The "Friends of The Raleigh Ringers" annual, tax-deductible donation program provides an opportunity for you to join with The Raleigh Ringers in its mission. Whether they’ve contributed space, time, instruments, business services, talent or monetary assistance, patrons are the lifeblood of The Raleigh Ringers.
2024 Season Supporters
As a Season Supporter, you are directly supporting the music that we bring to audiences across the country. Becoming a Season Supporter of The Raleigh Ringers has many great perks—it’s our way of saying thank you! Make a gift at one of our Friends of The Raleigh Ringers giving levels and receive benefits such as complimentary tickets to the Spring and Holiday concerts, preferred seating, admittance to donor suites at concerts, and invitations to exclusive events.
Donations are used to help The Raleigh Ringers meet its operational goals and programmatic mission. The Raleigh Ringers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal ID #58-1888248. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Note: you may opt-out of ticket benefits for your donation and it will be 100% tax deductible. Donations must be received or postmarked by December 31, 2024, to be counted as 2024 donations for tax purposes.
* 2024 Season Supporters receive ticket benefits for the 2024 Spring and 2024 Holiday Concerts.
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to twelve people)
- Twelve season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR twelve single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Early access to ticket ordering
- 25% merchandise discount**
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to ten people)
- Ten season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR ten single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Early access to ticket ordering
- 20% merchandise discount**
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to eight people)
- Eight season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR eight single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Early access to ticket ordering
- 15% merchandise discount**
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to six people)
- Six season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR six single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Early access to ticket ordering
- 10% merchandise discount**
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to four people)
- Four season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR four single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Early access to ticket ordering
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to two people)
- Two season tickets (optional) to our 2024 Spring and Holiday concerts in downtown Raleigh OR two single-show tickets to a concert near you*
- Access to priority seating areas
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
- An invitation to the reception at the Spring concert (up to two people)
- Recognition in concert programs and on website
* While we'd love to have all of our Friends at our concerts in Raleigh, we know that's not always possible. We now offer Friends the option of tickets to performances near them! You may choose to redeem ticket benefits for season tickets in Raleigh OR a like number of single show tickets to a performance of your choice. (subject to availability)
** Please contact our business manager for information on redeeming your merchandise discount. Ruth Stevens, [email protected] or 919.847.7574.
Make A Pledge
If you plan to make a donation later in 2024, but want to be credited with a full year of benefits, you can now make a pledge.
Donate By Check
Prefer to donate by check? No problem! Mail your donation to the address below with "Season Supporter" in the memo line.
The Raleigh Ringers
8516 Sleepy Creek Drive
Raleigh, NC 27613
Support
Upcoming Concerts
Audience Comments
"The music was beautiful, the entertainment hilarious, and the whole experience was wonderfully worthwhile. We loved it so much we tried to get a flight changed to come hear your concert again!"
- Anonymous Fan
“What skill and diversity of music! I could have listened another three hours! Thank you for the inspiration and entertainment!”
- Anonymous Fan
“I never would have thought I'd want to go to a handbell concert, but when I heard handbell rock ’n’ roll on the radio, I told my friends, ‘We're going!’ And it was just great.”
- Anonymous Fan
"The Raleigh Ringers are the best handbell ensemble on the globe!!!!”
Greg Pysh
Minister of Music and Composer
Midland, Texas
“Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! They never cease to amaze me. Their playing is so musical, their technique impeccable.”
Cordetta Valthauser
Handbell Soloist
Cleveland Area, Ohio
"Thank you all for being ambassadors of superb musicianship, amazing technique, and sharing the joy of doing something you love, which is contagious.”
Carolann Haley
Assistant to Director of Music Ministries
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
“The Raleigh Ringers are truly a wonderful instrument. It is a joy to watch how precisely they respond to director David Harris' musical goals, and how audiences respond as well. This group has definitely attained 'handbell superstar' status.”
Jason Tiller
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
San Francisco, CA
“The best part was, in spite of all the amazing things that they can do with bells – the bass ringer assignments, flawless technique, and all of those kind of things – the best part was that it was musical. I simply enjoyed the music.”
Dean Wagner
Associate Director of Music and Organist
First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
“...I did not know how good 'good' is in bell ringing until I heard you. It was simply superb, and you must have known that from the unusually enthusiastic response from the audience.”
Ross MacKenzie
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua, New York