Projects that need funding :
Here are a few BBAC projects that are in need of immediate funding.
- Three Air Conditioning Units for The Lodge, the staff quarters, and a window-unit for the bunkhouse at the BBAC center campus: $3,000
- Swamp cooler for The Barn $400
- Monthly utilities (electricity, water, internet service) for the BBAC center campus: $400/month
- Initial installation and set-up for internet service and WiFi routing at the BBAC center: $500
- Light renovations and a few basic furnishings for full-time staff member Nathan Kelley's home in Bombay Beach: $2,000
- Community Green Houses (2) for an heirloom seed "salsa garden" and an heirloom greens garden ($2,000 apiece) $4,000 (total)
- Management and maintenance of the Bombay Bike program (covers two local employees and basic maintenance costs) $200/month
- Health information, First Aid, and needle exchange materials for The Lodge $50/month
- Supplies for the Black Crow Coffee Bar (helps defray cost of coffee and cookies, etc., for recovery meetings) $200/month
- Maintenance of the outdoor community heirloom garden $100/month
- Sponsor a Trailer for Artists-in-Residence $500/each
(There will be four trailers on the BBAC campus grounds and if you sponsor one you can stay in it when you visit) - Ceramics supplies: kilns and clay $2,000
- Bunkbeds for the bunkhouse at BBAC (we need SIX at $250 apiece) $1,500
- Construction of work stations in The Barn $400
- Printing of promotional and educational materials for various programs at The Lodge $500
We are also seeking the following MATERIAL DONATIONS for several BBAC programs:
On our DONATIONS PAGE you may designate your support for the BBAC project by scrolling to the bottom of the page, and selecting a designation from the "Select a Designation" tab.
- Bicycles (new or gently used) that we will refurbish, paint, and fit them for use in the Bombay Bike program Goal: 50 bikes
- Linens sheet/pillow case sets for twin-sized bunk beds (15) and double beds (3) Goal: 18 sets
- Towels for guests at the bunkhouse, artists-in-residence, volunteer teams, etc. Goal: 15-20 towels
- Books for The Lodge library and resource center including books about recovery, the arts, faith, history, nature, children's and adult literature
- Sewing supplies (fabric, thread, needles, pins, etc.)
On our DONATIONS PAGE you may designate your support for the BBAC project by scrolling to the bottom of the page, and selecting a designation from the "Select a Designation" tab.