“God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7, ESV) Your generosity nurtures dancers, opens doors through scholarships, and helps prepare a second home for Briarwood Ballet.
Every gift is an act of stewardship that helps students grow in technique, character, and faith. Choose a fund, then choose how you’d like to give.
Help renovate the third floor of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Building into four new studios, a second home for Briarwood Ballet.
[Amount raised to date] of $1.5 million goal
Open the door to classical training for dancers whose families need help with tuition.
GiveGeneral support for the Foundation’s mission of Christ-centered classical dance education.
GiveHonor or remember someone dear to you with a gift that carries their memory forward.
GiveGifts are processed securely through Zeffy, which charges the foundation no platform or processing fees, so the foundation receives your full gift. Zeffy may invite you to add an optional contribution to Zeffy at checkout; it is never required.
Three ways to give
One-Time Gift: a single gift, given today.
Suggested amounts
Monthly Giving: a recurring monthly gift the ministry can plan around.
Suggested monthly amounts
Both: a one-time gift today plus a monthly pledge.
Suggested one-time gift
Plus a suggested monthly pledge
Amounts are suggestions; you choose your amount in the Zeffy form. [Confirm how “Both” is set up in Zeffy, e.g. two separate gifts]
Questions about giving? Contact Peggy Townes, President, peggy@barkerlegacyfoundation.org
Giving from a donor-advised fund? Contact Peggy Townes, President, at peggy@barkerlegacyfoundation.org. [DAF details: legal name, EIN, mailing address]
With gratitude for God’s provision, we are renovating existing space on the third floor of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Building into the Lakeshore Studios: a second home for Briarwood Ballet, with room to welcome more students, train with excellence, and glorify God through dance for generations.
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[Project description: why a second location, what the four studios include (floors, mirrors, barres, changing area, etc.), and how it serves the ministry. To come from Bill.]
[Amount raised to date] of $1.5 million goal
Lakeshore Studios
Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Building
210 Wildwood Pkwy, Third Floor, Birmingham, AL 35209
Opening August 30, 2027. Briarwood Ballet’s current location continues as well.
Lakeshore Studios · Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association Building, third floor
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33′6″ × 61′6″
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32′0″ × 50′0″
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32′0″ × 50′0″
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33′6″ × 46′8″
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Partner with us at a level that fits how God has blessed you.
Underwrite tuition for a dancer for a season.
Help bring a production to the stage, with recognition in the program.
Sustain the full season of training, ministry, and performance.
[Sponsorship levels, amounts, and benefits to be confirmed by the board.]
Celebrate a beloved teacher, a dancer’s milestone, or the life of someone dear to you. Tribute gifts carry their memory forward in the lives of young dancers, much as Barbara Barker’s life continues to bless this ministry.
We will gladly send a card notifying the honoree or family of your gift (amount kept private).
Make a Tribute GiftGifts by check, gifts of stock, employer matching, and planned gifts are warmly welcomed.
[Check payable to / mailing address, stock transfer instructions, planned giving contact.]
Giving from a donor-advised fund? Contact Peggy Townes, President, at peggy@barkerlegacyfoundation.org.
Questions about giving? Contact Peggy Townes, President, peggy@barkerlegacyfoundation.org
The Barbara Barker Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization [Confirm IRS 501(c)(3) determination]. EIN 42-3879132. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.