Support Us
support The cherry pit
There are a lot of ways you can support our work! Whether you want to help us financially, by donating supplies for workshops and outreach, or you’re an organization looking to help in a bigger way, like sponsoring an event or space for us. Whatever it may be, your support is what makes what we do possible.
Thank you for supporting us and our youth!
Give financially
Thank you for considering supporting The Cherry Pit! As a new nonprofit society, we rely heavily on community donations to keep our programming accessible and sustainable. Financial contributions help us cover the everyday costs of our outreach walks, art and educational workshops, mental health services, community meals, supplies, and program spaces.
Every donation helps us create safe, welcoming, and creative spaces where young people can build relationships, explore their creativity, and access the support they need. We are incredibly grateful to our donors for helping us sustain our current programming while creating room for The Cherry Pit to grow.
We use Zeffy to collect our donations and event ticket sales because they don’t take any fees; 100% of your donation goes to The Cherry Pit!
What your donation can make possible
$5
Printing costs for 20 pamphlets/12 posters
Zine-making and collage paper for 50 youth
Large sketchbooks for 2 youth
$10
Pack of 100 paintbrushes
1 container of air-dry clay - 5-10 youth projects
Snacks for 10 youth
1 fabric sheet that can be turned into enough patches for 20-30 youth to screen-print on
Large sketchbooks for 5 youth
$20
Snacks for 20 youth
Snacks we provide to the artists at our live music events
1 container of screen-print ink - 20-40 prints
1 large container of Mod Podge that can last for 20+ workshops
Embroidery hoops for 16 youth
$50
Art Supplies for 1 10 youth workshop (Lino cut, cyanotype
Honorarium for 1 youth performance (20-30 min of live music, poetry)
Lino cut easy carve pads for 20 youth
$100
1 community meal that feeds 40-50 people (chilli and bannock, hot dogs)
Honorariums for 2 youth performances
Art Supplies for 1-2 Workshops for 10-30 youth
1 Tatreez Workshop for 10 youth
$250
Program space rental every month
Examples show what a donation of this size can help provide. Funds are used where they’re needed most.
Donate supplies
Thank you for considering donating supplies to The Cherry Pit! It helps us keep workshops accessible and gives young people the opportunity to explore different creative practices without having to provide their own materials.
We regularly use a wide variety of art, workshop, outreach, and event supplies, from screen-printing and embroidery materials to sketchbooks, clay, snacks, and other essentials. Supply donations help us reduce program costs while giving us the materials we need to keep creating welcoming and engaging spaces for young people.
Workshop supplies
Fabrics and blank T-shirts
Screen printing tools (screens, squeegee, ink)
Embroidery Hopps
Block printing tools (brayers, easy carve blocks, ink)
Tufting Gun and frame
Polymer clay, air-dry clay, sculpting tools
Mod Podge
Sketchbooks
Tape (Scotch, masking, painting)
We do not need paint donations at this time
outreach supplies
16oz propane cylinders
Hand sanitizer
Disposable plates/napkins
Disposable cutlery
Pre-packaged snacks
If you're unsure whether something you have would be useful to us, please send us an email! Our needs change as our programming evolves, and we'd be happy to let you know whether your donation is a good fit.
Donate Food
Thank you for considering donating food to The Cherry Pit! Food is an important part of how we build community, and keeping our neighbors fed is a highlight of what we do.
These donations go towards snacks during workshops, food for performers during events, hot meals for things like community BBQs, outreach walks, and more.
Our food needs differ from season to season as our meal choices depend on the weather outside. We ask that you please email us in advance of donating fresh food so we can best coordinate both drop-off and distribution. Thank you for your cooperation!
In the summer, we often need:
Hot dogs
Buns
Condiments
In the winter, we often need:
Canned beans and tomatoes
Vegetable/chicken broth
Fresh and frozen vegetables
Other shelf stable/freezer foods