Support

You kept BFS flying!

We’re in awe of the 207 donors of all ages, from pre-teens to 90s, who donated $22,953 to the Annual Appeal!!! (102% of our dollar goal, and 104% of our donor goal. Wahoo!)

Individual gift amounts ranged from 1-4 digits, and were delivered by hand, via USPS mail, and electronically. Plus, more than a dozen people gave at least twice during the year. Wow! Scroll down to see who supported BFS in 2024 and thank them when you see them!

The BFS mission is to serve people of all backgrounds and identities, and the contributors represent a full range of demographics. Donors also exemplify the participatory habits and the social bonds that BFS strives to nurture.

  • Supporters participate as volunteers, musicians, dancers, singers, arts professionals, teachers, audience members, organizers, board members, staff, and appreciators of community-building music & dance
  • Donors connect as program participants, neighbors, friends, family members, sweethearts, co-workers, band members, schoolmates, and engaged citizens

Each and every BFS contributor is essential! Thank you ALL for sustaining BFS!!!

Why the Annual Appeal?

To maintain our nonprofit 501(c)3 status, BFS must demonstrate public support. The Annual Appeal helps us do that; it also supports all BFS programs and keeps our public-benefit organization in good fiscal health.

The 2024 goal was $22,500 from 200 supporters:

Again this year, donors helped us exceed our goals. Hurrah! We’re grateful to everyone of all ages who contributed this year (see list, below). Your generosity is exemplary!

<40 Challenge:

Many BFS participants are under 40 years old. We were challenged to motivate 60 folks <40 to contribute to the Annual Appeal with all gifts matched!  61 donors <40 gave $1,745 (x 2= $3,490 thanks to the 9 matchers >60!)

“Birthday Week” Challenge:

To celebrate BFS turning 19, a group of BFS supporters matched all gifts, from #GivingTuesday 12/3 through First Friday 12/6!  Birthday donations = $2,935 (x 2 = $5,870!)

Donate:

  • Venmo — @belfast-flying-shoes (code 5665, if needed) — indicate “Annual Appeal”
  • Credit, Debit, or PayPal — via our online payment page — indicate “Annual Appeal”
  • Checks — mail to Belfast Flying Shoes, PO Box 133, Belfast, ME 04915

How much? The average contribution to the Appeal was $134 in 2024. Give an amount that feels right, considering your own finances and how much you value BFS programs – for yourself and others!

BFS revenue is a mix of tax-deductible contributions to the Annual Appeal, admission fees, program sponsorships, and grants, including a FY2024 grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our nonprofit is resilient thanks to the generosity of past contributors in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. To support BFS, including planned giving and bequests, contact [email protected]

2024 Donors:

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Tara Ambrose
  • Wade Ambrose
  • Ando Anderson
  • John Anderson
  • Hendrik Andrews
  • Jennifer Armstrong
  • Van Bankston
  • Ethan Barkalow
  • Christina Barstow
  • Holly Bartlett Weinberg
  • Karoline Bass
  • Jim Bauman
  • Misty Beck
  • Jeff Beckley
  • Yvette Bernier
  • Keenan Boscoe
  • Colby Bosley-Smith
  • Sharon Bottesch
  • Sunniva Brady
  • Coral Breuer
  • Gary Bridgham
  • Laura Bridgman
  • Paul Brown
  • Margo Burnham
  • Keith Cafferata
  • Pat Cannon
  • Tim Cason
  • Steve Chiasson
  • Michael Clark
  • Willy Clemetson
  • Alan Cohen
  • Margaret Cox
  • Meredith Creswell
  • Collin Brewster Cunning
  • Susan Cutting
  • Marian Dalton
  • Sandy Davis
  • Jane Dawson
  • Jeff Densmore
  • Jens Dill
  • Phoebe Dolan
  • Anne Dreesen
  • Donna Durkin
  • Sian Evans
  • Gaye Fifer
  • Donal Fitterer
  • Liz Fitzsimmons
  • Rick Fitzsimmons
  • Benjamin Foss
  • Samuel Foucher
  • Albert Fowler
  • Annadeene Fowler
  • Chrissy Fowler
  • Eliot Fowler
  • Elizabeth Fowler
  • George Fowler
  • Marian Fowler
  • Patricia Fowler
  • Theodore Fowler
  • Tom Fowler
  • Bill Frysinger
  • Elizabeth Garber
  • Lieske Gardai
  • Edith Gawler
  • Elsie Gawler
  • John Gawler
  • Rose Gellman
  • Corinne Gentry
  • Trevor Grandin
  • Lisa Greenleaf
  • Greta Gulezian
  • Kathryn Hale
  • Lee Hale
  • Peggy Hale
  • Hamilton Hall
  • Meikle Hall
  • Thea Hart
  • Rebekah Heikkila
  • Michelle Henkin
  • Jeanne Hergenrother
  • Fern Hoffman
  • Janet Houghton
  • Sue Hulsether
  • Brooks Hurley
  • Linda Hurley
  • Cameron Jack
  • Emily Jeffries
  • Allison Johnson
  • Eric Johnson
  • Jody Johnstone
  • Jesse Keck
  • Christina Kennedy
  • Owen Kennedy
  • Sarah Kennedy
  • Darcy Kerr
  • Edie Konesni
  • Kenneth Kornfield
  • Jeremy Korr
  • John Krueger
  • Wendy Krueger
  • Evan Lattimore
  • John Libby
  • Dervla Liddy
  • Muirin Liddy
  • Sandy Lord
  • Eliot Low
  • Jamie MacMillan
  • Alex Mann
  • Peter Mareck
  • Chuck Markowitz
  • Alessandra Martinelli
  • Zoe Mason
  • Maura McCampbell
  • Greg McHale
  • John McIntire
  • Lorelei McKinnon
  • Mary McMillan
  • Alice Meilman
  • Greg Mekras
  • Valerie Mekras
  • Tina Miller
  • Emma Moesswilde
  • Joanne Moesswilde
  • Chloe Mohr
  • Rick Mohr
  • Grace Morgan
  • Jeremiah Muzzy-Chaplin
  • Lisa Newcomb
  • Carter Newell
  • Stephen Nutt
  • Dottie Odell
  • Liza Odell
  • Scott Odell
  • Buck O’Herin
  • Linc Oliver-O’Neil
  • Rolf Olsen
  • Kathy Olmstead
  • Toki Oshima
  • Bucky Owen
  • Lynnette Owen
  • Sue Owen
  • Rayna Palm
  • Jim Peary
  • Takoda Peasley
  • LouAnna Perkins
  • Peg Pickering
  • Sam Powers
  • John Pranio
  • Tom Prunier
  • Laura Purdom
  • Ben Retberg
  • Carolyn Retberg
  • George Riley
  • Christine Robb
  • Lara Rose
  • Bonnie Rukin
  • Bella Salman
  • WendiLou Salman
  • Eloise Schultz
  • Kiernan Sellars
  • Anna Shapley-Quinn
  • Aaron Sharff
  • Ruth Shaw
  • Hila Shooter
  • Alice Slater
  • Matt Slater
  • Janine Smith
  • Bruce Snider
  • Liz Snider
  • Deidre Sousa
  • Brenda Squibb
  • Jory Squibb
  • Kristine Stratton
  • Anne Tatgenhorst
  • Molly Thibault
  • Tigh na Coille
  • Cynthia Tinsley
  • Ethan Tischler
  • Marc Tischler
  • Sarah Tischler
  • Jim Tolles
  • Mary Tolles
  • Anna Trowbridge
  • Tabatha Tucker
  • Phoebe Turner
  • Willy Ulbrich
  • Lincoln Vannah
  • Jeff Van Peski
  • Monica Van Peski
  • Ted Waldron
  • Allison Watters
  • Paul Wilde
  • Dick Wilkins
  • Amina Wilson
  • Mary Winchell
  • Kate Wing
  • Ryan Wing
  • Elizabeth Wolfe
  • Mike Wright
  • Donee Wyke
  • Ada Yentes-Quinn
  • Jess Young
  • Matt Young
  • Kay Zegel
  • Annegien Zuidema

Contributions were made in memory of (#) or in honor of (*):

  • Phyllis Buchanan#
  • Chrissy Fowler*
  • The Gawler Family*
  • Don Osier#
  • Toby Stover#

2025 Donors:

  • Douglas Coffin
  • Patricia Danscen
  • Todd Kelly
  • Cindy Larock
  • Andrea Larson

2024 Program Partners, Grantors, Donors & Sponsors: