The Festival of the Holy Name team is making an effort to help ISKCON Alachua raise funds for new tent tops and we invite you to help. The old tent tops are over 30 years old and are worn out and falling apart. New tent tops will provide shelter for all our festivals for many years to come.
For 30 years, these tents have served ISKCON Alachua's major festivals, Sunday feasts, and Ratha-yatras, as well as being the centerpiece of Festival of the Holy Name.
But there's now a practical need that can no longer be avoided. With many holes and worn-out patches, rain leaks in and drips onto the devotees, musical instruments, and the sound and video equipment. The temple has spent money in the past to repair the tents, but the vinyl canvas is brittle and could rip in half without warning, and at this point the tents are not worth repairing anymore.
We have priced out new tops at a tent supplier in Tampa, FL. They are made from 16oz sun-blocking flame-retardant vinyl material with reinforced buckle bands and will last at least 20 years.
The total for all 3 tent tops is $19,020.
This would allow ISKCON Alachua to order new tops for:
The 1 large main 40 x 60 foot tent, which we use for the kirtans.
The 2 smaller 30 x 45 tents, one used for the kitchen and prasadam serve-out, and the other for our video and sound setup, and the family/children area in the evening.
How you can help:
- Please consider making a generous donation so that the new tent tops can be ordered and ready for this year's Festival of the Holy Name in November!
- Please share this campaign with your friends.
All funds raised will go directly to ISKCON Alachua, to be used exclusively for the tent tops.
Thank you for your support.
Hare Krishna!
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