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- | ====== Help Sector67 ====== | + | ====== Help Chris Meyer and Sector67 ====== |
+ | Chris Meyer founded the first Madison Makerspace, [[http:// | ||
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+ | Please visit the [[https:// | ||
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+ | To make a larger donation (GoFundMe takes 5%) please use the [[https:// | ||
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+ | If you can't contribute money please consider contributing your time: | ||
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+ | ...or sharing a meal: | ||
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+ | This comment (Update #1 from September 25, 2017) on the GoFundMe page is an excellent summary of recent events: | ||
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+ | **From John Neis and Chele Isaac:** | ||
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+ | I want to put forward a personal challenge to everyone in the community to step up with support for Chris and Sector 67 to help him overcome this latest obstacle to advancing his vision. | ||
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+ | Sector 67 is a unique and important asset in this community. It goes far beyond providing access to a wide range of tools and equipment that are otherwise inaccessible, | ||
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+ | This is a community that is the creation of Chris Meyer. He is an exceptionally talented individual with a tremendous breadth of knowledge and aptitude for problem-solving. He is eager to teach others, from kids to those with advanced degrees, delivered with his disarming grin, giving people confidence that they can do new things where they thought they lacked the skills or know how. | ||
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+ | Chris and his wife, Heather Wentler, have made incredible sacrifices to make this community possible. My wife (Chele Isaac) and I have been in a unique position to observe those sacrifices. They have become like family to us, and given the circumstances, | ||
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+ | I met Chris as an engineering student when Sector 67 was the third winning plan he pitched in a business plan competition on campus where I was a judge. Chele, an artist, was eager to be an early member. They had their wedding in our home. We started having monthly dinners that we called the Trouble Sessions to talk about the tasks at hand, but that became increasingly challenging because of dietary restrictions that began to plague both of them, especially Chris. We were concerned it was environmental, | ||
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+ | Chris has been amazingly focused on securing the future of the community he created by buying the building to create a permanent home. He is achieving it without debt, the generosity of donors, and a ton of sweat equity. A ton. He leaves the house before 8 AM and usually returns around midnight. He works seven days a week and hasn't taken a vacation since forever. The old church is big enough where you might not know someone is there, but he is never there except to sleep or help us. He draws the minimum in compensation to survive until he can achieve his plan for the new space. He is relentlessly focused on his plan where he and the business can thrive and is executing on it. He has had a lot of volunteer help from his members, but it not enough. He a private person, and it is never about him. He has been thankful for the support he receives and doesn' | ||
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+ | Heather, Chele and I arrived at the emergency room together to escort him up to the burn unit. We immediately knew how lucky we were to see him alive, conscious, and coherent. He will get through this, but it is going to be a long tough journey and he needs your help now more than ever. | ||
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+ | Here is my challenge to you. Let’s blow away the $50,000 goal of this fund drive. We really need to raise more to complete this project, while allowing Chris to focus his attention on getting healthy. Every dime will be put to good use. Chele and I are giving $25,000. Surely you can collectively match our gift. Better yet, surprise us by collectively increasing our gift four to sixfold. Sector 67 is a 501(c)3 so your gift is tax deductible. Channel your inner Chris and consider what you are capable of doing, and then do far more. Chris will make you proud to be part of something special. | ||
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+ | Sincerely, | ||
+ | John Neis and Chele Isaac | ||
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+ | ==== Resources ==== | ||
+ | News Stories | ||
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+ | Information about the new Building: | ||
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+ | GoFundMe | ||
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+ | PayPal donations page: | ||
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