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DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCHING - North Park Projector Campaign
WE DID IT!
After nine months of fundraising, our brand-new 4K laser projector—the most advanced in Western New York—is ready to light up our screen.
Join us May 3–8th for the grand debut, and see some of the greatest films of all time like never before!
Huge thanks to Erie County, our foundation partners, and all of you for helping to make this possible.
Tickets are FREE for donors on Saturday!
We have all your info at the box office, you just need to show up.
FREE DONOR SCREENING SHOWTIMES FOR SATURDAY 5/3:
(Showtimes vary for the rest of the week, please check our website schedule.)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) [4K]
11:30am Saturday 5/3 (Free Admission for Donors)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964) [4K]
2:40pm Saturday 5/3 (Free Admission for Donors)
VERTIGO (1958) [4K]
4:50pm Saturday 5/3 (Free Admission for Donors)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (EXTENDED EDITION) (2001) [4K]
7:45pm Saturday 5/3 (Free Admission for Donors)
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCHING (February 2025):
Donations since dollar for dollar matching: $8,136
Matched total: $16,272
Pick our first 4K movie!
Donation matching ends on February 13th, and we're kicking off a special contest to reach our goal.
Starting today, when you donate $50 or more, you get to nominate a film for the North Park’s FIRST EVER 4K presentation!
How to enter:
- After donating, email your movie pick to info at northparktheatre.org
- Win a theater prize package!
If you’re the first to suggest the final selection, you’ll receive an exclusive prize package, including free passes, a vintage poster, and more!
- Choose wisely!
Pick a film that demands the big screen—something visually spectacular that will push our new 4K system to its limits!
Thank you so much for your continued support.
***Donation matching generously provided by the Baird Foundation.
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Exciting news!
THE BAIRD FOUNDATION has graciously offered to match all donations going forward—up to $25,000!
Since gift matching started, we've raised $5,013—which means $10,026 total!
This means there has never been a better time to give than RIGHT NOW!
So please, if you are in a position to donate, or if you can just help us spread the word, we would truly appreciate it.
Again, thank you for your continued support, and we hope to show you something AMAZING in the new year!
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The North Park needs your help!
After faithfully serving WNY for 10 years, our movie projector has reached the end of its life cycle.
Help us enter the future with a state-of-the-art, 4K laser upgrade.
Donor recognition:
Donors who go above and beyond will be recognized in all the ways listed below.
If you have any questions, please send us a message.
As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, all donations to the North Park are tax deductible, minus the nominal monetary value of donor rewards.
$500 or more:
- Your name on our pre-show slides for at least 5 years, thanking you for helping us purchase our projector
$2000 or more:
- A private screening event of your choice for family & friends (we will work with you on scheduling)
- Your name on our pre-show slides for at least 5 years, thanking you for helping us purchase our projector
$5000 or more (only 5 available!):
- Your very own movie-themed pre-show slide, complete with movie quote and personalized to the film of your choice (it will remain in rotation for at least 5 years)
- Your name on our pre-show slides for at least 5 years, thanking you for helping us purchase our projector
- A private screening event of your choice for family & friends (we will work with you on scheduling)
$20,000 or more (only one available!):
- Naming rights to the projector, a prominently-placed plaque, and a social media post celebrating your commitment to the theater
- Your very own movie-themed pre-show slide, complete with movie quote and personalized to the film of your choice (it will remain in rotation for at least 5 years)
- Your name on our pre-show slides for at least 5 years, thanking you for helping us purchase our projector
- A private screening event of your choice (we will work with you on scheduling)
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It's been ten years since we first asked you to help us restore the North Park Theatre to its 1920s glory.
A key part of that effort involved installing the theater's first ever digital projector.
At the time, film studios had recently phased out 35mm, reel-based film distribution. This new projector allowed us to program a wide variety of current and classic releases, all while keeping pace with modern cinemas.
Now, after ten exciting years, our projector is starting to show its age. Multiple components are set to expire, and we have started looking for newer models.
We have two options.
We could purchase a projector similar to the one we have now. This would allow us to continue operations as normal, keeping pace with the other theaters in the area.
Thanks to a recent grant, we have the funds to make this happen.
But we want to do something different.
When you come to the North Park, we want you to know you are getting the best technical presentation in Western New York, one that rivals any cinema in the world.
To do this, we need a state-of-the-art, 4K laser projector. It is crisper, higher resolution, and at least three times brighter than the one we have now.
When the next Christopher Nolan masterwork or 4K remaster comes along, we want the North Park to be the only theater you consider going to.
And it's not just something cool for us film geeks—it's essential. In our rapidly changing industry, giving people a reason to leave the house is everything.
We think combining a cutting-edge technical presentation with the classic North Park experience is the answer—we just need a little more help paying the bill.
So if the idea of bringing world-class cinema projection to Buffalo sounds at all exciting to you, please consider making a donation, and share this page with every movie fan you know.
With your support, the North Park's future will be laser bright for years to come!
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