Community Home
HELP BRING ELMER'S BACK TO LIFE!
HOW TO DONATE
We appreciate checks for large amounts (over $500) to avoid credit card fees. You can make checks payable to:
"Elmer's Community Center, Inc"
Mail checks to:
Elmer's Community Center
PO Box 334
Ashfield, MA 01330
OR click the button to donate online!
Please note that we did NOT receive emails or mailing addresses for people who donated through GoFundMe. If you donated via the GoFundMe and would like an acknowledgement letter, please contact elmerssteeringcommittee@gmail.com to request one.
FUNDRAISING UPDATES
THANK YOU to the more than 400 friends and neighbors who have contributed funds to this project so far! Through a big, collective fundraising effort, we were able to raise about $300,000 by May 12, 2023. With these funds we purchased the building outright ($275,000), paid for closing costs (~$3,000) and a year of insurance (~$11,000). We also had a small amount left over to begin repairs.
Over the summer and fall of 2023, we raised an additional $10,000+, mostly through Community Sidewalk Cafes and other events, and have been able to continue paying for taxes, utilities, materials and some professional labor (e.g. plumbers, electricians).
Our community has also contributed substantial time and expertise, ranging from free real estate lawyering to volunteer post-hole-digging for the porch foundation. THANK YOU!
Image: Elmer's board members signing thank you cards to donors who helped us buy the building!