Ypsilanti Thrift Shop New Roof Fund
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My name is June Gordon. I am president of the Ypsilanti Thrift Shop and I am writing this Go Fund Me page on their behalf. We need $24,000 to replace our roof. Let me tell you about our organization and how we came to be in this fix.
The Ypsilanti Thrift Shop has been a charitable organization in Ypsilanti since 1942. We accept donations and have a store where we sell the things we have been given. Our store operates 6 days a week and is totally staffed with volunteers. In fact, our organization is and has always been 100% volunteer. We have over 100 members who work one or two 4 hour shifts a month.
Our goal is to help the poor in our community. Last year we gave away over 70% of what we took in sales. Each month, we give to Meals on Wheels, the Hope Clinic, Friends in Deed and The Salvation Army. Any money left after our monthly expenses is dispersed to individuals in the community who go through their social worker to reach us. The money is often used for someone's security deposit, an unexpected car repair, funeral expenses, or keeping utilities from being shut off. There is a tremendous need in our community and we are happy that we can help.
In 1972, our organization was fortunate to be able to buy the building that we are currently in. This has been beneficial in that we do not have to pay rent. We set aside a saving account with $10,000. to cover any building repairs. In retrospect, we should have been putting more into this fund. Our building is over a hundred years old. It is brick, and we had been looking into getting the brick repaired when the roof started to leak.
This brings us to where we are today. We need to do brick repair and replace the roof. As of our board of directors meeting on July 15, 2016, we decided to temporarily stop giving money to all of the charities and individuals that I mentioned above. This was a hard decision to make because the need is so great. We will resume giving once we have our roof money.
We are a small business. Saving all the money that we make, it will still take us months before we have the total amount for the roof. One of our members is writing a grant request, but this takes time and we need this roof done before winter. I have talked with banks about a loan and that has not worked out. We have talked with different organizations in the city and have not found any that can help. Times are tough all over. We even have a "Donate to our Roof" container on our counter in the store.
Any amount that you can donate to our roof fund will be greatly appreciated. Please help us get back to where we can help our community again. We are a 5013c charitable organization and will send you a receipt for tax purposes if you request it. Our web site is www.http://thriftshopofypsi.org/ Visit our website and look at the pictures of our shop. Our store is located at 14 South Washington Street, Ypsilanti, Mi 48197. You may direct questions to me through this Go Fund Me page.
Thank you very much.
June Gordon
The Ypsilanti Thrift Shop has been a charitable organization in Ypsilanti since 1942. We accept donations and have a store where we sell the things we have been given. Our store operates 6 days a week and is totally staffed with volunteers. In fact, our organization is and has always been 100% volunteer. We have over 100 members who work one or two 4 hour shifts a month.
Our goal is to help the poor in our community. Last year we gave away over 70% of what we took in sales. Each month, we give to Meals on Wheels, the Hope Clinic, Friends in Deed and The Salvation Army. Any money left after our monthly expenses is dispersed to individuals in the community who go through their social worker to reach us. The money is often used for someone's security deposit, an unexpected car repair, funeral expenses, or keeping utilities from being shut off. There is a tremendous need in our community and we are happy that we can help.
In 1972, our organization was fortunate to be able to buy the building that we are currently in. This has been beneficial in that we do not have to pay rent. We set aside a saving account with $10,000. to cover any building repairs. In retrospect, we should have been putting more into this fund. Our building is over a hundred years old. It is brick, and we had been looking into getting the brick repaired when the roof started to leak.
This brings us to where we are today. We need to do brick repair and replace the roof. As of our board of directors meeting on July 15, 2016, we decided to temporarily stop giving money to all of the charities and individuals that I mentioned above. This was a hard decision to make because the need is so great. We will resume giving once we have our roof money.
We are a small business. Saving all the money that we make, it will still take us months before we have the total amount for the roof. One of our members is writing a grant request, but this takes time and we need this roof done before winter. I have talked with banks about a loan and that has not worked out. We have talked with different organizations in the city and have not found any that can help. Times are tough all over. We even have a "Donate to our Roof" container on our counter in the store.
Any amount that you can donate to our roof fund will be greatly appreciated. Please help us get back to where we can help our community again. We are a 5013c charitable organization and will send you a receipt for tax purposes if you request it. Our web site is www.http://thriftshopofypsi.org/ Visit our website and look at the pictures of our shop. Our store is located at 14 South Washington Street, Ypsilanti, Mi 48197. You may direct questions to me through this Go Fund Me page.
Thank you very much.
June Gordon
Organizer
June Vance Gordon
Organizer
Ypsilanti, MI
