Ways to Give

Volunteers are the heartbeat of Suffolk Center! If you want to give back to your community, treasure and enjoy the arts, or simply love historic buildings, we invite you to learn about the various opportunities available at the Center. We hope you will join our dedicated and fantastic team! If any of our volunteer opportunities sound exciting to you, we would love for you to sign up!

Learn more about Volunteering.

Your donation is an investment in people – in children and adults who have the thrill of experiencing the arts. Your contribution, no matter the amount, makes an impact and supports arts education programs not only at the Suffolk Center, but in schools, homes and our community.

Donate to Support the Arts!

The building that houses the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts is 100 years old. Extensive repairs are necessary to continue to preserve the building because of damage caused by significant leaks. Both the interior and exterior have sustained substantial damage.

We need your help to make these critical repairs! We must raise $4.5 million for these urgent renovations, and although we’ve made substantial progress toward our fundraising goal, we need your support to finish the project. The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts is a nonprofit organization, and we rely on donors—people like you—to keep our doors open, to keep our theater and galleries running, to continue our education programs, and to maintain our historic building for the next 100 years.

Learn more about the Suffolk Center’s Capital Campaign.
Donate to the Capital Campaign.

A donation to the Suffolk Center can be a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one. Because the SCCA Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, donors may enjoy the benefit of tax deductions to the extent permitted by law. To donate to the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, please click below or call us at 757-923-0003.

Celebration Gifts

There are many special occasions in life, and a gift to the Suffolk Center is a perfect way to celebrate those milestones:

• Birthdays
• Wedding Anniversaries
• New Job
• Graduation
• New Home
• Job Promotion
• New Baby

Make a gift that will bring joy to the honoree and support the arts!

DONATE TODAY!

Most of us would like to think we’ve made a difference as we’ve gone through life.  It is important to leave a legacy, something good that will continue after our lifetime.

There is an act of generosity that can transform lives forever.  For many people it is the most satisfying, and exciting, donation they’ll ever make.

It is a charitable gift in their will.

The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts has established the  Legacy Society to recognize those who have left a bequest to the Center in their estate plans.   This extraordinary group of people have the vision to ensure this vibrant arts venue will be available for generations to come.

Types of Gifts

• Cash
• Bequest by Will
• Life Insurance Beneficiary
• Retirement Funds
• Appreciated Stock

For more information on becoming a member of the Legacy Society, please contact the Thomas Yannuzzi, Executive Director at 757-923-0003 ext. 102, or thomas.yannuzzi@suffolkcenter.org

Exhibition, Advertising, and Performance Sponsorships at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts offer significant philanthropic and marketing opportunities. Special sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels. We will work with you to develop a plan that meets your objectives and budget. Suffolk Center is delighted to partner with corporations, foundations, and individuals to present exciting exhibitions to our large local, regional, and national audience.

Exhibit and performance sponsors with Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts receive prominent exposure and acknowledgement before, during, and after the run of the exhibition. Depending on the level of sponsorship, benefits may include:

• Logo credit in all program materials, including invitations, playbills, signage, press releases, the website, and mailings
• Opportunity to create advertising and promotional material in consultation with Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts to generate visibility in connection with sponsorship
• Opportunity to create a link between your website and Suffolk Center for Cultural Art’s website
• Complimentary private tours for VIPs and guests

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, contact please contact Thomas Yannuzzi, Executive Director, at 757-923-0003, ext. 102, thomas.yannuzzi@suffolkcenter.org

If your company has a matching gift program, your contribution to Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts can be generously increased and will do even more to  support the mission. For more information about setting up employer match donations, please contact Thomas Yannuzzi, Executive Director, at 757-923-0003, ext. 102, thomas.yannuzzi@suffolkcenter.org

Dozens of businesses in Hampton Roads understand the significance of arts and culture to the workforce, local economy, and budding business community.  As a cornerstone of our vibrant downtown, the Suffolk Center is

• providing our community with a facility for the arts and a venue for community gatherings,
• providing multi-cultural education programs, performances, and activities for diverse audiences, and
• contributing to the economic vitality of Suffolk.

The arts are good for business!  If your company would like to invest in our mission, please contact Thomas Yannuzzi, Executive Director, 757-923-0003, ext. 102, thomas.yannuzzi@suffolkcenter.org

William J. (Jimmy) Spain was one of the first Suffolk Center board members and a major donor who believed strongly in art education.  Upon his death in 2011, he left a major gift that was used to establish the Jimmy Spain Education Fund.  Thanks to his generosity, this fund makes possible a myriad of educational opportunities from student scholarships to resources to enhance our educational programming.

We welcome donations to the Jimmy Spain Education Fund to continue his legacy of excellence in art education for students of all ages.

When a person becomes engaged with the arts, the experience leaves a lasting mark—in the form of confidence, discipline, creativity and skills to succeed in life. Our generous donors have the opportunity to leave their lasting mark through a variety of naming opportunities.

When you purchase a Naming Opportunity, you let all of our visitors know that you, your loved one or your business value and support the positive impact of the arts on our community. As a token of the lasting value that your gift will have in the lives of your neighbors, a permanent plaque with your chosen inscription will be placed in the Center.

Permanent Available Naming Options 

• Theater Seat — $500
• 2-Set Window — $750
• Front Garden Pavers — $1,000
• Stairway to Knowledge — $2,000 per name (Suffolk Teachers Only)
• 5-Set Window — $3,000
• Rehearsal Hall Anteroom — $5,000
• Service Elevator — $10,000
• Theater/Freight Elevator – $10,000
• Headliner Dressing Room — $15,000
• Theater Scene Shop — $50,000

For more information on how you or your company can support the Suffolk Center and its programs through Naming Opportunities or any other type of gift, please contact Thomas Yannuzzi, Executive Director, at 757-923-0003, ext. 102, thomas.yannuzzi@suffolkcenter.org