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Supporting Our Efforts

As an entirely volunteer-run, 501(c)3 nonprofit, we rely on community support to keep our doors open and allow us to serve artisans from all walks of life. Here are ways you can make a difference. Donations to federally-recognized nonprofits are tax deductible in most situations. To request a deduction certificate, contact us. Blue Forge Group (Blue Legacy EIN 83-4307421) holds a Platinum Seal of Transparency as awarded by Candid GuideStar.

Donations

Make a one-time or reoccurring donation of any amount. Choose from suggested donations or select your own amount. Pick from a range of programs to apply your donation or make a general gift.

Help through Amazon, Facebook or Walmart

Order a needed item from the company's Amazon wish list.

You can raise money through Facebook by selecting Blue Legacy (Port Orchard, Washington, EIN 83-4307421) for your charitable giving post. Blue Legacy is Blue Forge Group's parent company.

Select Blue Legacy as your chosen charity through Walmart's Spark Good program when shopping at the Walmart website. Charity options appear during checkout.

Sponsor a Scholarship

Pay for a one-year $24 Blue Village Acting Troupe acting scholarship for an at-risk teen.

Pay for a one-year $24 Blue Village Acting Troupe acting scholarship for a senior citizen.

Donate a Service

In 2019, three companies (Arbor Anchor Prospects, McLaughlin's Tree Service, and Gig Harbor Tree Service) donated their services to remove dangerous lightning-struck and ill trees on the Blue Forge Group campus. Then Hardcore Excavations removed the giant stumps. We filmed free commercials for each of these companies to thank them.

2020 through 2023, Book 'Em Bookstore in Port Orchard donated their parking lot for us to host weekly book fairs. Book 'Em Bookstore also selected us as a monthly charity. We ran state-wide ads for Book 'Em throughout the months we were there.

Have a service to donate in exchange for a commercial or a charitable giving tax deduction worth the value of the donated service? Contact us. We look forward to working with you.

Recognition

In 2024, Blue Forge was recognized by the ArtsFund and The Norcliffe Foundation for our education and empowerment efforts of marginalized artisans.

From 2020 through 2024, we were awarded annual grants by Walmart's SparkGood program for healthy living education for children for our children's show, Seriously Cereal.

2020 through 2023, Blue Forge was recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts for outstanding support of seniors; by the Washington State Arts Commission for excellence in working with at-risk and marginalized youth, and by Next for Autism for opportunities provided for children and adults on the autism spectrum.

In 2022, the Port Orchard Lowe's donated lumber to help improve our artisan-in-residence cottage. The Poulsbo Walmart donated to keep Seriously Cereal on the air. Arrow Hardware in Port Orchard donated cinder blocks and lumber to help create a community garden.

In 2021, Morrison Gravel in Port Orchard donated twenty yards of fill dirt to help create an outdoor meeting space for artisans on our Port Orchard campus. McClendon's Ace Hardware in Port Orchard donated roofing materials to help us create an accessible bathroom on campus. The Bremerton Walmart donated to help our children's show, Seriously Cereal, add puppets to their cast.

These individuals donated to establish programs through Blue Forge: Marshall Miller sponsored future housing for veterans and first-responders (2023); David Martyn sponsored outreach to Christian authors and accessibility improvements for the Blue Forge campus (2023 and 2024); in 2023, Jennifer DiMarco sponsored upgrades to the Black Box Studio for the Create4U youth group and the Blue Village Acting Troupe, and in 2024, Jennifer and her wife, Brianne, established a holiday program for at-risk youth.

Seeking Help

Help us improve campus safety with the donation of six- or eight-foot cedar fence planks. Or consider donating chicken feed for the campus flock of chickens that provide fresh eggs for visiting artisans and volunteers.

We're also always looking for cafes, bookstores and other venues willing to host artisans at small tables inside their stores. We can offer tax deductions and free commercials. Contact us to find out more.

Thank You

We thank these corporations and organizations that have supported us: ArtsFund, ArtsWA, the National Endowment for the Arts, Next for Autism, The Norcliff Foundation, School's Out Washington, and Walmart SparkGood.

BLUE FORGE GROUP