Woodworking changes lives for the better — and that’s no exaggeration.
We receive messages all the time from woodworkers with disabilities telling me how their time in the shop has such a positive impact on their lives. But it’s not always easy.
Heavy tools, unwieldy boards — these are just a few of the challenges woodworkers with disabilities face. To help improve accessibility to woodworking, the Katz-Moses Woodworkers with Disabilities Fund (KMWDF) has launched a new project called The Build Up Initiative.
We’ve developed plans for three devices that help with work holding and moving heavy items around the shop: A low combination-workhorse, a gantry crane with an electric hoist, and a micro-workbench with a one-handed vise.
Volunteers can build one or more of these projects, then get them to woodworkers with disabilities who would benefit from their use.
Your donations let us purchase the electric hoists and one-handed vise hardware needed for this initiative to succeed.
All donations go directly to supporting woodworkers with disabilities, and you’ll receive a tax deductible receipt for the value of the project upon successful completion and delivery.
Your contributions will also help us develop future initiatives to support woodworkers with disabilities.
Whatever your level of involvement, we want you to be part of the Build Up Initiative.
Monetary donations, building skills, time — they’ll all improve the lives of woodworkers with disabilities. There is a great joy and sense of purpose in creation.
Help us support every woodworker so they can better pursue their passions, careers, and happiness.
