We asked program staff to compile a wishlist for the coming year. We hope you will take some time to look over the aspirations of our Farm, Housing, Sacred Suds, and Youth Empowerment programs and consider how we might partner with one another to make them happen!
YEP Wishlist: HBCU Tour Sponsors: 20 YEPs at $1000 per YEP ($20,000 total)
The Youth Empowerment Project is planning an exciting tour of Historic Black Colleges in 2022. The estimated cost per YEP is $1000, and we hope to raise $20,000 in support of this opportunity. Gifts of any amount are welcomed using the $1000 per member as a guide.
Sacred Suds Wishlist
Air Purification system: $1500
Washer/Dryer Repair: $1500-2000
Signage: $600
Roof Repair: $2500
Ceiling tile replacement due to leaking roof: $200
A/C: $3000
Housing Wishlist: Mary Jamieson DPA Fund Contributions
Mary Jamieson believed in home ownership for all people, and used her real estate expertise to identify homes and help people with move-in, and even donated her commissions to our work in affordable housing. To celebrate Mary’s legacy, Community enCompass established the Mary Jamieson Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Fund. This Fund is available to families who are eligible to purchase one of our EACH Homes, and who are at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
The Mary Jamieson DPA Fund will pay down some of the mortgage on the front end, so that families have more favorable interest rates and lower monthly payments for their new home. Mary’s donated commissions from the last 10 years will act as the foundation for this fund.
For 2022, we are seeking contributions to this fund so that we can continue to make housing truly affordable for our neighbors.
Farm Wishlist
Caterpillar tunnel kit: $3600
Plastic and supplies for reused tunnel: $1200
New plastic for hoop house Hackley: $1200
Seeds: $1000 per season
Soil/compost: $1500 per season
Farm van and tractor service fund: $2000Irrigation system maintenance: $500 per season
Worms and vermiculture: $350
Coolbot expansion: $4,500
Misc. Infrastructure: $5,000 (signage including garden markings, walkways, equipment driveways)
Tree removal/tree replacement (Hackley site): $6,000