One thing that I have always appreciated is the project has never needed money. It is a self perpetuating endeavor. Of course part of this is due to the generous donations of wool from many of you. That certainly constitutes an immense savings. But in terms of cash they manage to pay for the base fabrics, entrance into art shows and any other expenses themselves.
However the store is a onetime need. Luckily it was kicked off with a donation from Mujeres en Cambio and Judy Christofferson and friends. They also had accumulated enough savings from sales to contribute $900 themselves. They have proved that they will work hard and product great results with little money.
Now to finish the project we need about $1000 more, actually only around $900. A friend gave me 100 check this morning.
Of course if any of you would like to make a personal donation that would be splendid. But another way to help would be to research small grants that we could apply for. Or maybe you could ask at your church or at other groups you are invloved with. I can send you some materials describing the project and stating that 100% of the money will go directly to the store remodeling.
I will be heading to Mexico for the summer at the end of June and will be doing whatever I can to get the store/restaurant up and running. My hope is that my fall we will be open.
Any other creative ideas are welcome.
By the way. This will be an eco store too. There will be water collection, small lights that work with bleach and water, dry eco toilets and more.
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