SERENA HOUSE
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Serena is an Italian name meaning serene,
secure, calm, peaceful, and tranquil. A sanctuary; a refuge from the storm.
secure, calm, peaceful, and tranquil. A sanctuary; a refuge from the storm.
Serena House is exactly that.
It has always been a sanctuary,
and a safe haven for me.
Now, I want to share it with others.
It has always been a sanctuary,
and a safe haven for me.
Now, I want to share it with others.
Serena House is a place where those who have suffered some kind of devastation or trauma, or who are refugees, may come in...out of the storm; and stay a few days or weeks; and regain their strength, until they are able to move on to a more permanent home.
In this home, there is home cooked meals, great conversation, music, and play. Games and learning, in subjects of all kinds, and even holistic therapy provided to those who come to stay.
There are many comfortable places throughout the home for sanctuary; to rest, recuperate, and fill the heart with peace, JOY and healing.
We are raising money to upgrade, and prepare all the things that are needed for this home, and all that we feel inspired to create, to invoke peace and safety for those in need.
Project #1
We are in need of funds to purchase beds for guests to sleep in.
These are the kinds of beds we need:
(6) Fold up beds such as these & these & these.
(20) Fold up mats like these, these, these or these for the children.
(1) Futon for the office, like this.
(2) Couch beds; (One for upstairs living room and one for the library) like this, this, this or this
UPDATE!! We had a beautiful friend donate a fold up bed for us and it will arrive next week. I am SO excited! It's our first one. Bless you Linda Carter.
Funds Needed: $10,000+
With these kinds of beds, we are able to fit 6 queen size fold up beds in various rooms of the house, as well as a futon in the office and two couch beds, which will allow us to sleep 18 adults and 20+ children at one time.
Project #2
A sprinkler system with a timer and sod for the back yard.
This will allow us to care for this large yard in a more efficient way, and provide a beautiful place for families to play, eat, and relax in the back yard together.
We have a bid for this project and two very capable people who can do the work...we are looking for someone who can donate supplies or funds to help us complete this project before the end of September.
UPDATE: Alpine Nursery, in Evanston WY, has offered the sod at their cost for this project!
We are grateful to Alpine Nursery for their support.
UPDATE: Ace Hardware, in Evanston WY has donated the pvc pipe for the sprinkler system.
Thank you to Ace for their generous donation!
Funds needed: $4,000
Project #3
Clothing drive
Clothes of all sizes for adults and children.
Coats
socks
Shoes
Pants
Shirts (short sleeve and long sleeve)
Underclothing
Baby diapers (cloth and disposable)
UPDATE: We have received several bags of clothing in the past few weeks from generous individuals. We will be going through these bags and organizing them by size over the next few weeks. When we are done, we will update the list as to what is still needed if anything.
Thank you to all who have donated your gently used clothing in support of this project!
Project #4
Toy drive
Toys for the playroom,
for children of all ages.
Such as:
Little wooden kitchen
Play food (Melissa and Doug)
Table and chairs (Children's size)
Baby dolls
Baby doll furniture
Baby doll clothes
New generation dolls (18" dolls)
New generation doll cloths
New generation doll furniture
Barbie clothes
Barbie furniture
Barbie cars
Lincoln logs
Blocks
Learning toys
Building toys
Playing card decks (with different pictures on the front.)
Air Hockey table (For teens)
Adult Rocking Chair
Children's Rocking Chairs
UPDATE: A beautifully generous gal donated 3 big boxes of baby and toddler toys!! Thank you Sarah Heap!
Project #5
Wooden Garden Boxes
Raised garden boxes; created to last a very long time, like these & these.
Funds needed: $1,000
Project #6
Garage & School Room
Two-story-Two-car garage such as this.
We intend to build a a basement under the garage that will be a full food storage area to supply the many families that we assist with needed nourishment. The garage above the basement, will be able to house two cars, with storage in the rafters. Above the garage in the second story, it will be used as a school room for our Liberty Academy as well as an apartment for the teachers/workers & volunteers who will be helping in the overall daily workings & maintenance of the school and Serena House.
This school will be available for families and the many children who will come through this home.
We will also offer preschool and adult classes to the Evanston Community,
Funds needed:
Approximately $30,000
Project #7
Fruit trees and shade trees
Fruit, nut trees and shade trees, as well as flowering perennials to bring beauty and edification to the property, and to allow the families their own fruit/nut sources.
Funds needed: $2,000
Project #8
Green House & Root Cellar
ON the property there is a shed, that is made with cinder block. this shed will be torn down and the cinder blocks will be used to line the root cellar that will be created UNDER the Green House.
The green house we would like will be something like this or (2) like this.
The root cellar will be built like this.
Funds Needed: $10,000+
Project #9
Sewing room
This room will be a place of learning and industry.
The families can learn to sew, crochet, knit or embroider and repair their own clothing etc.
They can sew whole new outfits for themselves or sew quilts to take with them on their journey. This will give them something to do that will keep them busy and fill them with hope and the feelings of self industry and accomplishment while they are waiting to travel to their new home.
We would like to have a special sewing table built that I've had the plans for, for many years. We are hoping to find someone who is a good craftsman/wood worker who could build this for us.
The table design is done in a way that the table can fold out with a full cutting table and sewing table and then be folded back up again when done with projects.
In this way, this room can be used for multiple purposes. (It will also be used as a dining & craft room)
Funds needed:
Approximately $2500
Other needs:
A wood worker willing to build for us.
(2) Sewing machines like this.
(2) Treadle sewing machines like this.
Project #10
Library
This room will be a place where those inhabiting the home for a time, can study, learn and relax as they fill their minds with knowledge from good books.
We have a good start to a large classical library.
We are looking for help in finishing the basement, laying flooring, finishing a bathroom, and building storage cabinets and library shelves.
We have a bid on the sheet rock, but the man who offered the bid, is moving out of the area. We need someone with sheet rocking and framing skills, who would be willing to donate a portion of their time to finish this project.
Funds needed:
Bid for sheet rock: $2100
Funds needed for bathroom:
Approximately $3-5,000
Funds needed for flooring...
Unknown at this time.
Other needs:
Looking for a person(s) with craftsman skills, woodworking skills, plumbing skills, and flooring, and sheet rocking- skills.
(2) Comfy chairs like this or this or this
(1) sofa bed like this or this or this or this
2) End tables like this and this (1) coffee table like this
(6) Bookshelves like this
Project #11
Solar Project
Becoming self-sufficient and sustaining
We have a desire to have this home completely self-sustaining, so that when our projects are complete, it will be extremely cost efficient in every way, and we will no longer need anything else to keep this home running for years to come. Thus we are in need of solar panels for the home and garage.
Looking for a solar company or individual interested in helping our project by installing solar panels.
Funds needed:
Unknown at this time.
Project #12
Purchasing the home
We are working to have things in place to purchase this home in full by January 2020.
Other needs:
Looking for a grant writer who can help us write a request for a government grant for educational purposes as this home is also the home of our school Liberty Academy; where we offer preschool classes for little ones, as well as adult classes in sewing, cooking and old world traditions such as canning, spinning wool, making butter, yogurt etc, as well as constitutional studies.
AND OR
A benefactor/investor who is in the position to help us with this large project.
Funds needed:
$210, 000
Please click on the donate button below and choose the amount of your tax free donation.
Any amount is welcomed.
Even $5 from each person who visits our site would add up substantially,
to help us complete our Serena House project
Thank you for your support!
Renee Mysliwiec
P,ease feel free to call with any questions: 435-531-0366
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