Send-A-Sister

Linda Bacon-Bass Memorial Send-A-Sister Scholarship Fund

Limited funds available; please apply early!

SisterSpace has always advocated making the SisterSpace Weekend Women’s Festival as accessible to as many women and nonbinary persons with a history of girlhood as possible, including those facing financial challenges. We are happy to be able to offer the Linda Bacon-Bass Memorial Send-A-Sister Fund to help defray the expense associated with coming to the Weekend. The amount available varies from year to year, and is dependent upon contributions. We ask that you contribute as much as you are able so that we may offer this opportunity to as many people as possible.

About Linda Bacon-Bass

Linda Bacon-Bass was a force of nature, fierce and passionate. Married at a young age, she became the loving and very proud mother of a daughter and a son. Years later, she found her true soulmate, Sharon Bass. They married in May of 2002 and remained together until Linda’s passing in August of 2005.

For most of her adult life, Linda was a commercial bus driver. Her passion for justice and determination led her to further her education and to work in advocating for and supporting women and children experiencing abuse. 

Linda was an integral SisterSpace volunteer, working on several core committees for the annual SisterSpace Weekend over a period of many years. Her commitment to justice and equity inspired others. Linda advocated that SisterSpace should create a Send-A-Sister Fund so that women with fewer economic resources could have the opportunity to attend the Festival.

The Linda Bacon-Bass Memorial Send-A-Sister Fund was re-named in 2006, to honor Linda’s many loving contributions and commitment to the SisterSpace community, and her inspirational values and ideas. 

Support the Send-A-Sister Fund!

Send-A-Sister continues to bring low-income sisters to the festival, who would otherwise not be able to afford it. For that, we thank you. Due to community donations, many sisters who needed financial help have been able to attend SisterSpace at greatly reduced fees.

If you can, please consider contributing to the Fund. Donations are Tax Deductible! 

Applying for a Scholarship

The regular fees to attend the festival are based on a sliding scale. If the base price is beyond your means, you may be eligible for this fund. We ask that only women/nb sisters who are truly excluded from the sliding fee schedule price range apply. Please download the scholarship application (link below) and submit it by July 14th.

Please thoroughly read the application for additional details about applying for a scholarship.

Please note that we may not be able to provide assistance to all requests, and remember we are dependent on contributions for this fund. This fund is available to help defray part or all of the cost of registration only; you will need to arrange transportation to and from the event yourself. Registration includes on-site cabin bed OR a tent or RV site, scheduled meals, and activities/entertainment offered throughout the festival. Arrival and departure hours are 10 a.m. Friday, up until 5 p.m. Sunday. Early arrivals and/or late departures are not available.

To receive an application for a Send-A-Sister scholarship, please scroll down to fill out and submit the request form with your name and email address.

Contributing to the Fund

The Linda Bacon-Bass Memorial Send-A-Sister Fund’s success is entirely contingent upon the generosity of the SisterSpace community. Your donations make it possible for those to attend the festival weekend who would otherwise be left out due to their financial circumstances. We all very much appreciate the kindness demonstrated by those who choose to give; so if you have the means, please consider making a contribution. You can contribute by filling out the amount on your registration form when you mail it in to SisterSpace, or you can click the button below to contribute via PayPal. (Note – you don’t need a PayPal account to contribute via the PayPal interface. Credit cards are also accepted.) Thanks for your support!