Become a Member

Become a member by clicking the PayPal button below, or print the PDF membership form below and send to Backus Community Center, 900 5th Street, International Falls MN  56649

  • Affiliate $25 to $59
  • Associate $60
  • Supporter $100
  • Sponsor $150
  • Benefactor $250
  • Patron $500
  • Director's Circle $1,000
  • President $1,000+

Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

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Membership is important!

By becoming a member of Backus Community Center, you will be supporting:    

  • Volunteerism: Volunteers live longer and are happier — our volunteers are the backbone of what we do.
  • Help those in need, Community Café: Twice weekly meals served to those with  food insecurity.
  • Help distribute food, Ruby’s Pantry: Food distribution program open to everyone, keeps good food out of the landfills.
  • Help children, Summer Food Service Program: Free meals served Monday through Friday to kids ages 1-18.
  • Help art flourish: Summer art week for kids and Prairie Fire Theatre help kids be creative.
  • Healthy living: Backus hosts free open gym for all ages, exercise class for adults and adult open volleyball — we also house a Yoga studio with regular classes.
  • Community theater: Home to Borealis Bards Community Theatre Troupe, fun for all ages!
  • Youth athletics: Home to Bronco junior high basketball program.
  • Share community history: Almost everyone has a story to tell about attending school in the Backus building!
  • Preserve historic buildings: Backus Community Center was built in 1937 and would have been torn down had it not been for the dedicated group who saved it. Now it is a vibrant community center serving everyone in some way.
  • Live entertainment: Bringing world-class performances of all kinds to our remote community. Our artists have performed on Broadway and beyond! 
  • Community outreach: Dragon Boat Festival & Tug-of-War, Pennies for Play:   We’re more than just a building. We want to improve the community one event and project at a time.
  • Giving local businesses a place to call home:
    Icebox Radio Theater Telling stories through the medium of sound
    KCC-TV Public, education, government television
    Northland Art Society Sharing a love of art
    Dancin’ with Darcie Children’s dance classes