Volunteers & Donations Needed
Volunteers
Regular Committees
These activities often need volunteers on a regular basis:
Newsletter--typing Type articles and email them to our
newsletter editor.
Newsletter--mailing Learn how to do 1st class bulk
mailings! Exciting! Well, the conversation at the monthly
mailings can be exciting, anyway.
Page Layout-- Design & update flyers
for BFMS special events, forms for regular business.
Printing-- Take flyers to printers, deliver finished
items to committees.
Publicity-- Prepare press releases for mailing,
distribute flyers & membership forms, help maintain press
list.
Membership-- Prepare mailings of membership cards and
renewal notices.
Baltimore Folk Festival-- Jobs too numerous to mention
here!
Sound Reinforcement-- Set up and operate sound system
at events, tear down & pack away at end.
Summer Concerts-- Transport equipment, help with setup
and site security.
Special Events-- Special publicity, set up, clean up,
etc.
Other-- Use your imagination. What other special skills
do you have that the Society could use?
Contact: volunteerCoordinator at bfms.org -
for more information.
Donations
Donations to the Baltimore Folk Music Society are 100% tax-deductible.
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Cash
Of course, cash donations are always welcome, and are 100%
tax-deductible. BFMS is a non-profit, educational
organization listed with the IRS as a 501-C-3 tax-exempt
corporation. Make checks payable to "BFMS" or
"Baltimore Folk Music Society" and mail to:
Baltimore Folk Music Society
P.O. Box 7134 Waverly Station
Baltimore, MD 21218-0134
U.S.A.
Enclose a note if you want a receipt (other than your
cancelled check).
Our operations are very efficient. Donations, grants, and
membership dues pay only about 40% of the cost of running the
Society; the rest is made up in volunteer power and in-kind
services. So, each dollar donated provides about $2.50 worth of
services to support Baltimore area traditional music and dance.
Coming up:
See our Events page for a
complete listing of events and details.
February 06 2012 English Country DanceRich Galloway calls to to Ben Hobbs (piano), Becky Ross (violin), and Robin Wilson (flute & concertina)
February 08 2012 Contra/Square DanceJanine Smith calls to AP and the Banty Roosters -Andy Porter (fiddle), Mark Lynch (mandolin, uke), Art Abrams (bass), and Joe Langley (guitar) *New dancer orientation at 7:30pm
February 11 2012 Valentine's Day Dance ExtravaganzaCaller:
Ted Hodapp Music By
Serpentine Andrea Hoag (fiddle), Charlie Pilzer (piano and button accordion), Leigh Pilzer (soprano sax), Will Morrison (drums)
2:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Hambo workshop, couple dancing and contra dance.
Food and Fellowship and chocolate, too!
February 11 2012 2nd Saturday DanceValentine's Dance Extravaganza
7 hours of live dancing. See the Valentines Day Dance page for more details. The event is divided into 3 portions, so if coming from 2 pm to 11 pm is not your cup of tea normal pricing for each event is the normal saturday evening prices posted on the website. Hambo workshop and couple dancing is the one "event", advanced contra is another "event" and the evening dance at 8 pm is another "event". Come enjoy Ted Hodapp and Serpentine.
Baltimore Folk Music Society
