Dec 31Gifts by year end power our 2027 programs
What your gift does

Every gift keeps a young person in the shop

Pick an amount in the form, or give whatever works for you. One-time and monthly gifts both count toward the goal.

$2,500

Two weeks of Foundations sessions inside juvenile detention

$1,000

A month of paid work and mentorship for a youth employee

$500

Materials for two Woodshop on Wheels workshops

$250

A week of paid work for a Guided by the Grain youth employee

$100

Two young people build a project start to finish

$50

One young person, one workshop, one project to take home

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Why now

A year of building, and a gap to close

This year, inside a secure detention center in Hamilton County, young adults took turns running a job site, leading their crew on a 12x12 shed they designed themselves. A year ago, that program didn't exist.

That is what 2026 has looked like at Deeply Ingrained. We moved into a new shop on Indianapolis' east side. We launched Guided by the Grain: Foundations inside juvenile detention. Woodshop on Wheels reached about 1,400 kids, free to every family. And 8 of our youth earned OSHA 10 certification on their way toward the trades.

Like many nonprofits, we felt the effects of this year's federal and state funding changes, which shifted how and where philanthropy flows. Some after-school contracts that help support our summer programs ended, and a grant that covered youth wages wasn't renewed. Our partners and funders are doing their best with less, and the need for this work keeps growing.

The finished 12 by 12 red shed with white trim that Foundations participants designed and built, with yellow mums at the door
The 12x12 shed designed and built by GBTG: Foundations participants, 2026
Your gift helps us
  • Keep Guided by the Grain youth on payroll, earning real wages while they learn
  • Grow Foundations to an additional site in early 2027
  • Deliver OSHA 10 certification in-house to every GBTG and Foundations participant in 2027
  • Keep Woodshop on Wheels free for every child who walks up to one of our trailers

It's not about the wood, it's about building character.

2026 Impact

What you're building on

~1,400
kids reached by Woodshop on Wheels, free to every family
53
young people reached by Foundations inside juvenile detention
8
youth earned OSHA 10 certification
25
Indianapolis Public Library branches visited by WOW
Read the 2026 Impact Report →