Sterling and Marsha..............So much support received ............We are blessed again and again..................Thank you all !!!

Opportunities to help: First of all prayers and encouraging words = Fuel for recovery!

The lists below are in response to requests of "how can we help?"

Financial Donations:
Donation are accepted at any Industrial Union or can be mailed to ICU PO Box 1767, Bellingham, WA 98227

account information to Donate--Account Sterling Donalson memo Donation Help Sterling Rebuild

Or you can use a credit card @ the Make a Donation Button ---this month all donations will go to the above Dec. Goals

Pre-purchase a Kayak:

Once we have our shop relocated, we plan to hire extra help to get customer orders out asap. We are getting a long list of orders and encourage you to get your order in and on the build list.

We have 6 kayaks in the process of pre-purchase....Call if you are interested in details 360-398-2410 ....pricing/order form ----Oregon, California & British Columbia.....check out our dealer list for a dealer located near you, they can assist you with a pre-purchase. Customers out of those areas can order through our shop.

Dealers....have 8 in the build list right now and we have another large order coming in.

We use new or used tools, we will be specific'ish as many need to be sturdy to stand the daily work load....lots of brand are interchangeable... We want to be good stewards of your generosity so give us a call or e-mail and we will check out the specifics with you.

Tools & shop: Essential to start--daily use--

Rechargeable battery tools:

Air tools: ..........grizzly (pg.239) 3/8"reversible Angle drill,...1/4"angle head die grinders, air cutoff saw, air blower nozzles

Heavy Steel Shelving (costco has these) solid steel plates/angle iron

Rebuild fabric racks and building racks: mdf or plywood or like material, 2x4's, long sturdy closet bars, casters (someone who would like to do this)

Cabinets metal or used kitchen cabinet for tape storage etc.

Shop Heavy Duty Extension cords 50' or longer.............garbage cans big for shop............. rolling tool chests (2)

Needs in the near future:...hand tools screw driver sets, wrench sets, vice grips, channel locks, (2) folding allen wrench sets,hammers, putty knives, etc., etc. ........shop work benches......matco-type rolling tool station....air hoses.....80 gallon compressor (to compare had ingersoll rand 12.6 cfm twin cylinder 7 hp........Kevlar Shears, commercial fiberglass shears, ...laser leveler........heat infared light and poles..... lots of C clamps 3",4",6" & metal spring clamps....boat jacks with chains...several ladders, step, 3 step, extension ladder..air hose nozzles.....dremel tool.....heavy duty power strips...makita panel saw

Already donated...

Individual Donations----which we are starting to use to purchase tools

Great Donations from W.A.K.E. and Whatcom Paddlers-----we are rebuilding kayak molds and carts etc. with this, including a start on the rebuild of the Progression Kayak project.

Tools donated and purchased with Donations so far....... all of the needed Drill Drivers and Max Screwdrivers....tape measures...electric drills...air cut off tool...1 extension cord...table saw. $300 credit at Mobile Hardware for supplies and lots of free labor...bench grinder......vise......belt sander....stationary tool box.....rolling tool box.....8" dynabrade mud hog DA...sawzall....3 shop kayak repair benchs......computer....rotozip tool set....some of our hand tools....drill press heavy duty......pallet jack....2 Makita buffers.....dynabfile by dynabrade (Sterling's Favorite Tool)....3 dynabrade 5" random orbital sander....5' step ladder....help putting up storage shelves .....band saw...engraving tool....dynabrade wet sander, Composite 1 has donated some mold building materials, this all contibutes so much for our restart and we appreciate your generosity.

Thanks to all!!