chris jury wrote:Will decide on doing/not doing a gofundme for the startup costs- Opinions?Just sent you a PM -- if you don't receive it soon, post a comment here to let me know.

Sounds like I have a fine PRF friend helping with the making of a digital version of the school logo. I will make a screen of the logo for the front of the shirts, and a another for the 'Tshunkunyane Primary School' on the back (local language is Zulu). School colors are not a thing there, as the jerseys they use are leftovers from a local Seattle area league- but a discussion w/ the headmaster, Mr. Mgune, helped us settle on royal blue w/ Gray.The plan is to start with hand-screening 50 shirts, which we think we can sell for maybe $15 each. I don't keep screen burning equipment or chemicals on hand, since I wouldn't need them very often- so I think I'm looking at like $30 each for 2 screens to be made (I have a ton of clean screens from a print shop that went out of business). And probably $125 for 50 royal blue shirts and $30 for decent gray ink. So total outlay for initial startup is like $215-ishIf it goes well, we will make more. Sadly, the realities of moving things into and out of Zimbabwe mean it is unlikely the kids at the school will actually ever get a shirt. Update on the big picture, actually building an extension to the school: Government inspectors gave a thumbs up to the footings poured by the parents. Foundations are planned. All building in this part of the world is done w/ cinder blocks, and our goal is to buy as many of those as we can for the school.Will decide on doing/not doing a gofundme for the startup costs- Opinions?

School logo is finished, just waiting on a thumbs up from the headmaster. Next step will be dropping off screens to be burned and getting tshirts (gildan heavyweight cotton-royal blue) and ink ordered (ecotex nardo gray).Will post the design when we have the all clear. Then if anyone wants one we can work that out too.

Alright- this has come together perfectly, thanks to huge PRF help.We are raising funds to buy building materials for the Tschunkunyane Primary School, just outside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Joe McClune redrew the old logo in a modern format, and Anonymous37 ponied up all the startup funds...wholly shit are these a couple generous dudes.We will be making an initial run of 50 shirts- might be able to start as soon as next weekend. Does $20 ppd seem reasonable? If interested, just PM me.Also- I'm not good at publicizing these sorts of things- so anyone who knows how to draw attention to causes...I could use advice.

all is right with the world- we made the first 15 or so of these shirts today- Used it as a demo in the advanced art class- showed them how to do each step- even heat set w/ a heat gun. pics when I get home.PM if you want one of these- gray on blue looks pretty sharp

Just did some local research, look slike each shirt sold will pay for about 20 cement blocks. Lets get this village a better school.I talked a friend and my wife into working with me to print these today.

Just got my shirt--thanks, Chris!