The Annual Fun Fourth Festival is recognized as a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism society and an Outstanding Event by Celebration NC Foundation. The Fun Fourth Festival is produced by Grassroots Productions Limited. This local non-profit corporation focuses on charitable and educational activities which foster interest in local history and events in Guilford County. An advisory board of local business and civic leaders oversees the planning of each event for this 501(c)3 organization. The Fun Fourth Festival has been presented annually since 1975 as a community celebration of Independence Day for Guilford County and the Piedmont Triad. The festival is held in the Cultural District of Downtown Greensboro and at Grimsley High School.

Fun Fourth Festival Salutes the 2012 Sponsors

Benefactor Sponsors

City of Greensboro News & Record

Major Sponsors

Downtown Greensboro, Inc Fairway Outdoor Advertising of the Triad

Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Old Greensborough Gateway Center WFMY News 2

Media Sponsors

Fairway Outdoor Advertising of the Triad Go Triad News & Record WFMY News 2

88.5 WFDD National Public Radio WNAA 90.1 FM 98.7 Simon

Grants

The Cemala Foundation .United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro

Patron Sponsors

Action Greensboro/Center City Park Cone Health Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Guilford Merchants Association Piedmont Natural Gas

Sustainer Sponsors

Greensboro Marriott Downtown VF Jeanswear

Patriot Sponsors

CityView at Southside Crown Honda Greensboro The Fresh Market Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants O. Henry Hotel SunTrust Bank

Gold Star Sponsors

Bank of America Deal Printing Duke Energy Lorillard The Painted Plate C. E. Smith Company

Silver & Bronze Star Sponsors

Brown Investment Properties Center Pointe Costello, Hill & Co., LLP Gate City Transportation Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Services Renaissance Plaza/Irving Partners Rhino Times Wysong Parts & Service Company

Friends of the 2011 Fun Fourth Festival Donated Services

Anton's Bank of America Volunteer Team Ben & Jerry's Bill Black Chevrolet Cadillac Bin 33 Harry Blair, Illustrator Bruegger's Bagels Carolina Ballet Carolina Theatre Carousel Cinema Center for Visual Artists Chakras Salon Chick-fil-A City of Greensboro Clara Marie’s Authentic Southern Bakery Clemmons Florist DevCon Resources DGI Clean & Green Team Downtown Greensboro, Inc. Duke Energy The Farmer's Wife Fincastle’s Restaurant The Fresh Market Great Harvest Bread Company The Green Bean Greensboro City Arts, Music Center Greensboro Children’s Museum Greensboro Coliseum Complex Greensboro Cultural Center Greensboro Field Operations Greensboro Fire Department Greensboro Historical Museum

Greensboro Marriott Downtown Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department Greensboro Police Department Greensboro Race Series Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Greensboro Youth Council Guilford County Guilford Battleground Company Guilford Co. Public Health Dept. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park HBD Screenprints HoneyBaked Hams Iron Hen Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants Lincoln Financial Group Johnston Properties Krispy Kreme Loaf Lox, Stock and Bagel Lucky 32 Restaurant Mack and Mack Maria’s Gourmet Catering Maxie B’s Mellow Mushroom Natty Greene's News & Record Off ‘n Running O. Henry Hotel Omega Sports On the Mark Sports Outback Steakhouse The Painted Plate Pastabilities

Panera Bread Rhino Times Salon Bailey's C. E. Smith Company Starr Electric The Snackbar Summit Station Eatery Sun Trust Bank WTSuttonJr Design Swoozies Systel Triad Medical Reserve Corps Triad Stage U. S. Trust Company Units Mobile Storage VF Jeanswear Village Tavern WFMY News2 YWCA Downtown Zumba Triad   Sales & Sampling Sponsors:   Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited Cellular Sales/Verizon Wireless Champion WIndow, Siding & Patio Room Co. Dixie Homecrafters Leaf Filter of NC Spectrum Satellite Terry LaBonte Chevrolet/RV US Home Exteriors Vacation Village Resorts