Decatur Makers Surpass Fundraising Goal
Decatur Metro | October 29, 2014 | 4:06 pm
From the Decatur Makers…
All the Decatur Makers are hootin’ and hollerin’ because our Kickstarter campaign has surpassed the initial goal of raising $15,000. Close to 200 people from all over the world (yes we have international backers) have come together to support your friendly neighborhood makerspace.
This means we’re closer to being operational and officially opening the doors. Now we can build out a starter workshop, add some AV capabilities, and install an RFID security system to better control access to the building and tools.
This is a huge milestone for Decatur Makers, but we’re not done yet! There is still one day left to help us reach the stretch goal which would open the side of the building (allows for larger projects, improves access for wheelchairs, handtrucks, etc.) and install some virtualization servers for programming classes and other open source projects.
“Decatur Makers is thrilled to see hundreds of supporters come together to help us open our all ages makerspace. We’re so excited we may extend the age range to include embryos and the walking dead!” says Lew Lefton, Executive Director. Appropriate, as the Kickstarter campaign http://bit.ly/dmks
will close at midnight on Thursday, Oct 30, the eve of Halloween. You can still back us at any level from $1 on up. We have many new backer rewards! Another way to support the organization is by sharing the following link with your networks:
http://bit.ly/dmks
Thanks to everyone who has been supporting us as we create this awesome community and facility.
Thank you for posting this! The Makers Faire was awesome and we jumped at the opportunity to support this group. Plus, they have some pretty awesome “thank you” items that could be wonderful holiday presents for hard-to-buy-for folks.
Not just good for Decatur Makers – but great for Decatur. I’m off to add $50 to the effort (and get one of those kid-friendly “Robot Can Build” workshops. Congrats to the Makers!
Thanks Mickey!
Thanks DecaturMetro for posting and thanks for sending people our way! 24 hours left!
This sounds great. I’ll donate more $ if Decatur Makers could offer a course something like “Handy 101”. This would be aimed at folks like me who admire handiness and makerness but were not born with the natural aptitude.
No problem. How comfortable are you with the idea of being outfitted with a bionic arm?
I agree that it would be helpful, we will have some classes geared for beginners – honestly the more you hang out at the space and participate in events the more you’ll learn.
This is a great idea – and I never thought about it fitting within the mission of a maker space. Maybe guaranty anonymity — many first-time home owners have minimal home repair skills — but won’t always admit it
Maybe a tool co-op could be a perk of membership …
Robert, great points. We’re purposefully staying away from the tool loaning concept, at least for now. The homeowners 101 idea is a great one though. We could do basic home repair 101 where we cover some of the “typical” home repairs. If you go to our google group https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/decaturmakers please post this as an idea – I’m sure that there are others who would be interested!