Providing Hands-on trade skill opportunities to young people.
Wrenching For The Future
Our goal is to show kids there are alternatives and to teach them to work with their hands and build cool stuff.
Learning in a hands on environment, using the tools and getting guidance from adults who build rat rods.
Ranken Technical College 2023 Rat Rod Build
Using power tools in a safe environment.
Fort Hayes - Western Kansas Build
Why you should work with and/or support us
The week of my build was 100 mph. My car was the first build for WFTF and I kept thinking how are we gonna do this in four days? They brought kids from every class and had almost a quarter of the school helping THE WHOLE TIME, having every single kid that wanted to do something on the car there. It was awesome…a group of guys and women with a passion for cars bringing young kids together and teaching us to build cool stuff with our hands. It was the best week I’d ever had.
My experience with the guys from Wrenching for the Future had a huge impact on my life and career. When Wrenching for the Future came to my school and built The Ratillac with us, they taught me a lot about wrenching and welding. The experiences I had building that rat rod solidified my love for the trades, and welding and wrenching in particular. Those are memories I will remember forever.
A week ago I had the awesome opportunity to help build a 1937 dodge pickup from the ground up. Monday morning it was pulled out of a field and by 10:30 in the morning we had it down to the bare frame. I want to say a huge thank you to Ranken Technical College - St. Louis for hosting and another huge thank you to all the guys involved in Wrenching For The Future for taking a week off of their jobs to come build this truck and pour into high schoolers. I learned everything from body work, cutting, welding, brake lines, suspension, and much more. I had an awesome time building this truck with all the guys and made so many great friends.
Make a difference
Major Sponsor
Johnstone Supply in Iowa/Kansas/Nebraska
Johnstone is a national wholesale supplier of professional HVAC products. The location that serves the Iowa/Kansas/Nebraska area has provided a generous donation at the Major Sponsor level. Their support helped us secure tools and a trailer to transport them in.
Impact Sponsor
Health System Advisors - administrative partner, host recruiter, sponsor.
Health System Advisors has embraced the WFTF mission and by rolling up their sleeves has become an administrative partner by volunteering to recruit host schools and will assist with a build's fundraising needs.
Impact Sponsor
The U. S. Air Force partnered with us on a school build in the Nashville, TN area.
The recruitment office in Nashville, TN is coordinating a WFTF build at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) in Smyrna, TN. The build occurred during the week of November 4th, 2024.
Basic Sponsors
Non-profit organizations can only exist through sponsorship contributions and individual donors.
We need to thank these sponsors who have donated to Wrenching For The Future in an amount of $500.00 to 999.99. Without your donations and/or sponsorships our programs are at risk. Please consider becoming a sponsor and your business identity can be seen here just like these generous folks! Major Sponsor = $10,000.00 or more Impact Sponsor = $5,000.00 to $9,999.99 Supporting Sponsor = $1,000.00 to $4,999.99 Basic Sponsor = $500.00 to $999.99 Individual Contributor = $1 to $499.99 Educational Partner = Host a build event Ambassador/Mentor = Facilitate learning club events
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Wrenching For The Future is a 501c3 registered non profit charity.