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DONATE

INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Your support enables OPERA IN THE PARK Portland to bring world-class opera performances to the community, completely free of charge. With full orchestra and lively narration, these concerts have introduced thousands of Portlanders to the beauty of opera and continue to draw an ever-growing audience of devoted fans.

As a non-profit, OPERA IN THE PARK Portland relies on the generosity of supporters like you to make this exquisite music accessible to all. Do good and feel great by making a charitable gift at a level that’s meaningful to you.

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HELP OUT

VOLUNTEER

Do you have a passion for bringing high-quality opera to town? If so, we need you! You can serve on a committee, welcome our singers, help with event planning, or greet guests.

OPERA IN THE PARK Portland volunteers, are people of all ages who donate their time, talents, and experience for the benefit of their community. They share a commitment to easy access to the arts and to spreading their love of opera to those around them.

Additionally, OPERA IN THE PARK Portland welcomes anyone with a background in music, fundraising, event planning, or simply a passion for great opera. Moreover, we provide all necessary training!

So, ready to volunteer? Please contact us.

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2025 FUNDERS

We are forever grateful to all our funders who make this wonderful event possible. The list below recognizes those who have contributed

$20,000+

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation

$5,000+

Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation
Clark Foundation
Regional Arts & Culture Council 

$2,000+

Jocelyn Bates and Patrick O’Brien
Columbia Sportswear Company
Doris Dressler Clark
Hollywood Theater
Darlyn G. Jablonski
James F & Marion L Miller Foundation
Oregon Cultural Trust
Travel Portland
Margaret Wallis and Lincoln Thomas

$1,000-$1,999

Alliance Française of Portland
Anonymous
Nicholas Bard
Delap LLP
William and Barbara Friesen
The Jackson Foundation
Portland Opera Guild

$500-$999

Carole Alexander
Anonymous
Stephen and Kathryn Bachelder
Patrick R. O’Brien
Nick Rumsfeld
Kathleen Strohecker
Charlene Zidell

$300-$499

Alexandra Helgerson
Martin Mullerl
Virginia Sewell
Ruth Dobson

$100-$299

Anonymous
Hester and Len Carr
Patricia L. Chandler
Jonathan Clark
Mark Coleman
James and Courtney Drinkward
Jenny Foley
Kristen and Collin Godkin
Chris Jones
Eugene Kain
Mary Catherine King
Norman P. Krasne
Leslie and Brad Lagomarsino
David Lewis
Jerome Magill
Daniel Melvin
Paul and Leonore Miller
Alan Pasternack
William Space
Wileen Stensland
C Lynn Terry
William Thomas
Linda May Wood

Up to $99

Marie Acurso
Shirley Ambruster
Daniel Anderson
Anonymous
Mr. B
Carolyn Cannon
Cynthia Catto
Corbet Clark
Hannah and
Soren Clark
Cathleen Corrie
Stephanie Crew
Robert A. Davis
Sue Dixon
Mizraim Duppke
Dario Durastanti
Jason Flint
Mima Ghamrawi
Martha Graner
Valarie Grduier
Donnette Guiltinan
Timothy Halloran
Nancy Hashimoto
Yuwen Huang
Anna Jablonski
Judith Kahn
Roberta Kaplan
Sarah King
Allison Knotts
Rena Kosnett
Lillie Last
Casselle LaTourette
Van Le
Karstan Lovorn
Lesley Mahaffey
Cornelia McGuire
Diane McMillan
Shahnaz Pratt
Sarah Rosenberg
Noel Sanyal
Shannon Smith
Drew Swatosh
Kathleen Walsh
Emily Walton
Linda Walton

SPECIAL FRIENDS

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our special friends and partners who support the event through generous in-kind donations, helping to make every performance memorable.