So it's a Friday night and I am wondering what to do... I know, how about I try to raise funds for the new food pantry on the Cheyenne River Reservation!
Why? Because:
This is how Georgia Little Shield, the Board President of Okiciyap, describes the situation:
The families around our reservations are on fixed incomes of $260.00 to $460.00 per month. This is per month. The people on the reservation fight to survive each month and the winters are so brutal that this is when we would need the food pantry more then at any other time of the year.
So why do they need money now? Because winter is coming and they have received a donation of a modular 40'x60' building they can use BUT it is 30 miles away, and they need to transport it to their location in Isabel, SD. They also need money for utilities and more food for the pantry.
Please consider making a DONATION to this worthy and tax deductable cause!
Thanks!
Breakdown of where the funds are going (thanks betson08):
Move of building
Transport 30 miles: $7000.00
Building forms to set building down: $2500.00
Skirting of building and new ramp: $2500.00
$12,000.00
This will be done by a contractor that knows how to transport the building and is a professional and will set and put the building together when it gets to Isabel.
One year Electricity: $250.00 x 12 = $3000.00
One year water and Sewer: $65.00 x 12 = $780.00
One year Propane And Tank set up: $150.00 x 12 = $1800.00
Hook up to the to Town sewer and Water pipes: $2000.00
Total
$7580.00
We are requesting a one year utility for the building and when this year is up we should be able to have fund raised and applied for grants to run the building. We will need to get hooked into the city sewer and water so we will have this done by the city.
Total amount requested $19,580.00
(It's rounded up to $20k as a goal because you'll note they forgot to request internet and telephone)