There's a hole in our budget! Help us fix it

After a rough year, The WasteShed is a little bit the worse for wear

Dear community,

As you may know, this has been a really rocky year for The WasteShed. We've been experiencing a period of intense growth and change, and while the demand for the resources and programs we provide has continued to grow, the funding we need to continue our work has been much harder to find. Our fiscal year ends on June 30th, and we are currently almost $30,000 short of what we need to meet our budget this year.

Here's where you can help us out! We have a Challenge Match for donations to The WasteShed through our Donorbox this month, we are asking our community pitch in to help us keep doing what we do, including (but not limited to):

- divert 2.5 tons (think one block from the pyramids of Giza) of creative materials (about $45,000 worth) away from the landfill and back into the community every month
- provide over $81,000 of deeply discounted and free materials to teachers every year
- operate two vibrant, welcoming, and diverse community hubs with busy volunteer programs and accessible creative events every week
- celebrate the artistry, activism, and collaborative joy of our city, every day

Our goal is to raise $14,000 by June 30th, help us get there and our match will do the rest!

As when mending a hole, there are many ways to do it, and every stitch helps. Small monthly donations are wonderful! Or if you can connect us to donors, corporate support, or new board members, we can continue building The WasteShed into its second decade.

Donate at the Donorbox above to have your donation matched, if you’d prefer to send a check, we can count that towards the match as well (payable to The WasteShed, mail to 1754 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60647).

Thank you for believing in us and helping us create the future that Chicago deserves.