BFS and its programs are funded with a mix of admission fees, grants, program sponsorships, and generous contributions from individuals and businesses.
Essential to our budget are the gifts made throughout our fiscal year (Jan.1-Dec.31) in support of our Annual Appeal. In 2022, we’re raising $17,000 from 170 contributors, and we hope that at least 17 of those donors will choose to make a monthly gift. To track our progress, check out the 2022 Annual Appeal data. We welcome your support!
Donating to BFS is easy. Checks don’t cost us fees ~ Belfast Flying Shoes, 93 Kaler Rd., Belfast, ME 04915 ~ and we also welcome both one-time gifts and recurring monthly gifts via this online button:
What do people give? The average gift amount was $118 in 2021 and $120 in 2020. We invite supporters to give an amount that feels right, whether a one-time or a monthly donation.
What is our community telling us in 2022?
- Oh Belfast Flying Shoes, I remember when you were born and look how you’ve grown! Kudos to you all for adapting and continuing to spread joy through music and dance far and wide!
- All of you on the BFS Board are awesome!!!! I so much appreciate all you do. You’ve kept all our Hearts dancing. We KNOW we will all dance again soon, and what a party of joy it will be!
- Bravo for the wonderful radio hour. I listened this evening; it was great! I was quite late to the show, so I found it in the on-demand archives. I’m glad I did.
2022 Donors:
- First Friday participants
- Anonymous
- Margo Burnham
- Sandra Jewers Dow
- Chrissy Fowler
- Molly Gawler
- Greta Gulezian
- Elinor Klivans
- Ken Kornfield
- Valerie Mekras
- Toby Stover*
- Cynthia Tinsley & family
- Ethan Tischler
- Ethan Tischler*
- Ted Waldron
- Bernie Welch
- Gillian Welch
- Jody Welch
- Kay Zegel
A contribution was made in memory of (#) this person | in honor of (*) this person.
2022 Program Partners, Grantors & Sponsors:
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Searsmont Town Library
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Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center
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The Holt Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation