Annual Appeal 2023

In 2023, BFS received an amazing $21,512 from 201 contributors (108% of our dollar goal, and 100.5% of our donor goal!)

The Annual Appeal supports Belfast Flying Shoes and its nonprofit programming in the community! THANK YOU ALL, including those who gave an extra boost during the matching challenge in early December.

Imagine a zesty and generous group of nine anonymous supporters frolicking through the square dance, Ninepin. They formed a virtual set, collectively offering $3,600 to the Flying Shoes Annual Appeal. We’re gobsmacked that the community more than matched this “Ninepin” challenge, from Nov 24-Dec 5, donating an additional $4,238!!!! THANK YOU, one and all, for an enormously generous 11 days of giving!

What did we hear in 2023?

  • Contradance in New England has been a warm and wonderful space for me over the last 15-20 years. I feel so grateful that there is such an energetic and thriving community dance scene in Belfast (and beyond!) that I can share with my family and my children. We are delighted to support you in this important work.
  • Thanks for the joyful programming! BFS is such a bright presence in the community!
  • Listening [to the Flying Shoes Radio Hour] on the archive… thanks for playing the requests!
  • Happy 18th birthday, BFS! Old enough to vote…
  • Thank you ALL for your hard work!
  • Attending the Belfast contra dances from a young age was definitely a formative experience for me, instilling a love for contra dancing. So when there weren’t any dances happening here in [my town], I knew I had to take on the initiative [to organize a dance series]!
  • Thank you, BFS Board, for your commitment and time and energy
  • I love Flying Shoes for the sense of community from a group activity, the magic of entrainment, and the pleasure inherent in hearing live music from talented and skilled musicians… and it’s good physical exercise, too!

2023 Donors:

  • Anonymous (14)
  • Tara Ambrose
  • Wade Ambrose
  • Ando Anderson
  • Dean Anderson
  • Jan Anderson
  • John Anderson
  • Jennifer Armstrong
  • Karen Axelrod
  • Russell Barber
  • Polly Beck
  • Jeff Beckley
  • Mary Bigelow
  • Jacob Bloom
  • Nancy Bloom
  • Susan Borland
  • Sunniva Brady
  • Sarah Brandon
  • Gary Bridgham
  • Paul Brown
  • Margo Burnham
  • Jack Byrley
  • Pat Cannon
  • Morgan Cafferata
  • Andrea Chartier
  • Ken Chartier
  • Natalie Charles
  • Steve Chiasson
  • Lincoln Clapp
  • Len Clarke
  • Steve Clement
  • Tom Clemetson
  • Willy Clemetson
  • Marcia Coakley Pottery
  • Margaret Cox
  • Quena Crain
  • Iana CraneWing
  • Meredith Creswell
  • Collin Brewster Cunning
  • Susan Cutting
  • Marian Dalton
  • Jay Davis
  • Sandy Davis
  • Andrew Donaldson
  • Anne Dreesen
  • Sian Evans
  • Fellows Kee Tymoczko Lewis
  • Gaye Fifer
  • Donal Fitterer
  • Liz Fitzsimmons
  • Rick Fitzsimmons
  • Albert Fowler
  • Marian Fowler
  • Chrissy Fowler
  • Chrissy Fowler*
  • George Fowler
  • Pat Fowler
  • Liz Fowler
  • Theo Fowler
  • Tom Fowler
  • Annadeene Fowler
  • Bill Frysinger
  • Elizabeth Garber
  • Elsie Gawler*
  • John Gawler
  • Patrick Gilmore
  • Avery Gobin
  • Judith Grace
  • Susan Grace
  • Prentice Grassi
  • Lisa Greenleaf
  • Jessica Gruber
  • Greta Gulezian
  • Kathryn Hale
  • Lee Hale
  • Peggy Hale
  • Meikle Hall
  • Hamilton Hall
  • Michelle Henkin
  • Jeanne Hergenrother
  • Megu Hirayama
  • Janet Houghton
  • Ed Howe
  • Linda Hurley
  • Sally Jaskold
  • Emily Horne Jeffries
  • Graham Jeffries
  • Eric Johnson
  • Vicky Johnson
  • Christina Kennedy
  • Bennett Konesni
  • Edie Konesni
  • Kenneth Kornfield
  • John Krueger
  • Wendy Krueger
  • Cindy Larock
  • Andrea Larson
  • Sandy Lord
  • Laura Lomas
  • Jeffrey Mabee
  • Alex Mann
  • Chuck Markowitz
  • Essie Martin
  • Alessandra Martinelli
  • Zoe Mason
  • John McIntire
  • Paul McKechnie
  • Lorelei McKinnon
  • Jennifer McVeigh
  • Valerie Mekras
  • Greg Mekras
  • Victoria Mekras#
  • Bruce Miller
  • Tina Miller
  • JoAnne Mitchell
  • Joanne Moesswilde
  • Grace Morgan
  • Patricia Munchbach
  • Bob Munchbach
  • Lisa Newcomb
  • Steve Norman
  • Scott Odell
  • Dot Odell
  • Meg Odell Chittenden
  • Buck O’Herin
  • Kathy Olmstead
  • Toki Oshima
  • Don Osier
  • Bucky Owen
  • Sue Owen
  • Lynnette Owen
  • Jim Peary
  • LouAnna Perkins
  • Toji Perlman
  • Cynthia Phinney
  • Sam Powers
  • John Pranio
  • Doug Protsik
  • Tom Prunier
  • Benjamin Retberg
  • Carolyn Retberg
  • Chris Ricciotti
  • Chris Riley
  • Christine Robb
  • Maggie Robinson
  • Eric Rolfson
  • Becky Rolfson
  • Nancy Rosalie
  • Bonnie Rukin
  • Bella Salman
  • Lisa Satchfield
  • Anna Shapley-Quinn
  • Ruth Shaw
  • Paul Shepherd
  • Polly Shyka
  • Alice Slater
  • Deb Smith
  • David Smith
  • Linda Garson Smith
  • Janine Smith
  • Bruce Snider
  • Liz Snider
  • Robb Spivey
  • Brenda Squibb
  • Jory Squibb
  • Kristine Stratton
  • Toby Stover*
  • Suetta Tenney
  • Ethan Tischler
  • Marc Tischler
  • Sara Tischler
  • Willy Ulbrich
  • Monica Van Peski
  • Jeff Van Peski
  • Fran Varney
  • Bill Varney
  • Sue Volmer
  • Jean Wakem
  • Ted Waldron
  • Allison Watters
  • Jody Welch
  • Bernie Welch
  • Dick Wilkins
  • Susan Wind
  • Kathleen Wing
  • Eileen Wolper
  • Michael Wright
  • Seth Yentes
  • Jessica Young
  • Matt Young
  • Eileen Young
  • Rick Young
  • Kay Zegel

A contribution was made in memory of (#) this person | in honor of (*) this person.

2023 Program Partners, Grantors, Donors & Sponsors: