Tinker Creative Impact Lab
Where Creativity Becomes Opportunity.
The Tinker Creative Impact Lab is a unified space where making, movement, and microbusiness training come together to help families in rural Louisiana build stability, creativity, and long-term opportunity.
What We Do
Tinker Creative Impact Lab is a supportive, community-centered environment that blends creativity with healing practices. We create Neurodivergent-friendly, trauma-aware spaces where people can learn, rest, explore identity, and build connection.
Entrepreneurship support for makers, artists, and small-batch producers. We help with:
Branding
Product development
Pricing
Photography
Packaging
Consignment
Maker market readiness
Trauma-informed, Neurodivergent-friendly wellness practices designed to help people regulate, restore, and reconnect with their bodies. Includes:
Yoga
Breathwork
Mindfulness
Restorative practices
Youth wellness programs.
Hands-on, sensory-safe creative learning across:
Laser cutting, engraving, and fabrication
Apparel + DTF print production
Sewing, upcycling, and textile arts
Creative recycling and circular economy projects
Maker tools and community DIY access
Our fabrication labs support both skill-building and small-batch production.
Who We Serve
We work with:
Neurodivergent adults
Trauma-impacted individuals
Under-employed adults
Youth ages 6–18
Single parents
Rural families
Creative entrepreneurs and makers
Our goal is to build accessible pathways for people who’ve historically had limited access to creative, wellness, and workforce opportunities.
Why This Matters
Donaldsonville and the River Parishes face:
High poverty and under-employment
Limited youth enrichment programs
Minimal mental health/wellness access
No creative fabrication centers
No Neurodivergent-regulated workforce pipelines
Families need spaces that support both healing and economic mobility. That’s exactly what the Impact Lab exists to provide.
Year 1 Goals
With your help, we will:
Engage 150 youth in maker programs
Train 30 adults in creative workforce skills
Support 20 microbusinesses
Reach 500+ community members
Launch a community tool library with 1,000+ borrows
Expand partnerships with schools, local orgs, and regional partners
Your support matters.
Your contribution helps us provide:
Youth maker programs
Adult creative workforce training
Microbusiness coaching + incubation
A community tool library and low-cost access to specialized equipment
Materials, safety upgrades, and equipment for the fabrication labs
Scaling our trauma-informed movement and wellness programs
Sustaining and growing the Impact Lab’s shared community space
By contributing to the Tinker Impact Fund, you are directly fueling creative opportunity, stability, and generational impact.
Ready to make an impact?
Your contribution helps keep this work accessible, sustainable, and community-driven.