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 2010 Sponsors

Benefactor Sponsors

City of Greensboro News & Record

Major Sponsors

Fairway Outdoor Advertising of the Triad Old Greensborough Gateway Center WFMY News 2

Media Sponsors

Go Triad News & Record WFMY News 2 WEAL 1510 AM 88.5 WFDD National Public Radio

107.5 WKZL WNAA 90.1 FM Rock 92 98.7 Simon

Grants

The Cemala Foundation Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

Downtown Greensboro, Inc. United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro

Patron Sponsors

Action Greensboro/Center City Park R.H. Barringer Distributing Company Greensboro Coliseum

Greensboro Merchants Association Natty Greene's Brewing Company Moses Cone Health System

United Guaranty Corporation

Sustainer Sponsors

Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Greensboro Marriott Downtown

Guilford County Public Schools Guilford Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants VF Jeanswear

Patriot Sponsors

BRR Management Deal Printing The Fresh Market Scion SunTrust Bank

Gold Star Sponsors

Bank of America Duke Energy Krispy Kreme The Painted Plate Piedmont Natural Gas

Renaissance Plaza/Irving Partners C. E. Smith Company

Silver & Bronze Star Sponsors

D.J. Brady Brown Investment Properties Costello, Hill & Co.

Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Services Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston

Friends of the 2010 Fun Fourth Festival Donated Services

ArtQuest Bank of America Volunteers Biscuitville Harry Blair, Illustrator Carolina Theatre Carousel Cinema Center for Visual Artists Chakras Salon Cheesecakes by Alex Chick-fil-A Downtown City of Greensboro Clara Marie’s Authentic Southern Bakery Clemmons Florist DevCon Resources DGI Clean & Green Team Duke Energy Eastern Music Festival Fincastle’s Restaurant The Fresh Market Ganache Bakery and Cafe Great Harvest Bread Company The Green Bean Greenhill Center for NC Art Greensboro City Arts, Music Center Greensboro Children’s Museum Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro Cultural Center

Greensboro Field Operations Greensboro Fire Department Greensboro Historical Museum Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department Greensboro Police Department Greensboro Public Library Greensboro Youth Council Guilford County Guilford Co. Public Health Dept. HBD Screenprints Iron Hen Restaurant Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants Lincoln Financial Group Jim's Wood Shop Johnston Properties Krispy Kreme Lowe’s Foods Lox, Stock and Bagel Lucky 32 Restaurant M33 Integrated Solutions Mack and Mack Mahi Mahi Maria’s Gourmet Catering Maxie B’s

Off ‘n Running On the Mark Sports The Painted Plate Penland Frames Proximity Hotel Quaintance-Weaver Rent-a-Center Riva’s Trattoria C. E. Smith Company Starr Electric WTSuttonJr Design Systel Tate Street Coffee Triad Medical Reserve Corps Undercurrent Restaurant U. S. Trust Company Units Mobile Storage VF Jeanswear Village Tavern YWCA Downtown