How Can I Help?

The regional community has supported the BCRAC’s growth and programs for more than 20 years!  However, we need help to keep our historic facilities maintained and our programs of the highest quality while maintaining fiscal health.  Please help through one of the programs listed below by contacting  Brooks Eldredge-Martin at 570-268-2787 or brooks@bcrac.org or your local BCRAC staff or board member.

The BCRAC receives annual financial support through Membership donations.  Individuals wishing to help by volunteering or donating material items, help through our Wishlist program. Individuals or businesses who are able to make larger donations, grants or bequests, can talk with Brooks, 570-268-ARTS (2787).  Businesses support Live Performances in the historic theatres by becoming a Major Donor or advertising in our yearly Playbill.  Individuals make membership donations to the Patron Fund under Membership below.

BCRAC Membership

Our supporters are our members.  Each person who makes a financial donation receives our E-letter.  Financial supporters usually earmark their gift to the:

• GENERAL FUND – where the need is most
• ARTS IN EDUCATION FUND – sends artists into the schools
• PATRON’S FUND – supports BCRAC live performances
• LEARNING EARLY FUND – supports BCRAC early childhood programs
• KEYSTONE THEATRE FUND – supports building projects at the Keystone
• SAYRE THEATRE FUND – supports building projects at the Sayre
• RIALTO THEATRE FUND – supports building projects at the Rialto

Categories of financial support are:

FRIEND ………………………………….    $35.
SPONSOR ……………………………….   $60.
PATRON …………………………………   $100.
LIFE SUPPORTER………………………   $1,000. or more in a calendar year

Membership Form - in PDF.  Please open, print and mail in with appropriate Membership Level.

BCRAC Wishlist

If you’d like to help aside from monetary donations….

• We need volunteer support in the BCRAC office to help with computer work, copying, organization, decorating/straightening the office, assembling mailings, answering phones, run errands, etc.
• We need volunteer support for small, maintenance jobs including painting, cleaning, organizing, even some sewing!
• Needed Items:  a bookshelf, a new refrigerator, office lamps, new carpet in several places.

Live Performances

          Major Sponsors are typically businesses that support live performances with yearly donations, playbill ads and sometimes by sponsoring a particular show.  Many more businesses purchase Playbill ads which are spaced between information listed in our Playbill.  The Playbill is handed out to all patrons who attend live shows at the BCRAC theatres and along with the BCRAC website inform the wider community about the BCRAC and its programs.   Individuals typically support BCRAC live shows through attendance and the Patron Fund under Membership support.

Contact Elaine Poost at 268-2787 for details on supporting BCRAC live performances.