Sponsor a bay. Equip a shop that trains.
Every gift equips a working shop where people master a trade on real client work — and your support becomes tools in real hands.
Your dollars go further than a shipped crate.
We buy equipment at the best landed price — often locally or from Asia — so your gift goes further than freight and customs on a donated machine.
But in-kind equipment (new, demo, or refurbished), discounts, and consumables all count. We'll match your gift to the package that fits.
Choose your level
| Level | What it funds | Indicative gift |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Partner | Name a whole department — all bays, shop-wide kit, launch | $50,000+ |
| Bay Sponsor | Fully equip one sub-department bay | $5,000 – $25,000 |
| Machine Sponsor | Fund one big-ticket machine (lift, alignment rig, press brake, CNC plasma, spray booth…) | $1,000 – $15,000 |
| Toolkit / Equip-a-Trainee | A trainee's tools and station | $500 – $1,500 |
| Supporter | Any amount toward the fund | Any |
Indicative bands are pre-pricing estimates; packages firm up once the equipment list is priced (freight, duty, and install added to reach landed cost).
Auto Repair Department
Each bay is led by a master technician and trains ~2 people at a time.
| Bay | Headline kit funded | Indicative |
|---|---|---|
| Engine & Transmission | Engine stands, leak-down/compression testers, timing & measuring tools, flush machine | $3,000 – $6,000 |
| Undercar — Brakes, Steering & Wheels | 3D wheel alignment machine, tyre changer, wheel balancer, brake lathe | $6,000 – $14,000 |
| Auto Electrical, Diagnostics & A/C | Pro scan tools, oscilloscope, A/C recovery & recharge station, meters | $5,000 – $10,000 |
| Autobody & Collision | Frame straightening bench, body measuring system, MIG & spot welder, dent-pull set | $6,000 – $15,000 |
| Painting & Finishing | Spray/bake booth, HVLP guns, paint mixing bank, IR curing lamp | $8,000 – $20,000 |
Metal & Fabrication Department
Each bay is led by a master fabricator and trains ~2 people at a time.
| Bay | Headline kit funded | Indicative |
|---|---|---|
| Welding & Joining | 6 welding booths, MIG/TIG/stick machines, plasma cutter, oxy-fuel, positioner | $10,000 – $25,000 |
| Structural & Ornamental | Metal band saw, ironworker, bar/tube benders, hydraulic press | $8,000 – $18,000 |
| Sheet Metal & Forming | Press brake, guillotine shear, plate rolls, box-and-pan brake | $12,000 – $30,000 |
| Machining, CNC & Digital | CNC plasma table, lathe, milling machine, 3D printers, CAD stations | $12,000 – $30,000 |
| Finishing & Coating | Sandblast cabinet, powder-coat gun + curing oven, polishing station | $4,000 – $10,000 |
Recognition with dignity — not a billboard.
- Naming — a department, a bay, or your name on the machine itself.
- A permanent plaque on campus and recognition on the website.
- An annual impact report: learners enrolled, certified, and placed.
- Invitations to open days and site visits.
- A tax-deductible receipt (US 501(c)(3)).
Sponsor a bay or give equipment.
Tell us what you have in mind and we'll match it to the right package.