Community Corner
Patch Series: Unique Crowdfunding Campaigns In Essex County
Here are four ways to put your money to work for your community.
You don’t need a million dollars to be a philanthropist.
Crowdfunding - the practice of financing a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people – is changing the way that people fundraise… and it’s happening on a local level.
Recently, Stephen Colbert - an Essex County resident - made a $800,000 donation to fund every single education project from his home state of South Carolina listed on the crowdfunding site, DonorsChoose.org.
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If you’re looking to follow in Colbert’s footsteps, here are four unique campaigns currently going on in Essex County.
Editor’s note: The following campaigns come courtesy of GoFundMe.com, Kickstarter.com and/or Indiegogo.com, and have not been verified for accuracy.
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BREAD BUSINESS
Campaign Name: “Montclair Bread Company”
Purpose/Mission: “Our kitchen currently occupies about 300 square feet of our total 600 square feet on Walnut Street. The baking operation will be moving to a 1,290 square feet space on Label Street in August… Once the baking equipment and supplies are removed from the Walnut Street space, the dividing walls will come down and the bakery will turn into a café… This portion of the project should be complete by September. Our total project will cost $150,000 to complete. We are asking you to help us fund the Walnut Street renovation which will cost an estimated $25,000.”
Target Goal: $25,000
Click Here to See the Online Campaign
FUNERAL COSTS
Campaign Name: “Help Ana and Gabriel”
Purpose/Mission: “Ana and Nuno a young couple migrated from Portugal to the US 10 years ago looking for a better future and to build a family. Gabriel was born 6 years after they initiated their new life. Life took a different turn when over a year ago, doctors discovered that Nuno had stage 4 adrenal cancer. This type of cancer is very rare. After very severe unsuccessful chemotherapy sessions Nuno left his family behind. 35 year old wife and 4 year old son. Ana could only work part time and she has a job but the medical bills have been piling up over these months. Ana and Gabriel could use your help. Funeral costs are high.”
Target Goal: $10,000
Click Here to See the Online Campaign
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Campaign Name: “Pelfies”
Purpose/Mission: “Pelfies Inc. is a social networking application dedicated to sharing photography and videos of beloved household pets and animal friends with other online users. Similar to the application Instagram, our company sets out to create an online community broadcasting their dogs, cats, bears, turtles and any and every animal. Our app is targeted to those who love animals, of any age group or gender. Our goal is to deliver an easy to use, social networking app that is friendly to all ages and persons who want to share their love of pets. Our app provides a platform for pet-lovers whose needs are not currently being met by general social media sites, as it is a center where they will be able to share with their community of followers their photos and videos.”
Target Goal: $12,500
Click Here to See the Online Campaign
SCHOOL TRIP
Campaign Name: “Glenwood Odyssey of the Mind Teams”
Purpose/Mission: “Two hardworking teams of students from Glenwood Elementary have made the World Finals at Michigan State University coming up in May. Please help us fund the bus trip to East Lansing.”
Target Goal: $3,000
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