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Tool Up For The Homeless!

Community Supported Shelters is seeking funding to get more tools for volunteers to build micro-houses for people without homes.

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Tool Up For The Homeless!

Tool Up For The Homeless!

Tool Up For The Homeless!

Tool Up For The Homeless!

Tool Up For The Homeless!

Community Supported Shelters is seeking funding to get more tools for volunteers to build micro-houses for people without homes.

Community Supported Shelters is seeking funding to get more tools for volunteers to build micro-houses for people without homes.

Community Supported Shelters is seeking funding to get more tools for volunteers to build micro-houses for people without homes.

Community Supported Shelters is seeking funding to get more tools for volunteers to build micro-houses for people without homes.

Erik de Buhr
Erik de Buhr
Erik de Buhr
Erik de Buhr
1 Campaign |
Eugene, United States
$2,333 USD 37 backers
101% of $2,300 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Our Story

Community Supported Shelters (CSS) has been experimenting with micro-housing solutions in Eugene, Oregon for nearly four years. During the Occupy Eugene event we were contacted about a single-mother with a child staying at the Occupation Site that didn't have a tent. We quickly looked around our shop for materials so we could build a dry and semi-warm shelter. We gathered a cattle panel, two pallets, plywood, rolls of vinyl, carpet, and bags of insulation. With these materials we made the first Conestoga Hut! Since then we have re-designed the Conestoga hut, built, and sited six more huts with the outpouring of support from eager community volunteers.   The orders for more Conestoga huts continue to come in.
 
This campaign is focused on expanding the CSS volunteer work party tool box.  Supplying volunteers with the appropriate tools they need supports their effectiveness and productivity.   Additionally, it empowers volunteers to take a more active role  assisting the homeless in our community through this unique housing program.
 
By donating to this campaign you can expect to be part of a team creating micro-housing for the people who need it.
 

The Funds

Here is a breakdown for how the funds will be used:
 
Tools

1. Staple Guns X3: $90
2. Impact Drivers X3: $690
3. Battery Operated Circular Saw X1: $120
4. Flat Bars X5: $50
5. Shovels X2: $52
6. Hand Trowels X2: $16
7. Winch (5,000 lb capacity) X1: $200
8. Weiss General Purpose Snips X3: $42
9. Handsaws X3: $60
 
Safety Gear
 
10. Knee Pads X10: $90
11. First Aid Kit X1: $20
12.  Ear Protectors X10: $180
13. Gloves X20: $80
14. Eye Protectors X10: $40
 
Volunteer Nurishment
 
15. Bulk Food Order (Rice and Beans) $300
16. Hot/Cold Water Dispenser X1: $270
 
TOTAL = $2300
 

The Goal and the BIGGER GOAL!

If we raise $700 more than our goal we will also be able to create a volunteer training video made by Vanguard Media in Eugene, Oregon. This video will be used to prepare volunteers before a work party so they have a clearer understanding of how the huts go together!

If we raise more than $3000 we will use the additional funds to buy additional tools to support our shop and the construction of micro-houses!

If we don't reach our goal of $2300 we will prioritize which tools are needed most for holding successful and safe work party events and purchase what we are able.

The Perks

Check out our one-of-a-kind perks that express the the values of utilizing discarded materials and harnessing the power of community. Whether you give a little or give a lot, your contribution is meaningful to this housing movement.

To learn more about the Jar Packer and the Evergreen Market Bag click the pictures below:

Jar Packer          Evergreen Bag

 

   

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The Call to Action

$20 USD
Receive a personal email from Community Supported Shelters organizers containing a unique electronic thank you card made out to you!
6 claimed

A Living Impact

$50 USD
Receive a Certificate of Appreciate from organizers with your name on it and a photograph of volunteers in action with the new tools building a Conestoga Hut for someone.
5 claimed

Hydrating the Movement

$150 USD
Certificate of Appreciation, photo of volunteers, and a handmade glass water jar packer. The jar packer is made by the organizers from 100% reclaimed materials. To see a jar packer go to the link in the main text on this page!
0 out of 10 of claimed

The Evergreen Believer

$500 USD
Receive a Certificate of Appreciation, Photograph of Volunteers, and a one-of-a-kind market bag made from 100% reclaimed materials by the organizers. The bag is called the Evergreen Bag because it will stay green forever and is literally indestructible! Again...check out the link in the main text.
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