ANGELS
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are offering the following sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 Festival:
- Festival Lunch $15,000
- Writers Breakfast $15,000
- Valet Parking $15,000
- Writers Dinner $15,000
- Angel Night $15,000
Sponsors receive two reserved seats in the front of London Room, an invitation for two to Angel Night and reserved seating on the Helene Galen Patio for lunches. For information, contact Jamie Kabler
2024 Double Platinum Angels ($100,000)
Helene Galen & Jamie Kabler
Arlene Schnitzer*
Jordan Schnitzer
2024 Platinum Angels ($50,000)
Sherrie & Ron* Auen
Eisenhower Health
Harold Matzner
Catharine & Sanford* Reed
Marion & Robert* Rosenthal
Jan Salta
2024 Golden Angels ($20,000)
Lynn Bremer
Edye & Eli* Broad
Lucyann & Jerry Carlton
Dan Clivner & Steven Cochran*
Bryn & Richard DeBeikes
Joel Douglas
Wendy & Robert Goodfriend
Judy & Richard Guggenhime
Peggy Jacobs
Barbara & Ronnie Kahn
Renee Katz
Linda & Ed Kazazian
Carol & Henry Levy
Mary McCarthy & Warren Platt
Lori & Michael Milken
Donivee & Merrill* Nash
Gayle & Brent Naylor
Patty & Arthur* Newman
Deborah & Kenneth Novack
Karen & Robert Rishwain
Elise Sacks
Phyllis & Gary* Schahet
Christine & James Scott
Cathy & Tod Spieker
Ambassador Tim Timken & Sue Timken
Williamson Family Foundation
2024 Sponsors ($15,000)
The Dorothy & George Goldstein Family
Susan & Arthur Hill
Robert Judelson
Linda & Kerry Killinger
Marjorie & Stephen Kulp
Katherine & Judd Malkin
Gwen Ramras
2024 Silver Angels ($10,000)
Trish & John Anderson
Anonymous
Judy Appelbaum & Barbara Appelbaum
Suvina Mah & Peter Armstrong
Sharon & Keith Barnes
Donna & Dr. Andrew Barrett
Bunni & Rick Benaron
Karen & Dr. Howard Berger
Robin & Robert Berman
Lynn & Les Bider
Marlene Breslow-Blitstein & Berle Blitstein
Susan Boeing
Lynn Booth
Sandra Borns & Indie Behr
Sandy Bosley & Robert Miller
Barbara & Alex Bowie
Sallie & Allan Bulley
Rosemarie & Dean L. Buntrock
Susan & Craig Burger
Nancy Burke & Ian Telfer
Nancy Sindelar & Lewis Collens
Joan Cortopassi
Senator John C. Danforth & Sally Danforth
Alison & Gary Diamond
Marilyn & Terry Diamond
Sherry Dumke
Susan & Lonnie Edelheit
Marcy & Leo Edelstein
Evie & Jeffrey Engler
Cynthia Farber & Karen Allen
Jeannette & Raymond Galante
Anita & Tony Garnier
Diane & Hal Gershowitz
Yvonne & Leonard Gionet
Ilene & Stanley Gold
Katie & David Gold
Greg Goodman
Shelli Goodman
Susan & Jim Gould
Kathy Marie Grieve
Lola & Duane* Hagadone
Val & Bill Hall
Judy & Scott Harrington
Linda & Mitch Hart
Cathy & Rick Hirschmann
Ellen & Irv Hockaday
Vicki & Bill* Hood
Frances Horwich
Althea & Bob Howe
Suz Hunt
Lonnie Israel & Dr. Marvin Rice
Deborah & Arthur Jacobson
James H. Kabler III
Louise Kaminsky
Carol & William Kaplan
Barbara Bluhm-Kaul & Don Kaul
Drs. Terri & Bart Ketover
Lauri & Charles Kibby
Susan & Bruce Konheim
Kovler Family Foundation
Dr. Susan Krevoy & Leo Spiwak
Suzy Leprino
Nancy & Larry Levitt
Carol Schnitzer Lewis
Audrey & Chuck Linke
Carol Luber
Susan & Rodney Lubeznik
Connie & Bob Lurie
Susan & Jay Mall
JoAnn McGrath
Zan & Paul Merriman
Cindy Miscikowski
Hon. Robert Moon & Robert Hammack
Dianne Moss
Merle Mullin & Diane Anderson
Tricia & Jim Munro
Cydney Osterman
Rebecca & Robert Pohlad
Bettsy & Wallace Preble
Tricia & Tom Prentice
Madeline & Bruce Ramer
Ann* & Jon Reynolds
Sharon & Nelson* Rising
Charlotte Renouf & Peter Roell
Barbara Rogers & Gary Geske
Debbie Rolin & Andrea Sheya
Ellen & Richard Sandler
Shelly & Richard Sapkin
Dr. Joe & Carol Scherger
Pame & Ernest Schmider
Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel & Marna Schnabel
Susan Schnitzer
June & Paul Schorr III
Linda & John Seiter
Kathleen L. Seymour
Jane & Larry Sherman
Kim & Perry Shwachman
Gary Russell Sitzmann
Donna & Paul Skillern
Katie & Scott Small
Susan St. Louis & Dr. Khoi Le
Diane & David Steffy
Robert Stolar
Diane Pace Sullivan
Kenneth Talmage & Connie Talmage
Barbera Thornhill
Kim & Larry Turner
Sheila & Wally Weisman
Laura & Michael Werner
Senator Francis A. & Mary-Ann Wong
2024 Angels ($5,000)
SOLD OUT
Alice Abt
Toni Ackermann
Judy Allen
Judith Allred
Nancy & Perry Altshule
Barbara Andersen
Janet & Steven Anixter
Merle Dee Arenson
Lynn & Brock Armstrong
Nora & Guy Barron
Rose & Dr. Michael Baskin
Barbara & Pete Bassi
Laura & Wayne Bellows
Christine Benter
Harriet Bernstein
Joann & Carl Bianco
Judith Blanchard
Chotsie Blank
Carole Bookman
Senator Barbara Boxer & Stewart Boxer
Lynn & Doug Brengel
Sera & Gary Brill
Linda & Larry Brooks
MJ Burns
Judy Campbell
Lyn Chernis
Joanne & Bill Chunowitz
Nancy Coffey
Laurie & Garry Crocker
Ann Marie & James Cullen
Alison Davis
Desert Allergy Center, Diane & Dr. David Waldman
Swanie Dolin
Susan Donahue
Kris & Steve Egger
Lexie Ellsworth
Phyllis & Dan Epstein
Carol Fragen
Lillian & Steve Frank
Loren & Howard Friend
Barbara & Bernie Fromm
Christina Gantz
Angie Gerber & Steven La Salvia
Jan & Miles Gordon
Ilene & Ross Grabel
Betsy Greenberg
Heather MacDonald Greene & Douglas C. Greene
Lisa & Dick Gunning
Sally Gutierrez & Jennifer Wodark
Rosalind & Stanley Hack
Margot Halperin
Nan & Reed Harman
Kaye & Richard Heafey
Carol & Paul Hill
Leslie & Dr. Joel Hirschberg
Roberta Holland
Christine Hughes
Toni & Bill Johnson
Frank Jones
Susan Freeman & Richard Kahn
Gerri & David Kahnweiler
Jo Kaplan & Larry Feldman
Lilly & Bruce Karatz
Brenda & Ron Katz
Janet Catherine King
Arlene & Dan Kirby
Jennifer & Joe Kirby
Krisann & Dr. Euthym Kontaxis
Louise & Stuart Korshak
Jackie Kouri & Gary Paxton
Sandra Krause & Bill Fitzgerald
Shelley Kriegler
Stephanie & Michael Landes
Carole & Gary Lazar
Karen & Daniel* Lee
Mary Vaughan Lester
Jackie Levin
Rita Levy
Barbara & Ken Lieberman
Brenda & Paul Lilly
Terri Lind
Terry Long
Marilyn Malkin
Marty Massiello & Jeff Weyant
Cary Matthews
Renée Mayer
Nancy Meinig & LJ Ohlmeyer
Judi & Dan Miglio
Nancy Miller
Connie S. Mora
Lynn & Steve Mowe
Frances Muir
Pam & Jim Muzzy
Harriet & Steven Nichols
Dr. Gerald & Reesa Niznick
Dr. Marsha & Bill Pachter
Sue & Joe Paresky
Wendy Perkins
Heidi Peyton
Lynn & Jerry Pharris
Donna Pohlad
Rhoda & Issie Rabinovitch
Elizabeth & Thomas Renyi
Hon. Vicki Reynolds & Murray Pepper
Fran & Jeffrey Richter
Linda Rider
Diane Rubin & Leonard Eber
Linda Menard Saros
Gail Scadron
Linda & Dick Schapiro
Donna Parsons Schlitt
Lois Schnitzer
Sherry & Howard Schor
Rita Schreiber
Sondra Schwartz
Trudy Schwartz & Jane Effress
Gloria* & Michael Scoby
Laura & Carlton Seaver
Katy Jo & Ray Sebastian
Malcom Segal
Lori & Aubrey Serfling
Mariana Servitje
Kathleen L. Seymour
Marylouise Oates & Robert Shrum
Jo Ann Anixter Silva
Deanna Fox & David Smerling
Aviva Snow
Susan Solomon
Leslie & Bob Spivak
Debra Star
Sheila & Ira Stone
Molly & Christopher Sumner
Carla & Milt Swimmer
Barbara Sylvor-Marks
Julia Turnbull & Jim Letourneau
Leslie & Dr. Barry Usow
Jean Viereck
Faye & Gary Waldman
Mary A. Ward & Richard Enders
Linda Weakley
Susan & Michael Weaver
Councilmember Ted Weill & Jenny Weill
JoAnn Wellner
Linda & Julian (Tony) Whatley
Gail & Dick Wheaton
Susan & Jim Winkler
Jane Woldenberg & James Eisenberg
Sue & Larry Wood
Lili Ann & Richard Zisook
Wesley & David Zoeller
Founding Angels
Helene Galen, Diane & Hal Gershowitz, Anne Holland*, Lois Horvitz*, Donna MacMillan, Jan Salta
* In Memoriam
Founder’s Pledge
“My goal is to create an outstanding, world-renowned Festival. I volunteer my time all year to work toward that aim. I give $10,000 to be a Silver Angel because it’s the Angels’ support that brings the most acclaimed and talented writers to the Festival every year.”
Jamie Kabler,
Festival Founder
FESTIVAL ANGELS
Our Angels provide a generous tax-deductible donation of $5,000, which can be paid with a check or credit card. These donations help to support honorariums and travel expenses to bring truly amazing writers to the Festival. We only have room for a limited number of Angels, and when we reach that number we have to close the category.
Festival Angels ($5,000) receive:
- Two all access passes (value of $1,000)
- Lunches Wednesday and Thursday
- Exclusive Angels event with amazing guest speakers and reserved-seating dinner
- Dedicated Angel Concierges
- Reserved seating for Angels only in the London Room
- Reserved seating for all Writers Series events throughout the year
To become an Angel, contact Debbie Green Miller.
SILVER ANGELS
Silver Angels ($10,000) receive these additional exclusive benefits.
- Two reserved silver chairs in the front of the London Room
- Signage and recognition at the Festival
- Concierge assistance in purchasing additional Festival passes based on availability
- Special preview night of the 2025 Writers Festival
To become a Silver Angel, contact Debbie Green Miller.
EVENT SPONSORS
Event Sponsors ($15,000) receive these additional exclusive benefits.
- Two reserved event sponsor chairs in the front of the London Room
- Reserved seating on the Helene Galen Patio for lunches
- Signage and recognition at the Festival
- Concierge assistance in purchasing additional Festival passes based on availability
- Special preview night of the 2025 Writers Festival
To become an Event Sponsor, contact Debbie Green Miller.
GOLDEN ANGELS
Golden Angels ($20,000) receive these additional exclusive benefits.
- Two reserved golden chairs in the London Room in the front row with your names
- Reserved seating on the Helene Galen Patio for lunches
- Signage and recognition at the Festival
- Concierge assistance in purchasing additional Festival passes based on availability
- Special preview night of the 2025 Writers Festival
To become a Golden Angel, contact Debbie Green Miller.
PLATINUM ANGELS
Platinum Angels ($50,000) receive these additional exclusive benefits.
- Two reserved platinum chairs in the London Room in the front row with your names
- Reserved table with your name on the Helene Galen Patio for lunches
- Signage and recognition at the Festival
- Concierge assistance in purchasing additional Festival passes based on availability
- Special preview night of the 2025 Writers Festival
To become a Platinum Angel, contact Debbie Green Miller.
The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a 501(c)(3) organization, to which gifts and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Federal tax ID number 37- 1754922
