A Friend of the Birkie is an organization or individual that promotes the Festival or contributes in some other way to the Birkie. The Birkie invites any person or organization to help by becoming a Friend by emailing our office.
We would like to thank the following for being Birkie Friends:
| Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Staff | Alberta Environment and Parks, Parks Division Volunteers |
| Alberta Trail Riders Association (FS) | Garry Atchison, Meteorologist |
| ATCO | Blackfoot Grazing Association |
| Beaver Hills Biosphere | Edmonton Attendance Centre, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General |
| Canadian Progress Club of Sherwood Park (FS) | Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (FS) |
| Edmonton Examiner | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club |
| Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club (FS) | Friends of Blackfoot Society |
| Grant MacEwan Mountain Club (FS) | Margaret Toonen |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society – AB and NWT Division | Nordiq Alberta |
| Nordiq Canada | Northlands Volunteer Services |
| Northern Alberta Radio Club | Rescue Dynamics |
| 175th Southwood Scouting Group (FS) | River Valley Revenge (FS) |
| Strathcona County Information and Volunteer Centre | St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre |
| Survivorfest 24 (FS) | Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
| Verner Steinbru, Viking! | University of Alberta Outdoor Club (FS) |
| Shirley Yakamitz | Waskahegan Trail Association (FS) |
FS = Food Station Hosts