Woodworkers Fighting Cancer is a fundraising effort headed by Marc Spagnuolo, The Wood Whisperer, whose goal is to raise $10,000 for CancerCare, a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones and the bereaved. This is the third year in a row that Marc has headed up this initiative.
At the November meeting, CJWA voted to participate in Woodworkers Fighting Cancer in a substantial way. CJWA members can participate by building a child’s easel and sending a photo of the project to The Wood Whisperer website. For every project submitted, Marc and various corporate sponsors will donate $5 each towards the fundraising goal. This project is quite easy to make and can easily be completed in two days. Plans, videos, and information on how to build this project can be found at the Woodworkers Fighting Cancer website.
In addition, CJWA will be collecting donations from the membership. CJWA and corporate sponsor Pentad People Solutions will each match member donations dollar for dollar, up to $250 each. Every dollar CJWA members donate will result in an additional $2 donation. We will be collecting donations at our holiday potluck dinner meeting on Dec. 11.