The Welman Project

Happy Pride! We can't wait to celebrate with our Near Southside neighbors at this year's Trinity Pride on June 27th - we're bringing the crafts!

If you (or your kids) are under 25, we'll also see you at Youth Pride Picnic on June 20th! Register through LGBTQ SAVES.

Check out 's calendar for so many more events this month!

And also, don't forget that Pride is more than just a good time - the BEST way to celebrate as an ally is to support the work of organizations providing affirming, life-saving support to our LGBTQIA+ community. Their work is absolutely critical right now, and resources are limited.

Give OUT Day is June 4th, but early giving is open NOW! Visit giveoutday.org and give to our local friends Finn's Place, LGBTQ SAVES, and North Texas TRANSportation Network.

Feel free to add other orgs you're giving to in the comments!

And finally, to our q***r community - You are valid. You are beautiful. We love you!

That's a wrap on Classroom Cleanout! We've had two weeks of no-appointment-needed donations to help our teachers get cleaned out at the end of school year, and we've loved seeing all our sweet friends come through. Big thanks to everyone who waited patiently in line to donate, and the superhero volunteers who've helped us manage all the stuff!

Still have materials to donate? No problem! Just make an appointment at thewelmanproject.org/givestuff

We still have a lot to sort through, so please sign up to volunteer at thewelmanproject.org/volunteer

Happy Summer!!!

We're in the news! Many thanks to David Moreno at Fort Worth Report and Brian Kendall at Fort Worth Magazine for covering our big move!

Come see us at our NEW location, 2109 S Main Street! Our community creative reuse store (Welman Curiosity Shop) and free Educator Warehouse are open Tue-Fri 12-6, and Saturday 9-5.

And all-day summer camps start next week, with five different weeks of camp for the creative kids in your life! thewelmanproject.org/camp

https://fortworthreport.org/2026/05/19/welman-project-continues-mission-to-supply-educators-creatives-at-new-headquarters/

https://fwtx.com/news/the-welman-project-moves-into-new-home-/

School librarian Kirsten Murphy was the very first educator we served back in 2016 when The Welman Project was just a wild idea, and last week she was first in line to shop when we opened in our new home! Cue the waterworks all around.

Dedicated educators like Ms. Murphy are the reason Welman exists a decade later, and why our new space is so important. Teachers deserve all the support and love in the world, and we're here to give them all we can.

Wanna be part of this one-of-a-kind teacher support system? Come shop in our Curiosity Shop, sign up to volunteer, send your kids to our summer camp, or donate funds! Every bit helps keep our (new!) doors open.

thewelmanproject.org
Open Tue-Fri 12-6, Sat 9-5
2109 S Main Street 76110

Team Wellie votes! Today's your last day to vote in the primary run off, and everyone has races to vote in.

Polls are all countywide and open until 7pm.

Look up your polling location and sample ballot here: t.ly/voterlookup

Look up the wait time at the polling locations: t.ly/waitingtovote

Go to vote411.org for info on your candidates!

We can't wait to get wonderfully weird in our brand-new makerspace on South Main, kicking off NEXT WEEK with five epic week-long summer camps!

If your young human loves to make, tinker, create, and wonder about the world around them, get them into Wellie Wonder Camp at thewelmanproject.org/camp

Wow, WHAT A WEEK! From our Housewarming Celebration last Saturday to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday and the reopening of our doors to our community of educators, artists, and neighbors, The Welman Project is overwhelmed by the love and support y’all have brought to our new space. It takes all of us to fill a classroom, not a landfill, and it’s such an incredible feeling to know that all of you are standing right here with us, knowing that together, we can make a real impact. 💛

Thank you to every single person who has ever volunteered, donated materials, donated dollars, shopped the educator warehouse or Curiosity Shop, spent time in our makerspace, or shared The Welman Project with someone else. You are all a part of The Welman Project’s story, and we’re so lucky to know you.
Thank you to Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering for the fabulous charcuterie spread, thank you to Vision & Verve for providing a dose of whimsy with a 12 foot cat puppet, and thank you for the encouraging, too-kind words from our friends at the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Councilwoman Jeanette Martinez's team, and Near Southside, Fort Worth, who have welcomed us to the neighborhood with open arms. I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!

If you’re just now catching up, The Welman Project and The Welman Curiosity Shop have REOPENED in our new home at 2109 S Main Street, Fort Worth, 76110!
Donation appointments, volunteer shifts, and shopping in the free educator warehouse & Welman Curiosity Shop are all back, and we’ve missed you so much! Visit thewelmanproject.org/links to sign up for a volunteer shift, schedule a donation appointment, sign up for a class or camp in our makerspace (Registration for Wellie Wonder Summer Camp 2026 is still open!), subscribe to our newsletter, or donate funds to support our mission to fill a classroom, not a landfill. Open til 5pm today!
WE LOVE YOU AND BE WEL, MAN!

HOURS: TUES-FRI 12-6PM | SAT 9AM-5PM | CLOSED SUN & MON

TODAY'S THE DAY!
The Wellies are so excited to welcome you into our BRAND NEW HOME today for The Welman Project's Housewarming Celebration, open from 10 AM-3 PM!
Consider today a special sneak peek of our new digs - and keep coming back to see all the ways we’ll continue to grow!

Below are some need-to-know deets about the day, along with a map for reference.
If today’s free, family-friendly, come-and-go open-house style event no longer works for your schedj, don’t you worry, The Welman Project and Welman Curiosity Shop resume regular hours Tuesday, May 19th at 12 PM!

ADDRESS:
2109 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76110

ENTRANCE:
Please enter through The Welman Project's Curiosity Shop door located on the north side of our white brick building (marked on the map with a star)
Grab a passport from the welcome desk and collect all 6 stamps on your self-guided tour! Be a part of our ribbon tying, check out our new upstairs makerspace, and enter to win for a chance to win two free tickets to Hot Mess Craft Club!

PARKING:
Main parking lot - blacktop lot closest to the silos on the north side of the white brick building. Enter The Curiosity Shop here.
Team parking lot - unpaved (but lined) lot behind the white brick building. To enter The Curiosity Shop, walk between the white and red brick buildings and turn right at the black gate. Continue walking towards the silos and the blacktop parking lot.
Overflow parking lot - additional lot on the south side of the red brick building. Follow the sidewalk to The Curiosity Shop front door.

SHOPPING:
The Curiosity Shop is open to the whole community and open for business! Every dollar spent in The Curiosity Shop supports our mission to fill a classroom, not a landfill!

Educator shopping in the educator warehouse will NOT be open on Saturday, May 16th. Our checkout system is not yet back online, but our team is continuing to label and stock our shelves! Educator shopping resumes Tuesday, May 19th at 12 PM!

Disclaimer: For this special event, please do not bring unscheduled donations. Visit thewelmanproject.org/givestuff to schedule a donation appointment!

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!