As a non-profit, charitable organization, the Winnipeg Folk Festival relies on the support of our community to keep bringing world-class musical experiences to Winnipeg. We are so grateful for the generosity of all our donors for keeping the Festival strong.
$10,000+
- Howard E. Mandshein - In Memory of Lori Sigurdson
- Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D & Michael Paterson
- The Estate of Cathie Starkell
- Anne Mahdi
$5,000 - $9,999
- The Grosberg Family Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba
- Ocean Trailer
- Gerry & Chris Couture
$2,500 - $4,999
- Amanda Douglas
- Eric Kananoja & Kristine Betker
- Herb Peters & Donna Peters-Small
- Wayne Drury - In Memory of Beda Drury
$1,000 - $2,499
- Phil Veldhuis & Vona Guiler*
- David Strang & Kristel van Ineveld*
- Jonathan Paterson & Angeline Rivard
- Nicole Ritchot*
- Don Hurst
- Dr. Garry Smith
- Lorne Mack & CindyMarie Small
- Andrew & Kali
- Rae Optical Ltd.
- Marie Friesen
- Les & Terry Wiens*
- Jon Singleton* - In Memory of Barbara Hiebert
- Valerie Shantz
- Kendra Bembenek - In Memory of Katherine Martin
- Zach Peters - In Memory of Thomas Epp
- Graeme Findlay & Samantha Frost
- Shandra & Brent Czarnecki
- Murray & Gail Singer
- Kirsten Earl McCorrister* - In Memory of Ian McCorrister
- Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers-Bock
- Cathy & Wayne Harder
- Colette Havens & Michael Jerch
- Nicole and Adam Hanson
- Jan Williams - In memory of Terry Williams
- Zoë Kogan & Laurence Katz
- Dave Christianson & Vera Steinberger
- Christine Strike - In Memory of Jakub Marshall
- Jacqueline Crone - In Memory of Eric Crone
- Tannis Webster - In Memory of Mark Webster
- Charlotte Ashcroft - In Memory of Jordan Braun
- Yvonne Peters & Howard Miller
- Meg Gray - In Memory of Alan Einarson
- Ashleigh Everett & Stuart Murray
- Nicole Anderson - In Memory of Bill Tamrie
- Donna Kurt
$500 - $999
- Lucy Brandes*
- Wayne Amos, In Memory of Marlene Hochbaum
- Sara Whitehead
- Anna Nault - In Memory of Harry Paine
- Cynthia Plett
- Kathryn Bernard
- Amy Greenwood*
- Ashlea George* - In Honour of Arthur & Stephanie George
- Karen-Denise Cyr & John McLennan*
- Lynne Skromeda* - In Memory of Jim Skromeda
- Karen Dana & Harry Havey
- Ben & Shari Diamond
- Cathy Steven
- Jeff Leclerc
- Terry Sargeant & Margaret Haney*
- Sarah Fey - In Memory of Kurt Fey
- Lucy & Louis Szkwarek
- Brenda Sue Taylor
- Michael Paluk
- Carey Richards
- Stantec Consulting Ltd.
- Ruth Shead
- Helene Sward - In Memory of David W. Sward
- A.C. Robinson
- Linda A. Harlos & Adrian Wildsmith
$250 - $499
- Bob & Karen McManus*
- Eugene Boychuk*
- Ron Bailey*
- Richard McCorrister
- Kelvin Seifert & Barbara Fuller
- Linda Klann
- Jonathon Kovacs & Vanessa Burokas* - In Memory of John Prine
- Karen O'Brien
- Deborah Handziuk
- Wally Borysyk
- Chris Frayer & Miriam Jezik
- Billy Brodovsky & Libby Yager*
- Anita Wolfe*
- Kelly McArthur* - In Memory of Crystal Einfeld
- Bill Johnson
- George Turner
- Linda Freed - In Honour of Mitch Podolak and Ava Kobrinsky
- Fred Goeke
- Tania Douglas* - In Memory of Peter Mark Kucparic
- Terence Wiebe*
- Jennifer Lundin*
- Katherine Fox*
- Pat Bourke and Barry Gros - In Memory of Eric Crone
- Meagan Anderson*
- Greg Docker & Fran Taylor
- Tom and Shirley Strutt - In Memory of Brendan Berg and Olivia Michalczuk
- Marlene Stern - In Memory of Susan Stern and Jocelyn Katz
- Iris Reimer
$100 - $249
- Stacy Bender*
- Tannis Buzza*
- Jillian Kondra*
- Lisa Strong & Mike Jurkow* - In Honour of Home Care Workers
- Henry Fast
- Laura Bergen*
- Dr. Denis Champagne
- Julie Johnson* - In Memory of Eleanor May Fines
- Karla Ferguson & Sean McManus
- Bryan & Berni Harley
- Lorena Trann
- Liz the folkie
- Morgan Hamill & Damon Mitchell
- Heather Kozubski
- Heather Sandilands
- Jenny Gerbasi
- Gail Postnicks - In Memory of Brenda Postnicks
- Sarah Granzow - In Memory of Morley James Tichborne
- Michele Kolba
- Kimberley Coxe - In Memory of John Prentice
- Ray Hesslein
- Tim Turner
- Shannon Rogalski*
- Dafna Schultz*
- Mark & Zoe Simkin*
- Lori Haverluck-McGraw
- Holly Nagamori-Cain* - In Memory of Art Cain
- Catherine Mackay* - In memory of Kurt Fey, Art Cain, and Richard Cain
- Richard Cain - In memory of Kurt Fey, Art Cain, and Richard (Dick) Cain
- Janet Quintero - In memory of Kurt Fey, Art Cain, and Dick Cain
- Nanette McKay
- Rob Henry* - In Memory of Victoria Sawatzsky
- Susan Kasian
- Leslie Hatrick - In Memory of Harry Paine
- Kathy Mulder
- Michael Rennie
- Anne Friesen
- Bill & Pat Reid - In Memory of Bob Smith
- Mark McLoughlin*
- Samara May*
- Matthew TenBruggencate* - In Memory of Trish
- Georgia Kerr & Duane Cheskey*
- Bessie Hamilton*
- Lisa Fehr*
- Kyle Hedlund*
- Kathy & Rollin Penner*
- Charlyene Cosens* - In Memory of Gil Unger
- Wendy Tod
- Brent Nellis*
- Kevin Stuart - In honour of Dorothy and Ken
- Ken Carpenter
- Kristal Leebrick - In Honour of Mitch Podolak
- James Waytowich
- Charlie Sussman
- Paul Kresko
- Jennifer Pilgrim
- Heather Lamoureux
- Arlene Forsyth
- Tom Hutchinson
- Jennifer Howard
- Evelyn Okano - In Memory of Blair Simpson
- Laura Shabaga
- Audrey Smith
- Cary & Janet Hamel
- Shaleem Hosein
- Heather Flanagan
- Patty Rosher
- Dr Kristin Maria Heinrichs Medical Corp
- Amanda Wilson
- Louise Hart - In Memory of Grant Faithful
- Wally Stewart
- Martin & Darlene Blumrich - In Honour of Karla and Colette
- Norm Hiebert
- Brian Boychuk
- Debbora Hurrell
- Nancy & Kurt Clyde
- Mary MacLellan - In Memory of Robert MacLellan
- Irina Ivanov Bissonnette
- Jordan Ross
- Valdine Ciwko and Gary Cristall - In Memory of Harry Paine
- Josephine Cox & Brian Falck
- Bruce Larson
- Ian MacIntyre
- Carolyn Stienstra
- Colleen A. McKenty
- Don Nazeravich
- Bruce Roe
- Gayle Michalyshyn
$20 - $99
- Shannon McGill*
- Rowena Lunn
- Kelly & Jen Kjartanson
- John Gordon
- Kerry Ryan
- Jo-Anne Kulesza
- Lora Meseman
- Terri Turner - In Memory of Tom Turner
- Monica Penner
- Kelly Janz
- Ron Hector
- Christine Sargeant
- Jodi Schmidt
- Jeffrey Easton
- Susan Watchman
- Gayle Robertson
- Karen & Richard Howell
- Inge Emmonds - In Memory of Anne Mahdi
- Maxine Kaufman
- Ronald Maier
- Janice Butcher
- Norma Atamanchuk
- Kyle Dear
- David Clement
- Kathryn Winchell
- Claude Labine
- Jonelle Simms
- Nicole Plett Laurendeau
- Hannah Willms
- Susan Harrison
- Danielle Jaworsky
- Ruth Simkin
- Nikki Zloty
- Pamela Whaley
- Diana Cornish
- Allan Finkel & Barbara Newman
- Phyllis Clemens
- David Barney
- Ernst Pijning
- Lynn Dupuis
- Rob Walger
- Craig & Melanie Leonhardt
- Devan Ostapyk
- Patricia Wasmund
- Benjamin Cockshott
- Nancy Becker
- Milton Kirkpatrick
- Melissa Driscoll
- Kelsey Ho
- Pamela Greig
- Julia Thiessen
- Dawson Foerster
- Michael Levine
- Niels Billund
- Elizabeth Miller
- Patrick OConnor
- Emily Denton
- Blaine Mooney
- Lillian A Smith
- Carolyn Whyte
- Debra Young
- Wayne Yarchuk
- Jeff Dyck
- Hillary King
- Karla Gantenbein - In Memory of Harry Payne
- Edward Vorst
- Zachary LeClerc
* Denotes Monthly Donors
This list recognizes annual gifts received from January 1st, 2025 - December 31st, 2025
The Dragonfly Patron Program is currently on hiatus.