Projects  that  need  funding :

Here are a few KINTSUGI 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 KINTSUGI center campus:                    $3,000
• Swamp cooler for The Barn                                                                                                                                                                                                            $400
• Monthly utilities (electricity, water, internet service) for the KINTSUGI center campus:                                                                                                         $400/month
• Initial installation and set-up for internet service and WiFi routing at the KINTSUGI 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 KINTSUGI 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 KINTSUGI (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 KINTSUGI programs:

• 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 KINTSUGI project by scrolling to the bottom of the page, and selecting a designation from the "Select a Designation" tab. 
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