My Nonprofit Reviews

I want to personally thank the Tamarack Foundation for their help in my time of professional crisis. I am a Tamarack Stained Glass Artist and I also live/work in the area of WV affected by the Jan.9th 2014, toxic chemical spill into 300,000 people's tap water supply. My equipment in my studio that requires water was contaminated as well. This equipment is vital to my glass business and I lost many orders during this time, due to the damage to my equipment. The chemical destroyed the rubber bearings and belts in my glass grinders. I did not have the extra money on hand for repairs. I applied to Tamarack Foundation for assistance to get my production equipment back online. They sent me a small monetary grant and a contact for the equipment manufacturer for cleaning instruction, allowing me to repair instead of replacing the costly machines. I was able to get my production back up and running with a short downtime instead of refunding orders and canceling orders that had already been placed. Since my artwork is our family's only income it means that I can get back to my work and making ends meet for my family. This is the type of assistance Tamarack is providing to this community and it is exactly the boost we all need from time to time to keep our businesses headed in the right direction. Thank you Tamarack Foundation!

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