A Small Charity Can Lead to Great Things
At Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center (BCHC), we are grateful for our donors, sponsors and amazing volunteers. Without them, we would not exist and would be unable to grow our mission of sharing, preserving, teaching and celebrating the culture, diversity, heritage and history of the City of Biddeford, its people and surrounding areas. Because of you we exist and by working together, we can accomplish anything. Without your participation and support, we would be nothing.
Please consider joining BCHC through a donation, corporate sponsorship or by volunteering to help.
We value your continued interest and contributions.
How Your Donation Helps All of Us
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center is a young nonprofit in the City of Biddeford. There is no membership fee to be part of the organization and we have a working Board of Directors. The organization survives due to the support of our great volunteers, financial donations, grants, fundraising etc.
As of yet, we have no true “home” of our own, although through the generosity of many, such as the La Kermesse organization, we have a monthly meeting place and a venue for the annual Hall of Fame Celebration. The City of Biddeford has graciously allowed us to hang the honoree banners in the streets of Biddeford and the plaques of honor are on the City Chamber Walls.
Currently we are looking for an affordable place where we might offer events, provide genealogical and historical research, a space for other similar nonprofits to share with an area for rolling displays, access to our collections and that of other community organizations which would be open on certain days and some weekends.
The collections and donations are growing, as are equipment and supplies. A main goal in the strategic plan was to have a space within 5 years, but that has not occurred as of yet. Your donation would help significantly with this.
There are many ways to donate, individually, a corporate donation, in kind donation, towards an endowment fund, in honor of someone, etc. Please be sure to contact us if you would like your donation directed to a specific cause.
Venmo Is Now Available
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center is happy to say that Venmo payments are now being accepted for your convenience.
You may find Biddeford Cultural Heritage on Venmo or scan the code to make a payment.
Thank you for your support!
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center is a designated PayPal Charity. If you would like to donate via PayPal, there are no additional transaction fees paid.
Online and offline payments can be made by completing the form to the right. Payments are accepted in a variety of ways and all major credit cards are accepted.
If you prefer to do an offline donation, please be sure to make checks payable to :
BCHC
PO Box 896
Biddeford, ME 04005
We sincerely thank you for your interest and continued support of our mission.
Levels of Giving
There are many levels of giving and we are grateful for all of them, whether you support with your time and talent or by a financial donation, every little bit helps BCHC with its mission. It allows us to celebrate our community and recognize the good done here. It helps us to preserve and share the treasures found here and its people and to educate others as to our history, culture and heritage.
As part of our appeal, we are recognizing online those who have donated at the Heritage, Hall of Fame and Voices Levels during our campaign. This by no means minimizes the many donations from all our supporters who help BCHC to grow.
Thank you to all!
We're In This Together.
Your Contribution Helps!
Want to help, but not sure how?
CLYNK proceeds can be deposited to Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center.
What a simple way to help clean our environment by returning collectibles and contributing to a great cause at the same time!
Got Sneakers?
BCHC is collecting sneakers in any condition (gently used, to useless) in partnership with the GotSneakers Program.
Usable sneakers will be sent to third world countries, and those that are not wearable will be recycled.
If you have a pair of sneakers you would like to donate, please call 207-283-3993 or contact us at info@biddefordcultural.org.
There is one box for collections at the J. Richard Martin Community Center on Alfred St. in Biddeford and we hope to have more collection areas set up in the future.
OUR DONORS 2024
Heritage Level
Hall of Fame Level
Knights of Columbus
Michael Cantara
Maine Community Bank
Voices
Archives
Peoples Choice Credit Union
Bert Gagne
Back Cove Financial
Bentleys
Champions
Rousseau Insurance Company
Roc & Colombe Angers
George Clukey/George’s Sandwich Shop
Dave Lowe/Deej SG
Community Roots
Copy It
Rolnick Chiropractic
Deej SG
Buckdancers
Mike Descoteaux
Friends of BCHC
Thank you to all who donated during our Vacationland Raffle, Annual Appeal, fundraising and other events throughout the year!
Again, it goes without saying, without you, BCHC would not exist, and could not provide the quality programming that we do!
Thank you to all for your continued support!
We also are thankful for and want to recognize the businesses and individuals listed below. Together they donated $2500 worth of merchandise or services, towards the 2024 BCHC Vacationland Raffle.
Biddeford Mills Museum
Funtown/Splashtown USA
Pineapple Ketch Sailboat Cruises
Portland Sea Dogs
Run of the Mill
Diane Cyr
Turner’s Lobsters
Biddeford City Theater
Alex Pizza
Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts
Martels Mini-Golf
Funky Bow Brewery
Run of the Mill
Jake and Allie Pierson
Lincoln Hotel
Eastern Sun Healing
Friends of Wood Island Light House
OUR DONORS 2023
Heritage Level
Michael Cantara
Voices
Tom Girard
Judith Hallet
Hall of Fame Level
John Leavitt
Archives
Pat Boston
Spiros & Ottilie Droggitis
Richard & Caryn Lambert
Giselle Litalien
Tina Ruel & Chris Todd
Helen & Roman Totos
Diane Beaupre
Debbie and Denis Litalien
Community Roots
Ray & Judy Cadorette
David Gagnon
Amy & Marty Grohman
Michael Guignard
Liam LaFountain
Nicole Morin-Scribner
Nancy Nemon
John Thibault
Community Roots
Amanda Strayer
Steven Weigle
Robert Cyr
Joan Goulet-Gagnon
Laurie Bennett
Dan Bedard
Alan Casavant
Susan Deschambault
Friends of BCHC
Thank you to all who donated during our Vacationland Raffle, Annual Appeal, fundraising and other events throughout the year!
Thank you to all our amazing donors for your continued support!
Without you, BCHC would not exist, and could not provide the quality programming that we do!
A special “Thank You” goes to the City of Biddeford for their continued support over the years.
We also are thankful for and want to recognize the businesses and individuals listed below. Together they donated $2500 worth of merchandise or services, towards the BCHC Vacationland Raffle and also assisted us with other fundraising endeavors.
Biddeford Mills Museum
Nonantum Resort
Funtown/Splashtown
Pineapple Ketch Sailboat Cruises
SeaDogs
Children’s Museum of Maine
Diane Beaupre
Portland SeaDogs
Tim Morris Photography
John Leavitt/Ready Seafood
Turner’s Lobsters
Biddeford City Theater
Alex Pizza
Juliannah Salon
Flatbreads
Funky Bow
Banded Brewing
Sacred Profane
Blaze Brewing
Maine Mariners
Roma’s Pizza
Ready Seafood
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center is a registered IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before recognizing any deduction on your tax return.