Contracting Limited
Wanda Sawicki
Margaret Szilassy
Teresa Ainsworth
Sandra Adkin
James Bennett
Jim Blumsom
Tara Brady
Carol Cleland
Bryan Gloyd
John Howitt
George Kerhoulas
Doug and Cheryl Lester
Laurel Martin
Nelson Oliveira
Aaron Oskam
Don Pearson
Patricia Pettit
Cela Sloan
John Peter Vettor
Wholistic Bodyworks
Aleix and Ruby Adgira
Meg Atkinson
Robert Baker
Leslie Battaglia
Sarah Beauchamp
Jill Bell
Guillaume Blais
Chris and Lina Bowden
Cristin Bowie
Clark Bryan
Kent Buchanan
Lorna Burgess
Paula Burns
Ian Chunn
Gregory Clark
Hugh John Cook
Mark Crinklaw
Ian Davies
Caroline Derderian
Jan Devereux
Michael Elie
Darren Elligsen
Jan and Terry Elligsen
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Lori Anne Heckbert
Lisa Jadd
Nancy Joyal
Paula Koppert and John Korac
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Agnieszka Kus
Ewa Kus
Suzanne Lanthier
Laurie Lashbrook
Shaundra Law
Ellen Leitch
Lynne Leitch
Barbara Lent
Heather Mackenzie
Jenn and Chico Martin
Curt McCallum
Tammy McEwen
Kelley McKeating and Bruce Jones
David McPherson
Erin McRae
Peter and Diane Merrifield
Leslie Molnar
Lloyd Monteith
Robert and Bonnie Mooder
Mark Moran
Michelle Murphy
John and Barb Newell
Lawrence Panych
Oskar Petersons
Robert and Judith Riseling
Jim Robson
John Sabourin
Rikie Schieven
Richard Sedgewick
Sari and Alon Shatil
Robert and Shelly Siskind
Ryner Stoetzer
Jeffrey Stokes
Janice Strickland
Diane Townsend
Jon Trottier
Marc Trudell
John Tyrrell
David Ure
Dawn Vanhie
Juliana Pelaez Vasquez
Jeffrey William Walt
William Walt
Sam Wendt
Doug Williams
Adele Woolfe
Gerry Adkinson
Ronald Au
Brian Bailey
Vanessa Boere
Annie Boss
Cristin Bowie
Rod and Barb Cameron
Linda Crackel
Elizabeth Dore
Aija Dreimanis
Patrick Ferguson
John Gorrie
Joe Gregorio
Terri-Lee Higgins
Doug Johns
Linda Jones
Cynthia Kenwell
Kendra Liteplo
Lorrinda Mabee
Rob Mason
Joan McVicar-Duncan
Diana Milanovic
Wendy Nicholson
Lynn Okanski
Steve O’Neil
Jon Osier
Kirby Oudekerk
Sheila Piggott
Rick Quinn
Haley Rennie
Michelle Schulman
Anne Siess
Jim Smythe
George Spanos
Doug and Lori Spry
Kristine Towers
Sarah Tubman
John Wells
John Wiebe
Lisa Whyte
Melody Williams
Carole & Bruce Wray
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Kathy Beamish
Beth Bradbury
Hilary Burgess
Sue Camara
Ed Clarke
Diego Correal
Bernie Gilmore
Eileen Kernohan
Bonita Magill
Katelyn McClure
Angus and Verna McLarty
Agnes Mickelson
Rick Morphew
Collin Patterson
Julie Peters
Gilles Sweet Boulay
Alice Thomson
Janet Tozer
Andrew Turnbull
Lila Veale
Shirley Wood
Tom G. Wood
Please contact us by phone at 519-672-7950, by email at info@aeolianhall.ca or donate online at Donate Online at: www.CanadaHelps.org by selecting “El Sistema Gift Catalogue” from the list of funds and indicate what instruments would would like to purchase with your donation.
Give the “Gift of Music” and make an investment in the lives of youth in our community. Help support the opportunity to experience and learn music while cultivating teamwork, mutual respect, compassion and leadership. Your ongoing commitment to El Sistema Aeolian provides the needed stability to operate, develop and expand this program to youth in our London Community.
The patron program is for donors who wish to make a longer term impact. Your pledge renews annually for three years and may be renewed.
“This program has had a huge impact on our family. Being a single mother has its challenges, and one of those challenges is engaging my children into life-long skills training at a reasonable price. El Sistema Aeolian has made it possible for my kids to be a member of a skilled music program and confidently be a contributing force to the larger community that listens to their wonderful music, all provided for free. I am thrilled with the way my kids have grown as musicians, socially, and overall as contributing members of a community.”
– M. Macause
“My son has been in the El Sistema Aeolian program for over three years so far. I have seen since the day he started huge progress in my son life ever since. El Sistema is one of those programs that not only brings music to a kid`s life, it is also an integral program where all their capacities are tested to the level of excellence. I can say that today my son has gained skills and knowledge not only in music, it is also social demureness, leadership, public speech, matures, stronger character making decision, independence and more. This program is well based in terms of the orientation to grow potential leaders in the music field that will bring value to the society in the near future. The art of music through the El Sistema goes beyond any possible expectation. I encourage everyone to participate actively promoting the social benefit of El Sistema Aeolian as organization. I am so blessed of this wonderful opportunity. My big thanks to all the El Sistema directors, coordinator, volunteers and everyone involved, working hard changing life for a better future. Thank you El Sistema Aeolian!”
– Manuel Romero
“We rely on and deeply appreciate the healthy meals that’s are created by the volunteers in the El Sistema program. It allows us to transition our daughter from the end of busy school day to the beginning of her El Sistema programming. Knowing that she has had a chance to decompress, eat a healthy meal and socialize with peers is important to fuel her body and mind. This is also time well spent on further developing new and existing relationships with peers.”
– Bob & Penney Aggelonitis
“Every time I see the El Sistema participants perform and see the growth in their music and confidence in themselves always gives me a special thrill having been involved with getting to know some of the participants over the years.”
– Janice Mark
While particularly renowned for its acoustic/live music presentations, the Aeolian is a versatile facility and can host all sorts of events from weddings and parties to conferences and fundraisers.
The Aeolian relies heavily upon a strong base of community support that benefits many projects and events. All contributions, whether small or large, make a huge difference and will help sustain The Aeolian Musical Arts Association’s mission and future.
