Fundraising

Check this page often to see what fun BARC fundraising events are happening!

For general donations, use the button below. To see what fundraisers are happening, scroll down. Thank you for your support!

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End of Year Campaign

Since our first program, the Ballston Area Recreation Commission (BARC) has provided recreational, enrichment and sports development programming to nearly 50,000 students.

BARC is very proud of our contributions in helping to raise our community youth.  We hope you’ll take a moment to invest in the many more decades of innovative programs and services to come!  We are so very grateful for your kind and generous support.

Fill out the form below to make your gift to BARC programs.

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    Hoffman Car Wash: Helping Hands (Ongoing)

    We put together a quick and easy fundraiser to get a head start on our 2023 production of Into the Woods. This fundraiser gifts a little something for you or for gift giving as well. 

    This is an ongoing Hoffman Helping Hands Fundraiser at the following link:  http://www.hoffmanhelpinghands.com/fundraisers/BARCYouthTheatre2023

    What’s nice about this fundraiser is 50% of all purchases go directly into our program! Not to mention, CLEAN CAR!! Winter is no fun for our cars and salt and sand are not our friends! Take care of yourself (your car), your family and friends, and support our program all with just the click of a button! Thank you all for your support!

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    Fall Sports Bang Cookie, Tumbler, and Coffee Fundraiser

    BARC T-BALL/BASEBALL AND SOCCER FUNDRAISER!!
    Our t-ball and baseball programs are selling bang cookie, and our soccer program is selling tumblers and coffee! Everything is directly shipped to customers,  There is also a donation option of you’d like to donate!

    This baseball fundraiser ends on 10/9/23 and the soccer fundraiser ends on 10/16/23. Click the link to place your order:

    Baseball- Bang Cookies/Donations
    Soccer- Tumblers/Coffee/Donations

    Help us reach our goal of 600 sold! Thank you for your continued support!

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    BARC’s Got Talent Tickets

    Please fill out the form below to purchase your tickets for BARC’s got talent on Thursday July 13, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Ballston Spa High School.

      Select the number of people you're paying for:

      List the names of each person you're paying for, including yourself please:

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      Growlers and Brews! @ the Speckled Pig Brewing Co. | June 11, 2023 at 11:00am

      Enjoy locally brewed beer and wood fired pizza while you paint a lighted growler!
      Join us at the Speckled Pig: 11 Washington Street, Ballston Spa on Sunday June 11th at 11:00am.
      $50 per person includes lighted growler, supplies and instruction.
      Brews and Pizza are extra (And so worth it!)
      Proceeds to benefit BARC Youth Theatre and their 2023 production of Into the Woods.
      Fill out the form below to register.


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        Mandala Drawing Class | June 19 at 3:00 pm & June 30, 2023 at 7:00pm

        Into the Woods themed mandala drawing class to support BARC Youth Theatre’s 2023 production of Into the Woods. Hosted by Nourish Designs.

        $30 Per person.

        Classes will be held at Nourish Designs: 87 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa.


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          Please select which class you will be attending:

          Select the number of people you're paying for:

          List the names of each person you're paying for, including yourself please:

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          Spring Sports Cookie Dough & Beef Jerky Fundraiser

          BARC T-BALL/BASEBALL AND SOCCER FUNDRAISER!!
          Our t-ball and soccer programs are selling cookie dough and beef jerky! The jerky is directly shipped to customers, and the cookie dough is distributed frozen- easy to store! There is also a donation option of you’d like to donate!

          This fundraiser ends on 5/29/23. Click the link to place your order: BARC Cookie Dough Fundraiser

          Help us reach our goal of 600 sold! Thank you for your continued support!

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          March 18, 2023: Paint and Sip to benefit BARC’s production of Into the Woods!

          Please join us on March 18, 2023 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm @ the Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619, 10 Hamilton St, Ballston Spa.

          This event is a fundraiser for BARC Youth Theatre and their 2023 production of Into The Woods.

          Cost is $40. per person.

          Cash or Check (made out to BARC) accepted. Pre-payment is encouraged to reserve your spot. Seats at the door cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate as many as possible. Drink tickets will be available at the door: $5.00 each, cash only – includes tip for the bartender.

          To sign up and make arrangements for payment please contact Melissa Glastetter at mglastetter@ballstonarearec.org.

          This event is open to the public so please feel free to bring anyone and everyone you would like and share this event with friends and family. We can take a limited amount of people at the door so if you can, please rsvp with your name and your guest list to my email at mglastetter@ballstonarearec.org.

          Hosted by Color Me Happy Painting Parties, BARC Youth Theatre and BPOE #2619.

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            BARC Basketball Hoop Raffle Winners

            The winners of our BARC Basketball hoop raffle have been drawn!

            The winners are Barbara Humiston, Sara King, Jennifer Hotaling, and Sarah Young.

            Congratulations to our four winners! Thank you to everyone for an incredibly successful foundraiser!

            Contact ballstonarearec@gmail.com to collect your prizes!