Comments from our Members

After you attend an arts, entertainment or sporting event, please complete the questionnaire on our website and email it to [email protected]. We appreciate your feedback about the organization!  We appreciate your comments and pictures on Facebook too! 

Thank you,

Dr. Ann K. Cooke, President

 

RECENT COMMENTS: 

2024

Mr. Thomas Stetter, Veteran Army, shared the following comment, "Thank you to the private donor for the generous donation of Giselle Ballet tickets for Halloween evening to AFTA.  We had a wonderful time, and what a superb performance by all. The Cincinnati Ballet and CSO have to be in the top 5 in the country.  Thank you AFTA for all the hard work that you do to support the military and their families that makes this all possible.  I have been asked many times if there is a similar organization  in other cities that does what AFTA does, but sadly there is not.  We are blessed to live in Cincinnati.  Again, THANK YOU Cincinnati Ballet, CSO, and AFTA."

 

Mr. Leroy Harrison, Retired Army, was thrilled to attend the Cincinnati Ballet performance of Giselle on October 31.  He shared the following comments, "I just want to say that I had a wonderful time. Thanks to the Cincinnati Ballet and everyone at AFTA!  It was the first time that I’ve been able to get out of the house in a long time and it felt good to see the dancers in the Ballet. It was so nice.  Also the staff at the Music Hall were very friendly and helpful.  Thank you, Dianne for a memorable evening!  Sincerely, A grateful Veteran named  LeRoy Harrison."

 

Pat Murray - mother of Marine Sgt. David Kreuter-KIA-Iraq-08/03/05 shared the following comments: "Last night my grandson and I attended the Bengals game through the generous private donation of a pair of tickets. I want you to know how much we appreciated your thoughtfulness. We had a wonderful time and the seats were perfect. Thank you to the Donor and thank you to AFTA-Cincinnati."

 

Jun Cho, Active Air Force, sent a quick email: "Hi, we just wanted to let you know we had a great time at the Cincinnati Reds game, the boys enjoyed their first game too!  Thank you  AFTA-Cincinnati!"

 

Mike Renz, Retired Marine Corps, let us know that, "I had tickets to last night’s Cincinnati Reds game and my daughter and I had a great time.  Thanks, AFTA-Cincinnati!"

 

Bobby & Diana Webster, Veteran Army, shared comments and a picture: "Just a special thank you to the Cincinnati Reds and AFTA-Cincinnati who allowed us to have such a great time at the Reds game. To watch things happen thru the wonder of a child’s eye is a memory we will never forget. So grateful, The Webster Family.

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Murray, Veteran Army, sent a picture with these comments: "Thank you so much Dianne and to AFTA-Cincinnati for your unwavering support to veterans and their families for supplying tickets to activities and events that they would possibly not be able to attend. Could you please relay my appreciation to the Cincinnati Reds organization for their support and generosity for our tickets? From the time we enter the stadium we are not judged and treated extremely well by all the staff. Their customer relations was wonderful to us. We love going to see the Reds play. They are very supportive of veterans also. We could not be able to see them if it wasn’t for all of your efforts for us. Thanks so much."

 

 

 

 

 

Bobby and Diana Webster, Veteran Army, attended Clue at the Aronoff and sent feedback and pictures, "Dianne hello, I just wanted to take a minute to let you know what a wonderful time we had at Clue. We love the Aronoff and the arts and I would appreciate it if you could let the donor know that we loved our evening out and thank you for allowing us that privilege. We can’t forget to thank you for all you put into this program.  Thank you, AFTA-Cincinnati!"

  

 

 

 

 

Ryan Christopher and family, Veteran Navy, took the family to Cirque Du Soleil at the Aronoff courtesy of a private donor to AFTA-Cincinnati. He share the following comments and picture: "Hi Dianne, My family had an awesome evening at Cirque du Soleil. Many thanks to AFTA Cincinnati for making it happen.  It means so much that you are making events like this available to the Military Families!!!  Very Respectfully, Ryan Christopher, US Navy Veteran."

 

 

 

 

 

Sal Fucito and family, Veteran Navy, sent the following feedback and picture, "AFTA-Cincinnati, thank you once again for a great evening out with my girls. They loved Cincinnati Ballet's The Little Mermaid at the Aronoff!" 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg Jones, Veteran Navy, shared this comment, "I want to once again thank you, AFTA-Cincinnati, for the tix to see the ballet Mercurial Landscapes on Saturday night at the Aronoff.  We were also treated to the Nutcracker last year as well.  My seven-year-old niece, who is my most faithful artist companion, is an aspiring ballerina.  She is in two ballet companies and she has danced at the Aronoff several times.  When we go to the ballet she is able to see her potential in real time and I want to thank you for helping me fuel her passionate flame.  Sincerely, Gregory A. Jones, Ph.D."

 

Thomas J. Prather, Veteran Navy, let us know, "AFTA Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Ballet, please accept my sincere gratitude for tickets to the Cincinnati Ballet performance of Don Quixote at Music Hall on Feb 18 at 1:00 PM. The beauty of these women, men and children to achieve such a high performance of dance was superb. As a Vietnam Veteran who suffers from PTSD, the ballet has given me much serenity and an abundance of joy. The art of dance and orchestra can take me to a peacefulness within myself. My sincere gratitude for an excellent production full of surprises. Respectfully, Thomas J. Prather."