ABOUT US:
NON-PROFIT STATUS:
- We are a registered Non-Profit in the State of Alabama and 501c3 organization. Our Federal EIN is 86-3840834. All Donations are Tax Deductible. Copies of our IRS 501c3 Determination Letter, Certificate of Formation or IRS form SS-4 are all available upon request.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
- We are located on 25520 Austin Road in Daphne, AL, in the Belforest Area.
- PURPOSE:
- The purpose of the Non-Profit, Forging A Difference, is serve those who serve through COMRADERY. CONNECTION & COMMUNITY.
HOW?
- COMRADERY - The class environment naturally lends itself to naturally creating a community around knife making. At the beginning of each class, we spend time sharing a meal together, and engaging in deliberate conversations around topics such as PTSD, suicide, relationships, and many other topics. The personal connections made during the classes often even continue well beyond and reflect something of an informal support group.
- CONNECTION - Our goal is to develop strategic relationships with other local Veteran Organizations. Our hope is to use these connections to create an network to match those with various needs with other Veteran focused organizations that can help meet those needs.
- COMMUNITY - Our goal is to help those who desire to use Blacksmithing and/or Knifemaking as a way to serve the community. Serving the community may be through the creation of a fulltime or part-time business, community demonstrations, mentoring others or by creating friendships and encouraging one another who share a common bond of selflessly serving.
NON-PROFIT STATUS:
- We are a registered Non-Profit in the State of Alabama and 501c3 organization. Our Federal EIN is 86-3840834. All Donations are Tax Deductible. Copies of our IRS 501c3 Determination Letter, Certificate of Formation or IRS form SS-4 are all available upon request.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
- We are located on 25520 Austin Road in Daphne, AL, in the Belforest Area.
- PURPOSE:
- The purpose of the Non-Profit, Forging A Difference, is serve those who serve through COMRADERY. CONNECTION & COMMUNITY.
HOW?
- COMRADERY - The class environment naturally lends itself to naturally creating a community around knife making. At the beginning of each class, we spend time sharing a meal together, and engaging in deliberate conversations around topics such as PTSD, suicide, relationships, and many other topics. The personal connections made during the classes often even continue well beyond and reflect something of an informal support group.
- CONNECTION - Our goal is to develop strategic relationships with other local Veteran Organizations. Our hope is to use these connections to create an network to match those with various needs with other Veteran focused organizations that can help meet those needs.
- COMMUNITY - Our goal is to help those who desire to use Blacksmithing and/or Knifemaking as a way to serve the community. Serving the community may be through the creation of a fulltime or part-time business, community demonstrations, mentoring others or by creating friendships and encouraging one another who share a common bond of selflessly serving.
