The Peterson Family needs our help to have safe drinking water in order to move into their home.
The Dream:
All newlyweds have dreams. Sixteen years ago, for Tony and Alayne Peterson, that dream was simple: A farm.
A little house and a piece of land on which they could raise some chickens, a couple children, maybe even a horse. A place where they could host family and friends for holidays and just for time away to recharge themselves.
Right after the birth of their first child, Alayne found a job teaching at The University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac. They wanted to settle down in rural Wisconsin. When the realtor learned of their dream, she said, “Come with me, I want to show you something.” She took them to a small plot of land in Waldo. With baby Katy on her hip, Alayne walked toward the majestic seventy-foot shagbark hickory tree that stood in the center of the field and knew she was home. She looked back at Tony and said, “We’ll take it.”
They spent the next decade preparing to build their own home by hand while making plans for what would become Caryatis Farm .
The Hard Work:
Shortly after buying the land, Tony was laid off from his job when the real-estate bubble burst and Alayne’s pay was reduced multiple times over the years due to funding cuts in the UW system. They struggled to hold on to the land in the face of these hardships, but they never gave up hope.
Alayne worked her way to tenure while Tony built his career as an expert craftsman and carpenter; all the while salvaging hardwood floors, cabinets, and even a marble countertop for their future home.
They finally broke ground in June of 2016 - on their fifteenth anniversary. Today, the house is nearly finished, and they are almost ready to move in.
The Unexpected:
Unfortunately, tests of water from their new well showed that it is unsafe for consumption (especially for their two children). It contains high nitrate levels and evidence of agricultural runoff contamination. It is now necessary to re-drill the well in order to access a deeper aquifer. The additional drilling will cost another $10,175.
Like many families, it's only taken one unexpected financial catastrophe to derail the lives of the Peterson family.
They have used every penny of their building budget and life savings to finance this project. There isn’t any money left to pay for this HUGE unexpected expense and they can’t legally move in to their new home without safe drinking water.
That is why we are reaching out to you - in the hopes that you will help get the Petersons moved in to their dream home and get Caryatis Farm up and running. Tony and Alayne are good people and need our support to get through this. Thank you!
The Dream:
All newlyweds have dreams. Sixteen years ago, for Tony and Alayne Peterson, that dream was simple: A farm.
A little house and a piece of land on which they could raise some chickens, a couple children, maybe even a horse. A place where they could host family and friends for holidays and just for time away to recharge themselves.
Right after the birth of their first child, Alayne found a job teaching at The University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac. They wanted to settle down in rural Wisconsin. When the realtor learned of their dream, she said, “Come with me, I want to show you something.” She took them to a small plot of land in Waldo. With baby Katy on her hip, Alayne walked toward the majestic seventy-foot shagbark hickory tree that stood in the center of the field and knew she was home. She looked back at Tony and said, “We’ll take it.”
They spent the next decade preparing to build their own home by hand while making plans for what would become Caryatis Farm .
The Hard Work:
Shortly after buying the land, Tony was laid off from his job when the real-estate bubble burst and Alayne’s pay was reduced multiple times over the years due to funding cuts in the UW system. They struggled to hold on to the land in the face of these hardships, but they never gave up hope.
Alayne worked her way to tenure while Tony built his career as an expert craftsman and carpenter; all the while salvaging hardwood floors, cabinets, and even a marble countertop for their future home.
They finally broke ground in June of 2016 - on their fifteenth anniversary. Today, the house is nearly finished, and they are almost ready to move in.
The Unexpected:
Unfortunately, tests of water from their new well showed that it is unsafe for consumption (especially for their two children). It contains high nitrate levels and evidence of agricultural runoff contamination. It is now necessary to re-drill the well in order to access a deeper aquifer. The additional drilling will cost another $10,175.
Like many families, it's only taken one unexpected financial catastrophe to derail the lives of the Peterson family.
They have used every penny of their building budget and life savings to finance this project. There isn’t any money left to pay for this HUGE unexpected expense and they can’t legally move in to their new home without safe drinking water.
That is why we are reaching out to you - in the hopes that you will help get the Petersons moved in to their dream home and get Caryatis Farm up and running. Tony and Alayne are good people and need our support to get through this. Thank you!
Organizer and beneficiary
Anthony Peterson
Beneficiary