Fund the Floor

In 2001, Ashkenaz launched a fundraising campaign to "Fund the Floor." Donors were given the opportunity to commemorate themselves, their organization or a loved one by contributing $200 or more towards a plank for the new floor. The campaign was a success and a new floor was installed in January 2002. "Fund the Floor" donor names are displayed on a plaque on the Ashkenaz Dance Floor History Wall in the hallway at Ashkenaz. The floor is made of 3-4 inch tongue-in-groove maple flooring which originally came from the Hudson Pencil Factory in San Leandro. On February 1, 2002 the floors were unveiled at a Grand Reopening Party with music by Tom Rigney & Flambeau and Tropical Vibrations. More than 450 people attended the party.

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"I did not know David Nadel personally. But I do know that we shared a common experience and belief. Dance changed our lives. He believed, and I believe, in the transformative power of dance.

The place David created is unique; nowhere else can you dance to such a variety of live music. And no place else has the sense of community that Ashkenaz embodies."

-A local dance and music lover