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Les Amis du Fort de Chartres “Friends of Fort de Chartres” is a not for profit organization made up of volunteers striving to preserve, protect, and interpret the physical structural and cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s. Les Amis welcomes donations to help us in our support of Fort de Chartres site events and projects!
Other opportunities to donate to Les Amis du Fort de Chartres and support projects at Fort de Chartres are available at Amazon Smile and Schuncks’ stores.
A downloadable Les Amis membership or donation form is available HERE and can be mailed directly to:
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, PO Box 366, Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres $100,000 Capital Project Repair Campaign at Fort de Chartres
Thank you to the following donors for their support of our Capital Project Giving Campaign in honor of the 300th Anniversary of the first Fort de Chartres:
$60,000 Randolph County Illinois-Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
$12,000 Matching Repair Grant from the French Heritage Society-
($6,000 FHS and a matching $6,000 from the William T. Kemper Foundation)
$15,828-Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois
$1904-Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Missouri
$1500-Randy Bausert
$1250 The National Society of Colonial Dames America, Illinois Chapter
$1320-300th T-Shirts Sales
$720 300th Souvenir Mugs
$300 Vicki Kehrer
$200 Margaret Brown
$100 Gary Henson, James & Merrill Hill, Lee Meliere
$50-Laveta Braun
Under $50-Austen Boettcher, Anne Brewster, KIm Craft, Susan Fletcher, Jason Griffith, Susan Hezel, Patty Humphreys, John Hunt, Jason Johnsrud, Jane Knapp, Diana Mueller, Anna Poling, Kelley Schearf, Mardell Sibley, A .P. Woods,Tiffany Woods, Roger Yoakum
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Heart of Illinois Country Artisan Shop 2020-2021 proceeds befitting the Capital Project Giving Campaign in honor of the 300th Anniversary of the first Fort de Chartres
Current Campaign total September, 2021-$101,500-GOAL MET!
Merci to all who support our Capital Project Campaign at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site!
DONATE NOW to the Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Capital Projects Giving Campaign in honor of the 300th Anniversary of Fort de Chartres!
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres,”
2023 Membership Campaign General Donors (12/11/2022-1/16/2023)
$1000 Gold Level
General Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois ($1500)
General Society of Colonial Wars
$500 Silver Level
$250 Bronze Level
$100 Copper Level
Margaret Brown ($200), Connie Jackson, Marvin Woody
$50+ Pewter Level
Herman & Karyn Albers ($85), Ed & Jane Dare, Linda Kaat, Nick & Carol Kuntz, Jay McCormick & Linda Presler ($85), Ray Naughton, Ed Paine, Terry Wyciskalla ($90)
Under $50 Iron Level
Barb Borchardt, Melvin Boyers, Mary Braun, Lon Brauer & Djuana Tucker, Kim Craft, The Davis Family, John Dunkin, Barb Eggemeyer, Jason Favignano, Julie Fenn & Robert Haze, Mary Fredrick, Steve Helfrich, John & Karen Hunt, Rev. Msgr. Daniel Jurek, Dave Kazmark, Bob Livingston, Charles Lilliech, John & Beth Lovin, Chris & Stephanie Martin, alt & Debbie Maus, Rodney & Annette Morwick, Jack Mueth, Cecelia Piekarski, Al Puknat, Kathy Ring, Ron Russell, Richard Sauget, Martin Schuster, Darryl Sheldon, Lynne & Patrick Slack, Larry Stock Family, Michael Snyder, Dorothy Stade, Tim Sullenger, Don Turner, Rosemary Upchurch
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres” 2022 Donations (11/30/22)
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres general fund donations that support our year-long efforts supporting
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site and the cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s.
$1000 Gold Level
General Society of Colonial Wars
Illinois Society of Colonial Wars
Missouri Society of Colonial Wars
$500 Silver Level
$250 Bronze Level
Abbot Fund Match/Phillips 66 ($407)
Chad Allen ($400), Chris, Stephanie, Lydia, Ben Cliburn ($300)
Donations Fort de Chartres 52nd Annual Rendezvous ($338)
$100 Copper Level
Lon Brauer & Djuana Tucker ($185), Dr. Ken Carstens, Constance Jackson, Ronnie Stellhorn
Ed Paine, Marvin Woody, Robert Weathers
$50+ Pewter Level
Brianna Barbeau, Greg & Diane Chappers ($85), Ed & Jane Dare, Russel Gowin ($90), John & Toni Hancock, John & Karen Hunt, Tim, Donna, Tom Krejci & Jennifer,
Jay McCormick & Linda Presler ($85), Jack Mueth( $90), Ray Naughton, Wyatt Stanford ($90)
Under $50 Iron Level
Herman & Karyn Albers, Barby Borchardt, Michael Bost, Melvin & Sandra Boyers, Mary Frances Braun, Margaret Brown, Larry & Denise Callahan, H. Dean Campbell, John Chibnall, James Cooper, Kim Craft, Randy Dick, Randy & Sharon Duncan, J0hn Dunkin, Darrell & Tammy Duensing, John Dunkin, Mary B. Fredrick, Michael Glisson, Catherine Golden, Joe Greco, Gary & Jenith Henson, James Hill, John & Karen Hunt, Rev. Msgr. Daniel Jurek, Frankie Jones, Dave & Maria Kasmark, Linda Katt, Charles Ketcham, Doug & Lynn Khourie, Nick & Carol Kuntz, Joe & Virginia Littrell, Bob Livingston, Emily Lyons, Liberty Bell of the West DAR, Marshall Meadows, Michael Moonier, Rodney & Annette Morwick, Aaron & Stephanie Nickolotsky, Cecelia Piekarski, Ruth Pope, Ruth Pope, Michael Rhodes, Richard & Judee Sauget, WIlliam & Jennette Self, Rueul Wm Smith, Zachary Smith, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville ($80), John & Dorothy Stade, J Larry Stock & Family, Tim & Erin Sullenger, Darrell Thurston, Don Turner, Rosemary Upchurch, John & Carol Wade, James Wallace, Roger & Darla Yoakum
We appreciate all of our organization’s 2022 General Donors. Merci!
Thank you to the 52nd Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous Sponsors listed below,
for supporting and safeguarding this Fort de Chartres signature event for the Fort and our community.
$1000 Gold Level
Buena Vista National Bank, with Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher
$500 Silver Level
Kaskaskia Regional Port District
$250 Bronze Level
Community Foundation of Prairie du Rocher
Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)
Illinois Country Harvest
Ken & Jena Oakley-Kopriva
LAdFdC Heart of Illinois Country Heritage Shop
PdR Hemp Co.
Plumbing Solutions
Prairie du Rocher Chamber of Commerce
Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427
$100 Copper Level
Herman & Karyn Albers
American Legion Post #622-Prairie du Rocher, IL
First National Bank of Steeleville
Red Bud Industries, Inc. ($200)
George Weber Chevrolet Co.
Memorial Donations
Edward & Carol Dufrenne Memorial $2510
LAdFdC Memorial Donation for Jim Klein & Bill Rudolph $100
$5000 Special Events Grant-Illinois Humanities*
*Illinois Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities through free public programs, grants and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen civic engagement.
A special Facebook Fort de Chartres Chapel Renovation Fundraising Event from November 22-December 15, 2019.
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Chapel Repair Project Online November 2019 Fundraiser
$1000-In honor of John & Dorothy Stade
$250-Level-Ken Carstens, Mollie Foster, Jane Stiening
$100-Level-Blake Asher, Gabe Doiron, D. Frank Elam, Heather Kertz Poenitske, Marvin Woody
$50-$99-Martin Aubuchon, Jim Bellinger, Carltha Lackey, Crockett, John Dehn, Cindy DeVall, Bonnie Grace, Connie Jackson, Dennis LaChance, Diana Akin Robinson, Glen Wolter
$25-49-Mary Jane Borlang, JasonFavignano, Tammy Hoss, Vickie Kehrer, Carol & Nick Kuntz, Gisela Lynn, Willene McCarty, Jerome Nix, Pat O’Dell, Laurie Woznicki
$10-$24-Missy Baker, Kim Barber, Ernest Doiron, Joseph Erickson, Angela Heigl, Dave Horne, Joel Hubbard, Jason Kertz, Pam Melching, Jena Oakley, John Ritter, Deborah Sallman, Rick Seidemann
John Ritter FB Birthday For de Chartres Chapel Repair Fundraiser-$260
Pat O’Dell FB Birthday For de Chartres Chapel Repair Fundraiser-$150
Further information can be found at this FB Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Chapel Fundraiser
Please support Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2021 Special Events Giving Campaign!
A corporate/individual giving donation offers:
- Support of the region’s history and Fort de Chartres Historic Site, heart of French Colonial Illinois
- Support of not just Fort de Chartres Special Events but all the businesses and organizations that are dependent on the important tourism the site brings to southwestern Illinois
- Sponsors to have their business name and donation level listed online on the Fort’s website, posted on signage displayed on site during the Rendezvous and other Fort special events, in flyers and other print materials, reaching the site’s potential annual 45,000 visitors.
To support the Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2020 Special Events Giving Campaign-–DONATE Special Events now!
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Special Events Giving Campaign downloadable form available by clicking here..
We sincerely thank our Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2020-2021 Special Events Corporate Giving Campaign Sponsors (as of 10/6/2021)
$5000 Grant
Illinois Humanities COVID-19 Emergency Relief & Recovery Grant*
$1000 Gold Level
Buena Vista National Bank, with Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher
$500 Silver Level
Kaskaskia Regional Port District
$250 Bronze Level
First National Bank of Steeleville
Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)
The Material Works
Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427
$100 Copper Level
American Legion Post #622-Prariie du Rocher, IL
MAR Graphics
Red Bud Industries, Inc. ($200)
Merci!
For more information concerning Fort de Chartres 2020 Special Events, email lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com.
For additional Fort site information, contact (618) 284-7230
*Illinois Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen civic engagement.”
We sincerely thank our Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2019 Special Events Corporate Giving Campaign Sponsors (12/31/2019)
$1000 Gold Level
Buena Vista National Bank, with Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher
$500 Silver Level
Artillery Safety School ($480)
$250 Bronze Level
First National Bank of Steeleville
Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)
Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427
Roeslein & Associates, Inc.
The Material Works
Weir Chevrolet Buick GMC
$100 Copper Level
American Long Rifle Association
Camp Dubois Rendezvous Event
MAR Graphics
Red Bud Industries, Inc.
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2019 Special Events Giving Campaign Individual Sponsors
$500 Silver Level
Dave Horne
$250 Bronze Level
Karyn & Herman Albers
Merci!
2021 Les Amis du Fort de Chartres General Donors as of 12/2021
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres General Donations that support our year-long efforts supporting
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site and the cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s.
$1000 Gold Level
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Missouri
$250 Bronze Level
Margaret Brown ($340)-51st Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous Silent Auction donation proceeds
Bob Livingston
$100 Copper Level
Jonathan & Carly Jensen wedding Donation ($200)
Kris Lowery Facebook Birthday Fundraiser ($150), JS Corsa
The Advantage Club Tour, Michael Snyder
$50+ Pewter Level
Angela Heigl
Dr. Charles Balesi-Paginae Publishing ($80 Donation from book sales)
Under $50 Iron Level
Jim Andrews,Barby Borchardt, Jim Chesney, Jason Fariginano, Julie Fenn & Robert Haze, Billy Fox, Ken & Cathy Gaffney, Gary Henson, John & Karen Hunt, Frankie Jones, Joe Jostes & Sue Skinner, Linda Katt, Bernard Kazwick, Nick & Carol Kuntz, Walt & Debbie Maus, Jack Mueth, Jerry & Heather Poenitske, Ron Royer, Jerry Sansegraw, Lee & Carol Shafer, Lynne & Patrick Slack, Wyatt Stanford, Dave & Debbie Wiederhold
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres,”
2020 General Donors as of 12/31/2020
*Denotes Donations received in 2020 with 2021 Membership Forms
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres General Donations that support our year-long efforts supporting
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site and the cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s.
$1000 Gold Level
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois (annual matching grant)
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Missouri
$100 Bronze Level
Margaret Brown ($200)*, Ken Carstens*, Neil Dial*, Constance Jackson*, Ronnie Stellhorn*, Joseph & Blanche Touhill*, Robert Weathers*, Marvin Woody*, Terry Wyciskalla*
$50+ Pewter Level
Scott & Lori Adams ($85), Lon Brauer & Djuana Tucker ($85)*, The Carr Family*, Ed & Jane Dare*, John Duncan*, Russell Gowin ($90), John & Toni Hancock*, Tim, Donna, Tom Krejci & Jenn*, Jay McCormick*, Michele Mele ($90)*, Bill Myers ($90)*, Victor Neeley, Ed Paine ($90)*
Under $50 Iron Level
Wally Allstun*, Martin & Deborah Aubuchon, Michael Bost*, Mary Braun, Donald & Kristine Clement*, James & Susie Cooper*, Stuart Corsa*, Kim Craft, Randy Dick*, Kathy Dile & Mike Kolodka*,Randy & Sharon Duncan, Randy & Sharon Duncan*, James Ellis, Bill Fox, Ken & Cathy Gaffney, Cathy Grafon*, Don Hamilton*, James Hill, Mike & Kathy Janik, The Jones Family, Rev. Msgr. Daniel Jurek*, Greg Kane & Family*, David Kazmark*, Charles Ketcham, Ken Kopriva & Jena Oakley-Kopriva, Tim, Donna, Joe Litrell*, John & Beth Lovin*, Emily Lyons*, Barbara McCormick*, Marshall Meadors, Jeff & Patricia Mitchell, The Morwick Family*, Ray Naughton*, Cecelia Piekarski, Jerry & Heather Poenitske, Kathy Ring*, Ron & Diana Robertson, Ron Russell*, Wayne Sampson, Martin Schuster*, Lynne & Patrick Slack, Mayor Don Smith, John & Dorothy Stade, Larry Stock*, Wyatt Stanford, The Sullenger Family*, Don Turner*, Joe Touhill, Don Turner, Jason Vidrine, Dave White*, Roland & Kelly Williams, Ralph Winch*, Ron Upchurch*, Ye Old Haggis Shoppe
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, “Friends of Fort de Chartres,”
2019 General Donors
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres General Donations that support our year-long efforts supporting
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site and the cultural heritage of Fort de Chartres in the 1700s.
$1000 Gold Level
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois (annual matching grant)
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Missouri
$500+ Silver Level
Illinois General Society Of Colonial Wars ($814)
General Society of Colonial Wars ($816)
The Society of Colonial Wars Missouri ($816)
$250 Bronze Level
Chris Cliburn ($400)
$100 Copper Level
Chris & Stephanie Cliburn, Constance Jackson, Joseph Touhill, Marvin Woody, Gregory & Diane Chappers
$50+ Pewter Level
Brianna Barbeau ($78), Lon Brauer & Djuana Tucker ($60), Tim, Donna, Tom Krejci & Jennifer, Carol & Nick Kuntz & Olivia, Ed Paine ($90), Jay McCormick & Linda Presler ($85), John & Dorothy Stade, Terry Wyciskalla ($90)
Under $50 Iron Level
James & Carolyn Andrews, Nick Balz, Robert & Kim Barber, Michael Bost, Charles Bule, Larry & Denise Callahan, Dave & Lily Carr, James Chesney, Ed & Jane Dare, Randy Dick, Randy & Sharon Duncan, John Dunkin, William Fox, Mike Glisson, Joe Greco, Don Hamilton, Carl, Trish, Jessica & Jacob Handel, Steve Helfrich, Bud and Brenda Hoock, Tammy Hoss, John & Karen Hunt, Indian Images-Bill & Kathy Brewer, Dale Jacobsen, Donna Kepley, Charles Ketcham, Jim & Judie Klein, Katie Dile & Mike Kolodka, David Leply, Jim Linksvayer, Emily Lyons, Walt & Debbie Maus, Pam Melching, Robbie & Jennifer Melson, Jeff & Patricia Mitchell, Dan Moore, Ray Naughton, Mohinder Partap, Troy and Millie Pate, Cecelia Piekarski, Ethan & Anna Ripplinger, Ron Robertson, Mike Rumler, Ron Russell, Wayne Sampson, Jerry Sansegraw, Richard Sauget, Martin Schuster, Lee & Carol Shafer, Lynne & Patrick Slack, Wyatt Stanford, Ken Stanley, J Larry & Cleo Stock, Rich,Rachel & Megan Stoops, Tracy Stumpf, Tim, Erin, Thomas & LeAnne Sullen, Darrell Thurston, Will Thompson, Don Turner, Roland & Kelly Williams, Roger & Darla Yoakum
Facebook Donation Campaign Sponsors
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Giving Tuesday Event-$381
John Ritter Facebook Birthday Fundraiser Event benefiting Les Amis du Fort de Chartres Chapel Project-$260
Pat O’Dell Facebook Birthday Fundraiser Event benefiting Les Amis du Fort de Chartres-$150
Renea Martin Davis Facebook Birthday Fundraiser Event benefiting Les Amis du Fort de Chartres-$137
Jason Favignano Facebook Birthday Fundraiser Event benefiting Les Amis du Fort de Chartres-$100
Special General Fund Donation-$1000
Howard Kohlman-12/6/2019
All donations are welcome and can be made online here-DONATE now!
We sincerely thank our Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2018 Special Events Corporate Giving Campaign Sponsors
$1000 Gold Level – Buena Vista National Bank, with Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher
$500 Silver Level-Gilster Mary Lee
$250 Bronze Level – First National Bank of Steelville
Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)
Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427
The Material Works, LTD.
Walmart # 328 Waterloo Community Grant
$100 Copper Level-American Long Rifle Association
French Colonial Artillery ($159)
Lisa’s Market Street Grille
MAR Graphics
Parson John Living History Inc.
Red Bud Industries, Inc.
Ste. Anne’s Parish Militia
Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center
Weir Chevrolet Buick GMC
$50 or under Pewter Level-Smoke & Fire
Ron White/Total Eclipse
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2018 Special Events Giving Campaign Individual Sponsors
Karyn & Herman Albers
Linda Presler
Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2017 Corporate Giving Campaign Sponsors
$1000 Gold Level – Buena Vista National Bank, with Branches in Red Bud, Evansville, Chester, & Prairie du Rocher
$500 Silver Level – First National Bank of Steeleville
Gilster-Mary Lee
Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres ($915)
Prairie du Rocher Chamber of Commerce ($300 Special Events, $300 Kids’ Day)
$250 Bronze Level – Harrisonville Telephone Company (HTC)
The Material Works, LTD
Red Bud Masonic Lodge 427
$100 Copper Level – American Long Rifle Association
Artillery Safety School ($138)
Ersten Jaeger Corps ($120)
Ironhorse, Inc.
Knights of Columbus-Evansville Council 1952 (WWII Day)
La Clare Manor
Lisa’s Market Street Grill
Mar Grahics-Valmeyer
Milice de Ste Famille ($270)
North County News
Red Bud Industries, Inc.
Roger’s Redi-Mix
Ste. Anne’s Parish Milice
Stitch on Quilting Guild of Prairie du Rocher
General George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Total Eclipse, Inc.
VFW Post 2210, Ste. Genevieve, MO (WWII Day)
VFW Post 6865, Coulterville, IL (WWII Day)
General donors
2017 Individual Donors
Bob & Linda Mueller, Fr. Jason Vidrine, Carol & Nick Kuntz, William Rudolph, Jennifer & Jason Duensing, John Fulton, Marvin Woody,
Lewis Beans & Marilyn Gast
47th Annual June Rendezvous Individual Sponsor-Carol Richardson
A beautiful quilt was donated to our 2017 Special Events Campaign by the Stitch on Quilting Guild of Prairie du Rocher this past spring and quilt drawing tickets were sold during our Les Amis events and the Fort’s special events throughout the year. At the close of the recent Winter Rendezvous, a winner’s name was drawn and we happily announce Jeff Weber as the winner. We thank Jeff and all those that bought drawing tickets this past year, and we especially thank the ladies of the Stitch on Quilting Guild for this lovely quilt. We appreciate this wonderful way to support the Les Amis du Fort de Chartres 2017 Special Events Giving Campaign. Merci!