The Ben Plays On Society
The Ben Plays On Society honors those who gave at the very first beat — those who helped bring The Downbeat Foundation to life, and whose belief ensures that Ben’s rhythm, generosity, and love for music will keep inspiring generations to come.
Eligibility: All donors contributing between October 15, 2025 (official launch) and December 31, 2025 will be recognized as part of the Founding Class of the Ben Plays On Society.
Dale’s Drum Shop
Ernst & Young
The Lawrence L and Julia Z Hoverter Charitable Foundation
Carolyn Allen
Lizzy and Eric Bodzin
Chad Bolt
Christine Brann
Christopher Brown
David Burns
Sean Concannon
John Connelly
Tom Daniels
Roger DelGiorno
Michael Delmedico
Siobhan DeRemer
Michael Desanto
Scott Dietterick
Fischer Family
Steven Franzetti
Wendy Friedman
Randi Goldberg
Jonathan Goldman
Wayne Hamilton
Jill and John Heintzelman
Patty Henry
Mallory Hotz
Sharon Jones
Tiffany Jones
Larry Jones
Greg Kiss
Thomas Knauf
Gerard Kramer
Steven and Kelsey Kurtz
Michael Malvey
Jann McNamara
Kevin McPherson
Sherrie Mehring
Suzanne Mumma Arena
Brad Nason
Natalie Oswald
Gabriela Raful
Gregory Richards
Amy Robertson
Steve Rossi
Adam and Kelly Russell
Brad Sanders
Cathy and Mario Sangillo
Susan Schirmer
Ted Seeber
Tonya Shingara
Lisa and Max Smith
Bradley Smith
Katy Smith Courter
Megan Snyder
Steve and Robin Snyder
James & Ann Spade
Nathan Spade
Lauren Stackhouse
Alissa Stahler
Erin Stone
Joseph Traub
Michael Vogel
John Wallace
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