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A community fridge: a volunteer-led effort in Cologne
Volunteers in Cologne are raising $3,500 for a community fridge at the Acacia vacant lot.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community fridge. This year a group of 24 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia vacant lot, but no funding.
We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,150, and the remaining cost is $3,500.
It will serve about 85 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in August and everyone is invited.
We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $3,500 goes:
• Materials: $2,850
• Permits and inspections: $180
• Tools hire and delivery: $470
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Leon
Update from Cologne: I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. We're at 69% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $1,177 so far, we've started the first stage.
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $1,000
- Padma T. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $200
- Leo B. Hunter 🇬🇧 · $200
- Dermot D. Smith 🇮🇪 · $200
- Santiago L. Ortiz 🇪🇸 · $200
- Gabriel Pedro Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $100
“From my family to yours. From Caruaru with love.”
- Leonardo S. Franco 🇦🇷 · $100
- Zalak H. Apte 🇮🇳 · $100
“Every little bit. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Warangal”
- Brett Pillay 🇿🇦 · $100
“Thought of Leon all day after reading this. - Richards Bay”
- Beatrix G. Singh 🇿🇦 · $100
- Hiroto Atsushi Kojima 🇯🇵 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $80
“Only $80 but hope it helps. - Pune”
- Abdullah Salim Mahmoud 🇸🇦 · $75.50
- Gustavo Jorge Mendes 🇧🇷 · $75
- Ana Patrícia Alves 🇧🇷 · $72
“All the best. Only $72 but hope it helps. - São Paulo”
- Walker T. Johnson 🇬🇧 · $70
“Best of luck. Only $70 but hope it helps. - Cardiff”
- Yvonne Petra Bakker 🇳🇱 · $66
- Emma G. Steele 🇺🇸 · $61
- Francois M. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $55
- Nipa Dola Bose 🇬🇧 · $55
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Wishing you the best, Leon. Hope you get there. After 15 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Saket.
Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Campinas.
Thinking of you, Leon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Cologne
is there anything that isn't money that would help Leon?
Thank you. If you're in Cologne I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
You're not alone, Leon. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Best of luck, Leon. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in
Sending good thoughts, Leon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.