BalletRox, a nonprofit ballet school in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, has lost a vital $30,000 federal grant impacting its scholarship program. With about 40% of students receiving full scholarships, the loss poses significant challenges. Fortunately, the community has responded with emergency fundraising, raising nearly $18,000. The chair of the board, Jane Allard, expressed gratitude for the support, highlighting its importance to the organization. Despite the success in fundraising, Allard notes ongoing concerns regarding future funding and donations.
"We only were aiming for 10!" Allard said, saying the support was going to bring her to tears. "We've seen such an outpouring of support in the last three weeks... It's been reaffirming the importance of the work that we do."
Earlier this month, Allard said "it was very, very somber" when the nonprofit received the news that the NEA grant had been rescinded. "While we were not necessarily shocked, it was still very upsetting to see the notification."
Allard told Boston.com, "We're a very small organization. We get this grant almost every year. It's one of the grants we rely on to manage our programs, and knowing that we're probably not going to get this grant for some years to come."
To "keep kids dancing," a prompt on their website asks their community to consider donating.
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