Our Current Needs
We are actively seeking financial support for The Respite as we work toward the summer season of 2019, which will serve as our soft opening. This will include visits from teams of people who are leaders of organizations interested in partnering with us.
This financial support targets three categories:
This financial support targets three categories:
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1. Our Monthly Expenses
We are looking for churches and individuals who can contribute monthly toward our ongoing expenses. A breakdown of our current basic monthly expenses are:
*This amount represents our current baseline expenses, knowing that needs will increase as the ministry transitions to full capacity. Simply put, this is what we need now to just get by. |
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2. Our Planned Projects
The house and property are in good solid condition, although updates and basic repairs are necessary. Up to this point it has been a summer-only vacation house, so it is in need of some updates to make it a year-round residence.
Our goal is to provide a very comfortable space for guests so we need to do some remodeling to better accommodate their needs.
Here is a breakdown of the projects we would like to begin in 2019, with an estimated cost for each.
The house and property are in good solid condition, although updates and basic repairs are necessary. Up to this point it has been a summer-only vacation house, so it is in need of some updates to make it a year-round residence.
Our goal is to provide a very comfortable space for guests so we need to do some remodeling to better accommodate their needs.
Here is a breakdown of the projects we would like to begin in 2019, with an estimated cost for each.
- Porch roof on side of house: $4,700
- Enclose back porch to use as a larger pantry, to place a freezer, and for storage: $5,800
- Shop for tools and parking for buggy & tractor: $10,000
- Basic repairs and property work: $1,500
- Furnishings: $6,500
- Kitchen - Updating appliances: $4,800
- Wood burning stove and chimney + installation: $4,700
- Downstairs bathroom remodel: $1,500
- Upstairs bathroom remodel: $1,900
- Guest room 1 and full bath updates: $2,500
- Guest room 2 and full bath updates: $2,500
3. Specific Items Needed
Here is a list of some specific items we need:
Here is a list of some specific items we need:
- Fill fuel oil tank: $1,500
- Airfare for summer of 2019: 6 trips @ $800 each $4,800
- Apple MacBook Pro: $3,500
- Outdoor gas grill: $399
- Generator, 7,000 watt (occasional power loss due to the remote location): $3,900
- Pump and fire hose: $800 (we fight our own fires!)
- Kayak/Dingy: (this is used as a tender when mooring off-shore for hiking, etc) $500
- Polaris Crew Cab Ranger: (seats 6) $16,000
- Pay off mortgage debt: $337,203 (as of 6/2019)
- Boat with cabin for off-shore fishing and transporting guests: $65,000
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