Air Conditioning Fundraiser for New Women Space
We're anticipating a hot summer and we're going to need an AC unit powerful enough to cool the space down. With your help, we can provide an even more comfortable place for our communities to gather.
Leader
Melissa Wong
Location
188 Woodpoint Rd. Brooklyn, NY 11211
About the project
New Women Space is a 2,100 sq.ft., mixed-use space made for in-person gatherings. Located in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is a place in a busy metropolis for communities to meet, connect and start new conversations. We have hosted over 100 original events, are home to 12 group residency groups and offer affordable space for groups with varied interests but the shared values of inclusivity, in-person connections and creating opportunities to serve one another in the spirit of community.
New Women Space has been open for 8 months, which means it has never braved a summer month in hot, humid NYC. After just a quick taste of a hot spell we fear that our current poor A/C unit won't cut it. To ensure the comfort of the hosts who lead our programming efforts, and visitors of all genders and ages, we'll need to purchase and install a serious A/C/ unit and we need your help!
The Steps
Negotiate with our landlord to have him pay for half of the cost! Lesson always learned: it never hurts to ask.
A technician + electrician to come and evaluate where the A/C unit will fit best
Purchase AC units per technician recommendation
Why we‘re doing it
We could all be sitting in our own air conditioned apartments doing video calls to learn and talk to one another. But NO! we come together IRL to see each other face-to-face, to extend a hand or offer a hug, to feel connected and human. We believe our space provides a real healing service to those that walk through our doors and we want to continue to make our guests feel not only welcomed, but comfortable.