Help Cleta's Stay And Sew Thrive

Hello!

First and foremost, we would like to give a big, heartfelt thank you to the Rockford, IL community. When we first came on the scene, there was a large response from the community around ensuring we had the materials needed to run our free community classes. Since then, we have received a surplus of fabrics and sundries, and the response overwhelmingly touches us.

Now that we are fully stocked, we are setting our eyes on the next step and looking to make some necessary changes and make sure our vision is sustainable. We are hoping to upgrade the electrical capacity in the building to accommodate the sewing machines. We need to make sure we can offer a consistent class size safely and efficiently. We are also hoping to raise funds to cover operational expenses, to help manage the day-to-day running of the studio, and help with the cost of utilities to keep the heat running in the winter and the air conditioning blowing in the summer, as well as offer healthy nutritious snacks to our participants. For this reason, we are setting a fundraising goal of $25,000.

We are making this ask with the hopes that if you have to give, you will give. But if you have not to give, you will share. No type of support is unappreciated, and we thank you again for your continued support.

Collettia Berryhill, Executive Director/Founder/Owner

Cleta's Stay And Sew