Thank you for wanting to help deserving craftsmen create a better life for their families and communities! There are several ways you can make a difference:
Donate New or Gently Used Tools
Tools for Opportunity collects new and used tools and distributes them to deserving woodworkers and seamstresses. Please see our Amazon wishlists to donate and directly ship the new woodworking and sewing tools we need the most.
If you have good, serviceable tools you’re no longer using, we will find a grateful home for them. Currently we especially need:
Chisels
Hand planes of all sizes
Electric drills and bits
Electric routers and bits
Carving knives
Turning tools
To donate your tools, call us at (515) 292-8154 or send us a message.
Send a Cash Donation
Your cash donation will help pay for costs of shipping tools to the recipients, buying needed tools that have not been donated, or providing a loan to a deserving craftsman who may need to buy materials or supplies for his business. Cash donations may be sent through the mail or conveniently through PayPal.
Tools for Opportunity
3204 Jordan Grove
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Donate Your Time
We need your help! Please consider donating a few hours to help these craftsmen. Currently we need:
Volunteers to join us on our next trip — indicate your interest now!
Spanish translator to translate woodworking plans and instructions
People to recondition donated tools (clean, sharpen, and perform minor repairs)
A grant writer
Your Donations Make a Difference
Hammer: $5
Level: $10
Squares: $15
Set of carving knives: $25
Sharpening stones: $30
Set of chisels: $40
Block plane: $50
Bench plane: $60
Hand tool kit: $200