Austin Y.M.B.L. Sunshine Camps

Hello, I'm Michael Forwood, the Owner and Store Manager of Louis Shanks Furniture. We've been hearing, in some pretty colorful ways, that you do not like my jacket. Actually, the jacket has become "a thing" and is developing a life of its own. We decided to turn that energy around and create "JACKET FOR KIDS. Let's Make a Big Thing Out of It!"

We've partnered with Victor Celania of Established Sartorial to help me with a custom jacket. We are asking you to donate to support Austin Sunshine Camps in their effort to provide over-night camp experiences for historically underinvested youth in our community.

HELP US TURN THIS JACKET THING INTO A GOOD THING!

Please visit the websites of our beneficiary and our partner:

Austin Sunshine Camps 

Established Sartorial 

#JacketForKids

Want to join us in making a difference during the COVID19 Pandemic?  Want to support local restaurants and Medical Workers?  Want to also help an underprivileged child go to summer camp?  Read on.

We are excited to work with you to support our local community and are looking to feed and support Medical Workers and First Responders in the Austin / Travis County area battle the COVID19 pandemic.  We are raising money to buy them food, and 90% of your GoFundMe donation will go directly to local restaurants to make and supply food for medical staff.  10% of your GoFundMe donation will support our YMBL mandate of providing funding for the Austin Sunshine Camps, which sends underprivileged youth to Summer Camp.  Some suggested donations below:

1. For $15 you will be able to feed 2 medical workers.  $13.50 goes to the weekly featured restaurant, and $1.50 goes to Austin Sunshine Camps.

2. For $150 you can feed 20 medical workers, with $135 going to the weekly featured restaurant, and $15 going to Austin Sunshine Camps.

3. An unspecified amount, based on your comfort level.


Ninety Two years ago, YMBL established Austin Sunshine Camps (ASC) to positively impact the Austin community and provide leadership and support programs for local youth.  YMBL established ASC at this time to help kids combat the Tuberculosis outbreak through sun, warmth, and the outdoors.  From inception through today YMBL has been there for the Austin community to help combat pandemics and tough circumstances faced by all.  We welcome the opportunity to help you combat today's challenges as well.

Hello!  Maddy and myself would like to graciously thank you for supporting our marriage!  Although financial contributions and home furnishings are greatly appreciated, we will not be living together for a few years and there's not much we really need right now.  As an alternative to gifts, which are always appreciated, we would like to offer you the opportunity to make a donation to support the Austin Sunshine Camps. 

Austin Sunshine Camps is a camp for kids who otherwise would not have the means to attend, and as any of you who have been to summer camp know, it can have a tremendous impact on love for nature, confidence, friendship and independence.   

It is run and supported by the Young Men's Business League of which I am a member.  Last year we raised over $350,000 to help run the camp!  It costs around $350 to give one kid a potentially life-changing experience, but anything is appreciated!

Thanks in advance for doing something good and helping us not have to get a storage unit!