Your support for Scrap Exchange will allow us to:

  • Expand access to maker spaces, supplies and tools in the Reuse Arts District

  • Grow towards providing fair and living wages ($18.50/hr in Durham Co.) to Scrap team members

  • Expand employee benefits for Scrap Exchange staff

  • Continue our community partnerships

  • Expand access to our campus tools and resources (laser cutter, sewing machines, art sink, kiln, welding equipment)

  • Making necessary upgrades and repairs to our buildings and vehicles (windows, catalytic converters, roof leaks and fork lifts, oh my!).

Financial Donations

Become a Friends of Mongo Scrap Exchange Sustainer!

Join The Scrap Exchange’s Friends of Mongo program and help keep valuable resources out of the waste stream and put them into the hands of teachers, artists, kids, and creative people everywhere. Community support helps us keep our costs low, both for the materials we sell and for the programs we offer. It also supports fundraising efforts by providing a quantifiable indicator of how much we’re valued in our local community.

MONGO BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • 30% off Design Center and Make N’ Take room rentals

  • Usage of our Design Center tools and sewing machines

  • 40% off all items in the Reuse Center and Thrift Store on Wednesdays + Sundays

  • Bragging rights and occasional Scrap Swag

MONGO TERMS INCLUDE:

  • Pay what you can! Supporting arts resources should be accessible to everyone. Whether it’s $50 per month or 5 bajillion dollars a month, we’re grateful for your support in whatever capacity works for you. We are asking for a minimum $5 per month to maintain Friend status.

  • Present your Friends of Mongo card to a Scrap crew member to access benefits. If you forget your card, we’ll keep a copy in the Design Center for you to use when you’re here.

  • Opt out at anytime - life happens. Your member portal allows you to make any changes necessary any time you need.

SIGN ME UP! What are next steps?

STEP 1: Head over to our FUNDRAISING PORTAL, choose your monthly donation amount, enter payment info. Your profile will send you payment reminders, refer back to benefits and terms, allow you to adjust your donation, and more.

STEP 2: We’ll fill out your membership card with your name and e-mail. Next time you stop into Scrap, grab your card from the Rolodex in Design Center (filed under your last name). Add your pronouns, cell, and what Scrap Magic means to you. If you run out of room, just write on the back (no rules). Don’t forget to sketch yourself in the little box!

STEP 3: We’ll laminate your personal card so it’s *official* and fill out another card that we’ll keep in the Design Center for use when you’re at Scrap.

STEP 4: Enjoy being a Friend of Mongo and thank you for supporting The Scrap Exchange! We couldn’t do it without you. Show your card whenever you’re shopping at the Reuse Center and your perks will be applied. Same thing goes for the Design Center and Make N’ Take privileges - just mention your member number to the Scrap Team member you’re corresponding with.

You’ll occasionally receive e-mails from us for special Friends of Mongo swag, promotions, and sales - otherwise we won’t be buggin’ you too much.