BLA Membership
Please support the BLA by becoming a BLA Member. If you aren't able to help the BLA by becoming a member, please consider making a donation.
New to the Lake??
Baptiste Lake Association is offering the first year membership free to newcomers to our area. Just send your contact info i.e. lake address, mailing address and your email to MyBaptisteLake@gmail.com to get started!
Membership Fees
Membership fees collected are used to cover expenses necessary to support our goals. A BLA Membership also includes membership in FOCA and provides you with access to all of the benefits they offer (see www.foca.on.ca). We offer family memberships on a one year or three year term. Cost for one year is $25.00 / three years is $60.00. Please note that all memberships expire on our fiscal year end, March 31st.
For your convenience, you may pay for your membership fee 3 ways: (We no long process payments through the American Paypal company; instead, we use the Canadian company, Zeffy.)
1) You can fill out the membership form below and mail it with a cheque payable to the Baptiste Lake Association at PO Box 877, Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0. If you have questions about membership fees, please contact MyBaptisteLake@gmail.com.
BLA Membership Form (PDF)
2) Baptiste Lake Association accepts e-Transfers as form of payment for memberships, donations, and other payments. Should you wish to use this method, please send the e-transfer to MyBaptisteLake@gmail.com. Please include the following information when making these payments
a) reason for payment
a) reason for payment
b) mailing address and contact information including postal code and phone
c) lake address and lake phone
3) Baptiste Lake Association can now accept credit and debit cards as form of payment for memberships and donations via the Canadian company Zeffy. Should you wish to use this method, please click here. Please be aware that there is an option to auto-renew the one-year memberships and that the auto-renewal option checkbox is defaulted to on.
About Zeffy
Zeffy is a Canadian company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
Originally launched in 2017 under the name SimplyK, it operates as a B Corp-certified zero-fee fundraising platform that fully supports Canadian charities and nonprofits.
Key Facts About Zeffy:
Canada Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec.
Availability: Fully supports Canadian registered charities and non-profits (in both English and French).
Pricing: Operates on a $0-fee model, funded entirely by optional tips added by donors at checkout rather than taking a cut of the funds.
Originally launched in 2017 under the name SimplyK, it operates as a B Corp-certified zero-fee fundraising platform that fully supports Canadian charities and nonprofits.
Key Facts About Zeffy:
Canada Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec.
Availability: Fully supports Canadian registered charities and non-profits (in both English and French).
Pricing: Operates on a $0-fee model, funded entirely by optional tips added by donors at checkout rather than taking a cut of the funds.
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