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I have always had a passion for both organization and helping others. Whether I was tidying friends’s bedrooms as a teen, helping with home organizing tasks as a nanny, or sorting out too small clothes to pass on for the kids in my life, I’ve helped many families tame thier clutter, and gifted hand-me-downs to dozens of grateful recipients. After decades of helping a variety of families, I have learned some valuable information, and believe that I can put my knowledge into action to help local families and the community at large.
Clutter can be very overwhelming! Waking up to disorganized spaces is like being greeted by a glaring “to-do” list, adding a level of stress and guilt to every day in one’s home. This issue impacts people accross The socioeconomic spectrum, but for simplicity I will break it into two:
Financially secure families- patterns I have noticed in this group include:
- Buying new items instead of “wasting time” searching for existing similar items, leading to duplication.
- Buying new clothing seasonally without letting go of past season’s clothes.
- Setting up auto ship or subscription services that deliver more items than can be used in a reasonable time frame.
- Buying items that do not work out, and forgetting to return or exchange them.
- Shopping for fun, with no plan for where to use or store new items.
- Being over scheduled with work and activities, leaving no energy to put into tackling clutter.
Financially insecure families- patterns I have noticed in this group include:
- Keeping items they no longer use “just in case”.
- Accepting hand-me-downs and gifts that are not useful, but they feel guilt turning away.
- Putting off setting up organization systems (clothes storage, toy sorting, assigned places for items) in hope they will be able to some day afford to buy thier dream organizational tools/furniture.
- Keeping broken or partial items in thought they may someday be able to fix them or find the missing parts.
- Mental exhaustion from work and life leaving them too overwhelmed to start tackling the project.
- Fear of judgement, or allegations of neglect, making asking for help difficult.
The three catagories I generally find people struggling with are clothing, household goods, and art, crafting, and hobby supplies. With all of these catagories, people generally express that they would be happy to part with them if they know they will go to good use. Financially unstable families may have concerns about being able to replace items if they find they need them in the future, however. Rosie’s Revival will focus on these catagories, and overcoming the hurdles.
We have secured a physical space for our retail sales, and our home office for providing in-home organization guidance and support. The space will serve as a retail location for used clothing, home goods, and crafting supplies. Additionally, there will be space for small community group classes and workshops. It is accessible by public transit, and located in Pawtucket, RI. We have a location that will meet these needs, but we need your help to get there!
Primary goals-
- Offer vouchers in exchange for donations of clothing and home goods that can be used to shop in store.
- Set up a program offering vouchers towards home decor for kids aging out of foster care into independent living.
- Have crafting workshops for the community using the stock of donated supplies.
- Offer “Up-cycling” workshops to help community members put already owned items to work in thier homes rather than the landfill.
Reach goals-
- Offer “pay what you can” clothing for back to work.
- Offer a “library” of higher price infrequent use items that can be borrowed and retuned by community members.
- Offer art and upcycle exhibitions and consignment sales to support local artists and craftspeople.
While I have been doing much of this work casually for decades, I am excited about starting a nonprofit that will put my time and talents to formal use in my community. Helping families find the peace and satisfaction of organization, offering quality items at accessible prices to families in need, and encouraging a creative spirit while repurposing, reusing, and recycling items, would truely be a dream come true! Thank you for considering donation.
All the best,
Melyssa
President
Rosie’s Revival
How $10,000 will be spent:
Incorporation fees:
$50 ✅
501(c)(3) Application Fees:
$275 ✅
Retail Location First Month’s Rent & Security Deposit:
$3100 ✅
Utilities Setup: ~$300
First Month’s Payroll: $1700
Liability Insurance:
~ $1,500 annually
Second Month's Rent: $1500
( ✅ = Complete
= Urgent Need)