
2023 Masquerade Gala
Join the Foundation on Thursday October 26th 7:00-9:30 pm in the beautiful setting of the Roundhouse restaurant! Proceeds from the gala will sustain the Foundation and expand our grants program to help more students cultivate their talents.
Enjoy the (optional) masquerade theme, delicious hors d'oeuvres, drinks, desserts, and irresistible raffle items. Prizes for the most creative and exuberant eye masks! We'll have extras at the door if you'd like to partake but not required.

2023 BCSD Student Film Festival
Saturday May 13 is right around the corner, and we have another epic treat in store for our 2023 BCSD Film Festival attendees! Kudos to BCSD’s amazing students, who together, submitted over 60 short films this year.
Once again, the festival will be held in the beautiful Seeger Theater at Beacon High School on May 13. Please note that there are TWO SCREENINGS this year….
The 2:30 pm screening will feature BCSD elementary students’ films. The 6:30 pm screening will feature BCSD middle and high school students’ films. Buy your ticket below. Student filmmakers in a 2023 festival film do not need a ticket. Their names will be on our VIP list at check-in.

2022 FBS Gala
Join us for the Foundation’s inaugural benefit night at Beacon’s beautiful University Settlement Camp on Saturday June 11 from 7-11 pm. Visit our event page for tickets.
A night of festivities with old and new friends, enjoy the soulful music of Beacon’s own Rhythm Rising Latin Jazz Band, and Beacon Rising Women’s Choir, a sip and the taste of delicious hors d’oeuvres, along with an array of mouthwatering raffle items donated by local businesses.
June Rising is an opportunity to come together after the hard years of pandemic isolation and support our public schools. The evening will feature written and video testimonials from around the community of the ways our incredible school district rose to the challenges of the pandemic to nurture our children and families in the toughest hours and days of life under Covid. Come celebrate with us for this one-of-a-kind event. Adults over the age of 21 only.

BCSD Student Film Festival
Lights, camera, action! Get your red carpet outfits ready for the Beacon City School District’s first Student Film Festival! Open to all enrolled students in the district, the festival will feature a dazzling range of 2-minute short films by Beacon’s aspiring Hollywood pros screened at the Seeger Theater at Beacon High School. Get autographs and your photo taken with your favorite film stars, and pick up your film fest merchandise! For more information and to get your tickets for this wildly creative event, visit our event page.

Chicken Run 5k
FBS has teamed up with local philanthropist Karen Finnegan. Karen’s organization, Chickens with Attitude, is hosting a 5K race and fun-run on April 23, 2022, with live music performances, a book reading of Jolene the Disability Awareness Chicken, and great raffle prizes. The event, called the Chicken Run, will be held at the stunningly beautiful Sharpe Reservation and will be a family day out to remember. It may even feature a special visit from one of Karen’s famous chickens. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Foundation for Beacon Schools. Registration will be limited for the first year of this event, so make sure to reserve your tickets on the Chicken Run website. And if running or walking is not for you, please sign up to volunteer and help us cheer on the runner. Thank you, Karen and Chickens with Attitude!

Dawn Sela Family Portrait Fundraiser
Give the gift of a family portrait studio session and an archival-quality print of one of your session images. Beacon's very own Dawn Sela Photography has generously created a limited number of reservations for a family studio session that includes a bonus high-quality print and donation to the Foundation with this special package. Take advantage of this wonderful offer to treat the parents, grandparents, and other special people in your life with a gift that will last for generations.