Update: As of July 15th, we’ve raised $3500, which is 70% of our goal!
With the generous support of our friends, we’ve been able to do a lot of renovation work at Simone Weil House. However, the repairs are going to cost us more than we anticipated. We are also finding ourselves over budget as we’ve experienced some housing transitions (since our residents help pay the bills, having several people move out has depleted our reserves).
Between now and July 21st,
we’d like to raise $5000
:
- $1000 for materials for remaining kitchen renovations (we’re doing all the labor ourselves).
- $3500 to restore our reserves in light of recent departures.
- $500 for other household repairs.
We’d also like you to consider to donate, on a recurring basis, to our staff fund. Currently, we only one person on staff, Mark, who raises about $650/month. We’d like to see that increase and, ideally be able to free up other members of the community to dedicate more time to our ministries.
To make a donation online, click
here
. Otherwise, you can send a check to:
The Mennonite Worker
2420 11th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
If you aren’t able to help us financially, here are some other things you can do to support us:
- books/materials related to peacemaking and/or radical Christianity
- artwork
- large food dehydrator
- a loft bed for the main guestroom at Simone Weil House
- food donations (especially: coffee, beans, rice, and fresh produce)
- energy efficient light bulbs
- toilet paper
- dish soap
- canning lids
- toiletries for guests (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo/conditioner, etc)
- laundry soap
- bus passes
- grocery gift cards
We would also welcome your advice. In coming months, we’ll be developing a business plan for forming a cooperatively run business so that we can become financially self-sustaining by 2016. We have a number of ideas, but welcome input from our friends. Stay tuned for more!
