Donations
Every afternoon, youth have the opportunity to engage in creative, technical and educational programs at Workshop Houston, thanks to the contributions of supporters like you. Your donation, no matter what size, makes an important impact in the lives of our participants. Some of the ways your support makes a difference include:
$35:
Provides all the materials, bike parts, paint and supplies a student in Chopper Shop needs to build their first custom bike. In this project, students design and fabricate a completely unique bike, beginning with a sketch and then using steel tubing and recycled bike parts to bring their concept to life.
$60:
Provides healthy after school snacks for all the students in the Middle School Program for one month. The Middle School Program use the resources of the Style, Beat, Chopper and Scholar Shops to provide 6th-8th grade students with enriching after school activities five days a week.
$100:
Allows one student in the Bike Shop to earn a bike in our Earn-a-Bike program. This process includes recycling a bike so the shop can reuse the parts, helping the community by fixing a bike for charity, building repair skills by fixing a bike to keep, plus a free lock and helmet!
$250:
Provides one month’s worth of supplies, materials, equipment and staff instruction for a student in the Beat Shop or Style Shop. Students in these shops use the resources of Workshop Houston’s music production and fashion design studios to create their own songs and fashions.
$500:
Provides all the students in the Scholar Shop the resources they need to excel academically - including textbooks, academic materials and school supplies - for a whole semester.
$1000:
Sponsors one student to take part in the Summer Leadership Institute. SLI is a six-week summer program that helps prepare our students for high school through building leadership and academic skills. A $1000 contribution provides tuition for a student to attend Rice University Summer School and a stipend for a community-service oriented internship at Workshop Houston.
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Donate by Check
Please make all checks payable to Workshop Houston and mail them to:
Workshop Houston
P.O Box 88365
Houston, Texas 77288
For questions, or to get more information about donations, please contact Katy Goodman, Development Coordinator at katy@workshophouston.org .
We are a 501c3 non-profit organization (Tax ID# 57-1187967), and your financial contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
In-Kind Donations
Workshop Houston uses many donated materials for its programs. Please see our wish list for specific needs, or give us a call if you have something you think the Shops could use.
Bikes
The Third Ward Bike Shop needs your used bikes! We go through hundreds of donated bikes in our Earn-a-Bike program each year. We accept any type of bike in any condition, although useable BMX bikes and men’s Mountain bikes are in the highest demand. There is a suggested $5 donation per bike to help cover the costs of processing them and getting them back out on the road.
We also happily take parts and accessories, although we have to dispose of used helmets.
You can bring your bikes by during any of our Open Shop times, currently Monday and Wednesday 3-7 and Saturday from 11-4. If you are bringing more than 5 bikes, please call ahead. Unfortunately, we are unable to pick up bikes.
Your Privacy
Workshop Houston does not publish, sell, trade, rent or share our donors’ names (except to acknowledge donors in Workshop Houston’s literature and website), e-mail or mail addresses, or telephone numbers. If you choose to make a contribution, we will send you correspondence and add you our mailing list so that you can stay informed and involved in what’s going on at Workshop Houston. We will also add your name to our Supporters page on the website. If you do not wish to be on our mailing list and/or prefer to donate anonymously, please indicate this in the “special notes” section of your online donation or with a note included with your check.
Financial Documents
Click here to view our most recent 990 tax form.
Annual Report
Click here to view our 2008-2009 Annual Report.
Questions?
Contact Katy Goodman, Bike Shop Coordinator at (713) 807-7911 or by e-mail at katy@workshophouston.org .
