Currently, volunteers serving in the Wood and Poly Shops must move between multiple levels, often working in areas with limited ventilation and increased forklift traffic. To enhance both safety and productivity, Midwest Mission plans to expand the workshop to ground level, creating a more efficient and secure environment for volunteers while increasing overall output.

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By consolidating operations on one level, we will:

• Improve safety conditions

• Expand volunteer capacity and efficiency

• Increase the production of School Desks​

This new layout will also allow us to add warehouse storage above the new additions and convert the current workspace into much-needed office space.

Currently, Bike Shop volunteers make the most of limited space to organize and pre-stage refurbished bicycles, often at the expense of valuable warehouse capacity. To address this, we will construct a 20' x 45' carport adjacent to the bike shop, creating a dedicated staging area that improves organization and streamlines the shipping process.

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This will:

• Free up critical loading dock space and maximize container capacity

• Improve organization and workflow for bike shop volunteers

• Increase the number of bikes prepared for shipment

• Keep bikes covered and in better condition for recipients​​

Our Iowa location is expanding rapidly. Increased donations bring more year-round unloading, and a growing number of off-site mission events means more loading — and weather is not always cooperative.

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To address this, we will add a covered area to the Iowa building to protect volunteers from the elements and improve safety to keep operations moving year-round. As well as replace the water heater and overhead loading dock door.

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Covered loading will allow us to:

• Enable safe operations protected from snow, ice, and rain

• Allow for forklift use during unloading

• Increase storage and staging capacity

• Improve organization and flow of materials