The Festival of Faiths thanks all the organizations and individuals who have helped make the 2009 Festival & programs possible.

Sponsors ($1,000 - $10,000)

• Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company
• Hallmark Cards, Inc.
• Norman and Lorraine Martin
• Notre Dame de Sion High School
• Rodney and Priscilla Wilson

Patrons ($500 - $999)

• David and Tricia Beaham
• Sam and Marilyn Brewster
• Jo Ann Field
• Ten-Ten Foundation

Donors

• Drs. Iftekhar and Shaheen Ahmed
• Rev. Eugene and Margaret Augustine
• Janet Baker
• Michael and Diana Bay
• Mary Kay Brooks
• David and Theresa Butel
• The Church Development Foundation, Inc.
• Dr. Donald and Natalie Cohen
• James and Maril Crabtree
• Jan and Susan Creidenberg
• Eileen Duggan
• Peg Elvin
• Gary and Sherry Forsee
• Dr. Karl and Pamela Hanson
• Dr. Edward and Kimbrough Higgins
• James and Kay Jenkins
• Marilyn Klaus
• Brad and Julie Lee
• Kenneth and Sandra Lerner
• Beverly Mack
• Dr. William and Judy McEachen
• Dr. Robert and Shirley Meneilly
• Judy Miller
• Susan Morganthaler
• Dr. Abdul Rauf Mir and Nasseema Mir
• Keith and Susan Morantz
• Rev. Dr. David and Ann Nelson
• L. Beaty and Deloras Pemberton
• Greg Patterson and Beth Burnett
• Al and Carole Pugsley
• Dr. Ben and Debra Rubin
• Saint Paul School of Theology
• Charles and Elizabeth Schellhorn
• Steven and Judith Sherry
• Robert and Bonita Siemens
• Dr. Ken and Sheila Sonnenschein
• St. Joseph Medical Center - Carondelet Health
• William and Marcia Tammeus
• Vedanta Society of Kansas City, Missouri
• Barbara Voelm
• Dr. Dallas and Donna Ziegenhorn

Collaborating Partners 

• Books for the Planet
• CRES
• The Crescent Peace Society
• Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council
• The Jewish Book Fair of the Jewish Community Center
• House of Menuha
• The Human Agenda
• Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Committee
• Johnson County Library
• The Kansas City Public Library
• Kansas City Interfaith Youth Alliance
• Metropolitan Ensemble Theater
• Midland Islamic Council
• Muslim News Digest
• National Council of Jewish Women-Kansas City Section
• Notre Dame de Sion High School
• Park University
• Village Presbyterian Church
• The Writers Place

Festival of Faiths Leadership Team

• Marilyn Brewster
• Meridee Jordan
• Sheila Sonnenschein
• Priscilla H. Wilson
• Donna Ziegenhorn

Committtee

• Michael Bay
• Dan Blom
• Sam Brewster
• Shakil Haider
• Caryl Herman
• Muna Hussain
• Sandi Lerner
• Judy McEachen
• Susan Morgenthaler
• Judy Press
• Jon Willis

The Festival also thanks these organizations, businesses, and individuals for their contributions to tonight’s event: 

• Peggy Augustine, Book sales coordination
• Congregation Beth Shalom
• Melik Ercanli, Graphic Designer
• Mark McDonald, Photographer
• Quality Litho Inc.
• Rainy Days Books
• Jamie Rich, Open Circle
• Krista Rogers, KFR Communications
• Judy Sherry, Judy Sherry Consortium
• Bill Tammeus, Faith Matters
• simpleDesigns by Ben Wilson, Webmaster