The Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild includes Donations to Philanthropies in its budget.
A Philanthropic Application Donations Form must be completed in its entirety, and submitted on behalf of nonprofit organizations whose mission is fiber arts-related. The Application Form must be submitted by a THSG member in good standing, and received by the Philanthropy Committee no later than February 1st. Awards are announced at the annual May meeting.
2023 Philanthropic Recipients
THSG donated a total of $1000 to the following Non-Profit Fiber Arts programs.
The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program supports Elders who live in the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Navajo (also called Dine’) people. Most live in remote portions of the Navajo reservation. Many live in traditional hogans, with no running water, and some have no electricity. Some raise sheep as a means of maintaining themselves and to obtain wool for weaving. Each $40 of our donation provides a bundle of wool yarn sufficient to create a small rug. These rugs are auctioned or sold with 100% of the sale going back to the weaver. THSG donated $500. Visit: www.anelder.org for more information.
Artisans Beyond Borders purchases, at Fair Trade rates, fiber works (usually hand embroidered mantas) created by asylum seeking artisans sheltered at the Nogales/Mexico border and provides funds directly to the artisans to purchase fiber arts related supplies. Works are then sold on Etsy and at the United Nations Center in Tucson; income from these sales is put back into the program. ABB was begun in 2019 by Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tucson. THSG donated $500. Visit: artisansbeyondborders.org for more information.
For more information about this process or to make an application, download the following forms:
Philanthropic Donations Final Report Form
You may apply to THSG on behalf of an organization either by downloading the following form, filling it out, and mailing it to the address listed on the form. Or you may fill out the online form, further below. (You will have the opportunity to upload scanned brochures and/or other supporting documentation as part of the online form.) The online form will automatically be sent to the proper contact person.
Philanthropic Application
To put forth for consideration a non-profit organization with a fiber arts mission that THSG should consider donating money to.